

To change the default Event Server port on Kodi, you must modify guisettings.xml under, find this line "9777", change the port number and save. These event client software packages are often run on the same computer as Kodi, essentially as remote control addons. Some event client software accepts commands from infra-red remotes, gamepad controllers, and others to translate and send to the EventServer. Many event client software packages are currently available for PCs, Macs, smartphones, PDAs, and more. Anything that can communicate using UDP can be an event client.

Kodi's EventServer listens for commands from event clients. The EventServer was created to provide a simple, reliable way to communicate with and control Kodi. Adding direct support for a multitude of devices generally decreases performance and stability, and becomes difficult to maintain. The EventServer in Kodi was created to satisfy a need to support many input devices across multiple hardware platforms. 7.1 Example demos of EventClients (open source code).7 Development of EventClients and the EventServer API.4.2 J2ME (Java Phone Application) (no longer supported).4.1.2.1 Using the PS3 Sixaxis Controller.1 The Purpose of EventServer API in Kodi.
