

Fair use exceptions apply for issues such as small video samples for testing and debugging, fanart and related artwork, video and audio summaries, subtitles, etc.Thread originators or add-on developers may petition Forum Moderators to re-open a thread that was closed if he or she believes one of the above exceptions applies. Kodi will do its best to comply with DMCA-related takedown requests. The add-on accesses content with permission of the content owner, the content is " copyleft", or the add-on accesses content without the clear disapproval of the content owner. This is done under the assumption that if the content owner did not want the content streamed, the owner should have not made the content available to be streamed in their site. The add-on links/accesses content in a similar way to a normal web browser.

The add-on has the potential to access pirated content, but is potentially useful for downloading legal content as well. The add-on does not actually perform the act of accessing pirated content ("mistaken identity") B.

The original poster or add-on creator may provide a link to a website not hosted by Kodi for further discussion and inquiries. All discussions dealing directly with or linking to add-ons, websites, or services that violate US copyright laws ("pirated content") will be closed when a forum moderator has been made aware of them.
