On the next page there will be all available Android install builds. Just scroll down using the remote’s D-pad which will bring you to the green Android robot simply select it. If the URL has been typed correctly a new webpage will appear in the downloader app.
This is the webpage that you will need to open on a laptop and install Kodi but works well for Fire TV as well. The app’s homepage will show a white box to enter any URL you need to enter the following:
This app will allow you to download apps and other files from a browser like a menu since Fire TV doesn’t support its own browser styled internet app. To continue with the mission to install Kodi on Firestick you need to get into Downloader. This is one thing that Amazon Fire OS really needs to improve to enhance accessibility to apps. Select Apps and from there you will be able to view all installed apps. In case it doesn’t the alternative is easy just press the home button for around two seconds to access the system shortcut menu. This part hardly needs any instruction and when you install an app it should appear at the top of your app feeds. Step 3: Open DownloaderĪfter doing all this, just boot up the downloader. Android apps can have numerous malware and viruses so it is important to only download apps from developer sites where authentication is easily possible. Just be careful that after you enable this feature that any downloads you make from outside the Amazon store are not from any places that seem suspicious or harmful. From here, just go to Device and then select Developer Options which should show a sub menu which includes the entry ‘Apps from Unknown Sources.’ Select it while making sure that it says ON at the bottom. Select the nav tabs that are available on the home screen by pressing up and scroll right to come to the Settings. This is a vitally important security feature and needs to be disabled before it will be possible to install Kodi and isn’t available directly from Amazon. The Fire TV sees any apps that are not from the Amazon Appstore as being from unknown sources. Enabling downloading apps from unknown sources is a necessary part of this process. This is where we get into the main part of the install Kodi on Firestick process. Step 2: Enabling installing apps from unknown sources Now all that is needed is to install it by following the prompts. Here just type in downloader and the app will appear in the results. Just go to the Home screen display and press the up key on the remote to select the navigation tables and then press the left key to go to the universal search area. In case your Fire TV isn’t voice enabled the quickest way is simply to use the text search, since browsing through all categories can take a lot of time which effectively ends up as waste.