[Drizzit]

HI

With all the stuff in the press about illegal streaming I am wondering what is legal.

If I install the add ons from the repository that comes with kodi would all of that content be legallery?

[User 325245]

Yes. And anything (addons) that has a thread here at the forum.

[Karellen]

Yes, anything you activate from the default repository is approved by Kodi and will not lead you down a path of illegality.

If you search the Add-Ons forums here, you will find other add-ons that are approved, but haven't made it into the official repository yet.

[speedwell68]

If you use 3rd party addons use your common sense. If an addon offers something you'd expect to pay to watch then it is most likely going to be dodgy.

[avnow]

Kodi's own repository addon doesn't have illegal content, yeah if you add thrid party content they may or may not pirated content..

[RockerC]

Presumption of innocence until proven guilty doesn't quite apply, instead just an use common sense to assume what is legal. As it is written in Kodi's wiki:

"The basic rule of thumb for what is not allowed, is that if the Add-on is offering something for free that you would normally expect to pay for by any other means, then it'll most likely be using pirate feeds."

Most certainly legal:
https://kodi.tv/addons

Probably legal:
http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=27

Also assumed to be legal:
http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=26

Many of these which might be legal according to criminal law might still be judged borderline copyright violations in civil law. As it is written in Kodi's wiki:

"If the Add-on simply allows access to web feeds from the rights holders then discussion of these is normally allowed, in this case there generally will be a website equivalent of the service, for example Youtube, BBC iPlayer, Netflix.".

Any addons which are judged to be copyright violations by Terms of Service / Terms of Use by the owner of services / content could still be removed.