How to Install Kodi on an Amazon Fire Stick

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: December 7, 2022 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to install the Kodi media player app on your Amazon Fire Stick. Doing so will allow you to use the Kodi app on your Amazon Fire TV. In order to install Kodi on your Fire TV, you'll need to allow installation of apps from unknown sources, which can increase the risk of accidentally downloading a harmful or unsupported app.

Part 1

Part 1 of 3:

Allowing Kodi on Your TV

1
Turn on your Fire TV. This should load the Amazon Fire TV home screen.
2
Scroll over to Settings and select it. It's five tabs to the right from the home screen. This will open the Settings menu.

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3
Scroll over to Applications and select it. This will open the Applications menu.
4
Select Collect App Usage Data. It's the top option in the Applications menu. A pop-up window will appear.
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Select Turn Off when prompted.
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Return to the Settings menu. Press the "Back" button to do so.
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Scroll over to Device and select it. The Device menu will open.
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Scroll down to Developer options and select it. It's near the top of the Device menu.
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Select ADB debugging. This will turn it on.
- If you see ON below this option, ADB debugging is already on.
10
Scroll down and select Apps from Unknown Sources. Doing so will prompt a pop-up window.
- If you see ON below Apps from Unknown Sources, you don't need to turn it on.
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Select Turn On. This allows you to install non-Play Store apps, including Kodi.
12
Return to the Amazon home screen. Press the "Back" button until you reach the home screen, or press the "Home" button if available.

Part 2

Part 2 of 3:

Installing the Downloader App

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Open Search. Select the "Search" tab, which resembles a magnifying glass in the upper-left corner of the screen. A text box will appear.
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Type downloader into Search. As you type, you'll see a progressively shorter list of app suggestions below the on-screen keyboard.
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Select Downloader. It should be the only app suggestion below the keyboard. Doing so searches the app store for the Downloader app.
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Select the Downloader app. This is an orange box with the word "Downloader" and a giant arrow on it. Selecting this app will open its app page.
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Select Get it or Download. It's on the left side of the screen, just below the Downloader app description. This will begin downloading the Downloader app onto your Fire TV.
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Select Open. Once the Downloader app finishes downloading, this option will appear; select it to open the Downloader app, from which point you can download the Kodi app.

Part 3

Part 3 of 3:

Installing Kodi

1
Select OK if prompted. This will close the new features announcement.
2
Select the URL box. Your cursor will automatically appear, so just press your remote's middle button to open the on-screen keyboard.
3
Enter Kodi's download address. Type kodi.tv into the URL box, then select Go. This will take you to Kodi's webpage.
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Select OK when prompted. You can now interact with the webpage.
5
Scroll down to the Android icon and select it. It resembles the Android figure.
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Scroll down and select Android. Again, this is the Android figure, though it's green this time. The Kodi for Android download page will open.
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Scroll down and select ARMV7A (32BIT). It's below the "Kodi v17.4 'Krypton'" heading. Kodi will begin downloading onto your Fire Stick.
- If you have the larger Amazon Fire TV box (rather than the Fire Stick), you'll select the 64BIT version.
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Select INSTALL. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen. This will begin installing Kodi. The entire installation process should only take a few seconds, after which point you can open Kodi by selecting OPEN at the bottom of the screen.
- You can also press the ☰ button on your remote when prompted to open Kodi.

Community Q&A

Question

Where do I get the Amazon fire utility app from?

Community Answer

If you have an Android phone, you can get it at the Google Play store.
Question

What do I do if everything seems to be working, but I have no movie list? Is data missing?

Community Answer

Maybe the SD card or whatever you are putting the movies/TV shows on is corrupted. If it is, format the storage device, then put the videos back on. Also, you could scan the disk for errors. Or it could just be that the type of file isn't supported.
Question

How do I get movies after downloading Kodi?

Community Answer

Search for Kodi repos, find which ones are currently working, and follow the instructions.