Update Kodi on Fire TV - Here's how

If you want to update Kodi on your Fire TV, you can do it easily. Kodi is constantly evolving and offers new features and better performance with every major update. In this practical tip, we will show you how you can do it.

Update Kodi to Fire TV: You should be aware of this

If you've already installed Kodi, you know that the program isn't just available for download from the Amazon App Store. Accordingly, an automatic update is excluded.

Before you start the actual update, you should consider the following points:

• It is always good to back up before updating. If something goes wrong during the update, your media and settings are saved.
• You can create a backup by installing the "Backup" add-on from developer "robweber" via the repository.
• You can easily find the addon via the addon search.
• If necessary, change the location and other settings of the backup as required. You can also upload a backup directly to the cloud here, if you want to.
• Also note that you should update gradually if you have a very old version. For example, if your version is 15.X, you should first install the highest version of group 16, then the highest of group 17 and finally the latest version 18. A direct update from 15 to 18 could cause problems.
• Instead of installing the versions one after the other, you can also start with a "clean install" by first uninstalling the old version. With this requirement in particular, you should have created a backup beforehand.

Kodi Backup on Fire TV: Here's how you do it

As soon as you have completed the previous steps, you can devote yourself to the actual update.

• You can download the latest Kodi version for Fire TV here.
• Download it to your smartphone or computer and then install the app on your Fire TV. The whole thing works via sideloading.
• After the app has been installed, you can reload your backup. To do this, you have to install the backup addon again, as explained above.
• As soon as the addon has started, select "Restore" to open a saved addon file. Once the backup is in place, Kodi should be up to date, keeping all old settings and media.

Update Kodi version 17 and later: Here's how

With version 17 of Kodi, a new addon was added, which makes your work considerably easier. The addon "Kodi Android Installer" takes over all update tasks for you.

• Start Kodi and select "Addons" in the main menu.
• Now open the search and look for "Kodi Android Installer"
• Select the appropriate addon and install it.
• After the addon has been installed, you can start it and select the desired version. Kodi will now do the update for you.

Another practical tip will tell you how to set up IPTV at Kodi.

Video tip: Kodi Mediacenter version 17.0 "Krypton"