This guide (updated Sunday September 24, 2023) shows you how to install Kodi Xenon Build.  Kodi Xenon Build is an amazing collection of TVAddons combined with a fast, smooth user interface.

To install Kodi 18 Xenon Build, click the green button below.

Or – better yet – check out my constantly-updated list of Kodi Builds.  I update this Kodi Builds page regularly with the best working Kodi Builds. So check it out!

Or to see an (outdated) tutorial on how to install Kodi 17 Xenon Build, then use the instructions below.  But be warned: the steps below are old and reference a File Source that is no longer supplying Kodi Builds (Ares Wizard).

• Big Update!  Ares Wizard no longer hosts Kodi Builds.  But you can still use Ares Wizard to reset Kodi (Factory reset).  Use the “Install Xenon Kodi 18” section at the top of this page.  Even the Update below the one you’re reading now is out-of-date. Ha!
• UPDATE: Xenon build moved to a different menu within Ares Wizard recently!  Now instead of finding Xenon build under “All Builds” under “Browse Builds” in the Ares Wizard, we find Xenon build under “Other Builds” .  See the full steps below.  Yes – Xenon build is still there.  It downloads fine on Firestick & Fire TV, but does not seem to install addons / theme properly.  Although regarding Xenon build’s current location, Xenon Build for Kodi is simply now in “Other Builds” within the Ares Wizard instead of “All Builds”.
• NOTE:  There were multiple errors in this tutorial, but we fixed them.  Thank you for your Feedback.  We listened!
• Scroll down to the bottom of this post to watch the YouTube Video Tutorial version of this article

Xenon Build features several of the best Kodi addons.  It also uses the Confluence skin, which Kodi 16 users will find familiar.

The Xenon Build for Kodi (the “clean” version) is a 185MB (formerly 324.16MB) download that contains over 22000 files.  Once you’ve installed and launched the Ares Wizard, use the Ares Wizard menu to download and install Xenon Build on Firestick or any Kodi “player”.

Scroll down to see the entire Diggz Fire Xenon Build for Kodi v17 Krypton process, from A to Z, step-by-step:

Difficulty of Install:  Beginner

Time to Complete:  10 minutes (+ 2 to 10 mins download time, depending on your Internet speed)

Time-to-Streaming:  2 minutes

What is Time-to-Streaming? A measurement we made up to measure how long it takes to start streaming a movie or TV show after a Kodi build or TVaddon is launched for the first time.

Best Features of Xenon Build:  Works great on Firestick, Raspberry Pi & Fire TV, is fast & reliable, has tons of great menu items to choose from, and has a 1-click watch feature for movies on the homescreen!

How Cool is Xenon Build?  Cooler than Config Wizard.  Same coolness level as No Limits Build (no, wait.. cooler. Because it’s so light-weight, simple, and generally amazing).

Tested Successfully On:  Raspberry Pi 3 running LibreELEC, Android Fire TV Box.  Also tested on Amazon Firestick by a user on the KFireTV Facebook page.

How to Install Xenon Build in Kodi 17

1. From the Kodi homescreen, press the System icon (the Gear icon in the top left corner).
2. Then select System Settings.  Now select “Add-Ons” from the left side of the System Settings menu.
3. Now turn on “Unknown Sources” – then press “Yes” to confirm your selection.
4. Go back to the Kodi home screen.  Then go to the System menu once again (the Gear icon).
5. Now select File Manager
6. Then choose “Add source“
7. Now select the box that says “None“.
8. Then enter the address http://ares-repo.eu/
9. Now press OK
10. Select the box that says Enter a name for this media source
11. At this point, you can either leave the default name (“magic”) or change it to anything you’d like.  When you’re done with the name, press OK.
12. Select OK again to finish adding the new source.
13. Now go back to the Kodi home screen
14. Select “Add-Ons“
15. Then select the Package Installer icon (which is an icon in the top left corner of the “Add-Ons” screen that looks like a Package!)
16. Now select “Install From Zip File“
17. Choose the new source you added (“magic”)
18. Then select the folder you see (named something similar to “ares-repository“)
19. Now select the file you see (named something similar to “repository.aresproject-x.x.x.zip“)
20. Wait a few minutes for the Ares Repository to install.  Your Firestick (or other Kodi device) may seem hung-up during this part – but just wait.  It should be good to go after a few minutes and display an “Ares Wizard Repository enabled” notification.
21. Now select “Install From Repository“.
22. Then choose “Ares Wizard“
23. Now select “Program add-ons“
24. Select “Ares Wizard“
25. Now wait a few minutes for the actual Ares Wizard to install.
26. Return to the Kodi home screen.  Once you see the Ares Wizard icon on the Kodi 17 home screen, select the icon to launch Ares Wizard.
27. Wait a minute or two for Ares Wizard to launch.  You’ll know when the Ares Wizard launches because it has a unique menu screen with several different buttons, a completely different background than the normal Kodi background, and says in big letters at the top of the screen “Ares Wizard”.
28. After Ares Wizard has launched, select “Browse Builds” from the top left corner of Ares Wizard.  This button is right next to “Browse Addons” and “Login” in the Ares Wizard main menu screen.  Once you select Browse Builds menu button, select the “Other Builds” button.  Note: Before Xenon was moved to “Other Builds” it was in the “All Builds” sub-menu button.  Don’t leave “All Builds” selected – because it will be selected by default.  Switch to “Other Builds” to find Xenon.
29. Skip past this step (because the step is now unnecessary after Xenon Build moved to “Other Builds”). Now use the Down button your Firestick remote (or PC keyboard) to scroll down in the list of Builds under “All Builds”.
30. Also skip this step. When you see “Diggz Fire Builds“, select it using the Center button on the Fire TV remote.  Tip:  “Diggz Fire Builds” is between “CHAPPiE” and “Fire TV Guru”.
31. Skip this step as well.  Wait for the list of Diggz Fire Builds to appear.
32. Then select Xenon from the list of “Other Builds”.  Note:  Before Xenon moved, in this step we would normally choose “Xenon Clean” (or Xenon XXX – for adults only) using the Center button on the Firestick remote.  But the Clean / XXX option disappeared, so just select “Xenon”.  Tip:  Xenon Clean is between “Xenon XXX” and “Diggz X1 XXX”.
33. Now use the Fire TV remote to move the cursor to the “Install” button.
34. Select the “Install” button in the middle of the screen using the Center button on the Fire TV remote.
35. Ares Wizard now displays an “Options” screen.  Select “Proceed” using the Center button of the Fire Stick remote.
36. Kodi now says “Downloading Xenon Clean”.  Wait for Kodi to download Xenon Clean Build onto your Firestick, Raspberry Pi, or other Kodi device.  The download is roughly 300MB, FYI.
37. When Xenon Build is done installing, Kodi displays a few popup windows, such as “Would you like to keep the skin settings?” – you may answer “No” to this.  Also, Kodi will ask if you’d like to subscribe – you may answer “No” (although answering “Yes” helps support Ares Wizard!).  Finally, you will see a notification that says something like “Install Complete.  Force reboot?“.  Press “OK” when you see this to restart Kodi in Xenon Clean Build mode!
38. When Kodi restarts, you should see an entirely different homescreen, with a different background, different icons, and all new stuff from the Xenon Build.  Enjoy using the Xenon Build for Kodi 17 Krypton!

How to Install Kodi Xenon Build (YouTube Tutorial)

TVAddons in Xenon Build for Kodi 17

• Exodus
• Elysium
• + many, many, many more