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Updating Your Add-ons and Repositories in Kodi

Updating Add-ons / Repositories


Updating your list of Add-ons and Repositories is the best way to ensure Kodi is functioning properly. Rather than checking, many newcomers think it’s better to just Uninstall the Add-on/Repo and reinstall it again. Totally unnecessary for many reasons. Consider this, if your vehicle runs out of fuel, would you replace it with another of the same make and model ? Of course not, you would find a way to fill it with fuel and carry on.

Therefore, updating the Add-ons/Repos is like refueling your vehicle. This is another topic in our continuing effort to help the newcomers/beginners to the world of Kodi. You can view many more Blogs on a wide assortment of helpful topics here at Ares-Project Blog.

Updating Repositories


Rather than send an update for a single add-on that may be in a repo, the Dev will send one for the entire repo. It faster, more convenient and above all it saves time. Yet how do you know if your repo is up to date? Here are two examples for you to try:

 

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Lets begin by selecting Add-ons on the main Home Page of Kodi. If using a Build, select System from the main menu bar.

 

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Next step, click on the Open Box Icon in the top left corner. For Builds, select System, Add-ons then Install from repositories.

 

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As shown in Photo A, click on Install from repository OR a quick shortcut is to select Install from repository as indicated in Photo B. This is located along the top row when in the main Home page of Kodi. This version of Krypton is a Fork called Kato-MC for Windows.

How to Update a Repo


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Select the Repo you wish to check from the list provided. I randomly chose the Looking Glass repository.

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To open Context menu as shown above:
  • With the cursor hovering over the selected repo, right click on the mouse.

  • or Use the C key if you have a keyboard.

  • Select the button with three (3) lines on the remote

  • Select Information to continue.


 




 

 

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Once open, look for Update, as shown above and select for the next step. Great work so far !

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Since there is only one update available, it’s rather easy to decide. However, there are some repos / add-ons that may show more than One (1) update, which do I chose you ask? Because the most recent update available will always be listed at the very top, choose the First one.

Confirmation Notification


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After selecting the latest update, you will be returned to the previous page and there will be a Notification to confirm the Update is completed. This will normally appear in the top right corner as shown above.

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The Photo above is an example of two other repos, Beau B repository and Firestickplusman Add-ons updating. With the confirmation notification indicating it’s completion in the top right corner. Congratulations ! you have just updated a repo, well done.

 

How to Update an Add-on


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First of all, your best bet to see if there are any Add-ons that need updating is to take a look at the top row in the Home page. Select Available updates as shown above. If there any, select Update now to continue. If using a Build, select System, Add-ons, there will be a notification there, click to continue.

But how can you be sure these updates are even occurring. Devs who have created a Build will ensure that Auto Updating is enabled and coded into their build. Using using a clean version of Kodi, clean meaning no Build installed may occasionally need to be checked manually. Lets show you how to check if auto updating is enabled.

 

Auto Update Check


 

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Select the Cog Icon in the Home Page to access System.

 

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Scroll to the right and select System settings.

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Once you have entered System settings, highlight Add-ons by hovering the cursor on it. Then scroll up Updates, take note of the status: Notify, but don’t install updates. If you see Install updates automatically, there is no need to continue. But I changed it for this article to show what needs to be done. Click anywhere along that line to continue.

 

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Finally, the last step is to select Install updates automatically. Done!  Congratulations, you have just set your version of Kodi to auto update all incoming updates for add-ons and repos.


 

In Conclusion


A few simple steps to maintain Kodi will ensure your add-ons and repos are in working order allowing you to enjoy streaming. These steps are much easier and practical than uninstalling add-ons etc. The uninstall process should be kept to removing unwanted, dead or malicious add-ons only.

If you have any questions concerning this or any other issue you come across, Join the Ares Forum. It’s free to everyone, and most noteworthy is we have a drama and bully free environment where you can participate without worry at your pace.

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