Comment by RunningDroid
14 hours ago
> I like the idea, but these KODI-based devices far too limited, they essentially only serve as media players for local content.
This seems to be a side effect of KODI's extreme aversion to being associated with piracy.
I wouldn't expect KODI/OSMC to provide an unofficial YT client. However, the "app" availability issue is a big one for devices like this if they are to compete with spyware-ridden Android TV boxes on one hand and Linux HTPCs on the other hand. The Android TV boxes are cheap and support all streaming platforms. The Linux HTPCs are free (as in freedom), typically far more powerful (can double as consoles/emulators) and don't restrict the user in any way.