#Kodi matrix how to#
#Kodi matrix install#
#Kodi matrix full#
#Kodi matrix software#
#Kodi matrix plus#

The quickest way to find Kodi is to use the search bar at the top right of the QNAP App Center and enter ‘KODI’ and hit search. KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 9 – Finding the Kodi Application These can be used via the network, web browser or using the HDMI/KVM setup of the NAS.

#Kodi matrix software#

QNAP Club is an unofficial and Homebrew app community that creates new applications, as well as modifying existing linux/windows software to work within the QNAP NAS system. On the left-hand side of the app center window, a new option should have appeared for the new app center that you have added. KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 8 – Finding the QNAPClub App List The QNAP Club Repository should now appear in the list underneath in the previous window. KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 7 – Adding the QNAP Club App List KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 6 – Adding New App CentersĮnter the information in the boxes shown in the image below. Then click the App Repository tab at the top of the same window, and get ready to enter the location of where yo will be downloading the KODI application from: KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 5 – Congifuring an App Repository In the first window that appears, put a tick in the box regarding the installations of applications without a valid signature (this means applications that are not QNAP created or partnered can be installed, such as KODI): KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 4 – Allowing 3rd PARTY and Unsigned Applications Once the HD Station / HybridDesk Station application is installed, head to the top right corner and click the cog icon (settings):

KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 3 – Configuring the QNAP App Center Options

#Kodi matrix install#

You may well also be asked to install one of the other HD Station applications, that is up to you (none are essential to KODI) From here you need to click the JybridDesk Station ‘install’ option. Go ahead and click it to enter a new window. If you QNAP NAS has an HDMI output, an option will be available on the left-hand side, labelled ‘HybridDesk Station’. KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 2 – Installing QNAP HybridDesk Station / HD Station Head into the App center on your QNAP NAS, via the web browser GUI: KODI on QNAP NAS Gude – Step 1 – Installing Applications

Access to the Internet (can be disabled after if you prefer) and access the NAS via the Web Browser GUI (Graphical User Interface, ie The Desktop of QNAP NAS).

Control Device for HDMI, ie IR Remote, Keyboard+Mouse,.

#Kodi matrix how to#

So today I want to walk you through how to install Kodi on your QNAP NAS and start watching your media from your sofa today.īelow is your checklist to make sure you have before beginning the installation of the Kodi HD Station application for HDMI. However, that does not mean it is impossible to still use and in fact, there are multiple versions of Kodi you can use, as well as add-ons to connect with your streaming services and even access other multimedia services available that are installed on your QNAP NAS (Plex, Emby, Twinky, etc). Because of this, Kodi was largely shunned by most well-established app stores and is no longer available to be directly downloaded from the NAS application centre in 2022. Sadly, in recent years less scrupulous individuals have taken advantage of the flexibility of Kodi in order to play copyrighted material found online illegally and stream from less than legal sources to watch new multimedia. One application that has been in allowing users to enjoy the media they own for many years is KODI, a media centre application with thousands of addons, unparalleled codec+format support and one of the easiest user interfaces to navigate and customise.

It is for reasons like these that many users look into purchasing a solid network-attached storage (NAS) drive from brands such as QNAP in order to enjoy the media they own, while still enjoying slick graphical user interfaces GUI offered that is comparable to Netflix and Prime Video.

#Kodi matrix full#

Whether it is because we have hundreds of DVD and Blu-ray discs cluttering up shelves or a drawer full of hard drives brimming with good TV to watch, some users resent having to pay subscription services for media they may already own or end up spending hundreds of pounds a year on media they do not own, with its removal and availability changed on a whim.

#Kodi matrix plus#

A Step by Step Guide to Getting Kodi on Your QNAP NAS – UPDATEDĭespite the growing popularity of third-party multimedia streaming services such as Netflix, Disney plus and HBO Max, there is still a solid demand by users to enjoy the media they own from the comfort of the sofa in a digital, disc-free environment.