How to Install the RTP Play Kodi Add-on and Watch Portuguese Streams

You can install RTP Play from Kodi’s built-in add-on repository: open Add-ons, choose the add-on browser, then go to Install from repository → Kodi Add-on repository → Video add-ons → RTP Play → Install. After installation, launch it from your video add-ons. The Kodi listing describes live and on-demand RTP Play broadcasts, but what plays can depend on the program’s rights and your location.

RTP Play is Rádio e Televisão de Portugal’s free online radio and TV service. Its own help page says the platform carries live channels and an on-demand catalog. The Kodi add-on is maintained independently of RTP: its project page says it is not an official RTP product or endorsed by the broadcaster. Kodi’s repository listing is useful for finding the add-on, but it should not be read as RTP’s endorsement of the project.

Before you install

Use Kodi’s own repository rather than a third-party ZIP or repository. Kodi recommends installing add-ons through its interface, and its catalog can differ by Kodi version. When checked for this rewrite, Kodi’s Omega page listed RTP Play version 6.0.4, dated April 6, 2024, with a description covering live and on-demand broadcasts. If you do not see the same listing, check that Kodi can reach its repository and that your Kodi version is supported; do not add an unfamiliar repository just to find it.

The screens below are visual guides. Your menu labels or layout may vary by platform, Kodi skin, and version.

How to install the RTP Play Kodi add-on

1. Open the Add-on browser. From Kodi’s home screen, select Add-ons, then open the package or add-on browser. Some layouts label this area Download or Get more.

   

2. Choose the official repository. Select Install from repository. If Kodi displays a repository list, choose Kodi Add-on repository.

   

3. Find RTP Play. Open Video add-ons, scroll or use the available search feature, and select RTP Play.

   

4. Install and open it. On the add-on details page, choose Install. If Kodi lists required dependencies, review the prompt and allow installation to continue. When Kodi reports that the add-on is enabled, return to Add-ons → My add-ons → Video add-ons and select RTP Play.

   

Watch live channels and on-demand programs

Open RTP Play and browse the categories or channel list that the add-on currently provides. Select a live stream or program to start playback. The exact entries can change as RTP updates its service and the add-on adapts; the older eight-channel list sometimes repeated in guides is not a reliable current catalog. The Kodi listing now describes both live and on-demand broadcasts, so check the entries shown on your device instead of assuming every RTP channel or show is available there.

RTP says its official service is free and can be accessed outside Portugal, but some programs, films, series, and live broadcasts are unavailable abroad because of transmission rights. Restrictions can also affect individual titles within Portugal. If a stream is missing or reports that it has no online rights, try another available item or use RTP’s official website or supported app to check what is offered in your region. A VPN cannot grant RTP the rights to distribute a program in a country where it is restricted; follow RTP’s terms and the rules that apply where you are.

If a stream will not play

• Check another item. A single program may be outside its availability window or restricted by rights even while other streams work.
• Check Kodi and the repository. Confirm your internet connection, restart Kodi, and check for an add-on update in Kodi’s add-on browser. If RTP Play is absent, verify the Kodi version and repository connection before changing sources.
• Allow for changing picture quality. RTP says its official player adjusts quality to available bandwidth. A weak or busy connection may reduce video quality or interrupt playback.
• Use RTP’s support route for service problems. For persistent errors, note the program, device, Kodi version, and error message. RTP’s help page has contact options for problems with its official service; add-on-specific issues can be reported through the add-on project’s support links.

Official information

See the RTP Play listing in Kodi’s Omega catalog, Kodi’s Add-on manager instructions, RTP’s RTP Play help and rights information, and the add-on project page.