Locate the Covenant zip file and click it to begin installation. How to Install Covenant Kodi Krypton Version 17. This method involves downloading and installing the Covenant directly from the Kodi application. Here is how you can get started with the process: Open the Kodi app and click on settings (the gear symbol).
Kodi becomes interesting with addons, and particularly Covenant. This extension finds of movies and TV shows from around the internet and streams them. Sometimes, you can even find subtitled movies that haven’t been released in your country yet. Do note, however, that while, piracy is not, so make sure to. Exodus vs Covenant Before Covenant, Exodus was a favorite for streaming movies and TV shows. Exodus is no longer updated, but Covenant is exactly the same thing and is still being maintained.
Think of it like the latest version of Exodus, which makes any guide on how to install Exodus on Kodi obsolete. However, Covenant isn’t an official add-on for Kodi for obvious reasons. It can take a while to set up, so we wanted to help ease the process for you. Despite Kodi spanning multiple different platforms, the process is the same so don’t pay too much mind to what device you’re using. How to Install Covenant on Kodi Before you get started, you may want to make sure you’re using any of our picks as you may get into legal trouble otherwise.
Enable Unknown Sources Before we can get Covenant, we have to allow Kodi to install add-ons from unknown sources as Covenant isn’t officially supported. Depending on what version of Kodi you have, this may be enabled by default, but we’ll walk you through the steps so you can check regardless. For this tutorial, we’re using Kodi 17.4, the latest version.
If you have a previous version, the steps should be similar, although the interface is a little different. First, open up Kodi and click on the settings icon. It looks like a cog. Next, go to “system settings” which should be the furthest right option in the second row. From there, just go to the add-ons section and ensure that the “unknown sources” toggle is to the right. A notification will pop up warning you about the risks of installing from unknown sources, but we know what we’re doing.
Just click “yes” on that, and you’re good to go. Now you have Kodi setup to allow Covenant to install properly. While it may not seem like a crucial step, it will make for a confusing process later if you don’t at least check. Installing Covenant After you’re able to install add-ons from unknown sources navigate back to the settings menu (most likely by hitting “escape”). Now, we’ll head into “file manager,” the third option of the last row. Inside the file manager, double-click on “add source” on the left-side column.
A window will appear asking for the path of the media you’re trying to add. Since we’ll be installing the add-on through a URL, go ahead and click on “none.” Now, we need to access the repository that has Covenant inside of it.
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In the address line that appears enter “(exactly as it is written here) and click “OK.” After, you’ll land back on the “add file source” window, with the URL you just entered at the top of the list. Enter the name “tco” at the bottom where it asks you to. It may already be there, so, in that case, you don’t need to do anything. Click on “OK” when you’re finished. With access to the repository, we can now install it and get Covenant. Head back to the home screen and select “add-ons.” Once there, click on the browser.
It’s a circular icon at the top that looks like an open box. We can install the repository that we added before with the URL. Click on “install from zip file” in the options list. It should be the fourth from the top.
A window will appear with a folder hierarchy. Click on the item label “tco.” Inside, there should be two items. Click on “-SmashRepo.zip.” After a moment or two, an add-on notification will appear in the top right corner of Kodi. Make sure to wait until that notification appears before continuing. After the notification appears, select “install from repository” from the add-ons screen. Once inside, you’ll see all the currently installed repositories. Click on “-SMASH Repo.” The repository contains all sorts of add-ons, but we want Covenant.
Click on the top option, named “add-on repository.” In this folder, click on “colossus repository.” There is another option labeled “colossus libraries repository,” but that’s not what we’re looking for. After, click on the “install” button in the bottom row of icons. It should be fairly easy to find because it’s the only option not grayed out. Wait for the same add-on installed notification, and then continue. Once the notification has popped up, go back to the Kodi home screen. From here, it’s matter of getting back to the repository installation, so we’ll give the steps real quick. Go to the Kodi home screen.
Click on “add-ons”. Click on the browser (open box icon).
