Nvidia has backtracked after publishing an article which advised customers to use a site known for 'pirate' addons in order to boost the capabilities of the popular Kodi media player. Nvidia, an official sponsor of Kodi, published the article last week but after contact with the Kodi team rewrote and…

Streaming piracy is on the rise with the popular media center Kodi at the center of attention. While Kodi itself is a neutral platform, millions of people use third-party add-ons to turn it into the ultimate pirate machine. In less than a year, the leading add-on repository has seen the…

Million of people use Kodi as their main source of entertainment, often with help from add-ons that allow them to access pirated movies and TV-shows. While these tools are a blessing for many, the streaming cyberlockers that provide the videos see the add-ons as a major threat to their business.

Bell Canada, TVA, Videotron, and Rogers are collectively suing Kodi addon repository TVAddons. Before obtaining a civil search warrant, ostensibly to preserve evidence, the companies admitted to the court that the destruction of TVAddons was their true aim. Ten weeks on and long before any trial on the merits of…