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How to use Kodi on Android devices

Kodi is one of the best ways to enjoy your locally saved videos, live TV, and even video on demand content. The app is available on all major desktop and mobile operating systems, with the exception of iOS. If you want to install Kodi on iOS, you will need to use a not-so-easy solution How to Install Kodi for iOS Without Breaking Your iPad or iPhone How to Install Kodi for iOS Without Jailbreaking Your iPad or iPhone Kodi is one of the best ways to access live TV , and you don't need to jailbreak your device to enjoy free streaming content on your iPhone or iPad. Read more.

What about Android? Using Kodi on your Android device is a two part process. First of all, you need to install the app. Second, you made some adjustments to make it compatible with Chromecast. After all, nobody wants to see. Game of Thrones on a five-inch screen, right? Let's take a closer look at both steps.

How to install Kodi on Android devices

These days, it's easier than ever to install Kodi on your Android device. It's on the Google Play Store and can be downloaded like any other app. You can also download the APK file directly from the Kodi website, but it will not be able to update automatically like the Play Store version.

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How to use Kodi on Android devices

How to cast Kodi over Chromecast

Follow the step-by-step instructions below to prepare Kodi to cast Chromecast.

  1. Download Kodi as detailed above.
  2. Download LocalCast for Chromecast .
  3. And download one of our recommended Android file explorers Top 7 Free File Explorers for Android Top 7 Free File Explorers for Android There are plenty of file explorer and file explorer apps for Android, but these are the best. top. Read more.
  4. Set the file explorer to show hidden files.
  5. Go Downloads and copy the playercorefactory file.
  6. Go Android> Data> org.xbmc.kodi> Files> .kodi> Userdata .
  7. Paste the file.

When playing a video on Kodi, choose LocalCast as the app and select your Chromecast as the destination. The video should start playing on your screen.

While lengthy, the method outlined above is better than using screen mirroring on Google Home because it doesn't require your phone's screen to be on all the time, and is therefore more battery-friendly.

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