It seems Kodi box has been hit by a serious outage as users face difficulties accessing their Windows 10 app. Microsoft has already acknowledged the issue, saying that the glitch is not allowing the Kodi app available in the Windows Store to update to the latest version. As we all know Kodi 18.1 Leia is not released yet but some Kodi users want to try current development version 18.1. Don’t worry, we will guide you for that using simple way. We have also listed some methods for How to update Kodi 17.6 on Firestick, PC and Android Box. Option 2 – Delete Kodi Krypton 17.1 and download/Install 17.3 This is pretty much the same directions as above except this time, we want to uninstall Kodi and download-install Kodi 17.3 as a fresh new installation.
Kodi version 17.1 has just been released. An official announcement has not been made yet, so it’s not entirely clear what has changed since version 17, but the final v17.1 APK was just added to the official download page. This new version likely doesn’t add too many new features, but instead fixes bugs that have surfaced since v17 was released last month.
The easiest way to install or update to Kodi 17.1, on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, is to use my Downloader app and enter bit.ly/kodi171 in the URL field of the app. If you need more detailed instructions, you can find them here in my guide.
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ShareTweetShare+1Pawdogsays:March 21, 2017 at 10:03 amAny idea why Kodi 17.1 only shows up in manage applications on my Fire TV 1. It shows up in all the right places on the Fire TV 2. Im using Firestarter to access it right now.
Wintheonesays:March 21, 2017 at 11:50 am Dergister your fire stick from amazon then sign back in again. That should solve the problem
Pawdogsays:March 22, 2017 at 8:53 am I’ll give that a shot. Thanks.
AFTVnewssays:March 22, 2017 at 9:15 am There are several other things you can try in this post:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-get-kodi-to-show-up-on-the-home-screen-of-a-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/
Kramar111says:March 21, 2017 at 10:33 am http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-get-kodi-to-show-up-on-the-home-screen-of-a-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick/
bit.ly/kodi171 = kodi-17.txt
Downloader 1.1.1, Fire TV 2 Gen
Ryansays:March 21, 2017 at 10:48 am Downloader 1.1.1, Fire TV 2 Gen
No DTS sound with AFTV. Jarvis had a hack that made DTS work. Like the new skin on v17 though.
Pawdogsays:March 21, 2017 at 11:04 am I think 17.1 fixes it. The DTS receiver option is back.
pawdogsays:March 21, 2017 at 3:30 pm Whoops I got that wrong. DTS show up on Android TV, not on Fire TV.
finalheavensays:March 22, 2017 at 9:16 am http://bit.ly/2kpnVuo = Kodi 17.1 arm64-v8a (x64) edition for Fire TV 2 users.
Y2Bogussays:March 21, 2017 at 10:51 am I have Jarvis installed, not on a FTV device, but on a Raspberry Pi. Since upgrading to Krypton, I’ve noticed obvious stutter and performance degradation. I went back to Jarvis. Krypton for me isn’t ready for prime time.
xraksays:March 25, 2017 at 7:20 am
I also ran into the annoying lag with the menus on 17.0 but with 17.1 it is almost as good as it was on 16. I needed to get on 17.x because a couple of plugins stopped working on 16.x.
Moesays:April 16, 2017 at 4:30 pm So true
Jack Astorsays:March 22, 2017 at 1:10 am Not at fan of Kodi 17! I’m sticking with 16.
Steven Meltonsays:March 22, 2017 at 5:16 am Is there a way I can have both installed on my Android box or firetv? I would love to have both Kodi 16 and 17.1 and run 2 different builds. I have SPMC but it just isn’t the same.
finalheavensays:March 22, 2017 at 7:41 am Shouldn’t FireTV 2 users install the x64 bit version? The arm64-v8a?
http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-17.1-Krypton-arm64-v8a.apk
Desmond Reevessays:September 23, 2017 at 2:58 pm The 64 bit version is what I use. The 32 bit version works, though there’s a bit of a noticeable lag. 17.4 user, 2nd generation fire tv user.
RickOsays:March 23, 2017 at 5:06 am >Shouldn’t FireTV 2 users install the x64 bit version? The arm64-v8a?
I do – been using it since beta – just fine like it.
dpstormsays:March 23, 2017 at 3:42 pm Can one upgrade Kodi on FireTV 2 directly from 32 bit to 64 bit (without uninstalling first)?
