Kodi v20.1
APK · 68.8 MB · version code 2001001 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Mar 16, 2023
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
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Answer this to unlock the download. It keeps automated downloaders away.
Compared with the latest version
The latest version is v21.0, uploaded Sep 25, 2025 — about 2 years after this one.
- Size: this file is 68.8 MB; the latest is 96.6 MB (27.8 MB larger).
- The latest version no longer asks for: Get tasks, Prevent the device from sleeping.
File information
- Version
- v20.1 (2001001)
- Uploaded
- Mar 16, 2023
- Size
- 68.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- 8792e73913a26f2adec1847e506f8565
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 5C:D9:11:0C:3D:8E:06:63:24:61:5D:12:79:FB:93:A1:3C:78:D6:66
- Signed by
- CN=XBMC Foundation, OU=Android platform, O=XBMC Foundation, L=US, ST=US, C=us
- File name
- org-xbmc-kodi-2001001-64569577-8792e73913a26f2adec1847e506f8565.apk
- Package
- org.xbmc.kodi
- Downloads (all versions)
- 10M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v20.1
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/compare/20.0-Nexus...20.1-Nexus
Game data (OBB)
This app needs extra data files (3.6 MB) next to the APK. Their download links appear once the download is unlocked.
- Main OBB
- main.161002.org.xbmc.kodi.obb (3.6 MB)
- Main OBB MD5
- 882a98e9c3e2f41c7a3b4396195645a3
Permissions (12)
This version requests 12 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
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- 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
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 16, 2023.
- Certificate issued to “XBMC Foundation” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 6 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Mar 16, 2023
- Validated against Google Play Mar 16, 2023
- Antivirus scan result not available
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans 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.
How to install Kodi on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 141.2 MB of free space (the APK plus 3.6 MB of game data).
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (68.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap org-xbmc-kodi-2001001-64569577-8792e73913a26f2adec1847e506f8565.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be 8792e73913a26f2adec1847e506f8565. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Copy the game data — before the first launch, move the OBB file (3.6 MB), without renaming or unzipping, into Android/obb/org.xbmc.kodi/. On Android 11 and later many file managers can't open that folder; use the built-in Files app or copy it from a computer over USB.
- Open Kodi — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.