Now, every file and addon you install will be saved within the Kodi folder itself. Make sure you’ve made this correction and save the change. Right-click on it and select ' Properties.' This is where you’ll see a field named ' Target.' You need to add ' -p' after any other characters found in this field. This can be done by right-clicking on this file and selecting ' Send to Desktop (Create Shortcut).' Inside, you’ll find a file named ' Kodi.exe.' Create a shortcut of that file. Since you chose to install it on a USB, go to this directory.
You’ll be asked where you’d like to install Kodi. Click on ' Browse' and navigate to your USB drive. Finalize the installation and make sure to STOP before exiting the process. Instead of hitting the ' Next' button, be careful this time.
Method #3: Install/Use Kodi in 'Portable' Modeįinally, here's how to install Kodi on Windows by using the 'portable' mode. Check this option and finalize the installation. Once the installation is done, you’ll see an option to run Kodi. You’ll need to go through several steps until you see Kodi being installed.
Method #1: Manual Installation (Using EXE File)
It’s recommended to have at least 2GB to make sure you can run Kodi alongside other applications on your PC, without performance issues.
The program can also play all types of video, audio, and image files, with the bonus of automatically cataloging your libraries so that every movie or TV series has its own cover, duration, and other relevant information extracted from different specialized websites such as IMDB or Filmaffinity. Kodi (previously known as "XBMC") is a free, open-source, and multiplatform media center, which lets you play all of your multimedia content with the advantage of being able to install add-ons from a huge collection of plug-ins created by its user community.
It's getting more and more common to have a multimedia center on your PC to play videos and music using a nice and easy-to-use interface that comes with an elegant browsing system to use with your TV.