How to Uninstall Kodi Repositories: Expert Step-by-Step Guide

As experienced Kodi users, we've helped countless people streamline their setups. Repositories often become overwhelming—tracking what's active, deprecated, or a security risk is a common challenge, especially with the recent crackdown on TV addons.

A prominent site hosting its own repository now faces lawsuits in two countries for allegedly distributing copyrighted material. This prompted many repos and addons to shut down voluntarily to avoid similar scrutiny.

We covered this in detail in our guide, 13 Kodi Repositories You Need to Uninstall and Why—essential reading if you're keeping potentially risky repos. But how do you actually remove them?

How to Uninstall Kodi Repos

To uninstall Kodi repositories, follow these straightforward steps. Note: This works across desktop, mobile, and smart TV versions of Kodi.

1. Open the Kodi app.
2. Ensure you're on the home screen.
3. Navigate to System > Settings.
4. Select Add-ons.
5. In the main panel menu, click Install from repository.
6. Scroll to the repository you want to remove.
7. Highlight the repository by clicking it, then right-click (or long-press on touch devices).
8. From the context menu, choose Additional information.
9. Press the Uninstall button in the final window.

Regularly clearing out old repositories is a smart security practice—it minimizes vulnerabilities.

For comprehensive home entertainment setup advice, see our How to Set Up and Use Kodi: For Beginners guide. Discover what Kodi is and get started safely.