Create a blank Kodi configuration file by running the command:.

NOTE: This step may take a long time depending on the size of your Kodi installation.

Copy Kodi’s files to your USB drive by running the command:įor 1st-gen Fire TV on Fire OS 3… cp -r /sdcard/Android/data//files/.kodi /storage/extUsb/Android/data//files/įor 1st-gen Fire TV on Fire OS 5… cp -r /sdcard/Android/data//files/.kodi /storage/usbdisk/Android/data//files/įor 2nd-gen Fire TV using a USB drive… cp -r /sdcard/Android/data//files/.kodi /storage/usbotg/Android/data//files/įor 2nd-gen Fire TV using a microSD card… cp -r /sdcard/Android/data//files/.kodi /storage/sdcard1/Android/data//files/.

Create directories on your external storage where we will move Kodi’s files by running the command:įor 1st-gen Fire TV on Fire OS 3… mkdir -p /storage/extUsb/Android/data//filesįor 1st-gen Fire TV on Fire OS 5… mkdir -p /storage/usbdisk/Android/data//filesįor 2nd-gen Fire TV using a USB Drive… mkdir -p /storage/usbotg/Android/data//filesįor 2nd-gen Fire TV using a microSD card… mkdir -p /storage/sdcard1/Android/data//files.

Open a Fire TV shell prompt by running the command:.

Force stop Kodi on your Fire TV by going to Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications, selecting Kodi, and selecting the Force stop option.

It does not matter if Kodi is installed on the Fire TV’s internal storage or on external storage.

Ensure that your USB drive or microSD card is inserted into your Fire TV, that Kodi is installed on your Fire TV, and that you’ve launched Kodi at least once before proceeding with this guide.May result in noticeable Kodi interface lag depending on the size of your Kodi database.

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