Kodi is a free software with which you can play multimedia content such as videos, images, music, record or watch live TV, among other features. This player supports most formats. Its interface is easy to use and you can even customize it.
Initially, was known as Xbox Media Player/Center and was created to be used on Xbox consoles. But in 2014 it switched to Kodi and it was modified to be used on other platforms. It now works with any Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS, Raspberry Pi, and Xbox One device.
Where can I download Kodi safely?
To download the Kodi App on different devices you must meet minimum requirementsthese are:
on Android
- You need a version later than 5.0.
- Intel x86 processor or ARM (NEON) processor.
On iOS and iPadOS
- An iPhone or iPad with iOS 6.0 or higher, without jailbreak, is required.
- A macOS PC that supports Xcode 7 or higher.
on Windows
- You must have at least Windows 7, it is recommended to use it on a Windows 10 PC.
- Pentium 4 processor.
- Minimum 1 GB of RAM and 2 GB if you want to use it in multitasking mode,
- Be compatible with DirectX 9.0c or later.
- Have between 4 GB and 8 GB of free space on your hard drive.
on linux
- Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64/Opteron processor.
- 1 GB of RAM.
- Free hard disk space between 4 GB and 8 GB.
- Graphics card that is not more than 10 years old.
If you qualify you can download kodi safely by various means such as its official page. Another alternative is in the App Store for iOS devices and in the Google Play Store for those using Android. Next we will explain how to download.
Kodi Official Page
You must go to its official page, when you are in it you must locate yourself at the bottom and Select the platform where you want to download.
In this example it would be in the Windows operating system, so we click on that option and the available versions will be seen and it will recommend one, choose the one you want.
Click on ‘Installer’ to start the download, At the end you must go to the downloads folder of your PC, right click on the downloaded file and click on ‘Run as administrator’, then you must follow the instructions, accept the terms and conditions and finally click on ‘Install’ .
The installation will take a few minutes, at the end you will see a verification box and you must click on ‘Finish’
From the App Store
If you are a user of the iOS operating system you can download this application through the App Store, which must be updated, its download is free and it is available for all devices.
Downloading it is very easy to do, you must go to the App Store and place ‘Official Kodi Remote’ in the search engine, start the download process and at the end you will see the Kodi icon on the home screen of your device, touch the icon to start enjoying your music and videos.
You can also install Kodi using the ‘Cydia Impactor’ tool which you must download on your PC and on your mobile.
First you must download the Kodi.ipa file that you will find on the official page, then you must close iTunes, connect your mobile to the PC, open the ‘Cydia Impactor’ and drag the file you downloaded.
Select Smartphone or tablet and click on ‘Start’, in this way the App will be installed on your iPhone or tablet, then you must enter your Apple ID and select trust so that the App runs.
In Google Play Store
To download Google Play Store you must search for the App, click on the ‘Install’ option, you will see a window which will ask you for access to the history of the applications you have installed, photos and files you must click on ‘Accept’ so that the application can be installed.
At the end of the download, click on the Kodi icon, the first time it will take a while to start, but the following times it will start normally.
Before you start using the App on your mobile you can set the language, for that you must:
- Select the gear icon that is between the power off and search icons,
- Then you will see the system settings menu,
- Select ‘Interface settings’
- Then click on the ‘Regional’ option, select the language you want and that’s it.
Now, if you want to install Add-ons from repositories, You must go to the main screen and in the left column select the ‘Add-ons’ option and you will see a menu with different add-ons.
In the add-ons menu click on the open box icon to take you to the Kodi addons installation menu, select the ‘Install from repository’ optionyou will see a screen where you can choose the type of add-on you want, it can be videos, images, music and many others.
You just have to click on the add-on that interests you, then you will see a file with the information of the add-on, click on ‘Install’ that you can see in the lower right part and the installation process will begin.
How can I change the language of Kodi to Spanish?
Changing the language of Kodi to Spanish is a simple thing to do, after downloading it on your PC and opening it, the interface to control the options will be displayed.
In the upper left part of the screen you will see three icons, click on the one that has the shape of a gear and you will see the system settings.
- Select the ‘Settings’ option.
- Then locate the ‘Regional’ option that is on the left.
- Then select the ‘Languages’ option.
- Scroll until you reach ‘Spanish’ and select it to start the installation.
- At the end you will be able to see all the functions and options in the Spanish language.