Tutorial How to Update OpenELEC on Kodi

I saw this guide on the Kodi Tips website and thought I would share it as it will be useful for people who have bought a box that runs on OpenELEC.

I use one myself and normally just use FTP to move the update file and reboot for the update. But this uses a repo that has the dev add-on so your updates can be done from within Kodi.

The latest version of OpenELEC – 6.0 – will update Kodi on your OpenELEC device to 15.2


  • Download the Leopold Repo Zip File and save to a location you can easily access from your Kodi device
  • Open Kodi
  • Select SYSTEM

  • Select Add-Ons

  • Select Install from zip file

  • Navigate to where you downloaded the zip in the first step and select repository.leopold-x.x.x.zip

  • Wait for Add-on enabled notification

  • Select Install from repository or Get Add-Ons on Helix

  • Select Leopold’s Add-ons

  • Select Program Add-Ons

  • Select OpenELEC Dev Update

  • Select Install

  • Wait for Add-on enabled notification (it will also install a few dependencies that you will need for the add-on to work)

  • You will now also see a message saying there is an update available (only if you have an older version currently installed of course).
  • Select Yes

  • A side window will now open asking what type of update you wish to install.

  • Press left on your controller to highlight Official Releases (this will be the one with the latest stable version) & press OK/Enter on your controller to open a list containing all the official releases

  • Highlight the top version (most recent) and press OK/Enter on your controller

  • You will now be asked to confirm whether you want to update. Select Yes

The update will now start downloading. Once downloaded you will be asked to make a backup. Select Yes, you will need to have a backup path already setup in the Backup add-on, if you don’t then you will be prompted to do so. Just select a location and then continue.

Your box will now reboot and you will see the updates initialising. It will then reboot again and the updates will be installed.


Check out my other Kodi posts; you’ll find plenty to improve your Kodi experience


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