How To Install Ani-Mate Kodi Addon [Anime & Cartoons]

This guide will show you how to install Ani-mate Kodi addon and enjoy a large collection of live and VOD anime and cartoon content sourced from YouTube videos.

The process was performed on the latest version of kodi media center available to date, and should work fine on older versions as well.

The steps described in this post apply to all devices and platforms that support Kodi such as Android, Android TV, Fire TV, Linux, Windows, and more.

If you are new to Kodi, this ultimate guide will help you get started and set up the media center correctly.

Also, although it is not necessary, we highly recommend updating Kodi to the latest version. Updates are always useful because they fix problems and make improvements.

If you are a fan of anime and cartoons, you might be looking for a way to watch them on your Kodi device. There are many addons that offer anime content, but not all of them are reliable or updated. In this post, we will introduce you to Ani-mate Kodi addon, a video addon that provides live and VOD anime and cartoon content

What is Ani-Mate Kodi addon?

Ani-Mate kodi addon is one of the best addons that allow users to stream all kinds of anime-related content on kodi – live and VOD anime and cartoon content sourced from YouTube videos

This is a third-party addon, which means it’s not hosted by the official kodi repository or supported by Kodi. Hosted in the Butter Fingers Repository which is known for hosting other popular addons, this addon has been updated and is now fully compatible the latest Kodi version

Ani-mate Kodi addon works by scraping YouTube videos that are related to anime and cartoons. It does not host any content itself, but rather provides links to the videos hosted on YouTube. This means that the quality and availability of the streams depend on YouTube.

This kodi anime addon has a simple, minimal yet functional interface. It has almost all the categories of content you want to watch. Sections on the main screen include:

Toddlers
Kids
Anime
Mixed
Scifi
Comedy
Heroes
Movies
Action
Cartoons

Thanks to its varied content, good quality playback and smooth navigation, Ani-Mate Kodi addon is considered among the best kodi addons for all types of media content

How to Install Ani-mate Kodi Addon?

Now that you know what Ani-Mate Kodi addon is and how to protect yourself when using it, you may want to install it on your device and enjoy its content.

The installation process is straightforward, but it requires some steps to follow. Here are the steps to install Ani-Mate Kodi addon on your device:

Enable unknown sources in Kodi settings
Add a media source in Kodi file manager
Install Butter Fingers repository from the source
Install Ani-Mate addon from the repository

For detailed instructions with screenshots, please keep reading

Enable installation from unknown sources.

If you want to install third-party add-ons on Kodi, you need to enable unknown sources first. This is a security feature that prevents Kodi from installing add-ons that are not verified by the official Kodi repository.

However, many popular and useful add-ons are available from other sources, so you may want to enable this option if you trust the source of the add-on. If not already done, just follow these steps:

Launch Kodi and click on the gear icon on the top-left corner of the home screen. This will open the settings menu.

Click on System on the bottom-right corner of the settings menu. This will open the system settings menu.

From the left sidebar, select Add-ons. On the right side, you will see a toggle switch for Unknown Sources. Click on it to turn it on.

You will see a warning message that says “Add-ons will be given access to personal data stored on this device. By allowing, you agree that you are solely responsible for any loss of data, unwanted behavior, or damage to your device. Proceed?” Click Yes to confirm.

That’s it! You have successfully enabled unknown sources on Kodi. You can now install any add-on from any source that you want.

Install the hosting repository

With the unknown sources option enabled, Kodi is now ready to install any addon or repository, regardless of its source.

Ani-mate addon is hosted in The Fido Repository and provides high-quality content with regular updates

The source URL: http://j1wizard.net/butter/

Our next step will be to install the repository. For this, a media source needs to be added. Follow the instructions below:

Launch Kodi and from the home screen, click on the gear icon to access the settings.

Enter the File Manager

Select Add Source

Double click on “< None >”.

In the URL bar, type the URL of the media source and press OK :
- http://j1wizard.net/butter/

Enter a name for this source so you can easily recognize it later, and press OK. In this case we put “butter fingers“.

Again, click OK to confirm

Now, from the settings page, enter the Add-ons browser “Open box icon“.

Select “Install from a Zip file“.

Find the name of the source you just added in the previous step and click on it.

Select “repository.butter-xxx.zip” and click on it.

Wait a few seconds until a popup message appears in the upper right corner telling you that the Repository is installed.

Install Ani-mate Kodi addon

After successfully installing Fido repository, we need to install Ani-mate Kodi addon:

Again, on the settings page, go to the Add-ons browser and select Install from a repository

Select Fido Repository

Then, Video Add-ons

Find the “Ani-mate” addon and click on it.

Click on Install

In a few seconds, a popup message will inform you that Ani-mate addon is installed.

And that’s all, You have successfully installed the Ani-mate Kodi addon. You can now access it from the home screen by clicking on Add-ons and then on Video add-ons. Click on Ani-mate and enjoy watching anime and cartoons on Kodi

Conclusion

Ani-mate Kodi addon is a great video addon for anime and cartoon fans. It provides a wide range of content from YouTube videos in various genres and languages. The addon depends on Youtube to deliver content on Kodi. Therefore it is required to set up your own youtube API key to be able to use this addon. We have already covered this in a very detailed guide to show you how to create and set up your own API for Youtube