How To Remove Source From Kodi

Kodi, an open-source media centre, is a fantastic piece of open-source software. It makes watching movies easy and offers access to content you never knew existed using official and third-party add-ons. You name it: live sports, TV networks, international films, and so on.

Adding add-ons to your Kodi means adding repository sources. Kodi repos are often safe to use, but your collection of Kodi repositories can get out of hand.

If your Kodi is running slower than normal, you may want to remove stuff from your library or the add-ons and repos. Here in this guide, you can find out how to remove a source, remove a repository and delete Kodi video addons. By the end, you’ll have a Kodi running like new again. (Learn How to Setup Kodi the Right Way)

How Do I Delete Media Sources on Kodi?

Here are the steps to completely remove a Kodi video addon from your system.

1. Open Kodi
2. From the Kodi main menu, click add-ons
3. Choose my add-ons
4. Select all
5. Scroll until you find the videos addon you want to get rid of
6. Right-click on the addon and select information
7. Click uninstall
8. Once the addon uninstalls, go back to the main menu and select the gear icon.
9. Select media settings
10. On the left side of the screen, move your cursor over general
11. To the right of your screen, make sure the slider “show hidden files and directories” is enabled or set to “On.”
12. Go back to the main menu and then select the gear icon again
13. Select file manager
14. Choose profile directory
15. Click video addon data
16. Scroll until you find the folder of the deleted addon. Most times, it will be named like “plugin. video.nameofaddon”
17. Right-click the addon and select delete
18. A warning box appears; click yes to finish deleting the addon

How Do I Remove a Provider from Kodi?

The above can delete all files in an addon’s folder; however, there can be dependencies or scripts installed with the addon.

Kodi may have alerted you to this, so if you wish to get rid of these files, navigate back to file manager and find the folder for each to delete every file installed.

For instance, many third-party Kodi addons rely on a common script, “URLResolver,” to function. You’ll find this script has its own folder and will stay on your Windows computer even when the original addon folder was deleted. To delete URLResolver from your device, you’ll need to delete its folder separately. (Learn About Installing Exodus on Kodi)

To delete a repo from Kodi, follow some similar steps for deleting an addon.

1. From the main menu, click addons – my addons – all
2. Search for the repo you want to uninstall
3. Right-click and select information
4. Click uninstall
5. Click the gear icon, followed by file manager
6. Click the profile directory
7. Select addon data
8. Search for the folder for the repo to delete
9. Right-click the folder and select delete.
10. Click OK
11. Once you have installed the repo, it’s best to remove the source you used to download it.
12. Head to your file manager and right-click on the name of the source.
13. Select remove the source.
14. When you see the warning dialogue box appear, click OK.

How Do I Remove Unwanted Addons from Kodi?

Kodi 19 officially arrived, but most third-party addons and builds won’t work. You can stay with Kodi 18.9 until developers migrate to Kodi 19, or you can get rid of everything that doesn’t work and start fresh and install working addons or Kodi 19 Builds.

You can learn how to uninstall a Kodi video Addon that you don’t want or doesn’t work. This is covered in our popular How to Use a Kodi Build guide to tell you everything you need to know to use a Kodi build.

You may find yourself when you must uninstall and then reinstall the same Kodi addon because it isn’t updating properly. (Read Mass Delete Posts)

Oftentimes, an addon developer changes the link to where the repository is located, and you will need to install the addon using the new repo, or you’ll face dead links.

As many Kodi users run the software on streaming devices like the Amazon Firestick, you’ll need to delete the excess files and folders because of limited storage space. You can increase storage by deleting what you don’t need. (Read Best Kodi Build For Android)

Uninstall Kodi (XBMC) Addons in Kodi 18

1. On the home screen, scroll and click Add-ons
2. Select My add-ons
3. Select All or filter to find the addon to uninstall
4. Select the Kodi addon
5. Click Uninstall
6. On the message saying, “Are you sure?” Click Yes
7. When prompted, click Yes again to save settings

How Do I Delete Files from Kodi File Manager?

1. From the Kodi home screen, open System, then click File Manager
2. On the left, scroll above the Repo to Remove to highlight it. Bring up the Context Menu
3. Select Remove Source, then click “Yes.”
4. Return to your Kodi home screen

To remove the repo, continue to use these steps:

Click System – Add-Ons – Install from Repository

Hover above the Repo to highlight the name you removed earlier – bring up the Context Menu

Select Add-On Information – Uninstall – Click Yes

Navigate to your Kodi home screen. In most cases, you’ll need to restart Kodi for changes to take effect.

To open the context menu, here are the commands based on your device:

• Mouse: Right-Click or Keyboard: Letter C
• Remote: Guide Button
• Amazon Fire TV Remote: Button with 3 Horizontal Lines
• Android and iOS Phone: Long press
• Apple TV Remote: Hold the Menu Button

Some users think by clearing all these items from their library, they can avoid being spotted accessing free movies and TV shows from their Kodi. However, as before, the IP address will be visible, and in Australia, ISPs record your online activities. (Learn How To Watch Bellator In Australia)

To save being spotted streaming from third-party movie add-ons and sources, it is best to use a VPN. A VPN will hide your IP address by giving you a new one.

After you have this VPN on your computer or Android device, you can search for free movies and do so without anyone knowing what you are accessing.

You can also change your location to bypass geo-restrictions. Your VPN app runs on a wide range of devices and can secure your entire home network.

Many of the best VPNs offer a 7-day free trial for Android and iOS, so you can quickly check the Google Play Store to download or check the user reviews before streaming anything you want to add to your viewing collection.

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