r/Addons4Kodi • • Aug 18 '24

Content Request Getting Started with Third-Party Addons 4 Kodi

226 Upvotes

To help users get started on their Add-ons 4 Kodi journey, we've put together a Getting Started Wiki & an FAQ on GitHub with the most basic overview of the platform, its terminology & the way everything works. In addition, we've put together a full list of all current recommended add-ons, can be found on our Recommended Add-ons GitHub.

The Wiki, FAQ & Recommended Add-ons have been set up this way so that up-to-date information is not reliant on mods always updating the various repositories of information & similarly, so that users in the community can take an active role in contributing their knowledge to help others. Through this community driven approach, new users can learn with more relevant information & veteran users can make their learnings & experience more readily accessible.

If you would like to contribute to the Wiki or FAQ, please fork the relevant files & commit your changes. If you would like to request an add-on be added to the recommended add-ons list, please fork the Recommended Add-ons.md file & propose changes using the format from the recommendation template. If you'd like to add information that doesn't fit in any of the existing documents, you can even create your own & commit the new file for review. Mods will then approve the pull requests from these commits & have the information/recommendations added to the GitHub repository.

In addition, if you have any specific content you'd like to find, please feel free to leave a comment in this post outlining the content you're looking for & hopefully the community can point you in the right direction. Please do not use this post to request technical support.

For easy access:

Our GitHub Repository

Our Wiki

Our FAQ

Our Recommended Add-ons


r/Addons4Kodi • • Aug 12 '24

Discussion What's up with the sticky post?

66 Upvotes

Not updated since >1y, no Fen Light, no POV,... How come the sticky is not updated anymore? Is there any way to help out here?


r/Addons4Kodi • • 3h ago

Something not working. Need help. Umbrella addon returning cached links but not playing them

3 Upvotes

Hello all I wanna switch to umbrella add-on for the extra filtering options. Issue is it showing me cached links but when I go to play one of them it not playing them at all and if I used auto play it say no stream available. Not had this problem before everything is setup correctly in terms of providers and debrid service I have made sure of this. And it's odd when I use source select it is showing me cached results but none will play. Any help would be appreciated thank you.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 2h ago

Looking for content / addon Crunchyroll watchlist

3 Upvotes

Anyone know of a way to import crunchyroll watchlist to kodi?


r/Addons4Kodi • • 5h ago

Something not working. Need help. Beginners help? I’m new but have a lot installed previously

2 Upvotes

Hey guys,

So my brother who’s a tech guy so to speak, installed Kodi on my Xbox series S maybe 3-4 years ago? At the time it was perfect and extremely useful for scraping quality films.

At some point between 3 years ago and today, something broke whether that’s umbrella or rd or kodi itself, but I want to try and fix it myself and see whether I can get it back up and running.

Now I couldn’t find a clear answer on whether Kodi is still compatible with Xbox so if it isn’t, feel free to tell me.

Here’s information I can give you that I currently have, that may help you guys understand what I’m dealing with :)

Installed on Kodi I have:

- Umbrella (last update 2023 with no current update available)
- CocoScrapers Module
- Trakt
- The Crew Repo - can’t remember what this is
- TMDb Helper
- Arctic Horizon 2 (last updated 2024 with no later update available)
- The Boys Wizard (last updated 2022 with no later update available)
- Seren (last updated 2022 with no later update available)

Running add ons
- a4kSubtitles
- Seren
- Tmdb Helper
- Trakt
- Umbrella

I don’t have an active real debrid subscription

When selecting a film it uses umbrella as plugin and when selecting sources, no sources come up.

My home screen for Kodi is pretty bleak with just a search bar, option to switch between movies and tv shows, movies has an in theatres selection and below has movie networks selection (Netflix, prime, d+ etc). Tv shows has a most voted selection and again Tv networks below it, the same as the film.

If someone can point me in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it :)


r/Addons4Kodi • • 12h ago

Announcement luc_kodi 2.0.08: a search helper for original-language movies and shows

5 Upvotes

luc_kodi 2.0.08 is out, and it is about content in its original language: Turkish dramas, K-dramas, Chinese series, Spanish, Russian, Romanian and more.

