With the guide below you will be able to install Kodi 17 and OSMC on your Raspberry Pi. This should work on Pi Zero, 1, 2 & 3. In this guide I will be using the Pi 3 but it is basically the same process for all.
Requirements:
How to download and install the Kodi Krypton 17.6 update. How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on a Raspberry Pi. While you can download and install Kodi software in the default Raspbian operating.
- Raspberry Pi
- Power Source for Pi
- A box for your Pi to keep it safe
- Micro SD Card (16GB+)
- Micro SD Card Adaptor
- Latest version of OSMC on your computer (macOS/Windows/Linux)
- HDMI Cable
- USB Keyboard or remote control with wireless dongle (you can get these dirt cheap on eBay or Amazon).
- Assemble your Pi and Box and insert your bluetooth dongle if you are using a bluetooth keyboard so it is ready.
- Insert your SD Card into the SD Card Adaptor and insert it into your computer. Format it if necessary
- Go to the OSMC Download site and download the OSMC that is applicable to you
- Install the OSMC file you have just downloaded on your computer
- Open the OSMC Installer and then select your language (only English is showing for me, not sure if that is because it is my default system language or because that is all that is available) and the type of device you will be installing on. Then click the Continue Arrow
- In the next Window choose the latest version which at the time of writing is 2017.01-1 and click the Continue Arrow Again
- As we are using an SD Card select SD Card in the next window and click the Continue Arrow Again
- In the next screen you have the choice of Wi-Fi/Ethernet/Manual networking. If you are going to connect the device via wifi Select Wireless, if using ethernet then select Wired if you want to set it up manually then select Configure Network Manually and click the Continue Arrow Again
- I am using Wi-Fi so in the next screen I will have to enter my network encryption, SSID and password. If you select Wired then we we will get to the screen after the screen that is below so skip this image and move on to that step. If you select setup manually you will have to enter IP, Mask, GW, DNS. and click the Continue Arrow Again
- In the next screen you will be asked where you want to install OSMC. Select your SD Card and click the Continue Arrow Again
- Accept the End User License Agreement
- OSMC will now start to download and when it finishes it will begin to install
- Before it installs you will be asked 'Are you sure you want to install OSMC..' select Yes
- OSMC will begin to install on your SD Card
- When it has finished click Quit
- Eject your SD Card
- Plug your Pi Box in
- Insert the SD Card in the SD Card slot on your Pi
- OSMC will now start to install on your Pi.
- You will have to wait a few minutes for the process to finish. When it does you will be asked to choose your language and then your time zone.
- You will be asked to give your device a name. If you are only going to have 1 OSMC device on your network just leave it as it is and select Accept
- Enable SSH service (enabled by default) if you will be using your terminal to SSH into your device and select Accept
- Click Continue when the license blurb appears
- You will now see the following screen where you can choose the appearance
You should now be running Kodi 17 on your OSMC device
Kodi 17.6, also known as ‘Krypton’, has now been released. This update to the popular media-playing software brings a new look and a whole host of improved features, and in this guide we’ll show you how to update (or perform a clean install of) Kodi Krypton.
Kodi is available on a huge range of devices and platforms, including Windows PC, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.
If you want an easy and convenient way to view your digital media throughout your home, or legally stream media from a huge range of sources around the internet, then you’ll want to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton.
We’ll also show long-time Kodi users how to update their existing installation of Kodi to Krypton, so that you can make use of all the fantastic new features of Kodi 17.6.
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Kodi got even more versatile with the Krypton update. However, if you really want to get the most out of Kodi, you should be using it with a VPN. That way you can get around annoying geoblocks that keep you from accessing all the great content in the world. Not sure which VPN to choose? The Techradar best VPN has your covered!
How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on Windows
If you’re running Kodi (or want to run Kodi) on a Windows machine, then head to the Kodi downloads page, and where it says ‘Current release: Kodi v17.6 “Krypton”’, click on the 'Installer' link, which downloads the .exe file that will take you through the process of installing Kodi 17.6.
If you already have a previous version of Kodi installed, then download the .exe and install Kodi 17.6 in the same location you installed the previous version of Kodi, and that will update your version to Krypton.
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If you’re using Windows 10 then you can also download Kodi 17.6 Krypton from the Windows Store.
How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on a Mac
Raspberry Pi 3 Kodi Install
To install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on a Mac, or update your existing Kodi installation, go to the Kodi downloads page and select the ‘Installer’ link below the Apple logo.
This will download the .dmg file of Kodi 17.6. Double-clicking this file will mount it in Mac OS X or macOS Sierra as a disk image.
Open this image, then drag and drop the Kodi.app file from the disk image to your Applications folder.
Kodi makes this easy by bringing up a window that lets you do this. As with the Windows version of Kodi, if you want to update your existing Kodi installation to Kodi 17.6 Krypton, simply install the new version over the old one.
How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton in Linux
Kodi 17.6 Krypton is included in Ubuntu repositories, which means it’s straightforward to install Kodi in Ubuntu or an Ubuntu-based distro.
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Open the terminal (you can press Ctrl+Alt+T) and type in the following:
Kodi can also be installed on other distributions using third-party repositories, but these aren't officially supported by Kodi, so you may not get the best experience.
You can also compile Kodi from source files to run on various Linux distros. The Kodi website has a comprehensive guide to installing from the source code.
How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on a Raspberry Pi
While you can download and install Kodi software in the default Raspbian operating system that comes with the Raspberry Pi, the latest version of Kodi is not available, which means you won’t be able to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton in Rasbian just yet.
However, there are several distros built for the Raspberry Pi that use Kodi, so you can install them.
For example, LibreELEC has released a beta version of its software that's based on Kodi 17.6 Krypton. You’ll need to install the LibreELEC (Krypton) v7.95.2 onto an SD card, then insert it into the Raspberry Pi and launch the LibreELEC distro.
You can download a LibreELEC USB creator tool, which will do this for you, for Linux, macOS and Windows PC from the LibreELEC Krypton download web page. It’s worth repeating that at the time of writing this is a beta version, so there may be bugs and other issues.
How to install Kodi 17.6 Krypton on an Android device
Kodi is available from the Google Play store, so head there on your Android device and install the app. Google Play will also automatically update Kodi for you on your device.
How to install Kodi 17.6 on Amazon Fire TV & Amazon Fire TV Stick
Kodi Krypton can even work on your Amazon Fire TV or Amazon Fire TV Stick. To install Kodi 17.6 on your Amazon device, you’ll need to first install a downloader and enable app installs from unknown sources. To follow the entire process, check out Techradar’s guide for installing Kodi on Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick.