First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

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First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

So you’ve just got your first Firestick and you want to install Kodi. This guide will show you how to install Kodi and make a few settings changes to make future use easier. I’ll try and make it as easy as possible for you.

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First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Launch your Firestick
  • Go to Settings

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Preferences

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Privacy Setttings

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Turn off all 3 items in here

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Click back on your remote
  • Select Data Usage Monitoring

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Turn off Data Usage Monitoring

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Click back on your remote
  • Select My Fire TV

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select About

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • You will now see the name of your Fire TV Device at the top. Click on it 7 times until it says you are a developer (this will allow you to allow/disallow unkow apps later)

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Click back on your remote and go to your Home Screen
  • Use your remote to highlight the Search icon and then press down on your remote to highlight the Search Function

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Now click on Search. We are going to install Downloader here. This is one of the best apps for your Fire TV devices as you can sideload any 3rd party apps not available in the Amazon store in no time at all.

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Start typing Downloader until you see Downloader appear underneath

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Downloader

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Downloader

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Download

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Open

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Allow

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select OK

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • You will now see the following screen

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Use your remote to highlight the Enter a URL or Search Term: section

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Click it so you see the following screen

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Enter the following code 559540 and then click Go

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • The file will start to download

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • The file will try to install but will not be allowed because of unknown apps being blocked. Just click on Settings

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Install unknown apps

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Click on Downloader so it turns from Off to On. You will never be asked to do this again when you use the Downloader app now that it is turned on.

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Now click back twice on your remote and you should see the following screen. Select Install again

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • You will be asked if you want to install it. Select INSTALL

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Kodi is now installed. Select Open and we’ll make a change or two to make it easier for later use

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Continue when Kodi first starts

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Deny on the first one as you don’t need Kodi recording your audio

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Allow for access to photos, media and files

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • So Kodi will look like this on the first start

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Settings (the cog at the top)

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select System

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Scroll to the bottom of the left hand panel and click on Standard until it says Expert

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Now select Add-ons from the left hand menu

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • In the right hand menu turn on Unknown sources

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Yes when you receive the unknown sources warning

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • In the same panel scroll up to Updates and click on it

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Notify, but don’t install updates. This allows you to choose which updates you want to install whenever udpates are available

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • This step is optional but I hate the click sounds on Kodi so I disable them. The choice is yours. If you want to turn then off select Audio in the left hand menu

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • In the right hand menu click on Play GUI sounds

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • Select Never

First Time Kodi Setup Guide for Firestick Users

  • That is your basic setup complete

  • Now I’d recommend getting yourself a VPN and Real-Debrid for use with your Kodi setup. You can get either of these from the following links

  • For guides on installing some great add-ons just go back to my home page and look through some of the installation guides I have available

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