{"id":2211,"date":"2015-08-30T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/?p=2211"},"modified":"2015-08-30T14:23:26","modified_gmt":"2015-08-30T20:23:26","slug":"how-to-install-kodi-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/index.php\/2015\/08\/how-to-install-kodi-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: How to Install Kodi 15 Media Center on Ubuntu 14.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kodi.tv\" target=\"_blank\">Kodi<\/a> is a free and open source alternative to standard media centers such as Windows Media Center or iTunes. With mobile apps to view media and act as a remote control, there are several tools that enhance the Kodi experience. In addition, dozens of plugins add features such as pvr functionality and online streaming. Learn how to install Kodi on Ubuntu 14.04 and access it on another computer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Video_Tutorial\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Video Tutorial<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Written_Tutorial\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Written Tutorial<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Install_Kodi_Media_Center\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.1<\/span> Install Kodi Media Center<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Add_Media_to_Kodi\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.2<\/span> Add Media to Kodi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Enable_the_Web_Server_Service\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.3<\/span> Enable the Web Server Service<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Install_the_Add-on_Installer_Plugin\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">2.4<\/span> Install the Add-on Installer Plugin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#In_Closing\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> In Closing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h1><span id=\"Video_Tutorial\">Video Tutorial<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tE1jMWvBOdI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><span id=\"Written_Tutorial\">Written Tutorial<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Online instructions can be found at Kodi&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/kodi.tv\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\">download page<\/a>. This tutorial takes some of the commands and modifies some of the instructions. The original instructions can be found in the <a href=\"http:\/\/kodi.wiki\/view\/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux\" target=\"_blank\">Linux Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2-guide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2217\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2-guide-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"2-guide\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2-guide-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2-guide-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/2-guide.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Install_Kodi_Media_Center\">Install Kodi Media Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Terminal and use the following command to install background programs to install Kodi.\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"null\">sudo apt-get install software-properties-common<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Add the Kodi repository to Ubuntu software center.\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"null\">sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc\/ppa<\/pre>\n<p>NOTE: You will have to confirm this installation.<\/li>\n<li>Update the software repositories.\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"null\">sudo apt-get update<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Install Kodi.\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"null\">sudo apt-get install kodi<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>In the Ubuntu start menu, launch Kodi Media Center.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/4-launchKodi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2219\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/4-launchKodi.jpg\" alt=\"4-launchKodi\" width=\"310\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/4-launchKodi.jpg 310w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/4-launchKodi-276x300.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>NOTE: If you would like to install pvr add-ons, refer to additional download instructions in the Kodi documentation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/5-KodiInterface.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2220\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/5-KodiInterface-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"5-KodiInterface\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/5-KodiInterface-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/5-KodiInterface-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/5-KodiInterface.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Add_Media_to_Kodi\">Add Media to Kodi<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this example, we will add videos. Use these instructions to add music locations as well.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In Kodi, navigate to the &#8220;Videos&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6-videos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2221\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6-videos-1024x233.jpg\" alt=\"6-videos\" width=\"1024\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6-videos-1024x233.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6-videos-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/6-videos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Add videos&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/7-addVideos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2222\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/7-addVideos.jpg\" alt=\"7-addVideos\" width=\"509\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/7-addVideos.jpg 509w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/7-addVideos-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Browse&#8221; button. In the file explorer, select the video location.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/8-browseForFolder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2223\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/8-browseForFolder.jpg\" alt=\"8-browseForFolder\" width=\"769\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/8-browseForFolder.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/8-browseForFolder-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the type of content that will be in this folder (i.e. music videos, movies, or TV shows), then click the &#8220;OK&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/9-setContent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2224\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/9-setContent.jpg\" alt=\"9-setContent\" width=\"769\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/9-setContent.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/9-setContent-300x256.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>New videos will appear in this section.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-viewVideos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2225\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-viewVideos-1024x250.jpg\" alt=\"10-viewVideos\" width=\"1024\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-viewVideos-1024x250.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-viewVideos-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-viewVideos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span id=\"Enable_the_Web_Server_Service\">Enable the Web Server Service<\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>In Kodi, scroll to the &#8220;System&#8221; category and select &#8220;Settings&#8221; option.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-system.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2226\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-system-1024x233.jpg\" alt=\"11-system]\" width=\"1024\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-system-1024x233.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-system-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/11-system.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Services&#8221; section in the sidebar.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-services.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2227\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-services-1024x285.jpg\" alt=\"12-services\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-services-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-services-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-services.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8220;Web server&#8221; section in the sidebar and click the radio button to &#8220;Allow remote control via HTTP&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-webServer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2228\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-webServer-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"13-webServer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-webServer-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-webServer-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/13-webServer.