Kodi is a massively popular media server application among users. The reason behind such popularity is its availability on almost all the major OS. With recent developments in Chrome OS, the new Chromebooks can now run Kodi app from the Google Play Store. However, Play Store support or in other words, Android app support is not widely available to all Chromebooks, especially the older ones. So if you are one of those Chromebook users who have been left out then worry not. In this article, I am bringing you some easy ways you can install Kodi on Chromebook with or without Google Play Store support.
In this article, we are going to discuss three different methods which you can use to get Kodi on Chromebook. The first method requires a Chromebook that supports Google Play Store. The next two methods are for users who have old Chromebooks which do not support Google Play Store. Feel free to jump to the section you want.
Open the Google Play Store on your Chromebook and search for Kodi. After that, install it just like any other app.
In case Google Play Store is not available on your Chromebook, then open Settings and click on the hamburger menu on the top-left corner.
Play Store support on Chromebook is becoming a standard feature, however, there are older Chromebooks which don’t enjoy Android apps on Chromebook. If your device is one of them then you don’t need to worry. There are some neat ways you can run Kodi on Chromebook without using the Play Store. Here is how you can do it.
Note: We are using ARC Welder, a development tool to convert Android app to compatible Chrome OS app. Since it’s used for testing purpose, there might be some lag and overall performance issues.
- Kodi will launch automatically, but it may take some time to completely load it. After a while, Kodi should work fine on your Chromebook.
To use Kodi through the ARC Welder, you have to manually add the APK every time and then test it. This process is time-consuming and not convenient. So to get around with it, we can create an extension which would open Kodi through the ARC Welder. And users can access Kodi extension from the app drawer just like any other apps. Here are the steps to follow.
- Open the Chrome browser and click on the 3-dot menu. Thereafter, click on “More Tools” and open “Extensions”.
SEE ALSO: How to Use Kodi on PC or Mac: A Complete Guide
