The Complete guide to Fen on Kodi [2023]

Fen is a popular Kodi add-on that allows you to stream movies and TV shows from your own collection stored on your local folders or in cloud services such as Furk or Easynews.

This add-on is very fast when browsing through menus and scraping sources. It has many interesting features like its own favorites list, customizable menus, extra information screens for movies and shows, a context menu with many useful options, cloud storage management, Trakt.tv support, and more.

If you install an external package manager such as CocoScrapers, you can extend Fen’s capabilities and play videos from premium sources on services like Real Debrid, Premiumize or All Debrid. CocoScrapers is also used by Umbrella, another great add-on for Kodi.

In this guide, we’re going to install Fen on Kodi. Let’s get started!

1. Fen Overview

2. How to install Fen on Kodi

If this is the first time you install add-ons on Kodi, you’ll have to allow the installation of unofficial add-ons. Please read How to allow 3rd-party add-ons on Kodi and come back here when you’re ready.

2.1. Install Tikipeter’s repository

We’ll start by making a link to Tikipeter’s repository, so we can download the zip file directly on Kodi.

1. Press the cog icon near the top left corner of the Home Screen.

2. Select File Manager.

3. Press Add source.

4. Enter https://tikipeter.github.io/ in the top box, and tiki on the bottom one. Press OK to add the source.

5. Go back to the Settings menu and select Add-ons.

6. Click on Install from zip file.

You’ll see a message about the auto-update feature. Press Yes to proceed.

7. Select tiki.

8. Click on repository.tikipeter-x.x.x.zip to download and install the repository.

2.2. Install Fen add-on

Now that we’ve installed the repository, we can download and install Fen on Kodi.

9. Select Install from Repository.

10. Press Tikipeter’s Repository.

11. Select Video add-ons.

12. Click Fen.

13. Press the Install button.

Wait a couple of seconds while the add-on is being downloaded and installed, you’ll see a notification when the installation process is finished.

14. Go back to the Home Screen and select the Add-ons tab. Click on Fen to open the add-on.

We’ve installed Fen on Kodi, but we still need to set an external scraper package and a Debrid account.

3. Installing CocoScrapers

By default, Fen can find sources on local folders, Furk and Easynews.

If you want to find premium sources on other services such as Real Debrid, Premiumize or All Debrid, you must install an external scraper package called CocoScrapers.

Please read How to install CocoScrapers on Kodi and come back here after you’ve installed the CocoScrapers external package.

3.1. Enable CocoScrapers on Fen

Now that CocoScrapers is installed, let’s configure Fen to use the external package.

1. Open Fen and select Tools.

2. Press SETTINGS: Fen.

3. Select the Provider Accounts tab and enable External Scrapers.

4. Press Choose External Scrapers Module.

5. Select CocoScrapers Module.

After selecting CocoScrapers you’ll see a success message.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the external scraper is enabled. Go back to Settings: Fen → select the Provider Accounts tab → make sure the Enable checkbox under External Scrapers is active. Press OK to save the settings.

4. Using Real Debrid with Fen

CocoScrapers requires a premium account from Real Debrid, Premiumize or All Debrid. These services grant you access to file hosting websites, cached torrents, Usenet files and/or cloud storage.

In this example, we’ll use Real Debrid. A popular service to get access to cached torrents and various file hosting websites for a very low price.

When using cached torrents, your device will not connect directly to the p2p network. Instead, Real Debrid will fetch the files on their servers and make them available for you to download via HTTPS.

1. Open Fen and select Tools.

2. Select TOOLS: Account Manager.

3. Press on AUTHORIZE: Real Debrid.

4. Click Yes.

5. Copy the authorization code.

6. Use a web browser to visit https://real-debrid.com/device and enter the authorization code. (You must be logged in to your Real Debrid account).

7. Type Fen and press Set that name.

8. Back in Kodi, you’ll see a success message. Press OK to continue.

Press the Back key a couple of times to go back to Fen’s main menu.

All done! You’re now ready to use Fen. Use the add-on’s main menu to select a movie or episode, Fen will show you a list of available sources.

9. Select a source to start playing the video.

Hint: Press the left button on your remote to access the source filtering menu on the source select screen.

You can access files on your Real Debrid cloud storage. Go to Fen’s main menu, select My Services → Real Debrid → Cloud Storage.

Fen features subtitle downloads, but if you need more control over the subtitles’ selection process, please read How to enable subtitles on Kodi.

