How to Install Genesis Kodi Addon (Revived & Debrid Only)

The following tutorial shows how to install the Genesis Addon on the latest version of Kodi.

Genesis is one of the most popular Kodi add-ons of all time that was originally developed by ‘lambda’ around 2014 during the transition from “XBMC” to “Kodi.”

This add-on paved the way for others as it was the first to scrape dozens of different streaming sources for movies and TV shows in a clean user-interface. The notable clones following Genesis were Exodus, Covenant, Venom, Genesis Reborn, and several other add-ons we see today.

This new and improved ‘Genesis’ lives inside the Zues768 Repository and requires a premium debrid service to access content. We provide debrid integration steps following the add-on installation.

In the tutorial below we are using an Onn 4K Plus to install the Genesis add-on. These same steps also work on any device that runs the Kodi software like Fire TV, Google TV/Android TV boxes, PCs, Macs, tablets, and more.

How to Install Genesis Kodi Addon

• Launch Kodi
• Click the settings icon  

• Click System

• Hover over Add-ons menu item and turn on Unknown sources if not already on

• Click Yes

• Click back on remote to go back to the System page
• Select File Manager

• Click Add source

• Click <None>

• Type the following URL exactly how it is listed here – https://repo.redwizard.xyz and click OK.

• Type “repo” or any other name you would like to identify this source as and click OK

• Click the back button on your remote until you are on the System screen. Then click Add-ons

• Click Install from zip file

• Select “repo” or whatever you named the media source in the previous step

• Click the zip file URL – repository.redwizard.zip and click OK.

• Wait for “The Red Repo Add-on installed” message to appear

• Next click Install from repository

• Then click Add-on repository

• Select the Zeus768 Repository

• Click Install

• Wait for the “Zeus768 Repository Add-on installed” message to appear

• Click the back button on your remote a few times and select the Zeus768 Repository

• Scroll down and select Video add-ons

• Click Genesis

• Click Install

• Wait a minute or two for the add-on to fully install

• Then go back to the Home screen of Kodi and select Add-ons, then choose Genesis

• You have successfully installed the Genesis add-on!

Installation is now complete and continue reading below for integrating a premium debrid service.

How to Integrate Debrid Services

In this example we are integrating Real-Debrid but this process will also work for any debrid service like AllDebrid, Premiumize, TorBox, and more.

1. From the main menu of the Genesis add-on, scroll down and click Debrid Services.

2. Click Authorize Real-Debrid.

3. You are then provided with a real-debrid authorization code.

4. Visit real-debrid.com/device and enter the provided code.

5. Return to Kodi and you should notice your Real-Debrid account is now logged in.

6. You can now stream tons of on-demand movies and TV shows. When streaming content you will notice a ‘Source Picker’ that allows you to filter sources which is a nice feature.

*While testing this app we are streaming Night of the Living Dead which is a public domain movie not protected by copyright.

Genesis Addon Features & Details

The Genesis add-on should work very well on any Kodi device when paired with a debrid service. There are a ton of categories that include Movies, TV Shows, Anime/Manga, Live Channels, My Trakt, Search, and more.

TV Shows

Live Channels

Anime & Manga

Genesis Kodi Addon Review

Here’s what our testing revealed about the long-standing ‘Genesis’ add-on:

What We Like

• Revival of a landmark Kodi addon name, now updated for the latest version (21 Omega)
• Categories cover Movies, TV Shows, Live Channels, and Trakt
• Real-Debrid, Premiumize, AllDebrid, and TorBox all supported out of the box
• Built-in Source Picker filters streaming links in ways most add-ons don’t offer
• Anime and Manga sections are unusual to find within add-ons
• Same developer behind the recently revived SALTS, with proven update commitment
• Trakt integration syncs viewing progress across devices

What We Don’t Like

• Third-party source with no verified licensing for content
• VirusTotal flagged one suspicious file in the host repository URL
• No free streaming links are available
• Easy to confuse with the original 2014 Genesis or older revivals like Reborn and Resurrected
• Brand new revival means long-term update commitment is unproven
• Older Kodi versions may experience errors

Is The Genesis Addon Legal?

It’s impossible for TROYPOINT to determine whether these unverified add-ons like ‘Genesis’ hold the proper licensing.

TROYPOINT recommends only accessing media not protected by copyright such as those that fall under Public Domain status.

The end-user is responsible for all content accessed through unverified apps. For verified options, see our list of legal streaming apps.

Is it Safe to Use?

Before using this add-on it is important to scan their repository URL with VirusTotal. Here is the screenshot of the scan results.

VirusTotal found one suspicious file with viruses/malware within the The Red Repo URL. We should always protect ourselves with a VPN when streaming content from unverified 3rd party add-ons.

A VPN will provide you with an anonymous connection while using questionable add-ons such as this. See our VPN on Firestick tutorial for more information.

Have you tried installing the new and improved Genesis add-on? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!