
At a glance
- Latest version
- v21.0 (2100001)
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 96.6 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Video Players & Editors (app)
- Listed since
- Sep 21, 2018 (at least)
- Permissions
- 10 (3 sensitive)
- Website
- kodi.tv
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Kodi is an app by Kodi Foundation in the Video Players & Editors category, listed since at least September 2018. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: record audio, access all files and modify shared storage. Compared with version 20.2, it drops 2 permissions: “Get tasks” and “Prevent the device from sleeping”.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v21.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
15 versions are listed, going back to v17.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 7, 2024.
- Certificate issued to “XBMC Foundation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Aug 7, 2024
- Validated against Google Play Aug 7, 2024
- Signed byCN=XBMC Foundation, OU=Android platform, O=XBMC Foundation, L=US, ST=US, C=us
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5C:D9:11:0C:3D:8E:06:63:24:61:5D:12:79:FB:93:A1:3C:78:D6:66
- File MD5905b19c8948deb6d3f2aa6497315ef62
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (6 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
Kodi requests 10 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.
- Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Tv read epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- Tv write epg data (custom) com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Kodi APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Kodi APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 6 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 905b19c8948deb6d3f2aa6497315ef62.