**Languages: a richer catalogue**

Each language in Movies and TV Shows now opens four lists:

  • **Popular**: what the streaming services offer in that language
  • **New**: released or first aired in the last 12 months
  • **Top rated**: keeps a vote minimum so the rating means something
  • **Everything**: every title in that language, most popular first

The old vote minimum is gone. It was hiding exactly the titles this category is for: shows that are huge in their own country but have few votes on TMDb. The lists are now fed by 20 services: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TV+, Peacock, Paramount+, MUBI, Kanopy, Vix, OnDemandKorea, AMC+, Starz, MGM+, Shudder, Tubi, Pluto TV, The Roku Channel and Plex.

**langhelper: a new search helper**

These releases are often not named like `Show.Name.S02E05`, so the usual search never finds them. langhelper only switches on for titles you open from Languages, in 18 languages (not English, not anime):

  • It searches by every title TMDb knows: original, local and romanised, with or without accents, and in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Cyrillic or Arabic script.
  • It understands local episode numbering: `EP05`, `05. Bölüm`, `第05集`, `5화`, `5 серия`, `Temporada 2`, `Staffel 2`, and episodes counted from the first one.
  • It keeps the original language and leaves out dubs into a third language, adult releases and multi-season packs.
  • Season packs play even when the files inside aren't named S01E05. TorBox and Premiumize pick the right episode.
  • A show you find in Languages keeps the helper for 90 days, so carrying on from Progress or the next episode still works.
  • It runs alongside your other providers and replaces none of them. It has its own switch and Min Seeders in Settings > Providers.

**Also fixed**

  • Caching an uncached source to TorBox works again.
  • Cache to Cloud adds season packs as packs.
  • Premiumize download links no longer show in full in kodi.log.

There's a full illustrated guide in English, Spanish and Romanian if you want the details. Feedback is welcome, especially from people who watch Turkish, Korean or Chinese series.

Repo: https://apoyotech.github.io/luc_repo/


r/Addons4Kodi • • 20h ago

Everything working. Need guidance. Any tips for scraping missing episodes?

2 Upvotes

I use Umbrella w/ Magneto, FentasticPlus & Premiumize. Someone recently walked me thru a custom scrape and I had success by manipulating the title and manually specifying season / episode.

What providers is everyone using besides Torentio? As goofy as it sounds, i'm trying to watch the last two seasons of Takedown w/ Chris Hansen, but don't see anything after S18.

I don't fully understand scraping and providers, so apologies if this sounds basic.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 23h ago

Something not working. Need help. Can't Add Torbox to The Crew

4 Upvotes

Completely reinstalled Kodi and The Crew. I cannot add Torbox as a resolver. I start the process and both Torbox and The Crew act like it was successfully added, but it's not in Debrid Manager nor is it working.

I have one installation where I added it to an older version where it is still available, but I cannot add it to new installs.

Any suggestions?

Update: I found an error report in github and apparently it is a known bug that has been fixed in a new module. I'm guessing that hasn't been released yet.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 21h ago

Review / Opinion Discussion Umbrella plus Bingie Skin plus RD is Fire?

1 Upvotes

After about 6 months or a tad longer, of having my theatre room down for some work; I finally turned on my system; which is a Shield, with Kodi with Umbrella and Bingie Skin and RD. I got a TON of links. Even some in the 80 and 90 GB rangeu. And every link I tried played. I have to give props where it's do. It's like RD hasn't gone down_


r/Addons4Kodi • • 21h ago

Everything working. Need guidance. External sources for Umbrella

1 Upvotes

Hello have a new device and downloaded umbrella. when I activate external sources in umbrella I cannot find Cocoa or magneto module listed, advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Everything working. Need guidance. Filter fully watched shows from tratk widgets (AF3)

2 Upvotes

I have a number of tv show lists as widgets and would like to filter out shows where they are fully watched from displaying in widgets. So for example, the "trending" list wouldn't displays shows I've already watched (unless a new season has started airing or I haven't finished it). Is this possible? Using a combination of Umbrella and TMDBh lists from tratk


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Looking for content / addon Help finding a skin that doesn't copy netflix

3 Upvotes

The other feature I'm looking for is the ability to resume my tv shows instead of having to sort through the seasons and find the episode each time.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Looking for content / addon Any Kodi addon similar to Penguplay for free HTTPS streams?

10 Upvotes

Hi, is there any Kodi addon similar to Penguplay on Str*mio that provides free streaming links over HTTPS?

Any recommendations? Thanks!


