


Step 3: Install the Downloader app for Fire TV - There are a few different apps you can use to download Kodi from its website, but neither Amazon’s Silk browser nor Firefox will get it done. This is where you’ll see the warning about device security we mentioned above. Step 2: Installing apps from unknown sources - Once you’ve located the Developer settings, select Apps from Unknown Sources and make sure this is set to On. From here, select the Developer menu (Developer Settings on older models). Step 1: Head to device settings - Open Settings, then navigate to the Device section (System on older models).

If you closely follow the instructions in this guide, you shouldn’t have much to worry about, but if this gives you pause you might want to look into a solution that is actually available in the Amazon App Store. In August, Amazon updated older Fire TV models to give the warning (previously, this warning only occurred on newer devices running FireOS 6), but you’ll have to ignore this warning in order to install Kodi. Reports have been popping up since June 2018 that some users who enabled options required for installing Kodi have been seeing malware targeting their Fire TV devices. A note on securityĭuring the first step of the install process, your Fire TV will warn you that enabling unsupported apps (Kodi is one such app) could potentially pose a security risk. The Fire TV’s USB port isn’t able to provide power to full-sized USB drives either, so if you plan on using a bigger drive, you’ll need one with its own power supply. Most thumb drives and MicroSD cards as well as some external hard drives come formatted this way by default, but if your drive doesn’t work with the Fire TV, this could be why. It’s also worth noting that the Fire TV only supports FAT32-formatted drives. You’ll either need to be running Kodi on another device in your house that acts as a media server, or you’ll need a USB hard drive, thumbdrive, or MicroSD card with video files you want to watch on the Fire TV. Kodi doesn’t come with the ability to actually play anything on your Fire TV out of the box. This guide is aimed at Fire OS 6, so some instructions may differ slightly if you’re using older hardware - mainly, the Device menu under Settings is called System on older versions of Fire OS.

As for software, Kodi works on both Fire OS 6, which runs on all recent models, as well as Fire OS 5 for older models. Fortunately, all Fire TV streaming boxes and Fire TV Sticks are compatible. What you’ll needįirst things first, you’ll need a compatible Fire TV device. You’ll also want to make sure you’ve got everything you need before you get started. YouTube TV: plans, pricing, channels, how to cancel, and more More than 100 Amazon Originals head to Amazon Freevee Best streaming devices for 2023: Apple TV, Roku, and more
