15 Best Kodi Skins to Change How Your Kodi Looks

In this post, I am rounding up the best Kodi skins for Kodi 21 and Kodi 20. Most of them are officially available through the Kodi repository, but others need to be installed from third-party repos. Here, you will find the Kodi skins for Fire TV, FireStick 4K, FireStick, New FireStick 4K, New FireStick 4K Max, FireStick Lite, Mobiles & Computers, and all Kodi-supported devices.

Kodi is an excellent media center. It lets you easily watch your favorite content. Live TV, Sports, Movies, and Shows give you access to it through a wide range of video addons.  I have been a Kodi user since I don’t remember. What I love the most about Kodi is that it can be customized in some ways, and a Kodi skin is one of the most effective ways to do that.

The default Kodi Skin, Estuary, is fine but it isn’t exactly very interesting. Thankfully, you can make it more interactive and happening with these top Kodi skins. The Kodi skins not only enhance the cosmetic appeal of the interface but also make it more user-friendly.

If you have used Kodi Builds, they also give Kodi a visual makeover with their own skins. Several Kodi builds even use some of these skins. But the problem with the builds is that they install many add-ons and repositories and make Kodi bulky. If you already have your favorite add-ons, you only need a skin that quickly transforms the user interface and enhances your experience.

Read: How to Install and Use the Best Kodi VPN

How to Install a Kodi Skin

Before we start, let me give you the quick steps to install a Kodi skin. It won’t take more than 6 steps. Here is how you do it:

1. Open Kodi Settings.

2. Click Interface.

3. Click Skin on the left and then click Skin on the right.

4. Choose your skin. If the desired skin is not on the list, click Get more… 

5. Select the Skin you want to apply.

6. Wait for the skin to download and install.

7. Click Yes when prompted.

8. Wait as the skin loads and the new settings are applied. You should see the newly applied skin in a few moments.

Best Kodi Skins

The following is the list of the best Kodi Skins that work on both Kodi 20 Nexus and Kodi 21 Omega. Although several common skins exist between the two platforms, I have picked the ones that matter. The others were not good enough.

1. Aeon Tajo

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Aeon Tajo is available on both Kodi 20 and Kodi 21. When you are on the home screen, the skin plays light, soothing music (which you can turn off in the skin settings). The skin also allows you to use your M3U playlist for background playback.

It is a neat, minimal skin with large menu items around the bottom, making it incredibly easy to use. Pictures, Music, Movies, TV Shows, Live TV, Videos, and Systems are the primary home menu items with their respective submenus. You can always remove any main menu or submenu item you want or add a custom item. Furthermore, you may choose a custom background image and label for each item.

With so many options to customize the look, feel, and functionality and a minimal and easy-to-use interface, Aura is definitely one of the best Kodi skins around.

2. Amber

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Elegance and responsiveness—that’s how I describe Amber. By default, Amber has a horizontal ribbon-styled main menu with main categories and sub-categories visible. The best part is that you can set the ribbon-styled main menu horizontally or vertically.

Each menu has a background image, which you can customize according to your preference. Further, you can add addons to the horizontal main menu and a fitting background to go with it. You can customize the skin based on Home layout, Background, Media Views, Color options, Title Bar options, Video info, and more.

Add-ons, Videos, Music, Pictures, Games, Favourites, Search, Settings, and Power are the primary home menu items with their respective submenus. With so many options and a neat user interface, Amber is one of the best skins you can try.

3. Nimbus

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Nimbus is a fairly new Kodi skin developed by Ivarbrandt. This is the same creator behind Fentastic, the third-party skin specially made for FEN Kodi addon users.

Nimbus is officially available through the official Kodi repository. It is focused on users who prefer light artwork. This skin lets you customize your display through widgets and personalize the menu items on the home screen.

If you’re looking for a simple, minimalist skin that doesn’t deviate too far from the default Kodi skin, Nimbus is a great choice.

4. Fentastic (Third Party)

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Fentastic is a third-party Kodi skin remotely based on the FEN Kodi addon. You will find it in the Ivarbrandt’s Repository, an unofficial repository that houses other look and feel and program addons.

This skin is quite similar to Estuary, the default Kodi skin. You’ll notice similarities in the menu options on the home page, including the power, settings, and search. Other sections on this main page include Music, Live TV, Games, Addons, Radio, Videos and Favorites.

Despite the resemblance, Fentastic is faster and more customizable than Estuary. The creator of this skin says it is a modded version of Estuary specially made for FEN addon users.

• Repository: Ivarbrandt’s Repository
• Source: https://ivarbrandt.github.io/repository.ivarbrandt

5. Confluence

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Over the years, I have tested and used plenty of Kodi skins. Many looked promising, but not all of them could stand the test of time. Confluence, however, has been around for a long time, and it is easily one of the best Kodi skins you will find.

Confluence isn’t strictly minimal, but it isn’t too flashy either. So, if you are looking for skin that is a compromise between being too simple and too ostentatious, you must try Confluence.

