How to Search for Movies on Kodi on Android

This wikiHow teaches you how to find movies in Kodi by adding a movie repository to the Android app.

Steps

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    Open Kodi on your Android. It’s the diamond icon with 4 blue shapes inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    Tap Add-ons. It’s at the center of the left column.
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    Tap the open box icon. It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
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    Tap Install from repository.
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    Tap Kodi Add-on repository.
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    Tap Information providers. A list of provider types will appear.
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    Tap Movie information. A list of movie databases will appear.
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    Tap The Movie Database. You may have to scroll down to find it.
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    Tap INSTALL. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
    • Some versions of Kodi have The Movie Database pre-installed.
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    Return to the Kodi home screen and tap the Search icon. It’s the magnifying glass near the top of the screen.
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    Select Search TheMovieDB. If a pop-up message appears asking you to install a script, tap YES.
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    Type a movie name into the box.
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    Tap OK. A list of movies that match your search will appear.
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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 11,786 times.
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