How To Install Kodi 18 Leia on Firestick

The latest Kodi version available is called Kodi v.18 “Leia”.  If you're new to Kodi, you need to know that Kodi is a simple media player. Getting Kodi 18 Leia installed onto your Amazon Fire TV Stick may seem daunting at first, but you will most likely only need to do this once and you'll get access to a lot of premium channels.

STEP 1: SETTING UP AMAZON FIRESTICK


  • Turn on your Amazon Fire TV Stick

  • Select Settings

  • Select System

  • Select Developer Options

  • Select Apps from Unknown Sources and turn ON & Select ADB Debugging & turn ON.

  • You will get a message regarding unknown sources.

  • Simply click OK as this is needed to install Kodi 18 Leia onto your Amazon Fire TV Stick.

STEP 2: INSTALL ES FILE EXPLORER ON AMAZON FIRE TV STICK


To install Kodi 18 Leia on Amazon Fire TV Stick we'll use an application called ES File Explorer, it allows us to browse Kodi's official website and download the last Kodi version.
  • On the Fire Stick main menu, go to “Search“

  • Type “ES Explorer” and hit enter.

  • The first app should have a blue icon, this is the ES File Explorer that we are looking for.

  • Download and install the ES File Explorer.

  • Once the ES File Explorer app has downloaded and installed, open it.

STEP 3: DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL KODI 18 LEIA WITH ES FILE EXPLORER


  • Open ES File Explorer

  • In the left sidebar of ES File Explorer, you will see “Favorites“, Expand the “Favorites” and click “Add“.

  • Now you will be asked to enter a path and a name.

  • Under path, type the following URL: http://www.kodi.tv

  • You can name it anything you like for example “Kodi”.

  • Now click “OK” and a bookmark will appear with the name you typed.

  • Open the bookmark we just created.

  • Navigate to the webpage using arrow keys on your Amazon Fire TV Remote.

  • Select the “Download” button and click it.

  • You will see many versions of KODI listed there,

  • First click “Android”, this will open a popup box showing the current stable version of Kodi which is Kodi 17.6 Krypton.

  • To get access to Kodi 18 Leia click “Development Builds”

  • Now go down and select “ARMV7A (32BIT)

  • The download should now start automatically if nothing happens, and that’s completely fine, please follow the next two sub-steps to solve it.
    • Once you have clicked the “ARM” button, navigate to the “More” option which you will see in the lower right bottom of your screen.

    • When you open “More“, select “Open in browser“.


  • This will then start the Kodi 18 Leia Application download on your Amazon Fire TV Stick.

  • Once it has downloaded simply scroll over to Install and Kodi 18 Leia will be installed.

STEP 4: LAUNCH KODI 18 LEIA ON AMAZON FIRE TV STICK


Now that Kodi 18 Leia has been installed on to your Amazon Fire TV Stick it can be accessed/opened by going to:

Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications > Kodi > Launch Application

Once you have opened Kodi for the first time on your Amazon Fire TV Stick give it a minute or so to finish its initial loading, once that is done we are ready to start using Kodi 18 Leia on our Amazon Fire TV Stick!

Note that Kodi is a simple Media player, it by default doesn't have any content. To install Add-ons or Builds check the right sidebar on our website, there you'll find the TOP Kodi Builds & Addons.

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