#Install kodi on firestick es explorer how to#
#Install kodi on firestick es explorer install#
#Install kodi on firestick es explorer zip file#
#Install kodi on firestick es explorer update#
#Install kodi on firestick es explorer software#

#Install kodi on firestick es explorer software#

If you have never installed or used this software then in the right side pane you should see something that says “Add a server by New->Server”. Look for the cloud option and click on it. To do this we scroll on the left side down to the “Network” section and open up the sub menu by clicking on it.

First we need to add our Google Drive (or Dropbox, or AWS etc.) account.

For whatever reason (maybe it’s just me) but I have a heck of a time trying to get to the menu item I want at times but after using it for awhile you should be able to get the hang of it. The hardest part of this is navigating through the actual app. Now that we’ve got it installed we can open up ES Explorer and start setting up some shortcuts to our online cloud accounts. Once you’ve got it installed we can move ahead to getting our repositories onto or FireTV for install. You should be looking for something that looks like this: You should be able to manually enter it in or you can use voice search and speak “ES Explorer” and it should show. This is the easiest part of the process, the only thing you need to do to get this installed is to browse in the app store on your FireTV for “ ES File Explorer ” by using the search feature. This has become a lot easier thanks in large part to the Amazon app store providing a download for ES File Explorer. Installing ES File Explorer on the FireTV

#Install kodi on firestick es explorer install#

Now just follow the same steps to install ES File Explorer below. If you’re using this as a permanent solution your best bet is to setup a static IP for that computer. Also take note of the computers IP address. Please note, if you’re wanting to use a local computer instead of a cloud based storage system then all you need to do is to copy the Kodi plugins or zip files into a folder on that computer and setup the proper sharing permissions on it. Once done we can simply move onto the next step. If you’ve got a drive or dropbox account already setup then create a new folder labelled “KODI” and start copying any repositories or zip files you’d like to install. First and Foremost, Get a Google Drive or Dropbox accountīefore we get into the fun stuff we need to add the repository or the plugin we want into our cloud/online storage.In this tutorial I’ve decided to use Google Drive but there are a handful of other options you can use (and you’ll see when you follow the steps in this tutorial). I will try to explain it as easy as possible. Not to scare you off but if this is your first time installing a plugin or repository into your Kodi setup this might be a little more complex for you. Because it was asked for in this tutorial I’m going to use the Hockeystreams repository. Chances are if you have the two above already you already have an Amazon account.There are a few things you’ll need to pull this off. 1.4 Final Step, Installing the Plugin on your FireTV.1.2 Installing ES File Explorer on the FireTV.1.1 First and Foremost, Get a Google Drive or Dropbox account.

#Install kodi on firestick es explorer how to#

Needless to say I set out on providing a tutorial here on how to use ES File Explorer on the FireTV and how to set it up so you can simply download zip files and store them to your cloud storage (or other options) and then install them on your FireTV. You can use ADBFire to push, you can set up your own repository as well, but at the end of the day having either a Google Drive or Dropbox account and ES File Explorer will provide you with your own repository.

#Install kodi on firestick es explorer update#

Yesterday I provided a guide to install and update Kodi with ES File Explorer and today I’ll take that one step further. There are a handful of ways to do this but the more I use it the more I’ve realized how much simpler and more efficient it is to just use a program called ES File Explorer for this.

#Install kodi on firestick es explorer zip file#

The other day on my YouTube channel I was asked about how to install the hockeystreams repository on a FireTV knowing full well that you have to physically download the zip file and install it the old fashioned way (so to speak). While most of the more popular addons exist in online repositories there are a lot of others that don’t either because they can’t due to DMCA issues (see the Sportsdevil plugin) or developers just simply choose not to. If you’re familiar with using Kodi then you’ll know full well what I’m referring to. One of the more challenging things for people using a fireTV as their Kodi box is the install of certain plugin files and programs that can only be installed via zip file.