• run sudo raspi-config then

  1. Advanced Options > Expand Filesystem (make room for contents)
  2. Advanced Options > Memory Split, set to 256MB
  3. Advanced Options > GL Driver, select G3 Legacy to use Broadcom drivers
  4. Interfacing Options > Camera, select Yes to enable the video codecs

• sudo apt install kodi

• start Kodi:

  • manually: Menu > Sound & Video > Kodi
  • autostart: echo "@kodi" >> ~/.config/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

• control it via your TV remote (use an HDMI-CEC cable), keyboard (arrows + enter key), joypad/joystick (sudo apt install kodi-peripheral-joystick), etc...

Source: makeuseof

Dedicated linux distros: OpenELEC, LibreELEC (a fork of OpenELEC), OSMC