The Latest and LAST Kodi Krypton (17.6) RELEASED! Get the latest and LAST version of Kodi Krypton right now at https://www.kodifiretvstick.com/kodi-v176-install-update/ and learn some tricks toward making future updates to Kodi on Android devices EXTREMELY EASY as well!
Kodi 17.5 released on Tuesday October 24th, 2017! Install v17.5 on Kodi Firestick (or try Kodi 17.5.1) now!
NEW Kodi 17.4: Released Wednesday, August 23rd 2017, Kodi 17.4 includes several bug fixes. Install Kodi 17.4 Firestick version using the steps further down in this tutorial.
Kodi 17.3 Release Date: May 25, 2017. The newest version of Kodi (v17.4) emerged on August 23rd, 2017. Its predecessor, v17.3, was released on May 25th, 2017. Version 17.2 never happened. Prior to this, Kodi 17.1 was released on April 2nd, 2017 and Kodi 17.0 (Krypton) was released February 5th, 2017.
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- To continue enjoying streaming & TV Addons in Kodi, you must now upgrade to Kodi 17.3 from any previous Kodi version (directions below). Why? Because Kodi streaming sources are moving to HTTPS (for security). HTTPS is only supported by Kodi 17.1 + current (17.4) and future versions (like Kodi 17.2 and 17.3 +).
- Need to fix Kodi? Use my “Kodi not connecting” tutorial to Fix Kodi now. This tutorial guides you through how to reset Kodi, re-install the latest version of Kodi, then install a Kodi build or TV addons.
Latest Version of Kodi: 17.4 Krypton
Now that Kodi 17.4 Official has been released, Team Kodi conveniently made a quick-download link to Install Kodi 17 FireStick (& Fire TV). To install Kodi 17 Krypton, you simply add the “Downloader” App to your Firestick – then use Downloader to download the Kodi 17.4 apk file. Alternatively, to install Kodi 18 Beta, scroll down to the “Kodi 18” section of this tutorial.
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- Kodi 17.3 DMCA Notice: Since the release of Kodi 17.3, users in UK and US have reported receiving DMCA letters. As a Kodi user, I protect my streaming data with a VPN so I don’t receive DMCA letters in the mail. After you install Kodi, I suggest you do the same and use my exclusive coupon code FIRETV25 to take 60% off a 1 Year subscription. Then use my VPN setup videos & written guides to set up the VPN on any device (or all devices), including FireStick.
- A good option is to get a virtual private network for anonymity and protection on the Internet. VPN can hide your IP address, geolocation and online activities.
How to Install Kodi on Firestick
- Using your FireStick / Fire TV, go to the Home screen by pressing the Home button on the Fire TV remote.
Go back to the Firestick / Fire TV home screen
- Go to Settings
Now select “Settings”
- Now select “Device”
Select “Device”
- Make sure ADB Debugging is Enabled and Apps From Unknown Sources are both ON. Your Firestick / Fire TV requires that both of these are turned on to install Kodi on Firestick.
Enable ADB Debugging and Apps From Unknown Sources
- When your Firestick or Fire TV asks if you’re sure about Enabling Apps from Unknown Sources, select “Turn On“.
Press “Turn On” to Enable Apps from Unknown Sources
- After these are enabled, return to the Fire TV home screen
Go back to the Firestick / Fire TV home screen
- Go to Search
Select the Search icon
- Enter the word “Downloader” by using the Up, Down, Left, Right, and Center buttons on the Fire TV remote to operate the “on-screen keyboard”.
- If you haven’t already done so, then select the word “Downloader” (using the Center button on the Fire TV remote) to search for the Downloader app
Select the word Downloader
- In the search results, select “Apps & Games” (for the updated version of Amazon Fire OS). If your Firestick / Fire TV automatically display the “Downloader” app to you, then just go to the next step!
Select “Apps & Games”
- Press the icon of the “Downloader” app.
