Official Kodi Remote
Utilities
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Official Kodi Remote is a full-featured remote control for Kodi Media Center.
It features library browsing, now playing informations and a direct remote control.
Features
- Control Kodi's volume
- Manage multiple Kodi instances
- Browse, search and sort your library
- Access your favorites
- Live view of currently playing playlist
- Displays music cover art where available
- Displays movie poster and actor thumbs where available
- Displays details for albums, artists, movies, TV shows and more
- Play and queue albums, songs, movies, genre selections and much more
– Switch to live TV channels and trigger or play recordings on your PVR setup
- Access and change settings of Kodi Media Center
- Browse files directly
- Clean and refresh your library
- Supports iOS Darkmode
... and much more!
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Please note
Supported Versions are: Kodi/XBMC version Eden (11) or higher
Additional actions can be accessed by long pressing items and remote control buttons.
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more Realy great app, but one thing miss me. Could be shuffle and repeat mode when play music.
Realy great app, but one thing miss me. Could be shuffle and repeat mode when play music.
Sometimes unable to connect. I have to relaunch app with toggling the wifi connection in the phone.
Sometimes unable to connect. I have to relaunch app with toggling the wifi connection in the phone.
...with the latest iOS app became unstable, regardless of the lack of UI update for HOMEless devices.
...with the latest iOS app became unstable, regardless of the lack of UI update for HOMEless devices.
Changes:
- Fix crash when deleting active server from list
- Small translation update
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.19.1 25 Jan
Features:
- Added to main menu: Files, Add-ons and Settings
- Support CEC volume control (see app settings)
- Start app via URL scheme (e.g. "kodiremote://192.168.1.2")
- Support app shortcuts (via long pressing app icon)
- List and load user profiles
Bugfixes:
- Fix "Error 153" for embedded youtube videos
- Fix custom buttons for several settings types
- Do not truncate dates in library view
Improvements:
- Higher resolution for all icons and images
- App settings reachable via shortcut from app
- "Start in view" option independent of translations
- Re-connect on restart/wakeup after quit/shutdown/hibernate/suspend
- Settings show labels (e.g. "Movie plot") instead of numbers
- Setting sliders show units (e.g. "ms")
- iPad custom button view as popover
- Movable servers in list
- Support Romanian
- Support Bosnian
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more small improvements...
Remark: "Start in view" needs to be set again after updating to this version.
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.19 19 Jan
Features:
- Share URL of items (e.g. for playback with other apps)
Bugfixes:
- 1.18.1: restore app functionality on iOS 12
- NowPlaying wrong sized after entering from library view
Improvements:
- Use frosted glass effect for all toolbars
- Improved search results for for Wikipedia search
- Show warning if local network access is not granted
- Show memory usage and image cache size in info screen
- Support Galician (Spain)
- Support Indonesian (Indonesia)
- Support Ukrainian (Ukraine)
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more small improvements...
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.18.1 18/08/2025
Features:
- Share URL of items (e.g. for playback with other apps)
Bugfixes:
- NowPlaying wrong sized after entering from library view
Improvements:
- Use frosted glass effect for all toolbars
- Improved search results for for Wikipedia search
- Show warning if local network access is not granted
- Show memory usage and image cache size in info screen
- Support Galician (Spain)
- Support Indonesian (Indonesia)
- Support Ukrainian (Ukraine)
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more small improvements...
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.18 16/08/2025
Features:
- Support iOS 18 dark/light/tinted app icon
Bugfixes:
- Bring back Play/Queue for add-on content
- Fix Resume when using Turkish language
- Fix playing wrong PVR recording
- Fix potential crashes
Improvements:
- Modernized live broadcast progress and timer state
- Play TV/Radio channel on select
- Align app icon with Kodi icon
- Support Afrikaans language
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more small improvements...
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.17 17/03/2025
Features:
- Playback to UPnP device via "Play using..."
