Kodi: install and set up Zattoo - how it works
Kodi is a variety of software that you can use, for example, on your Fire TV stick. This practical tip shows you how to install and use Zattoo in Kodi.
Kodi: Install, set up and use Zattoo
In order to be able to use Zattoo with Kodi, some effort is required. But it's worth it, after all you can receive live TV via Zattoo with Kodi afterwards.
- Zattoo is probably the most popular provider for legal IPTV and already offers numerous channels such as Sport1, Eurosport or N24 with a free account. A total of 70 German channels are available after an upgrade to the paid version 86.
- To install Zattoo in Kodi, you must first register for Zattoo for free. In this respect, Kodi is a kind of media center that supports many formats and media.
- Then start Kodi and navigate to "Options". Open this and choose "Addons".
- Then click "Install from Respository". On the screen that appears, take the "Kodi Add-on repository" option.
- Then choose "Video Addons". In the alphabetically sorted list, scroll down and search for "Zattoo Box".
- Click on the entry and confirm the installation of Zattoo by selecting "Install".
- The corresponding addon is now downloaded and automatically activated. A note appears in the lower right corner after the installation is complete.
- Now it's time to tell Kodi the credentials. To do this, open the "Zattoo Box" entry under "Video Addons" and then select "Configure".
- Now enter your user name and password for Zattoo here. Then confirm your entry with "OK".
- The installation and setup is now complete.
- To open Zattoo, go to the start menu and select "Addons" under the entry "Videos". The Zattoo Box is now displayed here.
- Open this and then select "LiveTV - all channels". Now the Zattoo station list is displayed.
- The premium channels are displayed, but cannot be accessed without a corresponding subscription.
Note: In many cases, however, it is not necessary to take a detour via Kodi to use Zattoo. The Amazon Fire TV stick, for example, supports Zattoo by default, the same applies to the Chromecast or AppleTV. Only with many SmartTVs can Kodi be a sensible alternative to the official way.
What you need to pay attention to if you want to use Zattoo on several devices - whether with or without Kodi - will be shown in another practical tip.