Select “Downloader” to open the app info page
- Now press the Center button on the Fire TV remote to select the “Download” button on your screen. This will install the “Downloader” app (which is exactly what we use to install Kodi on Firestick / Fire TV!). Wait a few seconds for the Kodi Downloader app to install after you press the “Download” button. Then move on to the next step.
Press Download to install Downloader
- Now select OPEN using the Fire TV Remote to launch the Downloader app
Press “Open” to launch the Downloader app
- Then select the field in the Downloader app that says “http://” by pressing the Center button on the Fire TV remote.
Select the Address field in the Downloader app
- In the Downloader app, Enter “http://bit.ly/kodi174kfiretv” without the quotes to install Kodi 17.4 on Firestick. To install the previous version of Kodi (17.3), enter http://bit.ly/kodi173arm instead.
Enter the address of the Kodi installer
- The link above is the shortlink to direct download the Kodi 17.4 (“Krypton”) Official Release (release date: August 23rd, 2017).
- Alternatively, to install Kodi 17 Krypton on other devices, check out our install Kodi on Android or other Kodi install guides. Furthermore, you can install Kodi 17.3 on Firestick by entering the URL http://bit.ly/kodi173arm. Previously, we could enter “http://bit.ly/kodi161arm” to install Kodi on Fire Stick, which is short for “Kodi 16.1 ARM version”. But Kodi 16 Jarvis is no longer supported, so don’t use it.
- (Not recommended, but available): For Kodi Release Candidate 3 FireStick installer file (“apk file”), enter http://bit.ly/kodi17rc3.
- Now press Go in the Downloader app to download Kodi Firestick! Now wait for Kodi to download (it’s about 90 Megabytes).
- After the Kodi installer launches, your Fire TV will launch the Kodi installer for you. Then it will ask if you’d like to “Install” Kodi on Firestick or “Cancel”. Select “Install“.
Select “Install”
- Wait for Kodi to install.
Wait for Kodi to install
- After Kodi installs, select “Open App” or “Launch App” to launch Kodi for the first time
Press “Open” (in the bottom right corner)
- Now install TV Addons and protect your Kodi streams (use code FIRETV25)
- Psst.. the long-awaited Firestick VPN app is now available!
Don’t forget the last step of the process above!
Why? Because the last step of the Kodi 17 Firestick install process sets up TV Addons on your device and secures your Internet connection permanently by using automated encryption. Use my Kodi VPN YouTube video to set this up in just a few minutes on FireStick, Android, iPhone, PC, or any other device. Furthermore, you should use a VPN to hide Firestick IP address (and all your other Internet) activity in general.
- If you see an error when you launch Kodi after the initial Kodi Firestick install process (specifically an error that says “Cannot download OBB“), then try to re-start Kodi until the error no longer appears.
If you happen to have trouble with this install method (which you shouldn’t), try the Alternative method (scroll down). Enjoy the power of Kodi 17.0 Official Release on your Fire Stick / Fire TV! (We also have download links for Kodi 16.1 Jarvis and Kodi Krypton Release Candidate 3 RC3)
Kodi 17 Post-Install Tutorial Video
The video below shows you what to do after you install Kodi 17 FireStick. These instructions also work for Amazon Fire TV, Android TV Box, or literally any device with Kodi installed (because Kodi is the same on all operating systems, or “cross-platform”):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsY35A-VABo
Use the steps in the video above to install TV Addons in Kodi Krypton using the Kodi 17 Config Wizard (which is now called the Indigo Wizard).
How to Install Kodi on Firestick (Kodi 18 BETA)
Install Kodi 18 on Firestick using the steps below
As of Monday March 20, 2023, Kodi 18 is still in Alpha stage (you guessed it – it’s the stage before the actual Kodi Beta stage!). But Kodi 18 Leia still works OK on Firestick – especially after you install Ares Wizard, Pulse Build, and Config Wizard on Kodi 18.