Select “install from repository” If you need screenshot references for the steps above, we went over the process earlier in the tutorial. Once you’re to this point, click on “colossus repository.” Inside there, click on “video add-ons” which should be the bottom option. Scroll down the list and find “Covenant.” On the next screen, click on “install,” again the only option not grayed out. After that, just wait for the add-on installed notification and Covenant is ready to go.
Once completed, you’ll be able to access it from the video add-ons menu. Conclusion Kodi is great for a number of reasons, not the least of which is Covenant. It’s like Netflix except nearly everything (even ) is accessible. After installing, it’s hard to justify a Netflix subscription, much less a cable bill. There are risks, though. Since you are streaming torrents online, you’ll want to keep yourself protected. Consider securing your internet connection with any of our providers if you haven’t already, and read up on the risks of torrenting in our article on.
The market for smart TVs and set-top boxes has never been hotter than it is in 2017, with more consumer choice than ever before. Whether you want something along the lines of Google’s $35 Chromecast device or Roku’s lineup of cheap and affordable, yet powerful boxes and streaming sticks, or you’re looking for something like the Apple TV and Apple TV 4K that streams your entire library of Apple and iTunes based content, it’s a great time to be shopping for a box to stream Netflix, Hulu, and all other sorts of online content straight to your television. One of our personal favorite devices is the Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire Stick, both of which are incredibly cheap options into the streaming box arena. While Google’s Chromecast might be five dollars cheaper than the Fire Stick, Amazon includes a full-blown remote and visual interface with their product, making it by far the better buy when it comes to choosing a streaming box for under $50. But Amazon’s Fire TV platform can be capable of so much more than the unassuming layout of the device lets on.
While it may not be obvious when using the device, the Fire TV uses Android as the underpinning of its software, which means you can easily get any amount of Android apps and games running on the device without too much trouble. This includes installing Kodi, our favorite software for streaming your favorite TV shows and movies from both your local network and the web. Kodi, for the unfamiliar, is a powerful media streaming platform that allows you to add all sorts of sources and repositories to your device, making it easy to stream all of your favorite content right from one device without having to deal with artificial limitations from Amazon. This includes running Covenant, our current frontrunner for the best software available on Kodi and a successor to internet favorites like Phoenix and Exodus, making it easy to stream movies, television shows, and more across the web. But how do you get Covenant up and running on your Kodi device? Is there anything specific you have to install to run Kodi in the first place?
And are there any limitations to what Kodi can do? We have all the answers for you—and more—in our guide below to installing and running Covenant on Kodi with your Fire TV. Let’s take a look at how it’s done. About Kodi and Covenant Chances are you’re familiar with Kodi if you’ve come looking for tips on installing the app on your Amazon Fire Stick. That said if you’re unfamiliar with Kodi, you should know it’s one of the internet’s favorite open-source media players.
Originally launched over fifteen years ago as XBMC, Kodi works as a media center and home-theater PC client, allowing you to stream and watch content anywhere from around the world. Kodi has a fantastic interface, a great theming engine complete with tons of options, preferences, and appearances, and the ability to add applications from multiple sources using software repositories. If you’re still not sure if Kodi is the right platform for you, let’s put it this way: Kodi allows you to access all your favorite content, both through Apple and through other means, on one device. You can access videos, music, podcasts, and more, all directly from the internet. Meanwhile, Kodi also makes it easy to play back media files from your local storage and over your network, making it easy to stream content wirelessly that Amazon may not approve of streaming on their boxes. That said, with mainstream add-ons including options for Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube, you can pretty easily use Kodi to replace the entirety of Fire OS on your platform, instead switching over to streaming content through Kodi.
We also, of course, have to address the elephant in the room: Kodi allows users to stream pirated content and TV streams, and while both Kodi and the writers at TechJunkie don’t support the use of a HTPC platform for illegal content, it’s a feature that millions of people use Kodi for all around the world. That pirated content includes Covenant, the app you’re reading through this guide to learn how to use. It’s important we highlight the risks of using Covenant, which can be considered breaking copyright law in the United States. While companies typically will sue the distributors of illegally-hosted content online, there’s always a chance that your ISP could limit or cancel your internet usage due to illegal streaming. Using Covenant to stream media online should be considered piracy by most users, and you’ll need to make sure you understand the risks in streaming content online. Kodi itself is not an app made for piracy, and the development team have come out in full force against using the app for such media services.
