How to Install & Use Real Debrid on Kodi / FireStick (2024)

In this guide, I will show you how to set up and use Real-Debrid on Kodi and FireStick. Real Debrid works with most third-party Kodi addons and FireStick apps.

What is Real Debrid?

Real Debrid is a premium link provider that gets you high-quality video streams from multiple sources.

On-demand third-party Kodi addons and FireStick apps usually scrape free streaming links. However, the free video streams are generally of inferior quality.

They may be prone to frequent buffering and may stream in lower resolution. As a result, such streams may ruin your entertainment experience.

The free links are hosted on public servers, so they receive more traffic than they can handle. This load on the server usually degrades the quality of the links.

You can easily overcome this problem by using Real Debrid. Real Debrid links are better because it is a paid service that only allows access to its subscribers. Therefore, there is manageable server traffic, resulting in better-quality streams.

It adds numerous high-quality links and dramatically enhances the streaming experience. You can even find numerous 4K streams, which are uncommon with free links.

Also Read:

• A complete beginner’s guide to Kodi
• Jailbreak FireStick for beginners.

Real Debrid promotes itself as the ‘Unrestricted Downloader.’ Please note that Real Debrid is NOT an add-on. It’s simply a multihoster that adds additional streaming sources to your existing list.

For Real Debrid to work, you must already have at least one supporting addon or FireStick app. Thankfully, Real Debrid is compatible with numerous addons and apps.

Read: How to Install and Use the Best Kodi VPN

Is Real Debrid Safe & Legal?

Generally, Real Debrid is considered safe to use. The service bridges the gap between you and file hosts, providing you with links hosted on various file-sharing platforms.

However, the end user is responsible for ensuring that they aren’t streaming pirated content. It can risk their devices’ safety and even threaten malware or viruses. Therefore, you may want to avoid broken, pirated, or unsafe links and must conduct thorough research.

Here are the results of testing the Real Debrid site on VirusTotal, a virus-detecting site. It did not show anything alarming.

Real Debrid is an unofficial and unverified service. FireStickTricks.com does not have the resources to verify if this service obtains streaming links from licensed sources. Therefore, we cannot determine whether Real Debrid is legal.

We do not condone piracy in any form. However, we appreciate your right to privacy. Therefore, we recommend you use a reliable VPN service like ExpressVPN while streaming via Real Debrid to secure your identity.

How to Set Up a Free Real Debrid Account Online

To use Real Debrid, you must create an account on its website.

Before you sign up with Real-Debrid, you need to know something most people are unaware of. Users often misunderstand that their streaming activities are private when they use Real-Debrid since everything comes through Real-Debrid servers.

However, Real-Debrid’s Privacy Policy clearly states that it logs users’ data, such as IP address, geolocation, and download activities. Moreover, it says that it could disclose the users’ data for legal reasons. 

They do:

• Email address Recording
• IP address recording and their approximate geolocations
• Exceptional disclosure of personal data
• Data logging
  

You may want to keep your streaming activity anonymous and prevent legal authorities from using your details.

In that case, the only and best way is – to use a FireStick or Kodi VPN. I use and recommend ExpressVPN, which is the most secure and fastest VPN for Kodi.

One ExpressVPN subscription works for both Kodi and FireStick. You don’t need to buy two subscriptions.

Now that you know the risks let me show you how to get a Real-Debrid account for Kodi.

1. Visit https://real-debrid.com and click the Sign-Up button on the top right (also on the bottom right).

2. The Sign-up form will appear. Enter the personal details as indicated and click the Sign Up button.

3. You will now receive an email at the email address you provided asking you to validate your account. Click the link to validate and activate the Real-Debrid account.

4. Now, go back to https://real-debrid.com and click the Login button on the top right of the page.

5. Log in with the credentials you created at the time of sign-up. Then, click Login.

You have successfully created the Real Debrid account. You can now add Real Debrid to Kodi or FireStick apps and use the services for free. However, remember that a free account allows you to access limited features.

The free account allows you to use Real-Debrid only between 6 AM and 12 PM Central European Time (5 AM to 11 AM GMT). Many premium hosters are offline during the free-use Window (you may call it Happy Hours).

To enjoy a full-featured Real Debrid service, buy one of the available premium plans—more on the premium membership below.

Real Debrid Premium Membership Features & Pricing

The developers of the Real-Debrid claim some of the following additional features and benefits with the premium account:

1. Up to 300 Mbps of high-speed download and streaming.
2. Multiple downloads and streaming simultaneously.
3. Unlimited Traffic.
4. HTML 5 streaming without any plugins.
5. Ad-free experience and zero waiting time.
6. Plenty of new streams in full HD, HD, and SD quality.

