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title: How to setup IPTV on Kodi?
description: "Kodi is an open-source media player which is a free application that functions as a digital media center. This application enables you to play your media, cast it between various devices, from a primary location to other devices.You can use…"
url: "https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/docs/xbox/how-to-setup-iptv-on-kodi-3/"
updated: "2022-08-25"
category: CONSOLE / Xbox
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# How to setup IPTV on Kodi?

Kodi is an open-source media player which is a free application that functions as a digital media center. This application enables you to play your media, cast it between various devices, from a primary location to other devices.You can use Kodi on most of the operating systems such as Android, Microsoft Windows, Linux, iOS, and devices such as [Amazon FireTV](/docs/what-is/what-is-amazon-firetv/), Smartphones, [Apple TV](/docs/what-is/what-is-apple-tv/), [Xbox](/docs/xbox/how-to-setup-iptv-on-xbox-one-via-kodi-2/), and PC.

## How to bring IPTV channels to Kodi

Installing **Kodi** is astonishingly simple. All you need to do is to download Kodi, double-click on the **Kodi** image and then perform the setup wizard. It’s that simple! After Kodi installed, you can download a big variety of** add-ons** to improve the experience. Here we will show you how to install IPTV on Kodi.

**Step 1**: Start by downloading Kodi based on your operating system:
[https://kodi.tv/download](https://kodi.tv/download).
In this case, we select “**Windows**“. 

**\*Please note, here we guide how to setup IPTV in Kodi in Windows but the installation process is very similar in all operating systems.**

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/¨.jpeg)

**Step 2**: Select **64 Bit** or **32 Bit** based on your operating system.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-2.jpeg)

**Step 3**: After install and open it, click on “**Add-ons**“. 
[What is Kodi Add-on?](/docs/what-is/what-is-kodi-addon/)

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-3.jpeg)

**Step 4**: Now click on “**Download**” then select “**PVR clients**“.

Note: We are going to download and install the PVR add-on here, after installing no need to go to the “**Download**“.
You can find the installed add-ons “**My add-ons**“

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-4.jpeg)

**Step 5**: Select “**PVR IPTV Simple Client**“.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-5.jpeg)

**Step 6**: Now click on “**Install**“.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-7.jpeg)

**Step 7**: After installing “**PVR IPTV Simple Client**” head back to “**My add-ons**” then “**PVR Clients**” and run the add-on.
Now click on “**Configure**“

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-7-1.jpeg)

**Step 8**:  Now select “[M3U](https://iptvhelpcenter.com/what-is-m3u-list/) Play List** **URL”.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-8.jpeg)

**Step 9**: Enter the **M3U URL** provided by your IPTV distributor and click “**OK**“.

Note: The **progressive IPTV providers** give you a dashboard which you can generate your M3U url in dashboard. 

### How to add EPG

**Step 10**: Now go to “**EPG Settings**” and click on “**XMLTV URL**” for EPG. [What is EPG?](/docs/what-is/what-is-epg/)

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-EPG-on-Kodi-1-1024x573.jpeg)

**Step 11: **Now paste your **EPG URL **and click “**OK**“.
You can get EPG url from your IPTV provider.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-EPG-on-Kodi-2-1024x573.jpeg)

**Step 12**: Click on “**Enable**“.

Note: After you enable the add-on you will see “Disable”, this means the add-on enabled so do NOT to click on “Disable” again.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-11.jpeg)

**Step 13**: Head back to “**TV**” and click on “**Channels**“.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-12.jpeg)

**Step 14**: Wait until you see the notification about updating channels and the installation process is over.

Well done, you have IPTV channels now.

![](https://helpcenter.nxtiptv.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/How-to-setup-IPTV-on-Kodi-v186-Leia-13.jpeg)

## Conclusion

Kodi is able to play virtually every media content that you can imagine and is very customizable. **Kodi** allows you to change the color, skin of the user interface based on your tasteful preferences. You can also download tons of various add-ons to make your entertainment world even more remarkable.