As always, we don’t encourage or condone any illegal behavior, including streaming content illegally online, and should not be held responsible for any negative repercussions that spawn from the use of any services, applications, or methods featured on this guide. Refer to your country’s own stance on copyright, as well as the terms of usage for each Kodi add-on you use for more information. Installing Kodi on Your Fire TV (Abridged) With all that said, let’s dive into how to how to install Kodi on your Fire TV or Fire Stick. We have a here that walks you through the process step-by-step, so we won’t be posting a full, in-depth guide into how this works.
Rather, we’ll be highlighting some of the key things you need to do in order to make sure that Kodi gets up and running on your device without any issues. Basically, installing Kodi onto your device requires you to download and install the Kodi apk file for Android onto your device by sideloading the file using a Downloader application available on the Amazon Appstore. Let’s take a quick look. First, start by taking note of this URL we created for Kodi’s Android application, which will automatically download the apk file onto your device: “You’ll need to enter this into your Fire TV later on, so make sure you hold onto it, or refer back to this part of the guide when you need it.
Once you have that marked down, prepare to dive into the settings menu for your device to turn on the Unknown Sources setting inside of your device. To do this, long-press the center button on your remote and select settings from the menu, then scroll all the way to the right of the settings menu until you can view the option for “Device.” Open this menu and select “Developer Options,” which will display two different toggles: ADB and Unknown Sources. We won’t have to use ADB for this (a tool included in the Android Studio SDK), so you can leave that setting alone for now. Instead, scroll down to the setting below ADB and press the center button. This will enable your device to install applications from sources other than the Amazon Appstore, a necessary step if we’re going to sideload Kodi onto our device. A warning may appear to let you know that downloading apps from outside sources can be dangerous. Click OK on the prompt and click the Home button on your remote to head back to the home screen.
Once you’ve activated Unknown Sources on your device, you can return back to your home menu. This time, use your remote to enter the Apps section of your Fire Stick, and search for an app called “Downloader.” Alternatively, you can use the voice commands on your remote to search for the Downloader app if you have a Fire TV with Alexa built into the device, making it easy to find on the Appstore. Because the Fire TV and Fire Stick don’t have a browser included on the devices, you’ll have to download a third-party app that allows you to use URLs on your set top box like a normal phone or tablet. While there isn’t a specific browser application available for download inside the App Store, there is an app that allows you to download content directly to your device. Hit the “Get” button on your device to download the app straight to your streaming box and to save it completely onto your device, then open the app on your device to download the Kodi apk. Downloader will allow you to download content from a specific URL that you enter into the application, making it easy to get the APK directly onto your device.
Using the link we provided above, enter the URL into the box provided by using your remote and the on-screen keyboard. That link will automatically download the newest version of Kodi as of writing, Kodi 17.4 Krypton. As newer releases of Kodi appear on the media giant’s downloads page, we’ll be sure to update the link with newer versions of Kodi. Click the Next button after inputting the link into your device. Your Fire Stick will confirm the link you wish to download from; press Select to confirm the Download option on your device and your download will begin immediately from that URL. Once the APK has finished downloading, it should open automatically on your device. If you receive a prompt to open the Kodi installer, hit OK.
If you’ve ever installed an application on an Android device by using an APK file, the installation display for your Fire TV or Fire Stick will look incredibly similar to you. Use your remote to highlight and select the “Install” button and your device will begin to install Kodi. Kodi itself is a fairly large application, so allow it some time to install on your device; in our installation, the process took about thirty seconds total. When the installation has finished on your device, hit the center button on your remote to open the newly-installed Kodi app on your TV. Kodi will initialize, taking a few moments to set itself up, then you’ll be good to go from there. On the guide listed above, we also have tips for making sure that Kodi is pinned to your home screen for easy access, without having to dig through the list of apps on your device, as well as an easy way to access Kodi without using your recents folder. Installing Covenant onto Your Fire TV Once you have Covenant up and running on your Fire TV or Fire Stick, installing an add-on like Covenant is as easy as it would be on any other platform.