The home menu is placed closer to the center than the bottom and runs from left to right of the screen. The menu bar contains important categories, such as Videos, Music, Add-ons, and System, to help you start immediately.

You can customize the skin in many other ways. It lets you add or remove the default home menu categories, add the Now Playing visualization to the background, and, importantly, add add-on shortcuts to the desired home menu categories. This lets you pick your favorite video add-ons right from the home screen.

Confluence is a decent skin for various devices such as a mouse, touch, and remote-controlled.

6. Copacetic

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Copacetic is a new entrant to the list of the best Kodi skins. It is compatible with most Kodi versions, including Kodi 20 Nexus and 21 Omega. What I liked most about this skin is the availability of both dark and light themes.

It is easy to install this skin from the Official Kodi repository.

Several aspects make Copacetic a favorite among Kodi users. These include cool color pallets and down-low themes that make browsing content more appealing. It also gives you lots of options to customize your Kodi display.

These options include the background, main menu widgets, views, and other extras. For example, under Extras, you can choose to see the embedded lists for sets, TV shows, and artists.

7. FTV

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

This FireStick-inspired Kodi skin is a great choice for remote-controlled devices like FireStick and Android TV Boxes. It supports touch functionality, too, but that’s not all that great. With a mouse, it even gets worse. So, use it with a TV device to make the best of it. And don’t forget to disable the mouse at Settings > System > Input.

FTV is an extremely minimalistic skin—so much so that it doesn’t even display the date and time on its home screen. A vertical menu bar on the left emphasizes the selected items and fades out the rest. If the selected menu item doesn’t have widgets to display, you might just as well be looking at a blank screen.

Legibility could be a problem. While the highlighted items stand out, the ones not selected do not contrast well against the background.

There aren’t many customization choices. You can add or remove the main menu items and associated widgets. The skin also lets you customize the shutdown menu and disable/enable Fanart. The custom background is unavailable; you can’t change the skin theme and colors.

Don’t expect much from FTV. However, if you are looking for remote-friendly navigation and a lightweight interface, FTV is one of the best Kodi skins.

8. Mimic-LR

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Mimic-LR is a decent official Kodi skin that gives color and warmth to your Kodi display. It doesn’t stray much from Estuary, so it’s great for minimalists who don’t want to change the default skin drastically.

On the home page, the main menu sections like Movies, TV Shows, Music, Music Videos, Addons, Favorites, Search, and Settings. At the top right, you’ll find the date and time information. As I said, Mimic-LR is a simple and decluttered skin.

Besides the simplicity, I also liked that this skin is fast and sleek. Consider Mimic-LR if you want to add just a little aesthetic to your Kodi display.

9. Quartz

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

When I first looked at it, I thought Quartz was an unfinished skin—a work in progress. Soon, I realized that rather raw skin leaves much up to you to customize. It provides a fundamental structure, but for the most part, you have to build it up from scratch.

If you are new to Kodi, you might want to try other Kodi skins on our list. However, if you are an experienced user familiar with how the Kodi skins are customized, you might like Quartz.

The home menu is placed from left to right edge in the center and accommodates limited options. Movies, TV Shows, Music, Pictures, Add-ons, and KODI are the only items. Except for the last two, Add-ons and KODI, the other menu items almost do not have any submenu. You can go to Settings from the KODI menu and start building up the submenu items.

You can enable/disable and rename any existing main menu category. However, you can’t add any new category. The developers should have allowed at least this much because it is such a basic skin.

You can link up to 5 add-ons to any category. When linked, these add-ons appear just above the menu bar. You can also add custom background images from the local storage.

Quartz is not the greatest Kodi skin, but it isn’t bad. You may give it a try.

10. Metropolis

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Metropolis is an official Kodi skin that presents a mixture of old and modern aesthetics. It is specially made to show more information about media on Kodi. These include movie and TV show metadata like titles, genre, rating, year of release, cast, summary, etc.

These details are provided in large texts with legible fonts and icons to match. Despite these extras, Metropolis maintains a sleek and smooth interface that is easy to navigate for any user, beginner or expert.

Metropolis is one of the longest-standing skins. The developer maintains it and rolls out updates and enhancements as users request.

11. Transparency

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Transparency might not be the most iconic Kodi skin on this list but it will rank high among lovers of fanart. Do you want to view your displayed content with a fanart touch whether in full screen or any other view? What about customizing fonts to match the fanart and suit your preference?

The main menu includes Videos, Movies, TV Shows, TV, Music, Pictures, Addons, Weather, and Settings. At the top of the screen are quick weather, date, and time displays. To the right of this top section is a search icon and a power feature to quickly shut down Kodi.

Before you start streaming with Kodi Addons or Builds, I would like to warn you that everything you stream on Kodi is visible to your ISP and Government. This means, streaming copyrighted content (free movies, TV shows, live TV, and Sports) might get you into legal trouble.

