The BK Links Build for Kodi: What It Was and How to Set Up Kodi Safely

Short answer: BK Links was a third-party Kodi build distributed through the Stream Digital Wizard, but I could not verify a current, trustworthy download or a package compatible with today’s Kodi. The old directions use a third-party ZIP and a “Fresh Install” that resets Kodi. Treat the menu tour below as historical, not as a working install guide.

Kodi is a media player, not a source of movies or live channels. A build groups a skin, shortcuts, settings, and add-ons maintained by others. Kodi’s guide to builds and add-ons explains that official and third-party add-ons are different; add-ons that bypass paywalls or provide unauthorized access are excluded from Kodi’s repository.

As of October 25, 2026, Kodi’s latest stable release is v21.3 “Omega.” Kodi 22 “Piers” RC 1 remains a prerelease. Check the official download page and its v21.3 release note before installing.

What the BK Links menu offered

The old layout grouped shortcuts by media type. Those labels described add-on menus, not guaranteed catalogs, working streams, or content supplied by Kodi.

The old list included Neptune Rising, Placenta, and SportsDevil. These are not current recommendations: add-ons can disappear, change hands, lose compatibility, or request access you may not expect.

Recreate the useful parts with Kodi’s built-in tools

For a custom home screen, install Kodi from its official site and add only features you can verify. The steps below avoid the unverified BK Links wizard.

1. Install Kodi’s recommended stable release. Select your platform on the Kodi download page. Use prereleases only if you want to test preview software.

   

2. Back up your existing setup. Copy Kodi’s data folder before changing it. That folder includes add-ons, skin, settings, and libraries; it does not contain your media files. Kodi’s backup guide notes that a full data-folder backup should not be moved between operating systems or major Kodi versions.

   

3. Open the Add-on browser. From Kodi’s home screen select Add-ons, then the open-box icon.

   

4. Choose Install from repository. This opens the repository included with Kodi. Leave Unknown sources off unless you have checked a specific ZIP and its publisher. Kodi says ZIP installs require enabling that setting and warns that untrusted add-ons can change files or collect information.

   

5. Install selectively. Browse the Kodi Add-on repository by category, check an add-on’s description and compatibility, then choose Install and review its dependencies. One-at-a-time installs make changes easier to track. See Kodi’s Unknown sources documentation.
6. Choose a skin. Open Settings > Interface > Skin. Use Get more… to browse skins in Kodi’s repository; Estuary is the default, and you can switch back. Follow the official skin steps.

   

   

   

7. Add your own video folders. Go to Videos > Files > Add videos… > Browse, then select a local folder or network share containing media you may access. Set its content type if you want Kodi to build a library. The video-source guide shows the flow.

   

8. Save quick links in Favorites. Highlight a library item or add-on, open its context menu, and select Add to favorites. This gives you shortcuts without a large build. See Kodi’s Favorites guide.

Should you install BK Links now?

Only use a third-party build after confirming its publisher, download source, Kodi-version support, and every bundled add-on. I could not verify the BK Links distribution path described by the old instructions, so a current install sequence would be unreliable. Do not enable unknown sources just to inspect an unverified wizard, and choose a fresh-install option only if you mean to erase your Kodi configuration.

A stable Kodi release, a repository skin, a few compatible add-ons, and your own media library can reproduce the useful parts of the BK Links layout while keeping control over what is installed.