5. Additional Settings

Let’s take a look at some popular features on Fen. These steps are optional, but they can improve your user experience.

5.1. Using Trakt with Fen

Trakt.tv is a free service that helps you organize and keep track of your favorite movies and shows. Using a Trakt account is optional, but it is very helpful if you want to sync your watched status across devices.

Fen can integrate with your Trakt account, giving you access to your Collection, lists, and bookmarks.

To use Trakt with fen, visit the Trakt.tv website, log in with your account, and follow these steps.

1. Open Fen and select Tools.

2. Press TOOLS: Account Manager.

3. Select AUTHORIZE: Trakt.

4. Press Yes.

5. Copy the authorization code.

6. Using a web browser, visit https://trakt.tv/activate and enter the authorization code. (You must be logged into your Trakt account)

7. Press Yes to authorize Fen with Trakt.

Back in Kodi, you’ll see a success notification. You can now use your Trakt account with Fen.

Tip: Go to My Lists on the add-on’s main menu to access your collection, watchlist, and custom lists. Other Trakt options such as In Progress, Watched, and Next Episodes are available inside the Movies and TV Shows categories.

5.2. Auto-play content

By default, Fen displays a selectable list of sources before playing a video. We can override this behavior and have the add-on select a source automatically.

1. Open Fen’s settings and select the Playback tab. Enable Auto Play under the Movies and/or Episodes sections. Adjust the settings according to your preferences.

Tip 1: Make sure you enable Auto Play Next Episode to continuously play episodes.

Tip 2: Go to the Results tab and use the Sorting and Filtering settings to prioritize or exclude certain video formats like HEVC, HDR, Dolby Vision, AV1, CAM and 3D.

5.3. Auto Scrape Next Episode

Enable this setting for continuous episode playback with manual source selection between episodes.

This feature is different from Auto-play, where the source is automatically selected by the add-on using predefined filters.

Auto Scrape Next Episode will search for the next episode’s sources in the background while the current episode is still playing, and it’ll let you manually select a source for the next episode.

1. Open Fen’s settings and select the Playback tab. Enable Auto Scrape Next Episode.

A prompt will appear towards the end of the episode, asking if you would like to search for next episode’s sources.
Press Now to begin the scrape process and show the results as soon as possible.
Press Yes to begin the scrape process and show the results at the end of the episode.
Press No to cancel the scrape process and avoid unnecessary connections. This is the default option.

5.4 Helpful Tips

Fen is packed with many useful features, you can customize the menu to your liking, create shortcuts to your most used categories, add movies and shows to its favorites section, create your own lists using filters and many more.

There are just too many features to cover in one article, luckily, Fen comes with a helpful user manual that you should definitely read.

1. Open Fen, select Tools and press on TOOLS: Tips for Fen Use.

6. Fen Settings Overview

The settings menu is divided into 8 categories: General, Features, Navigation, Metadata, Meta Accounts, Provider Accounts, Results, and Playback.

To open the Settings Menu on Fen, go to the add-on’s main menu, select Tools, and press SETTINGS: Fen.

6.1. General

Customize Fen’s general settings.

General

Auto Start FEN when Kodi Starts: Go straight to Fen’s main menu when opening Kodi.
Enable Kodi Menu Caching: Make navigation faster by caching menu items.
Limit Concurrent Threads: Limit the amount of concurrent processes when scraping. Only disable if you’re running on a powerful device.
— Maximum Active Threads: Maximum number of concurrent threads.
Custom Fen Windows Highlight Color: Select a highlight color for custom windows.
Attempt to use Skin Fonts in Fen Windows: Use skin fonts on Fen’s custom windows.
Use Custom Skin XMLs When Available: False/True.

Watched Indicators

Watched Status Provider: Trakt/Fen. Select a provider for your bookmarks. (You must authorize your Trakt account to use Trakt)

Trakt Cache

Resync Internal (mins): Time between Trakt cache data synchronization.
Attempt to Reload Widgets After Refresh: Reload widget information after watching a video. (Used with skins that support custom widgets)

UTC Time Offset

UTC(+/-): Set your time zone.

Downloads

Movies Directory: Select a folder for downloaded movies.
TV Shows Directory: Select a folder for downloaded TV shows.
Premium Files Directory: Select a folder for downloaded premium files.
Image Files Directory: Select a folder for downloaded images.

6.2. Features

Settings for Fen’s extra windows. Extra windows show more information about the selected items.

