Get started with Kodi media player

1 UPDATE WINDOWS

Kodi will only work with the latest version of Windows 10. You can check if your system is up to date by heading to Settings > ‘Update & security’ > Windows Update. Save and back up any files that you’re currently working on, then click on ‘Check for updates’. If your PC needs to reboot, let it do so, since you won’t be able to install Kodi until the update is complete.

2 DOWNLOAD KODI

Fetch the latest stable version of Kodi by opening the Microsoft Store and typing ‘Kodi’ into the search bar. Click ‘Get’. If you want the most up-to-date version of Kodi, open your browser and navigate to https://kodi.tv/download. Click ‘Windows’ under ‘Choose your weapon’, then Nightly Build. When you first launch Kodi, Windows’ Firewall will display an alert. Click ‘Allow Access’.

3 RENAME YOUR MEDIA

If you want Kodi to recognise your movies and TV shows, you need to name them correctly. Open File Explorer and head to your video collection. Rename films using ‘Name (Year)’ – ‘Night of the Living Dead (1968)’, for example. Rename TV shows using ‘Name_ sXeY’ – ‘Adventures of Superman_s01e03’, for example, then place them inside a folder with the name of the TV series.

4 ADD MOVIES

Click on your Start menu and then on Kodi under Recently Added. Kodi will now launch in full-screen mode. Use your mouse or the arrow and [Enter] keys to navigate and choose options. First hover over Movies then on Add Videos. The ‘Add Video Source’ window will open. Click on Browse and navigate to the folder where you keep your movie collection, then click OK.