Thankfully, there is a foolproof way to keep all your streaming activities hidden from your ISP and the Government. All you need is a good VPN for Kodi. A VPN will mask your original IP which is and will help you bypass Online Surveillance, ISP throttling, and content geo-restrictions.

I personally use and recommend ExpressVPN, which is the fastest and most secure VPN. It is compatible with all kinds of streaming apps and devices.

NOTE: We do not encourage the violation of copyright laws. But, what if you end up streaming content from an illegitimate source unintentionally? It is not always easy to tell the difference between a legit and illegal source.

So, before you start streaming on Kodi, here's how to get VPN protection in 3 simple steps.

Step 1: Get the ExpressVPN subscription HERE. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Meaning, you can use it free for the first 30-days and if you are not satisfied with the performance (which is highly unlikely), you can ask for a full refund.

Step 2: Click HERE to download and install the ExpressVPN app on your streaming device. If you are using a FireStick, I have given the exact steps starting with Step 4 below. 

Step 3: Click the Power icon to connect to a VPN server. That's all. Your connection is now secure with the fastest and best VPN for Kodi.

The following are the steps to install Kodi VPN on your Fire TV devices. If you have other streaming devices, follow Step 1-3 above.

Step 4: Subscribe to ExpressVPN HERE (if not subscribed already).

Step 5: Go to Fire TV Stick home screen. Click Find followed by Search option (see image below).

Step 6: Type Expressvpn in the search bar and select when it shows up.

Step 7: Click Download.

Step 8: Open the ExpressVPN app and Sign in using the email ID and password that you created while buying the ExpressVPN subscription.

Step 9: Click the Power icon to connect to a VPN server. That’s all. Your FireStick is now secured with the fastest VPN.

12. Aeon Nox: SILVO

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Aeon Nox: SILVO is another official Kodi skin that can transform your Kodi interface into an appealing home entertainment hub. You can make it as minimalist as possible using the skin’s enable and disable options.

For instance, if you only want to see movies, TV shows, search, and system settings on the home screen, you can disable other sections such as images, music, games, apps, and favorites.

This skin is compatible with both Kodi 20 Nexus and Kodi 21 Omega. It is popular among Kodi users for its simplicity of navigation. If you’re looking for a skin that lets you decide how simple or complex your display will be, try Aeon Nox: SILVO.

13. Arctic Zephyr Reloaded

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

Arctic Zephyr Reloaded is one of the many creations of Jurialmunkey, a trusted creator among Kodi users. It is an advanced version of the original Arctic Zephyr skin by the same creator.

This official skin lets you customize your Kodi user interface through a simple, minimalist, appealing display. The main menu includes categories like Videos, Music, Pictures, Programs, Settings, and Power.

The weather and date information are conveniently displayed at the bottom right corner of the screen. This leaves the main part of the screen for displaying important information like movie and TV show posters and other metadata.

Looking around Kodi users’ online forums will confirm that Arctic Zephyr Reloaded is one of the most popular and loved skins for Kodi 20 and Kodi 21.

14. Arctic Horizon 2 (Third Party)

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

This is yet another beloved Kodi skin from Jurialmunkey. However, this one is not available through the official Kodi repository. You need to install it from a third-party repository called Jurialmunkey Alpha Repository.

Arctic Horizon 2 gives your Kodi screen an appealing display with well-organized collections. The collections include All Movies, All TV Shows, Live TV and radio, and Music. The skin comes pre-installed with add-ons that automatically provide metadata for on-demand content.

The display is what you’d expect from an entertainment-focused skin. It provides detailed information about available movies, TV shows, music, and live TV channels. The weather and date section sits at the top right corner and includes your location’s time, day, date, and weather conditions.

• Repository: Jurialmunkey Alpha Repository
• Source: https://jurialmunkey.github.io/repository.jurialmunkey

15. Arctic Fuse (Third Party)

Kodi 20 and Kodi 21

As you can tell from the name, Arctic Fuse is a sister skin to Arctic Horizon 2. They are both housed in the Jurialmunkey Alpha repository.

Arctic Fuse is a futuristic and visually appealing skin that will bring warmth and excitement to your Kodi experience. It may look basic when you first set it up, but the whole display changes drastically when you add relevant content addons.

Like its sister skins from Jurialmunkey, this skin provides extensive metadata to make your browsing and viewing as informed as possible. It collects and organizes information on available on-demand content, such as release year, summary, genre, title, and cast.

The same goes for music and live TV. In the music section, you can see the song title, album, release year, etc., and the TV guide for the live TV section.

• Repository: Jurialmunkey Alpha Repository
• Source: https://jurialmunkey.github.io/repository.jurialmunkey

Wrapping Up

So, here is our list of the best Kodi skins for Kodi 20 Nexus and Kodi 21 Omega. I have personally tested these skins and written this article based on my experience. I hope that you find it useful. Please let us know via the comments section below if you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback.

Related:

• Best Kodi Builds
• Best Kodi Addons
• 24 Best Kodi Live TV Addons 
• 10 Best Kodi Repositories 

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