Real Debrid offers 4-tiered pricing with varying subscription duration and fidelity points. The pricing is in Euros. A rough estimate in USD is provided here based on the exchange rate at the time of writing. Here is the list of the plans:

1. 15 Days: 3 Eur ($3.24) and 150 fidelity points.
2. 30 Days: 4 Eur ($4.32) and 200 fidelity points.
3. 90 Days: 9 Eur ($9.73) and 450 fidelity points.
4. 180 Days: 16 Eur ($17.3) and 800 fidelity points.

According to the Real-Debrid website, the 90-day plan is the most popular.

Fidelity points offer additional duration access to the services. For example, when you accumulate 1,000 fidelity points, you get 30 days of free access to premium services.

The payment can be made using all the major credit and debit cards. The picture below lists all the available payment modes.

What are Real Debrid Fidelity Points?

The Real Debrid fidelity points system is like a loyalty program. Each Real Debrid plan comes with a certain number of fidelity points. When you accumulate 1000 points, you can convert them into free 30 days.

For instance, the 180-day plan (six-monthly) gives you 800 fidelity points, and the one-month plan has 200. That’s 1000 points for seven months of service. You can convert the 1000 points into 30 days and enjoy Real Debrid for eight months.

You can get additional fidelity points by referring Real Debrid to others.

How to Purchase a Real Debrid Subscription

Here’s how you can purchase a subscription to Real Debrid:

1. Once you log in, scroll down and select one of the four subscription packages by clicking Subscribe.

2. Accept the terms and check the box.

3. Pick a payment method – Credit Cards, Amazon Pay, Prepaid Ticket or Cryptocurrency. Then, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase.

Now that you have signed up for the service (whether free or premium), let’s learn how to use Real Debrid with Kodi.

How to Set Up Real Debrid on Kodi

 Legal Disclaimer: This tutorial is purely educational. FireStickTricks.com doesn’t own, host, operate, resell, or distribute any streaming apps, addons, websites, IPTV or services. The page contains some unverified services, and we are not certain whether they hold legal licenses to distribute the content. FireStickTricks.com does not verify the legality of each app/service in all regions. Do your due diligence if you use any of the unverified apps/services, and stream only content that is available in the public domain. The end-user shall be solely responsible for the media accessed. 

Setting up Real-Debrid on Kodi is straightforward. However, you must follow each step correctly. So, please read the instructions carefully.

Note: If you are a new Fire Stick user, here’s how to jailbreak FireStick and install Kodi on it.

Let’s get started!

1. Launch Kodi on your device and open Settings (the cog icon on the top left, as in the image below).

2. Click System.

3. On the bottom left, next to the Cog icon, if it says Standard (or anything other than ‘Advanced’), then keep clicking until you see Advanced.

4. Now select Add-ons on the left sidebar (tap on touch devices or hover the mouse over on a computer). After that, choose Manage Dependencies on the right.

5. Scroll down to the bottom and select ResolveURL.

Note: ResolveURL may not appear if you haven’t installed any addon yet.

6. Select Configure on the next screen.

7. Select Universal Resolvers 2 on the screen that pops up.

8. Click (Re)Authorize My Account in the Real-Debrid section.

9. You will now see a code on the screen (see image below). Go to real-debrid.com/device and enter this code.

• You must enter the code manually, as you cannot copy and paste it.
• To authorize the services on Kodi, you must be logged in to the Real-Debrid account (the one you created while signing up for the service) on the website.
• This code is NOT case-sensitive.

10. This is what the authorization page at https://real-debrid.com/device will look like. Enter the code that popped up on Kodi. Click Continue to proceed.

11. Enter your Real Debrid account credentials to log in. If you are already logged in, skip to the next step.

12. When you see the Application allowed confirmation in your browser, enter a name and click Set that name.

13. This is what you will see on Kodi (top right) – a notification saying ResolveURL Real-Debrid Resolver Authorized.

This is how you add Real Debrid to Kodi. Now that it is done, let me show you how to use Real Debrid with Kodi. If you find any issues following the steps, please comment below.

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.

How to Use Real-Debrid on Kodi

With most addons, you don’t need to do anything special or additional to use Kodi Real Debrid. You are set once you have signed up for the services and authorized it in the Kodi application.

Open the movie or TV show you want to watch and find several newly added streams.

Real-Debrid works with most third-party content-providing addons, including popular ones like Shadow, Asgard, and others.

