How to Side Load Kodi on Amazon Fire Stick – Tutorial

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If you have an Amazon Fire Stick but want access to hundreds of free streaming apps you’ll need Kodi. With ES File Explorer removed from the Amazon Store, you’ll have to use your computer to “side load” Kodi onto your computer.

Disclaimer: A Kodi build on a Amazon Fire Stick can give you access to tons of legal content but also to illegal live TV and movie streams. CTK does not condone or promote illegal actions, so, hey, just be responsible and whatnot. If you get into the illegal content, fry your products, quit your job from an HBO addiction, that’s on you.

Now this should be relatively painless process but if you have hiccups or questions feel free to hit us up on twitter.

Here are the tools you’ll need to install Kodi from your computer.

1: An Amazon Fire Stick or Fire TV
2: AdbLink (Formerly adbFire App for your Windows PC or Mac
3: The Kodi APK or AppStarter APK (We recommend using AppStarter for easy updating in the future)

Tutorial – How To Side-Load Kodi on the Amazon Fire Stick

Go to your Amazon Fire Settings
Go to your Amazon Fire Settings

 

Select System, then Developer Options
Select System then Developer Options

 

Enable ADB Debugging and Unknown Apps
Enable ADB Debugging and Unknown Apps

 

Go to Application Settings and TURN OFF COLLECT APP DATA. No one need know what you do
Go to Application Settings and TURN OFF COLLECT APP DATA. No one needs to know know what you’re doing

 

Go Back To Settings And Select About
Go Back To Settings And Select About

 

Make sure your Fire Stick is on the same Wi-Fi Network your computer is on. Scroll down to Network and check the IP address. Write down this number because you will need it later.
Make sure your Fire Stick is on the same Wi-Fi Network your computer is on.
Scroll down to Network and check the IP address.
Write down this number because you will need it later.

Next Open adbLink. It’s time to connect to your Amazon Fire.

Under Control Devices select "New"
Under Control Devices select “New”

 

Name your Fie Stick and type the IP address you wrote down earlier.
Name your Fie Stick and type the IP address you wrote down earlier. Save the settings and connect.

 

Click "Install APK" and browse to the Kodi or AppStarter APK Files you downloaded earlier.
Click “Install APK” and browse to the Kodi or AppStarter APK Files you downloaded earlier.

 

The APK will take a moment to install, you will see a blue progress bar moving on the bottom left screen. Once the installation is complete, disconnect and restart your Fire Stick.

Once your Amazon Fire or Fire Stick as rebooted, go to Settings - Applications - Manage Installed Applications. From there you can open Kodi or AppStarter
Once your Amazon Fire or Fire Stick as rebooted, go to Settings – Applications – Manage Installed Applications. From there you can open Kodi or AppStarter

10 thoughts on “How to Side Load Kodi on Amazon Fire Stick – Tutorial”

  1. i purchased a jailbroken firestick and went to turn tv on today and it wont loiad. i am stuck at available networks which it wont let me do anything.

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    1. Unfortunately there’s no way of knowing what the did to it to jailbreak it. Try pairing the remote and if that doesn’t work, try returning it. It’s not only cheaper, but often easier to jailbreak your own.

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  2. i am curious once kodi is installed do i need to download phoenix or another programme to watch all the free movies tv shows etc or does kodi already do this on its own.

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  3. I bought a jail broken fire stick. It worked at first but after a week i lost access to theatre movies n tv shows.
    What can I do??

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    1. without knowing what the person who sold it to you did, there’s no way to know. What apps were you using on Kodi?

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  5. Help I purchased a firestick that was advertised as jailbroken, but is not. Every option on firestick charged fees. So now can I follow the above directions and not be caught up with any fees?

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