A rebuilt Kodi add-on is coming in Seedr V2

We are building a new Kodi add-on on top of the Seedr V2 engine. Simpler setup, faster playback, and a cleaner upgrade path for future features. The current add-on still works. The new one will be the one you actually want to use.

Why we built this

Kodi users are some of the most demanding people in our user base, and that is a compliment. You want your media to show up on the TV without ceremony. You want episodes to sort correctly. You want subtitles to pick themselves up. You do not want to write a ten-step setup guide every time you reinstall.

The current add-on does its job. But the setup is longer than it needs to be, playback can stutter on larger files, and shipping new features to Kodi always lagged the web client. That gap got worse as V2 shipped features the old add-on could not reach.

A few specific pain points we kept hearing:

  • "Setup takes too many taps and at least one copy-paste."
  • "4K files buffer more in Kodi than they do in the browser."
  • "New V2 features never make it over."

The rebuild fixes those directly.

What's new in the V2 add-on

We have not shipped it yet, so here is what it will do versus what you have today.

Before:

  • Multi-step connect flow with manual entry.
  • Separate code path from the V2 player.
  • Feature lag every time the web app moved forward.

After:

  • One-tap connect. Paste a single token (or scan a code, depending on your Kodi device), done.
  • V2 engine under the hood. Same playback pipeline as the web app, so 4K, subtitles, and audio-track handling match what you see in the browser.
  • Faster feature rollout. When we ship a feature in V2, the Kodi add-on picks it up on the next add-on update instead of months later.
  • Smoother playback. Fewer rebuffers on large files, cleaner seek behaviour, better subtitle sync.

If you cannot wait for the new add-on, you are not stuck. The current add-on still works. You can also reach Seedr from Kodi today through WebDAV or FTP mounts, which is a fine interim option for Master users who want library-style browsing right now.

How to use it today

While the new add-on cooks, here is the short version of your options.

  1. Keep the current add-on. Install from the Seedr repository inside Kodi. This still works fine for most files.
  2. Mount Seedr as WebDAV or FTP in Kodi. - Add Video source → browse → add network location. - FTP: ftp://ftp.seedr.cc (Pro or Master). - WebDAV: https://dav.seedr.cc (Master). - Scan the folder as a library in Kodi and treat it like any other source.
  3. Use the full step-by-step guide. Our existing Kodi guide covers both paths with screenshots: /kodi-with-seedr.

When the V2 add-on ships, upgrading will be a single-step repo bump. Your credentials and library mapping will carry over.

Roadmap

What is still in progress:

  • Per-device onboarding flows so Fire TV, Shield, and Raspberry Pi all get the best path for their input method.
  • Direct Seedr search inside Kodi so you can add links without bouncing to another device.
  • Better offline cache integration once V2 offline play leaves preview.

Offline play is still V2 iOS at launch; Kodi offline support comes after that.

Who gets it first

Premium users (Pro and Master) typically get V2 features within a week of alpha release. If you want early access to the new Kodi add-on, the fastest path is to be on a premium plan before it ships.

The current add-on keeps working in parallel. No rush, no breakage.

August 25, 2025