How to Watch Films on Kodi

This wikiHow teaches you how to watch movies on Kodi. Kodi is an open-source media hub that allows you to stream movies, videos and other content for free. Warning: Not all of the content on Kodi is legal. Viewing copyright material on Kodi may get you in trouble with the authorities or your internet service provider.

Steps

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    Kodi has a blue diamond-shaped icon with a "K" in the middle. Click or tap the icon to open Kodi.
    • Kodi is available in the Google Play Store on most Androids. You can also download Kodi for PC, Mac, or Linux here .
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    It's in the sidebar to the left. It's next to an icon that resembles a box.
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    It's the third button at the top of the page. It has an icon that resembles an arrow below a cloud. This displays the category screen for repositories.
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    It's in the "Kodi Add-on repository" screen. It's next to an icon that resembles a film strip. This displays a list of video repositories.
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    This displays the information screen about the add-on. Most of the add-ons are associated with television channels or internet streaming services. Tap a repository for a channel, network, or streaming service that has been known to have lots of movies.
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    It's the last icon at the bottom of the screen. It's below an icon that resembles an arrow below a cloud.
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    This installs the add-on from the repository.
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    Keep tapping the back button until you return to the main menu that appears when you first open Kodi
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    It's in the sidebar to the left. It's next to an icon that resembles a box.
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    The add-on repositories you installed appear as add-ons in the Add-ons menu.
    • Some add-ons may require you to log in to view their material.
    • Some add-ons may contain copyright material that may be illegal to view in your area, or against the terms of service of your internet service provider.
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    Many repositories have their movies categorized. Tap the folders to view the contents of the folders.
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    When you find a movie you like, tap the movie to begin streaming it. [1]
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      1. ↑ https://www.comparitech.com/kodi/watch-kodi-movies-best-addons/

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      1. Open Kodi.
      2. Tap Add-ons .
      3. Tap Install from repository .
      4. Tap Video add-ons .
      5. Tap an add-on repository.
      6. Tap Install .
      7. Tap Ok .
      8. Return to the home screen and tap 'Add-ons .
       9. Tap an installed add-on.
      10. Navigate to a movie and tap it.

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