- Queue or play seasons and source folders
- Support Movie Tags in Movies menu
- Support resume for PVR recordings
Bugfixes:
- Fix non-movable stack view on iPad
- Fix never-ending Global Search animation
- Fix layout of Global Search items when scrolling
- Fix erratic layout changes in iPad fullscreen view
- Set speed via long press NowPlaying seek buttons
Improvements:
- Faster (re-)connect to Kodi server
- Faster start of slideshows and huge playlists
- Smoother scrolling with "rounded corners"
- Reduce flash and memory consumption of image cache
- Up/down/left/right buttons support Kodi skip steps
- Show sections for search results in Global Search
- Only show embedded trailer for youtube links
- Make resume more reliable
- Support Portuguese (Brazil)
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more small improvements...
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1.16 22/12/2024
Features:
- NowPlaying iPad fullscreen
- NowPlaying blurred cover
- Watched flag for seasons
- Tagline in movie details
Bugfixes:
- Show scroll indicators on iOS17
- Searchbar width on iOS17
Improvements:
- Modernized NowPlaying
- Repeat/Shuffle on NowPlaying
- iPad playback controls on NowPlaying
- Unified power menu for iPad and iPhone
- Unified dark gradient app background
- Show thumbnails in file mode
- Global connection status on iPhone
- Follow Kodi setting ShowEmptyTvShows
- Many more small layout improvements
- Translation updates for several languages
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.15 23/06/2024
Features:
- In-app view for movie trailers
Bugfixes:
- Do not sort add-on menus alphabetically
- Avoid potential error popup with virtual keyboard
Improvements:
- iPad grid view automatically tailors item sizes
- iPad fullscreen follows "hide label" setting
- Some minor layout improvements
- Translation updates for several languages
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.14 05/03/2024
Changes:
- Fix low resolution NowPlaying covers
- Fix crash in library, info and NowPlaying view
- Other minor bugfixes and improvements
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.13.1 17/12/2023
Features:
- Support user selectable dark/light/automatic theme
- Support user resizable left menu on iPad
- Support random sort in library view
- Show EXIF data in NowPlaying overlay
Bugfixes:
- Exit loop when entering wrong username/password
- Fix potential crash when scrolling via index
- Fix potentially non-working progress slider
- Fix potentially empty NowPlaying screen
- Fix several layout issues
Improvements:
- Improve readability of NowPlaying screen
- Enhance service discovery via "Find Kodi"
- Translation updates for several languages
- Many more improvements
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.13 05/11/2023
Bugfixes:
- Fix server status issues on iPhone after scrolling
- Fix loss of TCP when entering iOS App Switcher or Notification Center
- Fix potentially wrong A/V codec info in NowPlaying overlay
Improvements:
- Improve readability of NowPlaying overlay content
- Support newly added aspect ratios (Kodi 20)
- Add missing video codec icons
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.12.1 23/02/2023
Features:
- Support rotation for iPad fullscreen
- Support art for music videos
- Support for Croatian language
Bugfixes:
- Fix crash when editing a custom button label
- Fix potential crashes in Global Search
- Fix non-touchable progress bar after using remote on iPad
- Fix unwanted rotation to portrait on iPads with iOS16+
- Fix unreadable layout with TV Show default thumbs
- Fix sporadically empty cover in NowPlaying view
- Further bugfixes for numerous UI glitches
Improvements:
- Performance improvement when loading from Kodi
- Consistent index for grid/list view
- Smoother volume control via slider
- Update translations for few languages
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.12 21/01/2023
Features:
- Add "UI auto-color" setting
- Support Catalan (Spain) and Spanish (Mexico)
- Support clear art for movie set details
Bugfixes:
- Fix marking TV Shows as watched/unwatched
- Fix sometimes invisible search bar in grid view
- Fix long press action on few filtered lists
- Fix album view for albums with >100 titles
- Fix glitches in fullscreen fanart
- Further bugfixes and stability improvements
Improvements:
- Update translations for many languages
- Improve clear art handling for movies, movie sets and album artists
- Improve sync behaviour when filters are active
"UI auto-color" setting allows to switch on/off the automatic coloration of UI elements based on the thumbnail's color. This is mainly used in the TV Show episode view, the item detail view and the now playing screen. When switched off a grayscale is used.
