How to Uninstall Kodi

Kodi is one of the most popular media players and media server frameworks for both Windows and macOS. Thanks to its huge community, Kodi's functionality can be expanded by using the hundreds of available add-ons and extensions. If you have found a better solution when it comes to playing media or arranging your media library, then you might be interested in uninstalling Kodi and all components that accompany it. Below, you can find quick instructions on how to do this on both Windows and macOS:

Uninstalling Kodi on Windows

If you are having trouble uninstalling Kodi on Windows, then follow these simple steps to complete the task in a matter of minutes:

1. Open the Start Menu and head to 'Apps.'
2. Select 'Apps and Features' on the left, and then browse the list of programs to find Kodi.
3. Select it, and press 'Uninstall.'
4. Once Kodi's removal wizard loads, follow the on-screen instructions.

Uninstalling Kodi on macOS

Removing active instances of Kodi on macOS is a straightforward process, which will take just a few minutes of your time. Start by quitting Kodi entirely – the easiest way to do this is to open the 'Activity Monitor' and terminate active Kodi processes.

Head to Finder -> Applications, and then drag Kodi's icon to the Trash Bin. To remove any leftover files and components, use the Finder utility to delete the following directories and files:

• ~/Library/Application Support/Kodi
• ~/Library/Saved Application State/org.xbmc.kodi.savedState
• ~/Library/Logs/kodi.log

You can also check for files and folders containing 'Kodi' in their name in the following directories:

• ~/Library/Caches/
• ~/Library/Containers/
• ~/Library/Cookies/