Extras

Open Fen Extras When Selecting: Use Fen’s custom windows for Movies and Shows instead of Kodi’s menu.
Enable Content for Extra Lists: Select info to show on extra windows.
Set Actions for Extras Buttons: Configure buttons on extra windows.
Restore Extra Buttons to Default Actions: Restore buttons functionality on extra windows.
— Ratings to Display: Select the ratings to display on extra windows.
— Rating Icons Type: Select the icon type for ratings.
Enable Scrollbars on Extra Lists: Off/On.
Exclude Non Acting Roles in Person Results: On/Off.

Custom Actions

Open Fen Menu Editor Instead of Kodi Context Menu (for Menus): Replace the context menu with the Menu Editor.
Open Fen Options Instead of Kodi Context Menu (for Media): Replace the context menu with Fen’s options.
Open Fen Extras Instead of Kodi Info Dialog (for Media): Replace the default info window with Fen’s Extra window. (It shows more information about the selected item)

6.3. Navigation

Customize navigation settings.

Sorting

In Progress: Title/Recently Watched.
Watched: Title/Recently Watched.
Collection: Title/Date Added/Release Date.
Watched: Title/Date Added/Release Date.
Ignore Articles When Sorting Lists: On/Off.

Content

Paginate Lists When Available: Break long lists into pages for faster loading.
Show TV Show Specials When Available: On/Off.
Use Season Titles When Available: Use season name instead of season number.
Include Unaired Episodes When Available: List info of episodes that are not released yet.
Suppress Episode Plot in Fen Custom Windows: Avoid spoilers by hiding episode Plot summary on custom windows.
Include Unaired Media in Trakt Watchlists: List info of unaired episodes on your Trakt watchlist.
Include Year in Title: Show release year in Title.
Flatten TV Shows Seasons: Show all episodes together on a list instead of grouped by season.
Single Episode Lists Title Format: Select a format for episode titles.
Single Episode Lists Airdate Format: Select a format for air date.

Trakt Calendar

Sort Order: Sorting order for Trakt calendar.
Show Previous Days: How many previous days to show on the calendar.
Show Future Days: How many future days to show on the calendar.

Next Episodes

Sort Type: Recently watched/Air Date/Title.
Sort Order: Descending/Ascending.
Sort Episodes Airing Today to Top: Off/On.
Include Airdate in Title: Off/On.
Include Unaired Episodes When Available: Off/On.
Include Trakt Watchlist: Off/On.

Widgets

Hide Watched items in Widgets: Off/On.
Hide Next page in Widgets: Off/On.

6.4. Metadata

Customize Metadata settings.

Extra Art (Powered by Fanart.tv)

Enable Extra Art: Get extra posters, Clearart, banners and other images from Fanart.tv. (Can increase navigation time)

TMDb Image Resolution

Resolution: Set a resolution for background images. (Bigger file size can increase navigation time)

Language

Set Metadata Language: Set a language for titles, synopsis and other metadata. (Does not change the audio language on videos)
MPAA Region: Set a region for movie and TV shows ratings.
MPAA Prefix: Set a prefix for ratings.

Search

Prompt for Year in Search: Use release year when searching for movies or shows.

Filter

Include Adult Content: Disable to exclude adult content on search results.

6.5. Meta Accounts

Manage user accounts for metadata providers.

Trakt

Authorize: Press to authorize your Trakt account with Fen.
Username: Your Trakt username once you authorize your account.
Revoke Authorization: Press to unlink Fen and your Trakt account.

TMBd

API Key (Optional): You can set your own TMDb API Key.

Fanart.tv

API Key (Optional): You can set your own Fanart.tv API Key.

OMDb

API Key: Use your own OMDb API key.

IMDb

User: Your IMDb username.

6.6. Provider Accounts

Authorize your cloud provider accounts with Fen.

External Scrapers (Powered by Coco Scrapers)

Enable: On/Off.
Open Coco Scraper Settings: Press to open Coco Scraper settings.

Real Debrid

Enable: Activate to use your Real Debrid account.
Username: Your Real Debrid username.
Revoke Authorization: Press to unlink Fen and Real Debrid.
Use Torrent Services: Use cached-torrents sources.
Use Hoster Services: Use file locker sources.
Add Resolved Torrents to Cloud: Automatically add streamed files to your personal cloud storage.
Search Cloud Storage: Search on your personal cloud storage when scraping sources (activate if you manually add torrents to Real Debrid).
Priority (Lower Number Equals Higher Priority): Set a priority for results coming from Real Debrid.