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Kodi 18 Warning
But Kodi 18 Alpha is not for beginners. In fact, if your current Kodi setup is working for you, then don’t install Kodi 18 yet. Wait for the developers to work out all the bug first. Then install Kodi 18 on Firestick.
WARNING: Kodi 18 Beta / Alpha is very unstable and may erase all of your existing Kodi data (if you are forced to Clear Data after a failed Kodi 18 install). Only proceed if you acknowledge that you are fully aware of the consequences.
The easiest way to install Kodi 18 on Firestick is to use the steps above (for installing Kodi 17) – but enter the address http://bit.ly/k18fskfiretv instead of the address for Kodi 17 Krypton.
- Using your FireStick / Fire TV, go to the Home screen by pressing the Home button on the Fire TV remote.
- Go to Search
- Search for “es file“
- Select the yellow letters “es file” to perform the Search
- In the results, select ES File Explorer, then press Download / Install / OK
- After ES File Explorer has installed, go back to the Fire TV home screen
- Go to Apps
- Select ES File Explorer to launch ES File Explorer
- After ES File Explorer has launched, go to Download Manager (underneath Tools)
- Move the cursor to select the “+ New” button on the bottom of the screen. Select the “+ New” button.
- In the File Path field, enter “http://bit.ly/k18fskfiretv”
- In the Name field, enter “k18a” (short for Kodi 17 Alpha) or any name you want
- Move the cursor to the Download button and select Download
- Once the Kodi 18 Leia APK file has downloaded, select Open File
- Choose Install
- Once Kodi has installed, go back to the Fire TV home screen
- Go to Apps
- Select Kodi to launch Kodi!
- Optional and Recommended: Install TV Addons (Video guide)by adding “http://fusion.tvaddons.ag” as a new File Source in Kodi
- Optional and HIGHLY Recommended: Unblock Kodi Addons by using a VPN (60% off Coupon)
How to Install Kodi 17 (Beta 2) FireStick:
Use the steps above, but enter this URL:
http://downloadkodi.com/kodi17b2arm.apk
Kodi 17 Beta 2 is not recommended, since the Final Release version of Kodi 17 Firestick (aka Krypton) is now available. But some friends of KFireTV request it, so I’ll leave it here for now ;).
Alternate Method to Install Kodi 17 Firestick
If the above steps didn’t work for you, try again from the step that says “After ES File Explorer has launched, go to Download Manager (underneath Tools)” and then follow the steps below:
- Instead of going to Download Manager, go to Favorite
- Select Add
- Now select the Path field and enter “http://downloadkodi.com“. Press “OK”.
- Then select the Name field and enter “k17b2” or any name you’d like to give it, then press OK.
- Select Add
- Find and select the newly added Favorite at the bottom of the Favorite menu on the left hand side of ES File Explorer. Once the new Favorite loads in the ES File Explorer window, you should see “Index of /” and a list of files and folders just below that.
Kodi 17 FireStick (Install Method #2)
- After the DownloadKodi.com “Index of /” screen appears in ES File Explorer, select the “kodi17b2arm.apk” file to download Kodi Krypton 17 Beta 2.
- The “kodi161arm.apk” file is for Kodi 17 Jarvis – the “kodi17b2arm.apk” file is for Kodi 17 Krypton BETA 2.
- After the download has finished, select Open File.
- Select Install
- After Kodi finishes installing, go back to the Fire TV home screen
- Go to Apps
- Select Kodi to launch Kodi Firestick version!
Key Differences Between Kodi 16 Jarvis and Kodi 17 Krypton
- Kodi 17 has a New default skin that’s smoother and easier on the eyes than the Confluence skin from Kodi 17 (though I will still love Confluence forever!)
- Improved media playback throughout Kodi in Kodi 17Note: Kodi 17 Krypton is WAY better than Kodi 17 Jarvis, so you should definitely download Kodi 17 Krypton and install that BEAST. Installing Kodi 17 is just like installing Kodi 16 Jarvis.
Kodi Not Working?