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.11 16/10/2022
Bugfixes:
- Fix performance issues when reading cached data
- Fix creation of custom buttons with on/off switch or indexed list
- Fix missing Global Search navigation bar title
- Fix layout for slider-type Kodi setting
- Fix missing notification of selected or missing subtitle and audio stream
Improvements:
- Fix potential crashes when showing server info or resuming playback
For details on the recently added features please see the Release Notes for App version 1.10.
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1.10.1 19/04/2022
Features:
- New Global Search main menu
- Search in grid/wall view
- User selectable default view
- View options for TV shows (grid, list and iPad fullscreen)
- Server Info (storage, memory, load, temperature, ...)
- Option to send Wake-On-LAN automatically
- Details for movie sets
- Support for Finnish and Korean language
Bugfixes:
- Fix missing artists and albums for music roles
- Fix progress bar after playing picture playlist
- Fix Dark Mode font color of keyboard search field and server configuration
- Fix missing navigation bar items in detail view for iOS 11 and earlier
- Fix possible UI lockup in iPad fullscreen for iOS 13 and earlier
- Many more bugfixes and stability improvements
Improvements:
- UI: Move iPad's connection status to bottom right corner
- UI: Add option to let fanart fall back to thumbnail
- Remote: Use overlay on iPad (keeping the library browser visible)
- Remote: Reach remote on iPad from anywhere (new icon in toolbar)
- Remote: Save gesture mode and top/bottom position
- Remote: Change top/bottom position on iPhone at runtime
- Playlist: Support picture playlist and improve layout
- Playlist: Show details for music videos and recordings
- PVR: Show recording plot, channel and icon with Kodi Nexus or newer
- PVR: Show channel numbers in channel list
- Ensure consistency of library and image cache by forced update for new App versions
- Update translations for several languages using Weblate
Using Global Search:
"Global Search" lists all movies, movie sets, TV shows, music videos, artists, albums and songs. You can search, sort and continue to browse the database from there. Depending on the size of your database the synchronization can take a while.
Selecting a default view:
A default view can be selected in the app settings. You can for example make the remote your default screen which is brought up automatically after the Kodi server is connected. If the selected view is not configured to be shown in the main menu, the app will show the main menu.
Send Wake-On-LAN automatically:
If the option is enabled in the settings, the App will send Wake-On-LAN when attempting to connect a server. This either happens automatically at startup, or when manually selecting a new server. The option is disabled by default.
Selecting "Prefer post for TV":
To change the setting "Prefer poster for TV shows" go to app settings. This is now an App wide setting.
Cache refresh policy:
Since version 1.10 the library and image cache will be forced to update with each new App version. This ensures the cache holds the data in the expected format and avoids UI glitches.
Connection Timeout:
When observing "Connection Timeout" after upgrading your iOS to 14 or higher please either once use "Find Kodi" or tap a server to re-connect. You should at least once see the "Local Network Privacy Alert" popup and allow the access. For App versions before 1.9 only "Find Kodi" will trigger this.
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.10 20/03/2022
Features:
- New VIDEOS and RADIO main menus
- Easier access to channel lists in RADIO / LIVE TV menus
- 1-click access to Remote and NowPlaying from almost any menu
- Dedicated filters for artists / album artists
- Separate views for timers and timer rules
- Support artist clearlogo for Kodi 18 or higher
Bugfixes:
- Fix sort for items inside genres and movie sets
- Fix gesture zone in NowPlaying's remote screen
- Fix unreadable slider values in Kodi settings for Kodi 18 or higher
- Many more bugfixes and stability improvements
Improvements:
- Improve performance when "rounded corners" are enabled
- Improve readability of UI (font sizes, icons, DarkMode)
- Improve sliding / pan gesture behaviour for iPhones
- Improve support for music videos and timers
- Update translations for several languages using Weblate
- Follow iOS preferred language setting
Remarks:
To move the remote buttons up or down go to the App settings.
