- #HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV APK#
- #HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV INSTALL#
- #HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV ANDROID#
- #HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV TV#
- #HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV DOWNLOAD#
#HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV INSTALL#
Press down on the D-pad to get to the Install button at the bottom of this page. Once finished Downloader will automatically attempt to install it, making an installer prompt pop-up.
It’s an 87MB file, with the version we’re using.
#HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV APK#
apk installer file will start downloading. 'nightly' type may be newer but it's a work in progress. We recommend going for the 'release' version, which will have fewer bugs. On this page you’ll see 'release' and 'nightly' versions of Kodi, for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. If you have a newer version, pick the ARM 64-bit build.
#HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV TV#
The very first generation of Fire TV and Stick have 32-bit CPUs, so you’ll want to choose the ARM version labelled 32-bit. There are quite a few, and the one to pick depends on the version of Fire TV or Fire TV Stick you have.
#HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV ANDROID#
On the next page you’ll see all the available Android install builds. Scroll down using the remote’s D-pad to find the green Android robot and select it. If you typed in the URL correctly you should now see a webpage appear in the Downloader app. This is the web page you’d head to on a laptop to install Kodi, and it works for Fire TV too. On the app’s initial page you’ll see a white box into which you can type a URL.
#HOW TO USE KODI FIRE TV DOWNLOAD#
This is an app that lets you download apps and other files through a browser-like interface, because Fire TV doesn’t actually have its own Chrome/Safari-style internet app. This is one thing Amazon Fire OS doesn’t do that well – actually putting your apps at your fingertips. Select Apps, and you’ll see all the apps you have installed. If it doesn’t, just long-press (around two seconds) the home button to get to the system shortcut menu.
This bit barely needs an instruction, as when you install an app you should see it pop up at the top of one of your apps feeds. Next up, we just need to boot-up Downloader. It’s what we’ll be doing next… Step 3: Open Downloader Android apps can harbour viruses and malware, so download from official developer sites where possible. The disclaimer we need to make here is that if you’re going to start downloading apps from outside the Amazon store, make sure you’re not doing so from anywhere dodgy. Select it, making sure it reads ON underneath. Next, pick Developer Options and you should see a sub-menu that includes the entry 'Apps from Unknown Sources'. Select the nav tabs from the home screen by pressing up, and scroll right to reach Settings. This is an important security feature, but it needs to be disabled before you can install Kodi, as it’s not available direct from Amazon. By 'unknown sources', the Fire TV simply means any apps that are not from the Amazon Appstore. The next part is where we get serious: enabling downloads of apps from unknown sources. Step 2: Enable installing apps from unknown sources Now just click through and install the app. Type in 'downloader' and the app will pop-up in the results. Go to the Home screen display, press the up key on the remote so the navigation tabs are selected, then press the left key to get to the universal search area. If your Fire TV isn’t voice-enabled it’s quickest to use the text search, as sifting through categories can take an age. The quickest way to find it, if you have a mic-enabled Fire TV Stick, is to just speak into the remote while holding down the microphone button: saying “downloader” will bring it up instantly. It’s free, and it has a bright orange logo if you want to hunt for it manually. There are a few of these, but the one we’ll use is simply called Downloader. Step 1: Download Downloaderįirst, we need to get hold of an app that will let us directly download the Kodi app installer file. We’re going to take you through the process using the simplest, quickest method, which should only take 10 minutes. There are several ways to get the app on your device, though.
However, you can’t simply download Kodi from these devices’ app store.
You can get Kodi on a wide range of platforms, and one of the best-suited is Amazon's Fire OS, as used by the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick (commonly known as Firesticks). Both devices are sitting proudly at the top of our list of the best Kodi boxes. It’s a powerful app and one that has attracted its fair share of erm, condemnation. As well as letting you access your own media files from a number of platforms (including the Xbox One), it’ll stream from hundreds and hundreds of sources across the world. Kodi is one of the most popular media players around (and certainly the most controversial).