Kramar111says:March 23, 2017 at 11:17 pm Yes, you can
Mikesays:April 2, 2017 at 4:29 pm I’m trying to upgrade from 1.71RC to 1.71 with downloader and it’s not working, only stating: “App not installed”. I also tried with adb install and I get this error: Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_UPDATE_INCOMPATIBLE]
Running AFTV2, v5.2.4.0, no root. Any ideas?
pawdogsays:April 2, 2017 at 6:38 pm I don’t know if it matters but make sure you are matching 64 bit to 64 bit or 32 bit to 32 bit.
Mikesays:May 29, 2017 at 8:17 pm I know this is an old post, but thanks Pawdog. I figured I’d provide an update since I was the one that asked the initial question. This happened because I repackaged my previous version of Kodi with the higher quality icon (http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-use-custom-icons-for-sideloaded-apps-like-kodi-on-the-amazon-fire-tv/). Once I repacked the version listed above (and newer versions), they installed. I did need to add the -r when adb installing since it was a reinstall and I wanted to keep my settings.
“abd install -r xxxxxxx.apk”
Alicesays:April 9, 2017 at 4:43 pm “abd install -r xxxxxxx.apk”
A friend loaded my fire stick with kodi and it was great – all the movies and no money!….then the icon went missing and I was able to ‘reload” it, I have the icon but I can’t get it to load the “free” movies….only pay it now “prime”….
ubern00bsays:April 29, 2017 at 3:03 pm I’m able to download kodi just fine on my phone; but the firestick keeps giving it a txt extension, apparently renaming it from apk. I can’t figure out how to rename it, any one have this problem, or ideas how to fix?
ubern00bsays:April 30, 2017 at 1:54 pm Never mind, it was a bad link.
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If you’re a fan of Kodi 17.1 and it’s latest Krypton releases, its developers have been hard at work for months getting its final version ready. In doing so, they’ve been correcting some severe and other not so serious issues seen and reported by users. Around about one month ago we reported that these fixes would come alone in the final version. As such, today we can inform you that the final version of Kodi 17.1 is ready for download.
Kodi 17.1 Krypton
Now unlike previous updates of this software, the fixes required were so numerous, that no new features are included. In fact, the sheer amount of bug fixes required meant that some of Kodi 17.1’s developers had to work almost 24/7 to get it ready. As such, it was recently reported that they reached out to the Dev community for support.
As for what has been fixed, again this was such a huge list it can’t be shared here in its entirety. However, to elaborate a little, fixes to how both Estuary and Estouchy look and behave have been undertaken and concluded. And mean that both of them are now more stable than they previously were, and now work as previously envisioned.
Improvements Worth Noting
Many complaints and reports were seen and directed towards the team working on Kodi Krypton where input based. Meaning that both keyboard and Analog-stick methods prior to this update left a lot to be desired. However, now that the fixes are in place. The team is confident that those headaches which included keyboard mapping are now a thing of the past. Another huge fix for Kodi 17.1 is in how its plugins perform when building a content list. Apparently, this is also now more reliable and is less likely to leave users feeling frustrated.
On announcing the Kodi 17.1 Krypton final release, the team responsible said via kodi.tv:
“This is the bugfix release for v17.1 “Krypton” which contains our continuous effort to improve the v17 release further,”
“Our team tried to tackle as much of the reported problems as possible with the limited resources we have. We do want to note that since we are just a small team some of the reported bugs might not get fixed due to lack of developers or time.”
The Fix List
- Update Estuary and Estouchy with some bugfixes and improvements
- Fix EDL skipping
- Fix slow song smartplaylist
- Several PVR fixes
- Update Chorus webinterface
- Fix add-ons not being marked broken when they are updated with broken flag
- Improve keyboard mapping during button mapping
- Add limiter on random songs which should prevent large memory usage on big libraries
- Improve keyboard mapping during button mapping
- Improve analog stick handling
- Include RTMP input-stream add-on for Windows
- Improve plugin performance when building the content list
- Fix replay gain for music files
- Fix controllers buttons on Android
- Don’t close subtitle stream when switching audio
- Fix controllers buttons on Android
- Fix music cleanup hanging on large MySQL music database
- Add setting to disable controller rumble on notifications
- Fix use of SMB on Android on new installs
- Fix possible Kodi upgrade migration hang during add-on update process
- Add check in Windows installer for Service Packs and updates that Kodi needs to operate
- Don’t try to read tags from internet audio streams
- Add setting to disable controller rumble on notifications
Final Thoughts
Kodi 17.3 Download
We’d like to reiterate that the updates mentioned here, and the list above to not fully encompass all the fixes made to Kodi Krypton 17.1. To discover everything that has been worked on and improved you will have to visit the developer’s website. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy what will be for many a more enjoyable Kodi experience.
Kodi Update 17.1 Download
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How To Update Kodi 17.6
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