How to install Kodi on your computer or mobile

If something that most users do today from their computers, is to play all kinds of multimedia content. In this sense, there are many who already have Kodi installed on their computer, but if you are reading these lines, then it is surely because you are intent on this tool. For this reason, we will show below what Kodi is and how to install Kodi on your computer or mobile.

Basically, Kodi is an open source media player that was born under the name of Xbox Media Player Center or XBMC and was later baptized with the name of Kodi. Among the main advantages of Kodi, it should be noted that it is capable of playing almost any format , it is compatible with a lot of devices and we can get it for free.

The fact that it is an open source tool has encouraged the creation of a large community around Kodi, which means that new functions can constantly be added . However, this is a double-edged sword, as many developers have taken the opportunity to develop accessories for Kodi of dubious legality.

This has made Kodi the subject of many looks to see if the media player is legal or not. Without entering into this great debate, it should be said that Kodi is a legal tool , however, there are certain add-ons developed by third parties that allow programs and movies to be played illegally.

Although as its original name indicates, Kodi was created to work on the Xbox, today it works in the vast majority of operating systems such as Windows Linux, Android, iOS or macOS , among others, although it is also possible to make Kodi work in streaming devices like Amazon Fire TV Stick or even on the Raspberry Pi 3.

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Requirements to install Kodi on your computer
If we want to install Kodi on Windows, it is necessary that we have at least Windows Vista, although Kodi recommends having the latest version of the Microsoft operating system, Windows 10.

As for the hardware, it is necessary to have an x86 or x86-x64 processor , yes, if our GPU / VPU does not support video decoding by hadware, then we will need a modern and fast processor to be able to decode some 1080p videos encoded in H.264, VC-1 / WMV9, HEVC / H.265 VP9 , etc.

It also recommends having 1GB or more of RAM if we are going to use a dedicated computer for Kodi as if it were a dedicated HTPC media player device as a reproducotor, and 2GB or more if we are going to use it on a computer also dedicated to other uses.

As for the graphics, it is important to know that you must support at least the level of DirectX version 9.0c , however, the graphics software drivers must be compatible with the level of DirectX 11 9.1. Finally, it is necessary to have a minimum of between 4 to 8 GB free on our disk, although the recommended is 16GB or more . You can see the requirements to install Kodi on Windows in more detail from this link to the official website.

In the case of wanting to install Kodi on Mac the thing is simplified quite a lot, since what we should keep in mind is that Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later, while Kodi v18 and its nightlies will require at least Mac OS X 10.9. All hardware requirements are the same as for OS X 10.8, so if our Mac can run OS X 10.8 or later, then the hardware will be fully compatible and can work correctly with Kodi.

How to install Kodi
The first of all we have to do is go to the official Kodi page and enter the downloads section and select the operating system of our team. In the case of Windows, we will automatically see the options to download Kodi for 32-bit, 64-bit systems or go directly to download Kodi from the Microsoft Store .

If we download some of the 32 or 64 bit versions, we must take into account that depending on the speed of our Internet connection, the download may take a bit. Once finished, we go to the folder where we have downloaded Kodi and double click on the executable to run the installer.

The assistant himself will guide us on the steps to follow to complete the installation. First we must accept the terms of use of Kodi and then select the components to install.