How to Install the DaddyLive Kodi Addon [2024]

Last Updated on January 29, 2024 by Tim Wells

In this article, we’ll explore the DaddyLive Kodi addon. We’ll review it and give you an idea of what you can expect when you install it. Then, we’ll cover how to install the DaddyLive Kodi addon on your NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, FireStick, and Android TV Box.

Since the DaddyLive Kodi addon isn’t available in Team Kodi’s official repository, you might be wondering whether it’s safe or legal.

We’ll address these questions and more as we examine this popular live-streaming addon.

This guide offers a step-by-step tutorial with screenshots to help you through the installation process. All screenshots are from a Chromecast with Google TV.

However, the process is identical on other devices such as the Amazon Fire TV Stick, NVIDIA Shield TV, Windows PC, and smart televisions running Android TV and Google TV.

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What is the DaddyLive Kodi Addon?

DaddyLive is a Kodi addon in The Crew Repository that lets you stream free live television and sports.

It offers a variety of live TV channels from countries like the United Kingdom, the United States, Poland, Portugal, and Argentina.

The Live Sports category covers a broad range of sports like:

• Soccer (football)
• American Football
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Tennis
• Boxing
• Motorsport
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Rugby League
• Snooker
• Alpine Ski
• Sailing/Boating
• Cross Country
• Cycling
• Darts
• Gymnastics
• Handball
• Horse Racing
• Ski Jumping
• Squash
• Volleyball

You can view the time of the live sports broadcast and the competing teams, save your favorite channels as bookmarks, and even use subtitle support.

Within the Live TV category, you’ll find channels such as BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2 HD, BT Sport 3 HD, BT Sport ESPN, Sky Sports Football UK, Sky Sports Arena UK, Sky Sports Action UK, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Fox Sports 1 USA, Tennis Channel, Euro Sport 1 UK, Euro Sport 2 UK, Astro SuperSport 5, ESPN USA, beIN Sports, Polsat Sport Poland, Canal+ Sport Poland, Sport TV1 Portugal, Supersport Football, Sky Sports F1 UK, Sky Sports Cricket, HBO USA, Nick, Showtime USE, Starz, and many others.

DaddyLive is a live-streaming platform that offers several advantages and disadvantages.

Some of its benefits include providing users with access to various sporting events and offering numerous live TV channels to choose from. Additionally, users can enjoy some television shows through the platform’s free live-streaming option.

However, DaddyLive also has some drawbacks that may concern some users.

One of the main cons of the platform is that it does not support Trakt or Debrid, which can limit the options available to users.

Additionally, the platform’s Live TV list is often disorganized, making it difficult for users to find the channels they want to watch. Finally, content viewing on DaddyLive requires InputStream Adaptive, which may be a barrier for some users who do not have this feature.

Despite these drawbacks, DaddyLive can still be a useful platform for streaming live sporting events or catching up on their favorite TV shows.

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Is the DaddyLive Kodi Addon Safe?

Before installing DaddyLive Kodi Addon, it’s a good idea to scan their repository URL to make sure there are no suspicious files or malware. You can do that for free with a service called VirusTotal.

This screenshot of the scan results shows that VirusTotal did not find anything suspicious in the DaddyLive repository URL.

However, you should still protect yourself when streaming content from unverified third-party add-ons like DaddyLive.

As we saw during the “Enable Unknown Sources” part of the setup, Kodi warns users that these third-party add-ons will be given access to personal data stored on the device.

Therefore, I recommend using a VPN to protect your online activity from being tracked by your Internet Service Provider.

After installing a VPN, you can follow the steps to install DaddyLive Kodi Addon through their repository.

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How to Install the DaddyLive Kodi Addon

In this tutorial, we will start with a clean installation of Kodi 20 Nexus and install the DaddyLive addon, which is found in The Crew repository.

Since this is a clean install of Kodi, I haven’t installed any other addons on this particular device or even set up my media library. 

Even if this is the only thing you want to use Kodi for, follow these instructions, and you’ll be up and running with DaddyLive in only a few minutes.

Step 1: Enable Addons from Unknown Sources

With every new installation, Team Kodi includes its official repository. It contains hundreds of different addons to change the look & feel and add new video sources, backgrounds, or utilities like checking the Kodi log files.

It’s enough to give you a good start.

Unfortunately, many popular addons aren’t in the official Kodi repository. We first need to enable addons from unknown sources to install addons from other repositories.

First, go to the Settings menu. You can get there from the gear icon on the left-hand menu or the Add-ons tab. 

Click on Settings, as shown below.

Then, on the Settings/System menu, scroll down to the Add-ons section.

I’m in the Standard menu settings, as seen in the image below. But even the Basic level of settings will allow you to enable Unknown Sources, so you don’t need to change anything.

A menu box will appear as soon as you click on the Unknown Sources toggle switch.

Kodi add-ons inherit the same rights and permissions as Kodi itself. This includes access to your device’s files and network connections. 