Check out our Fix Kodi Not Working guide!
Install Kodi on Firestick INFOGRAPHIC
How to Install Kodi on Firestick (click for full-size infographic)
Finally, here’s the PDF version of the How to Install Kodi Firestick infographic (above): How to Install Kodi on Firestick Infographic (PDF File)
Kodi 17 First Impressions
All things considered, Kodi 17.4 Firestick is a welcome upgrade. Furthermore, what an improvement Kodi Krypton is over Kodi Jarvis! Right off the bat, the dashboard home screen is very “smooth”, or has lots of fine detail. The animations are also smooth. Although having the Fire TV Box as opposed to Firestick does help, because the additional CPU power allows Kodi menus to animate more smoothly.
The playback and TV Addon install process was extremely fast and successful as well. Finally, I downloaded & installed Kodi 17. Right after that, I downloaded and installed TV Addons and was watching a movie in about 5 minutes flat.
If you have trouble with the Kodi 17 Firestick install process, then look for answers on the KFireTV website!
Kodi 17 wins.
It won’t let me down load Kodi17
Hi Sarah,
Are you getting an error message? Or is it just unresponsive?
Mine is just unresponsive when I click on the k17b2 link.
Is this version of KODI stable
Unresponsive
Hi JK, thanks for the info. Did you try the “Open in browser” method within ES File Explorer? That should work. If not, let me know and I’ll put an alternate link / method here.
From the testing I did, yes.
Sorry for the late reply Nick, I moved across town this weekend.
Mine is unresponsive when I click on the k17b2
Hi TJ,
Did you try the “Open in Browser” button that pops up in the bottom right corner?
Having issues I typed in the fusion then received a message saying remote share couldn’t connect to network server. Check my wifi and it’s good. What am I missing?
Did you double check the address you entered? It should be http://fusion.tvaddons.ag. You can verify that the link is correct by entering it in your browser.
So the issue must be with your FireStick connecting to the WiFi. Does the Firestick’s other features work?
Downloaded ,Kodi 17.1 apk kryptonite. Onto my fire stick . Downloaded. NO. Then it came up 17.1 Kodi Kryptonite. First run. And then nothing……
Running an earlier fire stick.
After opening the “downloader”… it’s asking me to type in an address. Only problem is, it doesn’t give me a keyboard to type from? So with my fire stick controller, I’m stuck. What now?
Hi Doug, you select the address-input-box using the “center” button of the Fire TV remote. This should bring up the on-screen keyboard that you can use with the left, right, up and down arrows of the FireStick remote. Then when you select a letter on the keyboard, use the center button to add that character to the address field. I hope this makes sense!
Hi Eddy, try this reinstall guide I made: https://youtu.be/VWir6pgE0OA
My fire stick only give me 3 options when I go to movies in theaters….file, playlist or video add-ons. It won’t show the list of movies. What do I do
Hi Jeff, you need to install a Kodi build to add TVAddons in Kodi for you.
Here’s my tutorial video on how to do that: https://www.kodifiretvstick.com/best-builds-for-kodi/
I saw this was updated today but someone forgot to update the link when using the “Downloader” app method. In the Downloader app, Enter “http://bit.ly/kodi173arm” without the quotes in order to download the latest Kodi release.
Hi Mike, thank you so much! I changed it on my site, so it now has the new URL for Kodi 17.3.
Brand new Amazon Fire Box TV:
Trying to download the file http://bit.ly/kodi173arm from the browser as instructed in step #19
Then as in step #20 I select install only to get the message
“app not installed”
I then tried going to Files and I still get the same result
Please assist
Alex
hi when i click on Downloader I get a message saying App not found and just an ok button
Hi Karen,
Do you have an Android device? If so you can try to install Kodi using the “sideload” method (see this video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPIzIbLpa5w
If you’re getting the App not found, try these:
1) Have you rebooted the fire TV / firestick?