All you’ll need to use to install this add-on to your device is a little bit of time, your Fire Stick remote, and of course, Kodi already up and running on your platform. Like with the instructions for installing Kodi onto your device, we have a more for installing Covenant onto any version of Kodi, regardless of what device it’s installed on. You’ll want to consult that guide for an even more thorough look at how to install Kodi on other platforms, but this guide below will apply directly to your standard Fire TV or Fire Stick device. Let’s take a look. Start by launching Kodi from your home screen or your list of applications on the device, making sure that you have it open full on screen. Using your remote, begin by navigating directly to the Settings cog icon inside of Kodi and hit the center button on your display.
Like with your Fire TV when installing Kodi initially, we have to make sure that Kodi is set to allow you to automatically install repositories and software from outside and external sources. Inside the settings menu on your device, scroll down to “System,” select “Add-ons” from the menu, and toggle on the “Allow unknown sources” setting from the display, which will ensure that we can install Covenant onto your Fire TV or Fire Stick. Once that’s done and enabled, head back to the main display inside of Kodi to continue with the setup.
With Unknown Source installation enabled, we can dive back into the settings of your device by clicking on the gear icon in the top-left corner of your display. This time, use your remote to select “File Browser;” it’s the final setting at the bottom of the list. When you open this menu, choose “Add source.” This will give you the option to add a new repository for your applications by using a specific URL. This is how we’ll add the Colossus repository that allows us to download Covenant to our Kodi device. Select this option and add the following URL to the list by selecting “None” on the list: Once you’ve added the URL to your source list inside of Kodi, make sure to give the URL and name in your source list. By default, that link above for the Kod1 repository defaults to “kod1,” as seen in the URL, but this name can be changed to anything you want.
You can also rename it at any time by selecting the menu from Kodi’s file browser, making it easy to add, remove, or change the name on your device. Once you’ve added the repo URL, you can back out from your file browser back to the main menu of Kodi by clicking on the top-left corner banners to exit back to your main screen. Head to the Add-ons menu on your display. Enter the add-on browser by clicking the box icon or selecting “Add-on browser” in the middle of the page if you don’t have any add-ons yet, and then select “Install from zip file” from the main menu. Dive into the source you added above with your options, then select “Kodi Repos” from the list of folders, and select “Colossus Repo.” If you need additional help detailing which one is the correct installer for Covenant, it’ll say it within the parentheses next to the menu. Once you select that zip file, Colossus will be automatically added to your device. Once you’ve installed the Colossus Repo, head back to the main Add-ons menu and reselect the Add-on browser option. Inside this menu, select “Install from repository,” and locate the Colossus repository on your list.
Head into the Video Add-ons list and select Covenant from the list of options to begin installing Covenant. Your computer or streaming device will begin to download and install Covenant onto your computer, and all told, it should take about forty-five seconds to a minute. Once it’s complete, Covenant will be added to your list of apps inside of Kodi. To access it, simply head into your video add-ons and double-click on Covenant inside the settings menu. Using Covenant on your Fire TV is the same experience as using it on any other Kodi platform, like an Android phone or Windows PC. Simply use your remote to browse through the content listed, and you can watch anything listed inside the app as you normally would on any other device. If you’re interested in learning just how Covenant works, make sure to check out our full in-depth guide to.
At the end of the day, installing Covenant onto your Fire TV or Fire Stick is basically the same as installing Covenant onto any other device. The toughest part is installing Kodi onto your set top box, but even that only takes about ten or fifteen minutes for most users to get running on their devices. Overall, for just $40 (or $70 for the 4K Fire TV model), the Fire Stick is one of the best devices you can buy. While it’s unfortunate that the app’s ties to piracy have moved Amazon to delist Kodi from the Amazon Appstore, that hasn’t stopped the ability to sideload Kodi onto your device. The combination of Kodi and the Amazon Fire Stick has become incredibly popular over the world, and it’s easy to see why. And with the ease of access for getting Kodi onto your device, installing the app—and Covenant, for that matter—is really a no-brainer.