Now you can add the pipplware repository to your sources list: sudo bash -c 'echo 'deb /' >/etc/apt//pipplware.list' Add the pipplware key to APT, so that software from their repository is trusted: wget -O - | sudo apt-key add - Update the APT sources: sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get dist-upgrade You should now be able to install the 18. Thanks Neil! You can do this by running: sudo apt purge kodi kodi-data kodi-bin kodi-repository-kodi You can do this by running:ĪDDED – As mentioned by Neil in the comments, before you add the pipplware repository you should uninstall any existing kodi packages, to prevent conflicts. Add the pipplware list to your APT sources list. I found this guide ( ) on how to use the Pippleware repo on Raspbian Jessie, but it isn’t fully compatible with Buster, so here’s the instructions to use the guide on Buster: Make a backup of your SD card, so that you can rollback if needed. However, I discovered that the Pipplware team has been packaging an improved Kodi version. The PVR client add-on should now be installed. example: sudo apt-get install kodi-pvr-hts. PVR Addons can be installed directly from the command line: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install PACKAGENAMEHERE but replace PACKAGENAMEHERE with the PVR addon required. Also, it doesn’t have proper acceleration for the Raspberry Pi hardware, and doesn’t launch properly without X11 window manager running. (Current Version - 18.7) sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kodi PVR Addons.

However, the Pi 3 I have hooked up to my TV wasn’t able to be upgraded, because the version of Kodi media player included with buster is currently 17.6.

Newer services and libraries, including:.

Since the release of Raspbian 10 Buster, I have really enjoyed using it on the Raspberry Pi 2 that I use as my network router. To install just run: sudo apt-get install kodi Note – – The latest version of Kodi is now available in the standard Raspian 10 repository, so installing the standard way will get a working, up-to-date version, no need to add extra sources.

How to install kodi 18 on raspbian