Even if you don’t store personal data on your Kodi box, never install an add-on you don’t trust.

Once you click Yes on that message box, the toggle switch turns white. Then you’re able to install the DaddyLive addon, as well as any other unofficial Kodi addon.

Step 2: Add The Crew File Source

Installing the DaddyLive addon is a three-part process. 

First, we need to add the location of The Crew’s repository file before we can install the DaddyLive addon.

First, go to the Settings/System menu and click on the File Manager icon.

Most of the time, we use the File Manager screen to point Kodi to the locations of our media library. This time, we will tell it where the repository file is located.

Click on Add Source to continue.

Highlight <None> and click on it to add a custom source.

This screen lets you input a specific file path on your device or a network. We will use the network URL for The Crew’s GitHub page in this case.

GitHub is a website where a team of developers can store the code they’re working on. That way, everyone can access the most up-to-date source code, no matter where in the world they’re working.

Type in the following URL and click OK:

https://team-crew.github.io

Next, create a name for this media source. This can be anything you want, so I named mine The Crew.

Click OK to continue.

Once you type in the URL location and source name, click OK to finish this step.

Step 3: Install The Crew Repository from Zip File

In the previous section, we told Kodi where to find The Crew’s repository file. 

Now let’s go ahead and install it.

Go back to the System menu and click on the Add-ons icon.

Next, click Install From Zip File.

Depending on what version of Kodi you have, you may get a popup window reminding you that any add-ons installed from a zip file will not auto-update.

This means you will need to manually update them from time to time.

Click Yes to close that popup box.

The next window shows all of the standard Kodi locations and any custom file locations you’ve specified on that particular device. For example, if you have a network file share, it will be listed here.

Scroll down until you see the source name you entered in the previous section. In my case, I named my source location The Crew.

Click on it to continue.

Then click on the repository.thecrew zip file. 

Don’t worry if the version number appears slightly different than you see below. Kodi will automatically pull the latest version from their GitHub site for you.

Kodi will take you back to the main Add-ons menu. After a few seconds, you’ll get a message box that The Crew repository has been installed.

Step 4: Install the DaddyLive Addon from the Repository

We’re almost done! The final step is to install the DaddyLive addon after the repository is installed.

Click Install From Repository to continue.

As I mentioned, I’m installing the DaddyLive addon to a clean install of Kodi 20 Nexus.

The only repositories I have on this device are the official Kodi repository and the one we just installed.

You may have a lot more repositories on your system.

Scroll down until you see The Crew Repo and click on it.

This brings you to the sub-menu that shows all of the individual add-ons included in The Crew Repo, sorted into categories.

The DaddyLive addon is in the Video Add-ons section, so click on it to continue.

Scroll down until you see DaddyLive. Click on it to continue.

This brings you to the addon detail page, which looks like app detail pages in the Google Play Store or Aptoide TV.

It shows you more details, like any different available versions of the addon and any dependencies that will be installed along with the addon.

Click Install to continue.

Depending on your particular Kodi installation, you may have some dependent addons that need to be installed as well.

In my case, I needed to install the InputStream Helper addon as well.

Click OK to continue.

After a few seconds, you’ll see a popup message that the DaddyLive add-on has been installed.

That’s it!

To watch content on the DaddyLive Kodi addon, go to the Add-ons tab on the left-side menu and click on the DaddyLive icon.

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FAQ

Is DaddyLive Kodi Addon legal?

The legality of DaddyLive’s streams cannot be guaranteed. To avoid any copyright issues, make sure to stream content that is in the public domain.

Is DaddyLive Kodi Addon free?

Yes, DaddyLive offers free live TV and sports streaming, and installing it on the Kodi app is also free.

What does the DaddyLive Kodi addon offer? 

DaddyLive is a Kodi addon found in The Crew Repository. It allows users to stream live television and sports for free. There are various live TV channels from multiple countries covering a wide range of live sports events.

What are the main sections and categories available in DaddyLive Kodi addon? 

DaddyLive features two main sections: Live Sports and Live TV. The Live Sports category includes TV Shows, Soccer, Cricket, Tennis, Boxing, Motorsport, Golf, Snooker, Alpine Ski, American Football, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Sailing/Boating, Cross Country, Cycling, Darts, Gymnastics, Handball, Horse Racing, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Ski Jumping, Squash, Volleyball, and Winter Sports. The Live TV category consists of numerous channels such as BT Sport, Sky Sports, ESPN, beIN Sports, Polsat Sport, Canal+ Sport, and many others.

Why do I need a VPN to stream with DaddyLive Kodi addon? 

We recommend using a VPN while streaming with DaddyLive. It is a third-party addon, and streaming content might not be legal in your region. A VPN ensures your privacy, security, and anonymity by masking your IP address and encrypting your online activities.

How reliable and stable are the streams in DaddyLive Kodi addon? 

The reliability and stability of streams in DaddyLive may vary depending on the specific channel or event you’re trying to watch. Since it’s a free addon, you may occasionally experience buffering or limited channel options.