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KODI: The Ultimate Cross-Platform Media Player with Chinese Setup Guide

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KODI is a cross-platform multimedia player that supports Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux, and many other operating systems. It can integrate video, images, and music content within a local area network, offering powerful functionality essential for building a home theater.

KODI Logo

Installing KODI

Visit the official download page: https://kodi.tv/download to download and install the client for your specific platform. Currently, it supports almost all major platforms.

Supported Platforms

Setting Chinese Language

After installation, KODI defaults to an English interface, which can be inconvenient. Follow these steps to switch to Chinese.

  1. Click the Settings button on the main interface.

Settings Button

  1. In the settings page, click the Interface button.

Interface Settings

  1. Click Fonts under Skin to set the font.

Font Settings

  1. Select Arial based. KODI will automatically exit to the Interface interface.

Arial Based Selection

  1. Click Language under Regional to set the language.

Language Settings

  1. Select Chinese (Simplified). KODI will automatically download and install the Chinese environment. The program may lag during this process.

Chinese Language Download

Installation complete! The image below shows the KODI interface in Chinese.

Chinese Interface

Note: You must set the font before setting the language; otherwise, garbled text may appear.

Adding Videos

Click Video > Files > Add Videos > Browse on the main interface. You can choose local sources or network protocols like SMB/NFS (it also supports HTTPS/WEBDAV, FTP, etc.), making it easy to integrate local area network resources.

Add Video Source

User Experience

KODI supports many third-party plugins (such as Plex) and is a very powerful multimedia software. It offers a friendly experience on TVs, but the font size is too small on mobile phones, making it somewhat uncomfortable to use. Explore more features by downloading and experimenting yourself.