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1. BBC iPlayer
BBC radio and TV programs come in the form of iPlayer WWW as an addon for Kodi. You can watch live TV, catch-up TV programs and radio content from the BBC iPlayer website. Keep in mind that most content is UK only, so you’ll have to set your VPN to the UK to use it. Not all VPNs work so check out our article on which beat the
The BBC iPlayer is legal to use if you are a UK resident with a valid TV License
iPlayer WWW is available in the
2. PlayOn
If you want to integrate paid streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video into Kodi, the best cross-platform solution is PlayOn. For $2.50 a month, this streaming DVR saves video files into an MP4 format for playback. It includes a feature that allows you to automatically skip ads. You will need a Windows PC to record the video onto using the PlayOn Media Server app, but the Kodi addon works on any operating system.
PlayOn is a fully-legal and interesting way to connect your paid streaming accounts and fully integrates with the Kodi media player. However, since Kodi 18 added DRM support, addons are once-again available for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, so Playon isn’t technically necessary to access those anymore. You might consider keeping it as a backup.
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3. YouTube
YouTube remains a popular source for TV shows and movies. Any movie or TV show, whether full episodes or video clips, that you can find on YouTube, you can find quickly and easily on the YouTube addon. Perhaps the best part of using the YouTube addon over accessing the site through a web browser or other options is the fact that you can bypass all of the somewhat annoying side banners and video suggestions. In fact, you don’t even get the annoying advertisements that play before your videos either.
When trying to use the YouTube addon, you won’t be able to access content until you pair your device. When you hit “sign in”, you’ll be given an activation code and prompted to go to youtube.com/activate to pair. You may need to do this twice in order for it to work.
You’ll find the
YouTube is a fully-legal option for streaming video. While you may run into pirated content on YouTube, this is rare, and YouTube is fairly quick about taking down such content.
4. USTVnow
USTV Now is an interesting service. Although more specifically designed for US military service men and women and expatriates who are overseas, pretty much anyone can sign up for and use the service. USTV Now costs $19 a month for 28 cable channels and limited DVR services. You can pay out $39 a month for an option that tacks on unlimited DVR.
With USTV Now, you can get access to hundreds of movies and TV shows. Whether they’re shows you saved through DVR, or on-demand replays, you can access that content through the USTV Now addon.
USTV Now is considered legal at this time. You can find it in the Official Kodi Addon Repository, however, this is an older version that may not work.
For the newer version of this addon, you can check the
5. British Pathe
Read this: 85,000 videos. That’s right, the British Pathe Kodi addon offers access to British Pathe and its extensive library of classic and historical videos from around the world. You can browse through a number of different unique collections, including those covering war, country profiles, seasonal content, British royalty, sports, and political figures. You can also browse by decade. The library of content goes back to the 1890s and has titles as recent as 2000-2009.
Note that this service doesn’t contain much in regard to full-length movies. However, it’s a boon for history buffs.
6. FilmRise – YouTube
Looking for a great legal movie streaming option with tons of films to watch? The little-known FilmRise addon may be just what you’re looking for. FilmRise is a film and TV distribution company that acquires licenses and offers all of that content free online. FilmRise offers over 7,500 titles, easily made available on YouTube and therefore easily available through Kodi. There’s more than one FilmRise Kodi addon, but the one you’ll want is FilmRise – YouTube. This one provides access to all of the FilmRise content that’s available on YouTube, which is far more than you’ll likely know what to do with.
You can find the FilmRise addon in the official Kodi Addon Repository.
7. Crackle
The
Several versions of Crackle exist in different Kodi addon repositories. However, the one you want is found in eracknaphobia’s repository.
8. Internet Archive
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BBC radio and TV programs come in the form of iPlayer WWW as an addon for Kodi. You can watch live TV, catch-up TV programs and radio content from the BBC iPlayer website. Keep in mind that most content is UK only, so you’ll have to set your VPN to the UK to use it. Not all VPNs work so check out our article on which beat the
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
ban.The BBC iPlayer is legal to use if you are a UK resident with a valid TV License
iPlayer WWW is available in the
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
. To learn more on how to install and use iPlayer WWW on Kodi,
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
.2. PlayOn
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
If you want to integrate paid streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video into Kodi, the best cross-platform solution is PlayOn. For $2.50 a month, this streaming DVR saves video files into an MP4 format for playback. It includes a feature that allows you to automatically skip ads. You will need a Windows PC to record the video onto using the PlayOn Media Server app, but the Kodi addon works on any operating system.