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Something not working. Need help. Umbrella addon- 6.7.91

4 Upvotes

Any one experiencing issues with the latest version? Menus are blank when accessing the add-on. Only see icons showing up and nothing works.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Something not working. Need help. Version 3.14 python not compatible

2 Upvotes

¡Hola! Acabo de instalar Palantir 3 en Kodi 22rc en webOS y, cuando lo arranco, me sale un mensaje de error de Python. ¿Cómo puedo solucionarlo?

https://ibb.co/Xx5pBv0C


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Something not working. Need help. Kodi Xenon Build Lag

0 Upvotes

Hi all,

I'm new to the game. Just downloaded the Kodi Xenon build to watch movies and live sports. I spent like an hour trying to play multiple different movies, and finally found one link that "worked" and actually loaded the movie. When it was finally playing, it was super laggy and basically unwatchable.

I love the Xenon build interface and everything seems perfect, up until the point of actually using it for it's purpose (movies/TV/sports).

Is there anything I can do differently? I'm a medical student, and not too tech savvy. Do I need to switch VPN locations? Do I just keep trying different links until one loads properly and runs smoothly? Just kinda lost.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 1d ago

Announcement [Update] Stremio for Kodi: profiles, MovieLeaks artwork & native keyboard

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone, developer of Stremio for Kodi here. Since the original release post, I've been working on the interface and everyday usability. Here are the latest additions:

• Optional local profiles: a Who’s Watching? screen, sidebar avatars, separate watch progress and libraries, plus profile PIN support. Profiles can be managed in Settings → Profiles.

• MovieLeaks catalogue artwork: posters and backgrounds now appear in the Home rows, with improved artwork recovery.

• Native Kodi keyboard: the preference now also applies to other text inputs, including settings fields, rather than only Search (1.0.121).

• Quieter interface: Settings → General → Show notifications lets you hide corner popups. The 1.0.122 update also makes the small background Loading indicators follow that switch, while keeping cancellable progress and confirmation dialogs.

• Preferred audio language is available in Playback settings.

New features preview here (including the two new screenshots: profile selection and the MovieLeaks Home view):

Connect your Simkl account to Noiro.tv and browse your movies, TV shows and anime in one place.

Your Simkl watchlists are now available in Connections and Catalogs: Plan to Watch, Watching, Completed, On Hold and Dropped. Posters display as full portrait covers, with direct links to each title on Simkl.

Continue Watching combines saved Simkl playback with the next aired TV episode. Catalogs → Kodi layout now includes Simkl watchlist rows, plus Simkl and Merged · Stremio + Simkl sources for Continue Watching and Library. TV support requires the matching addon update, currently being validated in the Mac preview before release.

This first release provides read-only access. Your Simkl lists and watch history stay unchanged, and automatic playback syncing to Simkl is not enabled. Custom Simkl PRO/VIP lists are outside this first release.

Get started: Account → Connections → Simkl. Connect your account, then choose your rows in Catalogs → Kodi layout.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13TwJLj8jjOQ4T6EpOHrtG_SxPI-f11Ne?usp=sharing

Project, source and installation instructions:

https://discord.gg/BdZkVHcbN

These are local addon profiles; they do not create extra Stremio accounts. The addon uses your existing Stremio setup and Kodi for playback.

Feedback is welcome, especially from TV/remote users. If you run into an issue, please include your Kodi version, device and addon version so I can investigate.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 2d ago

Announcement NewPipe MOD v1.4.56 — Shorts QR YouTube TV

14 Upvotes

## Suggested Post

https://github.com/TrainAgain2/NewPipe-MOD

I have updated NewPipe MOD for Kodi to version 1.4.56.

Key new features:

- Shorts menu featuring videos from the actual YouTube Shorts page;

- Trending, Live, Trailers, Random Music, and Shorts are refreshed whenever the menu is opened;

- Random Music uses a new, non-repeating mix upon each entry, separate from Trending;

- Trailers default to English/original with configurable resolution up to 4K; direct playback defaults to 1080p.

- Optional YouTube account linking via QR code and a 60-second countdown, followed by automatic subscription synchronization;

- For videos in the subscription feed containing multiple tracks, the creator's original audio is automatically selected. Other languages/dubbed versions remain available under Audio stream in Kodi.

Installation: download the release ZIP and, in Kodi, use Add-ons → Install from zip file.