2) Go to Settings and see if there’s a System Update that needs to be downloaded & installed
3) Try a fire tv / firestick factory reset if #1 and #2 don’t work.
4) Is your WiFi network behaving normally? If not, reboot your modem / router and try again
Here’s an Amazon page on the issue: https://www.amazon.com/New-Fire-Netflix-wont-download/forum/Fx1PQN4FXWA96MT/Tx1JMJNGJNBLQEK/1?asin=B005ZXWMUS
Hope this helps
I
Ian: how do I addon SportDevil or good payperview site?
Hi Carol! I’m writing the Sports Devil 2017 install guide right now, so you should be able to access it here at Kodi Install Sports Devil 2017 Addon momentarily.
edit- It’s up now. Enjoy!
I am enjoying your tutorials. I got a question, is there a way to install indigo? My old way no longer works which was http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/
Hey Amy, http://fusion.addons.co/ seems to be working at this time for Indigo.
question i got my firestick from kodi in january it has 17.0 krypton on it is that sufficent
Does KODI take over the whole operating system for the Fire Stick? With KODI installed will I still be able to use the stick as if KODI wasn’t installed?
Hi Chris! You absolutely will! Kodi is installed as an application which is only active when directly run. All of your other apps, and the system itself, will still function as normal. Your homepage when you boot into the fire stick will still look as it did before installation of Kodi.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for your directions, no matter how many times I tried to get Kodi.tv I just couldn’t grasp how. Then you showed up on my notifications and it was so much easier. Thank you soooo much,you have earned your place in my book lol
When I download Kodi it installs but when I launch it screen goes blank and then goes back to previous page?
How do I install Exodus, your http://fusion.tvaddons.ag does not work?
Hi Kelli, the Kodi third party is a constant maelstrom of repository servers disappearing and reappearing due to the sketchy legalities involved. TV Addons and Exodus have gone byebye, but the Exodus add-on changed names to Covenant and lives on in the Colossus repo.
Hi James,
I recommend you Reset Kodi using this tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTP_0g_MZMg
Hi Kelly,
Late response (my apologies!), but to answer your question:
– Kodi 17.0 krypton works just fine.
However:
– This version of Kodi has a security issue. It’s vulnerable to a “subtitle” hack. Therefore, we recommend you upgrade to 17.4
Here’s the tutorial video to install / update to Kodi 17.4 on Firestick / Amazon Fire TV:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X73mQseZJuU
Thank you for the the video on how to download to my fire stick and the upgrade.Very usefull will use again to do my box.
Hi I have successfully installed kodi17.4 in my new firestick thanks to your straight forward and easy instructions. However I am having problems with the add ons. When I open movies or tv shows I can’t connect to anything in the menus. I’ve checked that the add ons are enabled. I still have my old firestick with kodi 16.1 and can connect without a problem although it is getting to difficult to get a provider with this version, this was the reason I wanted the newer version. I do hope you will be able to advise me as your help will be really appreciated.
Thank you
Hi Annie, the version of Kodi doesn’t really matter as much as the add-ons that are being used. Of course, some add-ons require features found only in the newer Kodi. Which add-ons are you having trouble with? I’m certain we can help you get some streams playing on your new Firestick!
I have 17.6 but why does my version of Kodi never look like the tutorials? Is it the build? I’m really novice on this. Please advise
Hi Brock,
Yes, it’s likely that you have a build on there. In the tutorials, we usually start off with a stock installation of Kodi. If you’re using a Firestick or Fire TV device, rather than launching Kodi under the “Manage Applications” area, you can clear data and cache to revert to a stock Kodi. Then, when you launch Kodi, it will be a plain vanilla and ready to install a build or set of TVaddons. Also, be certain to check out the latest Kodi update/install article. Enjoy!
Hey, I enjoy reading your site trying to learn and hopefully win one of your firesticks. My family and I have only tv antenna and high speed internet. keep up the great work and I hope to be able to try your tricks you have on your site to enjoy better tv.