How to Add Subtitles to Kodi on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to use the Kodi app on your Android to get free subtitles for the Kodi player.

Steps

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    Open the Kodi app on your Android. It’s the white diamond icon with 4 blue geometric shapes inside. You’ll usually find it in the app drawer.
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    Tap Add-ons. It’s in the menu on the left side of the screen.
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    Tap the “Open Package” icon. It’s at the top-left corner of the menu and looks like an open box.
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    Tap Install from repository. A list of packages will appear.
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    Tap Subtitles. You may have to scroll down the list to find it.
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    Scroll down and tap OpenSubtitles.org. Some information about this free site will appear.
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    Tap Install. It’s the blue icon with a cloud and a down-arrow inside.
    • If this returns you to the list of subtitle options, tap OpenSubtitles.org again.
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    Tap Configure. It’s the icon with 3 vertical lines with 3 knobs.
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    Enter your OpenSubtitles.org username and password.
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    Tap OK. You are now signed in, which means you can start downloading subtitles for the things you watch on your Kodi.
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    Play a movie in the Kodi player. Once the movie starts playing, you can download the subtitles.
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    Tap the “Subtitles” icon. It’s the blue-and-white chat bubble icon at the bottom-right corner of the movie.
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    Tap Download. The subtitles for this movie will download.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 3,461 times.
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