Note: If the icons did not change or if you are changing a different app’s icons, please follow this tutorial to find the correct file names and file paths for the Fire TV app. That’s it! You now have a Kodi (XBMC) shortcut on the home screen of your Amazon Fire TV! The Kodi icon should now replace the old Classic TV icon. Press and hold the Select and Play button for five seconds until the device reboots.
Mac users, insert the following command and hit enter: Insert the following command and hit enter again:Īdb push C:\Users \ YOURUSERNAME\Desktop\ preview_ 84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2d e0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c375 2717.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com. Windows users, insert the following command and hit enter:Īdb push C:\Users \ YOURUSERNAME\Desktop\ thumbnail_ 43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450 bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e0 6afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com. We will now replace the Classic TV icons with the Kodi icons, In Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac) connect to the Fire TV (see tutorial)ģ. Right-click both Kodi thumbnail and preview icon and save the images to your desktop (do not change the default file name):įile should be named: thumbnail_ 43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450 bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e0 6afa.pngįile should be named: preview_ 84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2d e0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c375 2717.pngĢ. How-to Change Classic TV’s Icon to Kodi (XBMC) Iconġ. Now every time you launch Classic TV, XBMC will run instead. Click Add Action and select Run Application
Click Choose an app, select Classic TV, and hit OKħ. Click Add Condition and select Active applicationĦ. Go to Events tab and click the + buttonĥ. Go to Settings > Applications > Manage All Installed Applications and launch LlamaĤ. Sideload Llama to your Fire TV ( Windows tutorial | Mac tutorial).ģ.
Go to Apps > Categories > Entertainment and search for and install “ Classic TV”Ģ. How-to Add Kodi (XBMC) Icon to Fire TV’s Home Screenġ. Sideloaded apps are displayed on the main menu now. Update: This method is no longer needed in the new OS 5. Normally, you would have to go to through the Settings menu to access the app. You can now access Kodi (XBMC) from the home screen.
This tutorial will show you how to add a Kodi (XBMC) icon shortcut to the main menu.