Some Sony Android-powered TVs are now blocking Kodi

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If you're a Sony Android TV owner or are looking to get one in the very near future, then the apparent blocking of Kodi on newer Sony models might not be a welcome feature (via Android Police).

The service — formerly known as XBMC — often comes under scrutiny by many brands, stations and outside parties. But Kodi is an exceptional local streaming and playback solution for those with a large digital media library all thanks to the tools that can be tacked on to the system.

Kodi began life as XBMC as a homebrew streaming solution for the original Xbox console. Since starting life as a passion project, it has now grown into one of the best HTPC applications for any platform. The sheer number of users and customization options is why many home media managers swear by the system.

In an official Kodi Twitter post, the people behind the project point the finger directly at Sony. That comes after reports of users on the official Kodi forums claim they are now no longer able to even install the application on their Sony smart TVs from the Google Play Store.

Digging by Kodi forum members points to Sony themselves blocking the package ID from being installed. Kodi forum user 'chrisyu' even went so far as to recompile the app and change the package id to 'com.amazon.aiv.eu', which saw the application install and run just fine.

It's not all bad news though, as, with the number of complaints in the replies to Sony under the original Kodi Twitter post/rant, Samsung US decided to step in to target some unhappy customers. The only problem? Samsung TVs don't run Android and rely on an external device for Kodi to run, doh!

We don't anticipate that Sony will continue blocking the app indefinitely but should they continue to do so, it might be worth trying to return your TV or maybe think about investing in a standalone Android TV option — the two best options being the Xiaomi Mi Box S and Nvidia Shield TV — both of which fully support Kodi.

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