The images below show the difference in the number of streams before and after adding Real Debrid to Kodi. There are many more streams with Real Debrid (the stream source from Real Debrid has ‘RD’ in it)

Before Real-Debrid on Kodi:

After Real-Debrid on Kodi:

What if Real-Debrid is Not Auto-Enabled

Real Debrid is auto-enabled in most add-ons, and no additional changes to the settings are required. However, if you don’t see the RD streams, you can easily enable them from the addon settings.

Here’s an example from the Shadow Kodi Addon. But the steps are almost the same for any other addon.

1. Go to Add-ons > Video add-ons from the Kodi home screen and open the addon. Select Settings from the list.

2. Click Debrid on the left. On the right, ensure that Enable debrid service is enabled.

Now, access the movie or TV show you want to watch. You will see the new streams from RD.

How to Use Real Debrid with FireStick Apps

If you have not signed up for the Real Debrid premium account, create one on the Real-Debrid website.

Real Debrid is compatible with several third-party FireStick apps. Setting it up on an app is relatively easier than on Kodi.

We will pair Real Debrid with the Cinema HD V2 app for demonstration. However, the steps work more or less like other compatible apps. Here is how you do it:

1. Open the app you want to pair Real Debrid with. The Real Debrid option is often found in the app’s Settings.

The following is a screenshot of Cinema HD. To open it, click the menu option at the top-left corner, followed by Settings in the dropdown.

2. Click Account.

3. Click Login to Real-Debrid.

4. A window with a code should appear.

Open the link real-debrid.com/device in a mobile or computer browser. Enter the code displayed on your TV.

Note: If you haven’t already, you may need to sign in to your Real Debrid account.

5. Return to the app on FireStick, where you will see that Real Debrid has been authorized.

You can go ahead and start streaming. Various new “RD” links are identified as Real Debrid links.

How to Delete Real Debrid Download History?

You can delete the Real Debrid history by signing in to your account. However, Real Debrid stores your download details even if you delete them. So, it’s best to use it with ExpressVPN.

Now, here’s how you can get rid of Real Debrid history.

1. Visit real-debrid.com on a web browser and ensure you are logged in. Then, press the My Account button at the top of the screen.

2. The Accounts menu will open. At the top, you can view the Account Information. Now scroll down to reveal the History section.

3. The Account History section is at the end of the Account page. Next, go to the Downloads History tab and press the See button beside it.

4. A My Downloads menu will open. It lists all your downloads. Lastly, press the X and Delete All buttons to clear the list.

FAQ’s

Which Kodi addons and FireStick apps can I use with Real Debrid?

You can use Real Debrid with many Kodi addons and FireStick applications. The addons include Exodus, CinemaHD, The Crew, Venom, and more. Similarly, the list of FireStick apps includes CyberFlix TV, Tea TV, and more.

Which Kodi versions support Real Debrid?

All Kodi 18 and up versions support Real Debrid. It includes Kodi FireStick and Kodi 18, 18.5, 18.8, 18.9, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 19.4, 20, and 20.1 versions.

Should I use a VPN with Real Debrid?

It is highly recommended that you use a VPN with Real Debrid. The platform records all your online activities and may report them to the government or other authorities. Moreover, you may accidentally click on pirated links while using Real Debrid. Therefore, a reliable VPN will help keep you secure in such situations. However, not all VPNs are compatible with Real Debrid.

Can Real Debrid be used for live content?

Unfortunately, Real Debrid only supports VOD (Video on Demand) and cannot be used to stream live content. However, you can live stream TV with various Kodi addons, including The Crew, Fetch, Pluto TV, LiveNet, and more. That said, many unofficial Kodi addons host and stream illegal and unsafe content, so you must be cautious.

What are some Real Debrid alternatives?

Many Real Debrid alternatives support HD quality, fast streaming, minimal buffering, and other premium features. Some of the alternative services are AllDebrid, LinkSnappy, Premiumize, etc.

From where does Real Debrid pull the links?

Real Debrid extracts the link from many hoster and torrent websites. Some of the hosters supported by Real Debrid are Mega, Big4Shared, Data File, Easybytez, Mixdrop, Mixloads, Vimeo, Userscloud, Zippyshare, YouTube, YouPorn, Redtube, Ulozto, and more.

Wrapping Up

This guide demonstrated how to set up Real Debrid on Kodi and FireStick. Real Debrid is compatible with numerous third-party on-demand Kodi addons and FireStick apps. It gives you access to premium links and lets you stream content in higher quality.

Related:

• How to Sideload Apps on FireStick
• How to Install & Set Up Trakt on Kodi
• How to Set Up & Use All Debrid on Kodi
• How to Check Kodi Error Log for More Information and Quick Fix

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