▷ How to install Kodi on Apple TV

Kodi is a great streaming media player that you can use on Apple TV. That means it can run any platform, operating system and any file format. Basically, Kodi allows you to see all the photos and videos of your phone on your TV screen. It is very important that you have the Kodi VPN installed (Virtual Private Network).

Kodi on the Apple TV

Recently, users have been contacting us about how to install Kodi on an Apple TV. Apple TV competes directly with Android Smart TVs and leads the way in excellent user interface and user experience. In this article, We will explain step by step how to install Kodi on your Apple TV.

Kodi is not approved on Apple TV

As we know, Kodi is not approved in Apple applications (you will not see it in the App store) and it is not easy to do the job but it is possible anyway. There are four generations of Apple TV and the process is different for each one. In this article, We will review the steps to install Kodi on all generations of Apple TV.

Installing Kodi on Apple TV 1

This generation of Apple TV hasn't been available in stores since 2010 (is discontinued (. Kodi is great to use on Apple TV 1 because this generation has a high storage capacity between 40 GB and 160 GB depending on model. Follow the steps below) to Install Kodi on Apple TV 1:

1. Update your Apple TV to the version 3.0.2.

2. Go to Settings, then change the Audio Video Settings to Dolby 5.1 Y 16 bits y cambie HDMI a RGB High. Change audio and video settings

3. Connect your Apple TV to a wireless internet connection.

4. Then, use your Mac and create OpenELEC flash drive. Just plug your USB into your Mac and rename it as you like.

5. Open terminal app and use this command:

 curl -O http://chewitt.openelec.tv/usb/install-hdd.img.gz 

1. Now your USB will appear. Run the following command below:

 diskil list | grep -v disk0 | tail +2 

1. Use the below command below:

diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk1

1. The final order you will execute will be:

gunzip -c install-hdd.img.gz | sudo dd of=/dev/rdisk1 bs=1m

1. After a few minutes, you will get an error with a message saying the disk is unreadable and this is where you will have to remove your USB and turn off your Apple TV.

2. Then, you connect your USB to Apple TV and turn it on (we assume that the TV is connected to the Internet).

3. Simply select the OpenELEC logo and the application will begin to install.

Installing Kodi on Apple TV 2

Installing Kodi on Apple TV 2 may seem a bit difficult, but we will guide you through the process. Since the new version of Kodi is not available on Apple TV 2, we will install the older version which will work fine. You just have to follow the following steps:

1. Open the terminal of your Mac that is connected to your Apple TV 2 and run the following command:

   ssh [email protected]

This will replace the IP address with the IP of your own Apple TV.

1. Enter your password on Mac and select Enter.

2. Now, you will have to type the following commands one after the other:

apt-get install wget ;
wget -0- http://apt.awkwardtv.org/awkwardtv.pub | apt-key add - ;
echo ?deb http://apt.awkwardtv.org/ stable main?> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/awkwardtv.list ;
echo ?eb http://mirrors.kodi.tv/apt/atv2 ./?> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xbmc.list ;
apt-get update ;
apt-get install org.xbmc.kodi-atv2 ;
reboot

1. After finishing this, your Apple TV will reboot and then you can use Kodi. How is an old version, may have some bugs, but it will work fine.

Installing Kodi on Apple TV 3

You are using Apple TV 3, then you already know that there is no possible way to download and install Kodi. However, you use Mac, you can download it there and then mirror your screen and it will work fine.

Installing Kodi on Apple TV 4

To install Kodi on Apple TV 4, you will need some programs that you will need to download on your Mac before you start:

The latest Kodi .deb file

Xcode 7.2
Apple developer account
USB C to USB A cable
iOS app signer utility

It will be much easier and faster if you use all of the above. Follow the steps below:

1. Connect Apple TV to Mac with C to USB A cable.

2. On your mac, start Xcode and create a new project. Later, choose the Single View app and click Next.

3. Xcode will report an error code. Just click on Troubleshoot and it will solve it.

4. When you're ready, login to your Apple developer account and go to Add option.

5. Elijah Apple TV 4 on the menu.

6. Use the iOS Singer app and select Certificate Signing. Do the same with Provisioning Profile and choose your Xcode project.

7. Go to Input file and place the .deb file you downloaded.

8. Once you are done, click Start and go to Xcode to select Apple TV 4 in the windows menu.

9. To finish the installation, you need to locate the IPA file that was created by the iOS Singing app.

10. When you finish, Kodi will work fine. Enjoy it.