Kodi APK
App information
Version 21.2 (#2102000)
Updated 2025-01-23
APK Size 64.7 MB
Requires Android Android 5.0+ (Lollipop)
Offered by XBMC Foundation
Category Free Video Players & Editors App
App id org.xbmc.kodi
Developer's notes Kodi media center, a free and open source cross-platform entertainment hub
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Latest updates
What's new in Kodi 21.2
Editor's review
Download the latest Kodi application, version 21.2, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Video Players & Editors app is developed by XBMC Foundation and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 21.2, 21.1, 21.0, 21.0, 21.0-RC1, 21.0-ALPHA2, 18.9, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
IMPORTANT:
The official Kodi version does not contain any content what so ever. This means that you should provide your own content from a local or remote storage location, DVD, Blu-Ray or any other media carrier that you own. Additionally Kodi allows you to install third-party plugins that may provide access to content that is freely available on the official content provider website. Any other means of watching illegal content which would otherwise be paid for is not endorsed or approved by Team Kodi.
Estuary is the new standard skin and is designed to be fast and user friendly.
With the skin Estouchy, Kodi has now been enhanced to better work with larger 5" or up phones and tablets. Kodi is not designed or recommended for use with smaller phones.
Disclaimer:
- Kodi does not supply or include any media or content.
- Users must provide their own content or install one of the third party plug-ins
- Kodi has no affiliation with any third-part plug-in or add-on provider what so ever.
- We do not endorse the streaming of copyright protected material without permission of the copyright holder.
- In order to upgrade from a previous version you must have installed an official released version by Team Kodi. Any other version may cause failure to upgrade.
License and development:
Kodi® is a trademark of the XBMC Foundation. For further details you can visit http://kodi.wiki/view/Official:Trademark_Policy
Kodi® is fully Open-Source and released under the GPLv2.0+ license. It includes many third-party libraries which use compatible licenses. Due to the inclusion of some GPLv3.0 libraries the entire application becomes GPLv3.0 as binary.
Should you wish to help on future development you can do so by visiting our forum for further questions.
App permissions
Kodi 21.2 APK requires following permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 3.8/5 based on 330K+ reviews
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5 ★ Anyone who gives KODI a bad review citing the inability to connect to (( whatever )) is wrong. KODI will connect to virtually anything via any network protocol. Like any powerful app, it requires a bit of time and thought to set up, so it's not for the lazy or stupid, but if you want a power packed media player, this is it. if you want an app that does everything for you, keep looking.
1 ★ Aside from erasing and then making it nearly impossible to remap to an existing home media server, it's also completely useless after the latest update. It's cumbersome UI no longer supports the best skins and themes available, it does not seem to be able to download and support any required dependencies in order to properly function. Every attempt gives a "not compatible with this version" error. Developer's completely blew it on this one.
3 ★ Edit: Okaaaay, switching the phone to 60hz (standard refresh rate) allowed me to enter the app. Changing the APP'S refresh rate from 60 to 48 allows it to work on my phone. Probably has something to do with Variable Refresh Rate, so check that first. Now that I'm in, the UI looks awful and I'm stuck in landscape. Features over Plex seem interesting, but fairly niche on a phone. Original: Doesn't work on S20+ running 1UI4 and Android 12. Dumps me into a black screen. Plex seems to work better.
1 ★ This latest update is a total nightmare. My Nvidia shield just automatically updated the version 19.0 and not only did it break most of my add-ons but I can no longer view any of my media over the network from my home media server. I should have checked the reviews before uninstalling and reinstalling the app because now I have lost all my playlists and all my add-on configurations and it is still broken!
1 ★ I've tried multiple add-ons and can't get anything to play at all. I've tried different titles also. I've restarted my device. Cleared Kodi cache. Tried with VPN on and off. Tried LTE and wifi. Tried updating the add-on. It acts like it wants to play the video. A loading box will pop up for a few seconds then disappear. I used this app a couple years ago and it was great. Now it seems to be useless. The UI has always been a mess. They try to make it look like an entire OS. The keyboard is trash.
