Once ports are forwarded on your router the external access is an experience on a par with some of the top streaming services such as Netflix. I have to add, the Emby front end has taken huge leaps recently.
I have tried a separate SQL database with Kodi and that worked very well for organisational purposes, the problem with that is there is no additional features to assist un-supported file types, or if the network traffic is too high.ĭespite the slight lag between OSMC (Kodi for Pi) booting up and it pulling the database from Emby, the advantage of the transcoding on the server far outweighs external SQL. I've been using Kodi since way back into the days it was still called XBMC, there was no such thing as a 'Smart TV'. The other part of this preference is purely familiarity. I get no TV reception in my bedroom so I don't really have an alternative for freeview inside the flat.
Part of the reason for this is because it has a lot of plug ins for home-brew DVR (I use NextPVR).
I've never really looked at Kodi as a server, I only use it on Raspberry Pi as a front end for my cheapo televisions. Part of the reason I preferred this to plex is because it integrates with Kodi (front end) so well. I run emby on my unRAID based server, its really excellent! Universal Media Server is another free and open-source software in the list that can also be installed easily on Windows 10 just like any other executable file to stream music, photos, and videos with the standards DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) devices.
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