HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS

iOS

HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS

The current stable release of XBMC for iOS is v13 Gotham.

Requirements

• If you have any issues, be sure to read the iOS FAQ!

Installing from Cydia

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  Step 1: Tap the Cydia icon on your homescreen.
• Step 2-iPhone: Manage - > Sources -> Edit -> Add Step 2-iPad: Sources -> Edit -> Add Step 3: Type in http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/ios/
  Step 2-iPhone: Manage - > Sources -> Edit -> Add
  Step 2-iPad: Sources -> Edit -> Add
  Step 3: Type in http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/ios/
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  Step 4: Tap on the teamXBMC source.
• Step 5: Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon.
  Step 5: Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon.
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  Step 6: Tap install, then confirm.
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  Step 7: Let it install, then exit Cydia. You should now have a new XBMC icon on your screen.

And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v13 Frodo for iOS. See here to verify your XBMC version.

Updating

Updates for stable releases of XBMC are handled by Cydia and will show up in the "Changes" section when available.

Development builds

Main page: Development builds

Nightly builds

Main page: nightly builds

Nightly builds are unstable test builds that have the latest bug fixes and feature additions. They are not fully tested, so anticipate issues and be sure to backup your userdata folder.

Installing from the command line

Change history: commit history

1. Install iFile from Cydia.
2. In Mobile Safari (or any browser that can download files) open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in a web browser and tap the url of the most recent file in that listing.

   EXAMPLE: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-ios.deb

3. Wait for the download to complete.

   Note: Mobile Safari in iOS 7 won't show the progress bar for downloads, but it will show a loading icon in the menu bar. Just wait a few minutes until the download is done, but don't close Safari.

4. Select "Open in..."
5. Select iFile from the available apps
6. iFile will get a copy of the downloaded file and open an action menu. Select install. When iFile is complete you can tap done at the top.
7. In iFile, swipe to delete the downloaded XBMC deb file as it is no longer needed.

And you're done! You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS. See here to verify your XBMC version.

Beta builds

Note: nightly builds are still being made and will have the most recent fixes on top of the current beta build. To install v13 beta, follow the nightly build instructions above with one exception:

• replace the url in step 2 with http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/pre-release/ios/deb/

Uninstalling

Uninstalling just XBMC

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  Step 1: Tap the Cydia icon on your homescreen.
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  Step 2: Tap Manage from the bottom of the Cydia menu and then tap Packages
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  Step 3: Find and tap XBMC-iOS in the list of installed packages.
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  Step 4: Tap on Modify in the top right and then choose Remove from the pop up menu.
  Step 5: Let XBMC uninstall and then press Return to Cydia.

You're all done. XBMC will now be uninstalled from your iDevice. If you want you can also uninstall XBMC-IconPack using the same method.

Removing settings

XBMC will uninstall from your iDevice but will leave certain things (databases and everything in your userdata folder) behind to make it easier if you wanted to reinstall. To delete those:

From the terminal, run

rm -Rf /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/

Or

From iFile

Delete /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/