3 ★ I have been reading alot of the reviews on this app; I too agree there is a huge crash problem. However; my advice to those who know their devices... (As a dev) it is possible to set your device to install from unknown sources from a web browser and find an older version of the Kodi app like Leah 18.9. By doing so you won't have as many crashes and it will help with some of the bug issues.
4 ★ I wish it was easier to update the movie players better. It plays it good for a certain amounts of time, then it gets hard to play the movies. Just wish that there was an easier tutorial to updating it and maintaining the applications. Besides those problems, its an awesome app to have when on a low budget, when it comes to watching movies and/or tv shows.
1 ★ Just did the Kodi 19 update, Absolutely hate it. I loved it before this update, was simple and easy to find anything I wanted to watch... now however that is not the case. Hard to find shows I watched before, hard to get it to play anything and it crashes all the time. It doesn't show a description of the movie/TV show. Been trying to get it to play one TV show for almost an hour now, and only been able to watch one episode since 5am. Its terrible!
5 ★ I've been using KODI as my primary media device since 2009. This is one of the best (if not the best) open source media players hands down. It has played every single strange media format I've thrown at it, to the point I dont even question it. If its a video file Kodi will most likely play it. It takes time to configure, which allows for a customized experience tailored directly for your needs. Its simple but consistent UI in Estuary is aesthetically pleasing to the eye (over the old Jarvis interface) And the fact that its free is amazing.
3 ★ Don't know what the hell is going on over the past couple weeks but I have not been able to use Kodi in about a month. Been using it on a Samsung S22 Ultra plus for 6 months flawlessly and now I get some message about a bug but the developers trying to fix then my phone puts it a "deep sleep" automatically. Not at all pleased.
1 ★ 100% Does NOT work with my device. The start up screen starts to load for less then a second or two & then goes completely black. Force Closed Application. Restarted Phone.. Cleared Cache.. Cleared App. Data. Tried adjusting my application settings. Background Data usages. Uninstalled. Reinstalled. You name it, I tried it.. Nothing worked. I love Kodi. I am BUMMMED. I want my KODI !!!!
3 ★ I really enjoy the app since I prefer my own media servers. tThe only problem that I have is that a constantly crashes. Then after restarting both apps the one on my fire stick and the one on my phone. sometimes I even uninstall then reinstall Kodi. Because they don't recognize each other even though they're both on the same network and I turned off any security just in case. I would love if the developer team of Kodi would chime in and lets us know the requirements we need to run Kodi smoothly
1 ★ When it works it's great, but over the past few years that's become more and more rare. It CONSTANTLY freezes and crashes, and I have to force close it more than probably every other app combined. I can't do anything with it anymore because of its extreme fragility, and so it's become worse than useless. Downhill and problematic since Krypton.
2 ★ I have a Samsung Galaxy S21+. I just recently downloaded Kodi and it was working fine for a few minutes then I switched to another app and when I switched back to Kodi all I got was a black screen. I can hear the sound swishing whenever I hit the back button but the screen is black. I uninstalled and reinstalled, same issue. I hope this can be fixed soon. (Edit: it works at times but sometimes if I leave the app and come back it'll be just a black screen)
4 ★ I like the app, the only issue i have with it is each of my anime/tv series folders on my drive has an individual image for it, when i started up my old 4k box, it should show the image instead of a blank folder icon. This app shows folders list, no icons. The only way to get the image as the folder is to access my drive threw the "pictures" part of the app. I really wish it was like that with the Movies/Tv part of the app. Looks so much nicer seeing all the different icons
Previous versions
Kodi 21.2 APK for Windows (#2102000, 64.7 MB)
Kodi 21.1 APK for Windows (#2101000, 97.7 MB)
Kodi 21.0 APK for Windows (#2100001, 97.1 MB)
Kodi 21.0 APK for Windows (#2100000, 64.3 MB)
Kodi 21.0-RC1 APK for Windows (#2090900, 65.1 MB)
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