# SYBU for Kodi

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567524653](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567524653)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id567524653`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sybu Data
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (340 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.40
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-29
- **First published:** 2012-11-13
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sybu-for-kodi/id567524653)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sybu.co.za/wp/privacy-policy/](https://sybu.co.za/wp/privacy-policy/)

## Description

SYBU Remote Control for Kodi Media Centre lets you control Kodi from the couch with a single-screen interface, supporting gesture navigation (swipe, flick, pan) for fast scrolling through menus and lists. It also auto-discovers Kodi hosts using Zeroconf (Bonjour) and is free with no ads.

It’s praised for ease of setup and reliable performance across Raspberry Pi and other Kodi boxes, making navigation, searching, and quick access to favorites effortless.

## Rankings

- #88,512 — Overall

## Review summary

SYBU for Kodi is praised as a reliable, easy-to-pair remote with a clean dark UI and a rich feature set, including precise time scrubbing, a full keyboard, and gesture-based navigation. Users call it their go-to Kodi remote, noting stability and strong playback control. However, several reviews cite regressions after Kodi updates, notably broken rewind/fast-forward and jog/skip controls, plus queue and UI changes some want reverted or customizable. Some report Wake-on-LAN/power features failing after updates. Despite these issues, many still regard it as one of the best Kodi remotes available.

### Pros

- Easy to pair and very stable; widely described as a go-to remote that works every time.
- Clean, modern dark UI that is intuitive and visually appealing.
- Rich feature set including precise time scrubbing, full Kodi control, and a built-in keyboard for typing.
- Gesture-based navigation and mag-button scrolling for smooth control.
- Power features such as closing Kodi and remote device control (Wake-on-LAN supported).

### Cons

- Playback controls (rewind/fast-forward and jog/skip) can break after Kodi updates (notably Kodi 19+).
- UI changes in updates (new icons, smaller movie titles, queue changes) with requests for reverting or customization.
- Wake-on-LAN/power features may stop working in updated menus on some setups.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id567524653)