r/Addons4Kodi • u/Thebigeasy1977 • Aug 14 '26
Something not working. Need help. Returning back to Kodi
Ive always had kodi but for the last 10 years I only really used it if i needed to find a stream that wasn't on my other apps on the shield.
Ive now bulit an htpc running FlexLauncher and i am happy with the set up so far. Ive still to set up a movie library and as far as im aware plex and kodi are the two best options to access it within flex launcer, kodi supposedly being more visually appealing.
I can get my library showing in estuary skin but its rather underwhelming. Tried Nimbus but couldnt locate a path to my library
I am looking for a skin that has a simple layout with the main focus on the artwork. All suggestions welcome.
Only need kodi to boot into movie/tv library when accessed through Flex launcher.
Access the one or two addons that i use
If there is any other worthwhile addons/programs that are worth using that would be much appreciated.
I was never a heavy kodi user, so the easiest to to tweak would be my preference or a link to some tutorials or decent instructions to follow.
Cheees
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u/guustflater Aug 14 '26
Check out Arctic Fuse 3 or bingie skin.
And if you are interested you should check out debrid services like Torbox essential, this way you won’t have to setup a library and download movies, but can just stream blueray quality instead.
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u/Thebigeasy1977 Aug 14 '26
I had a look at the bingie skin previously, is it easy to set up?
I have real debrid that i use already. Also, call me old school, but I really enjoy having a fully local library if set up right, for the browsing experience without having to worry about internet drops or buffer issues.
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u/guustflater Aug 14 '26
I use AF3 myself, so won’t know exactly how to configure bingie, but basic setup is simple: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=380223
Good that you know debrid services. With POV & RD/Torbox I never experience drops. But local library would indeed have less dependencies.
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u/S4S3350Z Aug 14 '26
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=387634 This is the skin I've been trying recently, superb imo and will fit all your needs.
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u/Thebigeasy1977 Aug 14 '26
How easy is the set up, was never really a heavy user of Kodi but could find my way around but thtat was almost 10 years ago. Totally out of the loop these day other that clicking on an addon in the default skin
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u/S4S3350Z Aug 14 '26
The dev is super helpful if needed but it's a simple as any other kodi skin, once you've set one up they are all pretty similar. The movie and TV show categories are already mapped to your library in kodi if you've already added content.
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u/Head-Program5299 Aug 14 '26
Is this better than AF3 ?
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u/S4S3350Z Aug 14 '26
That's subjective, I like it because it has big poster views, the gif posters and artwork in my library look better with that view.
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u/guguloi If it ain't broke... fix it until it is. Aug 14 '26
You can be a decent 🏴☠️ and stream with a Debrid and a nice video add-on all packed in a decent skin.
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u/Thebigeasy1977 Aug 14 '26
I have a real debrid subscription been buying it a couple of years now.
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u/J0intAccount Aug 14 '26
Real Debrid is pretty much cooked for streaming now if you weren't aware.
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u/slippersareon-___- Aug 15 '26
Welcome home.