How to Install the USTVnow Kodi Add-on (and What to Know About USTVnow Plus)

You can install the USTVnow Kodi add-on only if it still appears in the official repository built into your Kodi version. There is an important catch: Kodi’s own add-on page marks USTVnow as broken because its backend changed, and USTVnow Plus is a separate third-party add-on with no current, trustworthy installation source that I could verify. The steps below show how to check safely and what to use if the add-on is missing or fails.

Check whether the official USTVnow add-on is available

Kodi’s Add-on browser installs software from repositories. For the safest check, use the built-in Kodi Add-on Repository and do not add a new source just to make an old tutorial work. Menu names can vary slightly with Kodi versions and skins, but the repository workflow is consistent.

1. From Kodi’s home screen, open Add-ons and choose Enter add-on browser.

2. Select Install from repository. If Kodi asks you to choose a repository, pick Kodi Add-on Repository, which is included with Kodi.

3. Open Video add-ons, then search the list for USTVnow. Kodi’s official instructions use the path Settings, Add-ons, Install from repository, Video Add-ons, then the add-on listing.

4. If USTVnow is listed in the built-in repository for your Kodi release, open its information page, review the version and dependencies, and select Install. When installation finishes, launch it from Add-ons. If it is absent, stop here; an archived ZIP file is not proof that the add-on still works with your version.

The Kodi Wiki entry for USTVnow says the add-on is marked broken in the repository because the backend changed. It also lists it under older Krypton and Leia repository categories. The Kodi mirror’s archived Krypton folder contains packages dated 2019 and 2020. Those old files may help explain why older guides show different menus, but they are not a current compatibility guarantee.

What to expect after installation

If Kodi offers the official add-on and you install it, sign in only through the add-on’s expected USTVnow account prompt. First confirm that your account works on the official USTVnow website. If the Kodi add-on cannot authenticate, shows an empty guide, or fails to play a channel, the documented backend issue may be the cause. Reinstalling an older ZIP or changing unrelated Kodi settings is unlikely to repair a service-side incompatibility.

Should you install USTVnow Plus?

USTVnow Plus is not the official Kodi add-on; it is an independently distributed add-on described in older guides. Some older instructions point to repositories such as Simply Caz, but I could not verify a current USTVnow Plus release or a maintained distribution source from Kodi’s official documentation. Simply Caz is also absent from the Kodi Wiki’s current list of active unofficial repositories.

That matters because Kodi distinguishes its built-in repository from third-party repositories, which it describes as untrusted and subject to change without notice. Installing a repository ZIP requires enabling Unknown sources; Kodi warns that add-ons can access personal data on the device. Do not enter the old Simply Caz address or install a ZIP from a mirror just because an old article lists it. If a maintainer later publishes a current release, verify that it comes from the maintainer’s own site and explicitly supports your Kodi version before considering it.

Use USTVnow through a currently supported app or browser

If your goal is to watch USTVnow, the service’s current device guidance is a more dependable starting point than an old Kodi extension. Its official device guide lists Roku, Amazon Fire TV devices, Android TV, smart TVs, computers, tablets, phones, and modern web browsers. Check the service’s site for current availability, account requirements, packages, and app links; those details can change.

5. Open USTVnow in a supported app or browser and sign in there to confirm the account and service are working before troubleshooting Kodi.
6. If you already installed an old USTVnow or Plus add-on, review it under Kodi’s Add-ons > My add-ons section and disable or uninstall it if you no longer trust or need it. If you added a repository only for that add-on, remove that repository only after checking that no other installed add-ons depend on it.

Kodi’s Add-on manager guide documents the repository install path and explains how ZIP installs and unknown sources work. For this particular service, the practical rule is simple: install USTVnow only if it is offered by Kodi’s built-in repository, treat Plus instructions that rely on an unverified old repository as outdated, and use USTVnow’s supported apps or website when you need dependable playback.