Open Kodi, and on the main menu to the left, select 'Add-ons.' From there, you'll want to click the 'Install from Repository' button at the top, where you can select from seemingly countless amounts of different add-ons, including 'Video Add-ons' which is where you get the idea of internet TV channels. However, your Kodi is going to be mostly empty, unless you have a collection of media all ready to use, or you add some addons.įor now, let's just add some addons from the Official Kodi repositories, rather than third party you know, for legal sake. Nightly candidates:Â ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly.

Betas and release candidates:Â ppa:team-xbmc/unstable.Final release builds:Â ppa:team-xbmc/ppa.sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa.sudo apt-get install software-properties-common.To install Kodi, we need to add the PPA, and then install the program. Installation of Kodi on Ubuntu / Ubuntu based systems is incredibly easy thanks to the use of the official Kodi PPA.

Granted, Kodi is often used to use pirate video sources to stream movies and shows illegally I won't be instructing on how to install said things. Nowadays, Kodi is used mostly for streaming, as a way to access your favourite internet TV stations and streaming sites all in one place (besides a browser.) An old friend of mine about a decade ago installed it onto his original Xbox with a new Hard Drive, and loaded it with Emulators for Playstation, N64 etc.

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