{"id":"jalle19-xbmc-video-server","name":"xbmc-video-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/jalle19/xbmc-video-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/jalle19/xbmc-video-server","category":"communication","subcategories":[],"tags":["media","video","kodi","xbmc","streaming","self-hosted","networking"],"what_it_does":"xbmc-video-server is a media-serving application intended to expose local video libraries to XBMC/Kodi clients over the network (typically by serving files and/or providing a discovery interface so a client can browse/play content).","use_cases":["Serving a personal video library to a Kodi/XBMC instance on the same network","Streaming local media files from a host machine to a media player","Lightweight media hosting without a full media-management platform"],"not_for":["Public internet video hosting without additional hardening and authentication","Highly scalable production streaming workloads","When you need modern API-first integrations (SDKs/OpenAPI) or cloud-style auth flows"],"best_when":"You control the network environment (e.g., home LAN) and want simple Kodi-compatible playback of local video files.","avoid_when":"You cannot guarantee secure transport, authentication, and network segmentation, or you require strong observability and contract-based APIs for automated agents.","alternatives":["Kast: Kodi add-on/server alternatives (depending on ecosystem)","Plex Media Server","Jellyfin","Emby","Kodi add-ons for sharing/streaming media (e.g., SMB/NFS or HTTP-based add-ons)"],"af_score":14.0,"security_score":27.0,"reliability_score":25.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:43:32.489755+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication and authorization are not evidenced from the provided package information. For an unauthenticated media server, treat it as operating safely only with LAN access and network controls."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Self-hosted open-source style; no hosted pricing details available from the provided input."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":14.0,"security_score":27.0,"reliability_score":25.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":30.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":40.0,"security_notes":"As provided, TLS/auth details are not established. Media servers commonly run over HTTP and may expose content broadly if misconfigured; network segmentation, firewall rules, and (if available) enabling HTTPS/auth are important.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["No documented programmatic interface (e.g., REST/MCP/OpenAPI) provided in the input, making agent automation and robust error handling difficult.","If the server exposes direct file access, agents may inadvertently request large media assets or trigger bandwidth-intensive operations.","Media servers often rely on network discovery and client compatibility; automation may need to account for client-specific behaviors and content-path mapping."]}}