To toggle through the artists / album artists filters press the artist icon in the MUSIC menu multiple times.
When observing "Connection Timeout" after upgrading your iOS to 14 or higher please either once use "Find Kodi" or tap a server to re-connect. You should at least once see the "Local Network Privacy Alert" popup and allow the access. For App versions before 1.9 only "Find Kodi" will trigger this.
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.9 03/12/2021
Bugfixes:
- Fix reduced resolution for thumbnails
- Fix 1-movie-sets for Kodi 15 and earlier
- Fix non-visible default values in settings
- Further bugfixes and stability improvements
Remark:
Movie-set behaviour was changed with Remote App 1.8. You need to configure Kodi server to either show or ignore movie sets with only a single movie. This as well can be done in the Remote App via the settings menu (Media / Videos / Include sets containing a single movie). For Kodi versions 15 and earlier this setting is not available, the Remote App will show all movie sets.
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1.8.1 05/10/2021
Features:
User Interface
- Aligned icons with Kodi 19
- Buttons/icons in modern look
- User selectable rounded edges for thumbnails
Main menu
- User configurable main menu items
- Support for Kodi favorites
Remote screen
- Updated icons and help screens
- Selectable remote position (top/bottom)
- Unified toolbar for iPad/iPhone
Movie collection
- Show collection posters
- Respect setting to show/ignore 1-movie sets
Audio details view
- Show bits per sample and HiRes logo
- Added logos for various codecs
Video details view
- Updated 4K and added 8K icons
Bugfixes:
- Fix action sheet title for recordings
- Fix amount of episodes in detail view
- Fix episode name when started via Kodi
- Fix detail view when called from playlist
- Further bugfixes and stability improvements
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.8 23/09/2021
Bugfixes:
- Fix volume up/down button function for iPhone
- Fix sorting issues with Add-Ons (e.g. youtube)
- Fix long-press action in iPad fullscreen mode for Music
- Further bugfixes and stability improvements
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
1.7.1 22/05/2021
Features:
- Ignore articles based on Kodi sort tokens (e.g. "The")
- Introduce mute functionality
- Improved iPad fullscreen mode for Music
Bugfixes:
- Fix Wake-On-LAN on iOS 14.5
- Further bugfixes and stability improvements
Other:
- Maintenance, refactoring and code quality improvements
1.7 15/05/2021
- New features:
- Live TV: Sorting for PVR recordings
- Live TV: Selectable mode for background color of TV station logos
- Live TV: TV station logos for recording details
- TV Shows: Automatic background color for TV series / seasons
- Movies: Video playlist support
- Music: Fullscreen for music albums and artists
- iPad: Broader views on newer iPads
- Bugfixes and stability improvements
- Internal rework to maintain iOS support
1.6.2 18/04/2021
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
1.6.1 20/02/2021
- iPhone X and bigger devices support
- Kodi v19 "Matrix" support
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
1.6 06/02/2021
- Start and stop a PVR recording or timer from within the Live TV section
- Check for Kodi TCP Connection availability on startup (for example, the keyboard input within the app will automatically be shown when Kodi requests keyboard input)
- Added copy and paste function to the remote control keyboard
- Added Swedish language support (thanks to Daniel Nylander)
- Updated Dutch translation (thanks to Pieter Jan)
- Minor improvements
1.5.7 01/03/2017
- Added Dutch language support (thanks to ludacrash)
- Added Turkish language support (thanks to Percin)
- New Wake on Lan method (thanks to rschiks)
- Show plot information when tapping the now playing thumbnail
- Fixed Kodi authentication when using usernames or passwords with non-simple characters
- Minor improvements
1.5.6 06/01/2017
Changes:
- Fix crash when deleting active server from list
- Small translation update
Beta-testers are welcome to join TestFlight! Please follow us on https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=193
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