PlayOn is a fully-legal and interesting way to connect your paid streaming accounts and fully integrates with the Kodi media player. However, since Kodi 18 added DRM support, addons are once-again available for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, so Playon isn’t technically necessary to access those anymore. You might consider keeping it as a backup.
Subscribe to
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
(includes a 30-day money back guarantee). You can find the PlayOn Kodi addon in the Official Kodi Addon Repository.3. YouTube
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
YouTube remains a popular source for TV shows and movies. Any movie or TV show, whether full episodes or video clips, that you can find on YouTube, you can find quickly and easily on the YouTube addon. Perhaps the best part of using the YouTube addon over accessing the site through a web browser or other options is the fact that you can bypass all of the somewhat annoying side banners and video suggestions. In fact, you don’t even get the annoying advertisements that play before your videos either.
When trying to use the YouTube addon, you won’t be able to access content until you pair your device. When you hit “sign in”, you’ll be given an activation code and prompted to go to youtube.com/activate to pair. You may need to do this twice in order for it to work.
You’ll find the
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
in the Official Kodi Addon Repository.YouTube is a fully-legal option for streaming video. While you may run into pirated content on YouTube, this is rare, and YouTube is fairly quick about taking down such content.
4. USTVnow
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
USTV Now is an interesting service. Although more specifically designed for US military service men and women and expatriates who are overseas, pretty much anyone can sign up for and use the service. USTV Now costs $19 a month for 28 cable channels and limited DVR services. You can pay out $39 a month for an option that tacks on unlimited DVR.
With USTV Now, you can get access to hundreds of movies and TV shows. Whether they’re shows you saved through DVR, or on-demand replays, you can access that content through the USTV Now addon.
USTV Now is considered legal at this time. You can find it in the Official Kodi Addon Repository, however, this is an older version that may not work.
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
to check out our USTNow installation guide.For the newer version of this addon, you can check the
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
or Kodisrael addon repositories.5. British Pathe
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
Read this: 85,000 videos. That’s right, the British Pathe Kodi addon offers access to British Pathe and its extensive library of classic and historical videos from around the world. You can browse through a number of different unique collections, including those covering war, country profiles, seasonal content, British royalty, sports, and political figures. You can also browse by decade. The library of content goes back to the 1890s and has titles as recent as 2000-2009.
Note that this service doesn’t contain much in regard to full-length movies. However, it’s a boon for history buffs.
6. FilmRise – YouTube
You need to be registered to see the hidden links
Looking for a great legal movie streaming option with tons of films to watch? The little-known FilmRise addon may be just what you’re looking for. FilmRise is a film and TV distribution company that acquires licenses and offers all of that content free online. FilmRise offers over 7,500 titles, easily made available on YouTube and therefore easily available through Kodi. There’s more than one FilmRise Kodi addon, but the one you’ll want is FilmRise – YouTube. This one provides access to all of the FilmRise content that’s available on YouTube, which is far more than you’ll likely know what to do with.
You can find the FilmRise addon in the official Kodi Addon Repository.
7. Crackle
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The
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feeds the Crackle movie library directly to Kodi for free. A few words come to mind when it comes to Crackle. Specifically, those words are “how is any of this legal??” Wonderfully enough, it’s all perfectly legal, as Crackle is Sony’s free online video library, offering a wide range of Sony-licensed films. Given that Sony is a movie powerhouse, you should not be surprised to find some high-quality content here as well. That includes the Will Smith boxing movie Ali, action film Bad Boys II, and the 2005 comedy remake of Guess Who.Several versions of Crackle exist in different Kodi addon repositories. However, the one you want is found in eracknaphobia’s repository.
8. Internet Archive
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