HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS
- See also: XBMC for iOS specific FAQ
Requirements:
- To install XBMC for iOS you must have a jailbroken iDevice running iOS 4.x with Cydia. iOS 5 support is experimental.
- For hardware: iPad 1, iPhone 3Gs, iPod touch 3rd gen (16GB and 32GB models only), and later are supported. iPhone 4S and iPad 2 with iOS 5 currently have no jailbreak. iPad 2 will work iOS 4.x.
Notice: XBMC on iOS is a work in progress. The available versions are the Cydia build and the latest nightly build. The Cydia build installs an older version of XBMC and anything else XBMC needs to run. The latest nightly contains the most recent XBMC code and is created daily by an automated build bot. First install the Cydia build then install the nightly build. Do not use the Cydia build without updating to the nightly builds as it is no longer supported.
Installing from Cydia
2. Go to Manage - > Sources -> Edit -> Add (Sources -> Edit -> Add on iPad) |
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5. Tap on the XBMC-iOS icon. |
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8. After the install finishes, close Cydia and open an SSH application (on the iOS device or on a computer) to install the latest nightly build: |
Installing the latest nightly build
- A list of changes can be found on https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits
NOTE: You must install the Cydia version before you can install nightly builds. You only need to install the Cydia version once.
- Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/ios/ in your browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing
- Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following commands:
- Note: it is possible to run a terminal application from an iPhone/iPod/iPad, meaning you can install/upgrade without a computer. Instructions for this, as well as GUI alternatives, are coming later
ssh [email protected]
- You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
- Continue to enter the following commands:
rm -f xbmc*.deb
curl -O -L URL-FROM-STEP-1-HERE
dpkg -i xbmc*.deb
rm xbmc*.deb
- You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for iOS.