Android vs Android TV
KODI is a great media player app that gives you access to masses of content with a TV-friendly interface, but it’s nowhere near as intuitive as YouTube or Netflix when it comes to skimming through things you want to watch.
But what if you want to take it on the go... or just use it on a new platform? We’re going to show you how to get Kodi up and running on your Android phone, tablet, or Android TV device.
Getting the actual Kodi app on your phone or tablet is blissfully simple. At the time of writing at least, it’s available right there on the Google Play app store. Just search for 'Kodi' and it should appear at the top of the listings.
The first question to answer: is Android or Android TV better for Kodi? Once you get the app installed, the experience is the same across both Android and Android TV.
However, we find it much better suited to the big screen than, say, a 5.8-inch phone, like the samsung galaxy 8.
First, install Puffin TV and File Commander from Google Play.
Load up Puffin TV, which is a TV-friendly web browser, then select Google from its popular sites section. Type Kodi into the Google search bar that appears, and navigate to the Download shortcut that should appear under the Kodi site’s results.
This is the official download page for Kodi. Scroll down to the find the Android icon, then select the ARMV8A (64BIT) entry. The installer file will download to your Android TV device’s downloads folder.
To access the file you'll need to run File Commander, which gives you access to the folders in the Android system. Select Downloads and you should see the file we downloaded in Puffin TV, the Kodi .apk installer.
Select this. If you see an error message, the file may not have finished downloading. You’ll now be prompted to enable installs from unknown sources, which just requires a flick of a virtual switch.
