[itsmikey]

Got the new Amazon Fire TV today and tried sideloading Kodi. After clicking the download link (64bit or 32bit), I get the a message saying "An unknown error has occurred. Check your URL and connection". I turned on Apps from unknown sources in the settings. Downloaded the Downloader app. I even tried it with ES file explorer and got the same result. Anyone else having this issue?

[Clnmcdn]

Got the new Amazon Fire TV today and tried sideloading Kodi. After clicking the download link (64bit or 32bit), I get the a message saying "An unknown error has occurred. Check your URL and connection". I turned on Apps from unknown sources in the settings. Downloaded the Downloader app. I even tried it with ES file explorer and got the same result. Anyone else having this issue?


hi there 

I got the exact same issue. When I click on the download it looks as though it’s going to download then the error message comes up. Anyone know a way round this?

[FXB78]

Install Total Commander and use that, it should work fine.

[Clnmcdn]

Install Total Commander and use that, it should work fine.

Thanks. How do I use this?

[FXB78]

The way I do it is to download the Kodi apk onto a USB drive, insert the USB Drive into the Fire TV, Open Total Commander then navigate to the apk file and then just click it to install.

There are probably different methods but this works for me.

[Clnmcdn]

The way I do it is to download the Kodi apk onto a USB drive, insert the USB Drive into the Fire TV, Open Total Commander then navigate to the apk file and then just click it to install.

There are probably different methods but this works for me.

Thanks for your reply. The new fire tv does not have a usb slot like the older boxes so I’m still stuck.

[Clnmcdn]

Found a link on YouTube to install Kodi on ES Explorer

The first half of the video shows you how to install Kodi. 

https://youtu.be/7VGDOcdPFSI

Hope this helps. I got Kodi up and running on New Fire Tv 2017

[Tinwarble]

Just use the AFTV Downloader: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-sideload-...ownloader/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0BP507/?tag=aftvn-20

[Clnmcdn]

Just use the AFTV Downloader: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-sideload-...ownloader/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0BP507/?tag=aftvn-20

The Downloader wasn’t working. Tried but wouldn’t download the Kodi install

[Tinwarble]

Just use the AFTV Downloader: http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-sideload-...ownloader/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0BP507/?tag=aftvn-20

The Downloader wasn’t working. Tried but wouldn’t download the Kodi install

Change http: to https:

https://bit.ly/kodi1751

[Clnmcdn]

****COMPLETE FIX****

Found out the reason it will not download from the Downloader App is because when I first installed and opened Downloader I clicked on “deny” access to files instead of “allow” 

just uninstall Downloader and re-install making sure to click on “allow” at first setup.

[itsmikey]

****COMPLETE FIX****

Found out the reason it will not download from the Downloader App is because when I first installed and opened Downloader I clicked on “deny” access to files instead of “allow” 

just uninstall Downloader and re-install making sure to click on “allow” at first setup.

Yea I just figured this out. Got it downloaded but now having a new error. Tried installing and get an error saying not compatible with TV. Did you have this issue?

[Clnmcdn]

Never had that issue. Did you download 32bit or 64bit version. Take it that it worked on your older Fire Tv if you had one?

[itsmikey]

Never had that issue. Did you download 32bit or 64bit version. Take it that it worked on your older Fire Tv if you had one?

Both versions gave me same error.

[Clnmcdn]

Does it mean that the issue is with your actual tv ?? Surely that couldn’t be the issue ?