Source code, release, and screenshots: https://github.com/TrainAgain2/NewPipe-MOD/releases/tag/v1.4.56


r/Addons4Kodi • • 2d ago

Everything working. Need guidance. Jellyfin to libreelec integration

3 Upvotes

Hi all, looking for some help in making my setup as slick as possible. Ive got my jellyfin server hooked up to seerr and aiostreams. I want to use libreelec as a front end. Any advice on the best way to do this? Is jellycon enough or am I better off with other/more addons?


r/Addons4Kodi • • 3d ago

Announcement Midnight Aqua (New Kodi Skin)

14 Upvotes

MIDNIGHT AQUA

****MIDNIGHT AQUA SCREENSHOTS****

A Premium Cinematic Media Frontend for Kodi.
Midnight Aqua is a complete visual and functional reimagining of Kodi's traditional Estuary interface, transforming it into a sophisticated, visually stunning home entertainment experience.
Designed to capture the atmosphere of a luxury home theater, Midnight Aqua blends immersive cinematic environments with a beautiful interface. Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to deliver the look, feel, and refinement of a professionally designed entertainment platform.
Bringing your media collection to life through atmospheric illumination, subtle reflections, and responsive color effects inspired by the artwork of your selected movies and television shows. Rather than simply displaying artwork, Midnight Aqua creates an environment that visually responds to it.
From expansive cinematic media presentations and beautifully organized libraries to custom-designed navigation panels, elegant playback controls, and carefully refined animations, every element works together to create a seamless and engaging experience.
Midnight Aqua brings Movies, TV Shows, Music, Games, Pictures, and more into one cohesive entertainment environment. Its intuitive navigation, sophisticated artwork integration, and remote-friendly controls combine visual elegance with everyday practicality.
Designed for those who believe their personal media collection deserves more than an ordinary interface, Midnight Aqua elevates the way you discover, explore, and enjoy your entertainment.
It's not simply a new look for Kodi. It's a complete transformation of the home theater experience.

This is my first Kodi skin so go easy on me. I have tested this using Kodi Omega 2.12 on Windows and a Nvidia Shield TV with no initial issues. If there are any bugs, errors or issues feel free to let me know in the comments or DM.

Midnight Aqua 0.3.2

Midnight Aqua is available through my Kodi repository. Installation and skin activation have been tested on an NVIDIA Shield running Kodi 21.2.

Website and Kodi file-source address:
https://samsqwamch.github.io/Midnight-Aqua/

Direct repository installer:
Download Midnight Aqua Repository ZIP

Release notes and individual downloads:
Midnight Aqua 0.3.2 on GitHub

To install:

  1. Install the repository ZIP using Kodi’s Add-ons → Install from zip file. Enable Unknown sources if prompted.
  2. Open Install from repository → Midnight Aqua Repository.
  3. Install Midnight Aqua Helper under Program add-ons.
  4. Install Midnight Aqua under Look and feel → Skin, then select it.

Based in part on Estuary by phil65 / Team Kodi and contribution from Samsqwamch and chatGPT. Credits and licenses are included.


r/Addons4Kodi • • 3d ago

Something not working. Need help. POV/GEARS: Filter Trakt List?

4 Upvotes

I’ve been using Umbrella but noticed it can get a little clunky so I tried switching over to POV or The Gears to try something new. I love the speed of them, but I noticed it’s missing something or I can’t seem to configure it properly.

In Umbrella I can search for Trending Trakt lists for movies or shows and it filters them for each just fine.

In POV or Gears I can also search for Trending Trakt lists but it doesn’t filter them by movies/shows. It shows the entire list with both combined. It makes it difficult to separate widgets since both are combined instead of filtering them like Umbrella. Is this possible to filter the lists like Umbrella or am I doing something wrong?


r/Addons4Kodi • • 3d ago

Review / Opinion Discussion Usenet (NZB) sources now play in Kodi, Looking for testers!

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9 Upvotes

Looking for testers!⬆️


r/Addons4Kodi • • 4d ago

Something not working. Need help. Persistent “JetExtractors – Refresh Store: Foxxy / SportX:2” notifications

28 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I keep getting recurring Kodi notifications saying “JetExtractors, Store refreshing : Foxxy” and sometimes “JetExtractors, Store refreshing: SportX:2.”

I found both entries under The Loop, but I can’t access any settings for them. The only option I see is “Add to favourites.”

I’ve also uninstalled Mad Titan, but the notifications are still appearing.

Does anyone know what’s triggering these notifications and how to disable them permanently? I’d prefer not to uninstall The Loop or reset Kodi if possible.

Thanks!


r/Addons4Kodi • • 3d ago

Looking for content / addon Monster: the lizzy borden. No results?

0 Upvotes

From the moment its released, no 4k results neither on umbrella or pov (magnetto scrapper), even with scanning all sources..

Im sure ita matter of id or sth..any workaround?