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>NOTE: If you are already running a web application on port 8080, change the port to an unused port.<\/li>\n<li>Access Kodi from a web browser.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/14-webServ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2229\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/14-webServ.jpg\" alt=\"14-webServ\" width=\"930\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/14-webServ.jpg 930w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/14-webServ-300x55.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For more information regarding Kodi&#8217;s web interface, check out their <a href=\"http:\/\/kodi.wiki\/view\/Web_interface\" target=\"_blank\">wiki pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Install_the_Add-on_Installer_Plugin\">Install the Add-on Installer Plugin<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The add-on installer plugin provides an appstore like interface to view available plugins and install them into Kodi. These instructions combine the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvaddons.ag\/fusion-installer-kodi\/\" target=\"_blank\">fusion installer<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvaddons.ag\/addon-installer-kodi\/\" target=\"_blank\">add-on installer<\/a> instructions from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvaddons.ag\" target=\"_blank\">tv-addons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the &#8220;System&#8221; category, select the &#8220;File manager&#8221; option.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-fileManager.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2230\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-fileManager-1024x262.jpg\" alt=\"15-fileManager\" width=\"1024\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-fileManager-1024x262.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-fileManager-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/15-fileManager.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Add source&#8221; in the left column.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-addSource.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2231\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-addSource.jpg\" alt=\"16-addSource\" width=\"646\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-addSource.jpg 646w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/16-addSource-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the path field or the &#8220;Browse&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-addFilesSource.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2232\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-addFilesSource.jpg\" alt=\"17-addFilesSource\" width=\"771\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-addFilesSource.jpg 771w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/17-addFilesSource-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Type in tv-addon&#8217;s media location: http:\/\/fusion.tvaddons.ag. Then click the &#8220;Done&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18-location.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2233\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18-location.jpg\" alt=\"18-location\" width=\"842\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18-location.jpg 842w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/18-location-300x143.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Name the addon (i.e. fusion) and click the &#8220;OK&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19-addName.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2234\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19-addName.jpg\" alt=\"19-addName\" width=\"775\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19-addName.jpg 775w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/19-addName-300x184.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;System&#8221; category, click on the &#8220;Settings&#8221; option.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20-settings.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2235\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20-settings-1024x333.jpg\" alt=\"20-settings\" width=\"1024\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20-settings-1024x333.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20-settings-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/20-settings.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;Add-ons&#8221; section in the sidebar.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/21-addons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2236\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/21-addons-1024x313.jpg\" alt=\"21-addons\" width=\"1024\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/21-addons-1024x313.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/21-addons-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/21-addons.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;Install from zip file&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/22-installFromZip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2237\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/22-installFromZip.jpg\" alt=\"22-installFromZip\" width=\"573\" height=\"311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/22-installFromZip.jpg 573w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/22-installFromZip-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 573px) 100vw, 573px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the media location previously added (fusion in this example).<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/23-fusion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2238\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/23-fusion.jpg\" alt=\"23-fusion\" width=\"671\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/23-fusion.jpg 671w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/23-fusion-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the folder &#8220;start-here&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/24-startHere.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2239\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/24-startHere-1024x290.jpg\" alt=\"24-startHere\" width=\"1024\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/24-startHere-1024x290.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/24-startHere-300x85.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/24-startHere.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select the &#8220;plugin.program.addoninstaller&#8221; zip file.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25-addOnInstaller.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2240\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25-addOnInstaller.jpg\" alt=\"25-addOnInstaller\" width=\"909\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25-addOnInstaller.jpg 909w, https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/25-addOnInstaller-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once the add-on is installed, launch it from the Programs category in the main menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>NOTE: The add-on installer may not always install zip files correctly. If it fails, simply search for the zip file and install the zip directly using these instructions. Simply download the zip file first, go to the System settings, and install from zip in the Add-ons section. The advantage of the add-on installer is to also provide an area to explore what plugins are available and popular.<\/p>\n<h1><span id=\"In_Closing\">In Closing<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Kodi is a very different media center than <a href=\"http:\/\/plex.tv\" target=\"_blank\">Plex<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/creating-a-home-server-part-5-how-to-install-plex-media-server-on-ubuntu-14-04-desktop\/\">installation tutorial<\/a>). While Plex provides remote access and sharing to other Plex users, Kodi provides flexibility with more plugins to stream online content. As additional media centers or servers develop, the home media center\/server space becomes more congested. New arrivals such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.subsonic.org\/pages\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">Subsonic<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.technerdservices.com\/index.php\/2015\/06\/how-to-install-subsonic-media-streaming-server-on-ubuntu-14-04\/\" target=\"_blank\">installation tutorial<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonerezh.bzh\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sonerezh<\/a> provide their own take on online media content. Just like automotive or computer brands, soon there will be a broad range of common media streaming options for consumers to choose from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kodi is a free and open source alternative to standard media centers such as Windows Media Center or iTunes. With mobile apps to view media and act as a remote control, there are several tools that enhance the Kodi experience. In addition, dozens of plugins add features such as pvr functionality and online streaming. Learn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2213,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29,37,28,2],"tags":[6,74,73],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.6.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Install Kodi Media Center on Ubuntu 14.04<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kodi is an free and open source (FOSS) media center software to managing videos and music. 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