How to install and configure Kodi

The Kodi is currently the application most used for playback of multimedia content on devices such as boxes Android and computers Windows . But it is also one of the most controversial. To avoid sinful paths, we will teach you how to install and configure it legally.

Once installed and properly configured in your Google accounts, you will find a shortcut to a pre-installed version of Kodi on the desktop of some of the Android TV boxes , and in some cases the shortcut has a different name, for legal reasons.


However, once you set up your Google account and access the Play Store store, you can easily install the latest version compatible with box's operating system. If you have one with Android 5.1, you should be able to install the latest version of Kodi, called Krypton which is currently at version 17.6.

If you are using a Windows 10 minicomputer, you can install the latest version of Kodi through the official kodi.tv/download page , or through the Windows Store itself as an application.

Initial Setup
Regardless of the version and operating system used, the operation and configuration of the Kodi is the same for all devices. Therefore, as soon as you complete the installation and open the program for the first time, you will come across a message indicating that there is no content in your libraries; but to make your life easier we recommend changing the Kodi settings to your language.

Kodi Language
Kodi language screen.
To do this, you will need to go to 'Settings' (via the gear icon)> 'Interface Settings' and finally to the 'Regional' tab where you will find the 'Language' option, where you should switch to 'Portuguese'.
Once you have adjusted this point, go back to the main settings menu and choose 'System Settings', determining on the 'Screen' tab which display mode (we recommend full screen) and the desired resolution; At this last point it is desirable to use the maximum resolution of your monitor or TV as you initially did during the box setup.

Kodi Resolution
Choose the screen resolution you will use.
Adding Content Sources
There are several ways to add content sources, depending on the equipment you use (Android TV Box, Windows PC or Raspberry Pi), as well as the source of the content, whether it is available locally, on external storage, on a network or through the Internet.

Kodi Add Fonts
Add fonts to Kodi
To add local content that is in your device storage or on a USB-connected external disk, simply choose what type of content you want to set up - music, movies, photos, or videos. Regardless of the content type, the source setup process is the same: Choose the content type separator, such as 'Photos', for example, and 'Add images…'> 'Browse'. So far, the process is the same for all sources, and this is the key step in determining the source.

If you are on an Android system (Android tablet, smartphone or box), you should choose the external storage option as your source, then select the folder where content should be stored, such as DCIM, if you are using a smartphone or Android tablet.

If you are using a miniPC or Windows computer, you should choose your system's main disk (usually 'C:'), user folder, username and picture folder (or 'Pictures') to access the photo folder on your Windows computer.

Configure NAS on Kodi.
If you are using a USB-connected external disk, it will be identified as soon as you choose to add files. But if you have a NAS, or a file-sharing network device, you should choose to add the files, browse and click 'Add Network Location…', then enter the IP address as well as which shared folder you want to access, as well as the username and password.

Installing add-ons While
the goal of many Kodi users will be to use it for illicit purposes, the reality is that this app allows you to install cool add-ons that allow you to not only listen to music and video from stream services, such as viewing your photos or accessing programs.
To do this you must access the 'Add-us' menu and access the 'Download' tab. Here you will find a list of folders that divide add-ons by content, which is available from the official (and legal) Kodi partner repositories.

Kodi Add-Ons
Choose from Kodi add-ons.
If you choose music, you will have access to add-ons that allow you to access podcasts like those available in iTunes, various online radios and shortcuts to songs stored in your personal OneDrive, Dropbox cloud, or even music streaming services. , like SoundCloud.

In terms of images, you'll be able to access photo libraries, as well as hosting services like Flickr and your OneDrive, Dropbox, Google, and iPhoto accounts. For programs, you will find a list of add-ons that will allow you to benchmark various elements of your box, such as the CPU; You can also access an add-on that makes it easy for you to access multimedia content available on Facebook, or simply use Kodi for downloads using tools such as uTorrent and JDownloader.

Kodi AddOn Nasa
NASA Add On Example
As for videos, you can find add-ons like 9GAG.TV, NASA, video podcasts, access streams from various national (RTP Play and TVI Player) and international television channels, or simply access services like DailyMotion, Twitch, Vevo, Vimeo and YouTube. And since we're talking about video add-ons, why not talk about subtitles? From this sub-menu you can find the ones that allow you to use the main global subtitle services, such as OpenSubtitles.org. This way you can search for specific subtitles in your extensive database for a movie you want to play on Kodi.

[su_box title = ”Former XBMC” style = ”soft”] Initially referred to as Xbox Media Center (XBMC), Kodi is the most widely used Open Source media player in the world and is currently available for virtually all systems. operating systems (Linux, macOS, Windows, and Android). Using Kodi, you can play back images, music, videos, podcasts and other multimedia files stored locally, on the network itself or over the internet. [/ Su_box]