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I've had a good old search for how to watch Channel 4 but most of my findings are generic instructions on how to watch UK TV channels if I am resident outside the UK.
I've come to the conclusion that I am asking Google the wrong question. (More likely, Kodi is being used to obtain channels by questionable means.)

I am in the UK. What's the best way to watch Channel 4 using Kodi, please?

Atreyu · (This post was last modified: 2022-05-20, 09:02 by Atreyu.)

I am not a UK resident, but if I were I'd try iPlayer (Kodi repo) first. Did you find that one ?
Another one that can be found on this forum is 'catch up TV and more' or something similar which I have no experience with. Hope to get you going with these ...

**Dangelus** · 2022-05-20, 12:54

As far as I am aware there isn't an add-on that provides access to the Channel 4 /All4 service. The same goes for Channel 5.

Dumyat · 2022-05-20, 13:29

Yup, there hasn't been a Channel 4 addon for several years now.
However, there is a YouTube addon for Kodi. Both Channel 4 and Channel 5 have content available on YouTube.
Looks like only catch-up and no LiveTV.

https://www.youtube.com/channelfour/channels

https://www.youtube.com/c/channel5

Maybe try doing a search in the YouTube addon for Channel 4.

Eye in the sky · 2022-05-20, 15:05

All4 is in development.

Catch-Up TV & More

KDMcM · 2022-05-20, 23:55

(2022-05-20, 12:54)Dangelus Wrote: As far as I am aware there isn't an add-on that provides access to the Channel 4 /All4 service. The same goes for Channel 5.

I think you're correct, it's starting to irk me how thousands of people who DON'T live in the UK are claiming to watch it by VPN.

**DarrenHill** · (This post was last modified: 2022-05-22, 09:24 by DarrenHill.)

(2022-05-20, 09:01)Atreyu Wrote: I am not a UK resident, but if I were I'd try iPlayer (Kodi repo) first. Did you find that one ?
Another one that can be found on this forum is 'catch up TV and more' or something similar which I have no experience with. Hope to get you going with these ...

iPlayer is only for the BBC, nothing more. It doesn't cover Channel 4 or Channel 5 (or anything else).

Catch-up TV & More used to do C4, but I don't know if it still does.

It all broke a long time ago when they moved to DRM protected streams.

Atreyu · 2022-05-22, 10:50

Ok, than I'd put up a dish and use TVHeadend Wink

KDMcM · 2022-05-22, 23:45

I have a TV licence. I don't need a dish. I can watch TV legit. Trouble is the TV in the bedroom is analog! I can buy a set top box. But I have Kodi, and I like Kodi.

Atreyu · 2022-05-23, 08:50

I just ment to say there seems to be no straightforward online solution. I thought these were available in Kodi already, hence my first comment. Seems they are not readily available after all.

**Dangelus** · 2022-05-23, 14:28

If you're going to spend money to fund a solution it might be worth considering a Roku stick for the UK channels. They have apps for BBC, ITV, All4 and Channel 5 (I believe they all do live TV for these) and also have a NOW TV (Sky) app if you need that. Both Amazon Fire and Android TV devices are lacking in one app or another and are more expensive typically.

scissors · 2022-05-28, 18:03

Firestick has apps for all UK catch up, plus IMDb TV, nowtv and Kodi and BT sport
if you get one during sales you can pick one up for a tenner