Premiumize

Authorize: Press to authorize your Premiumize account with Fen.

All Debrid

Authorize: Press to authorize your All Debrid account with Fen.

Furk

Enable: Activate to use your Furk account.
Login: Your Furk username.
Password: Your Furk password.
API Key (Optional): Authenticate using your API key instead of username/password.

Easynews

Enable: Activate to use your Easynews account.
Login: Your Easynews username.
Password: Your Easynews password.

Folder 1-5

Enable: Activate to include local folders on the scraping process.
Set Sources Folder (Tools → Sources Folders Manager): Press to select the folders containing your video files.
Filter Results by name: On/Off.
Check Before Full Search: Off/On.
Show Results at Top: On/Off.
Ignore Quality and Size Filters: Off/On.

6.7. Results

Customize how to process and display the sources found on the scraping process.

Display

Scraper Timeout: Number of seconds until timeout.
Results Display Format: Select a style for the source selection screen. (List/Infolist/Medialist/Rows/Thumbs)
Use Contrast Display Style: On/Off.
Progress Results Quality Direction: SD-4K/4K-SD.

General

Check Year Before Search: Use release year to identify reboot TV shows or movies.
Stop Search Early if Most Sources Finished: Off/On.
Display Uncached Torrents: Off/On.
Ignore All Filters When No Results Available: Off/Auto/Prompt.

Sorting and Filtering

Results Sorting: Select a sorting method.
Size Order Sort: Sort results by file size (Descending/Ascending).
Filter Results by Size: You can filter results by file size or internet speed.
Include Pre-Release Results (CAM/SCR/TELE): On/Off.
Include 3D Results: On/Off.
HEVC Files Filter: Include/Exclude/Prefer (Autoplay).
HDR Files Filter: Include/Exclude/Prefer (Autoplay).
Dolby Vision Files Filter: Include/Exclude/Prefer (Autoplay).
AV1 Files Filter: Include/Exclude/Prefer (Autoplay).
Choose Audio Properties to Exclude: Exclude files with selected audio formats.

Results Color Highlights

Highlight Results Based On: Set highlight colors based on Provider/Quality/Scraper Type.

Progress Color Highlights

Internal Scraper Color: Set a color for internal scrapers in progress dialog.
External Scraper Color: Set a color for external scrapers in progress dialog.

6.8. Playback

Customize playback settings like automatic source selection, continuous playback and subtitles.

Movies

Auto Play: Enable this to automatically select a source when playing a movie.
Limit Auto Play Quality: Select your preferred video quality for automatic source selection.
Automatically Resume Playback: Never/Always/Autoplay only.

Episodes

Auto Play: Enable this to automatically select a source when playing an episode.
Limit Auto Play Quality: Select your preferred video quality for automatic source selection.
Auto Scrape Next Episode: Enable for continuous episode playback with manual source selection between episodes (Can’t be used together with Auto Play).
Automatically Resume Playback: Never/Always/Autoplay only.

Playback Utilities

Mark Watched After (Playback %): Mark video as watched only if playback reaches the specified percentage.
Set Resume Point After (Playback %): Create a resume point only if playback reaches specified percentage.
Monitor For Successful Playback: On/Off.
— Pause Between Playback Attempts (in ms): 1500.
Load Empty Widget Container on Playback Start: On/Off.
Limit Resolve Attempts to Selected Result Only: Off/On.
Disable Content Lookup Before Playback: Off/On.
Check Volume Before Start of Playback: Off/On.

Subtitles (Powered by opensubtitles.org)

Download Subtitles Action: Fen can automatically search for subtitles on OpenSubtitles. It provides methods for automatic and manual selection.
— Primary Language: Set your preferred language for the subtitles.
— Secondary Language: Set a secondary language for subtitles.
— Force Enable Local Subs: Use subtitles included on stream if available.

7. Fen Kodi addon FAQ

8. Alternatives to Fen

Looking for more add-ons? These are some of our favorite Kodi add-ons for September 2023.

Please visit our list of the best Kodi add-ons for more information.

	Seren: Excellent add-on with great user interface and many innovative functions. (Premium sources)
	Umbrella: Great add-on based on Venom. (Premium sources)
	Fen: This add-on is very fast and offers many features. (Premium sources)
	Elementum: An exceptional add-on that offers high-quality streams using torrents. (Free sources)
	Scrubs: Great add-on specialized in free sources. (Free sources)
	The Crew: Great all-in-one add-on with many extra features for kids, sports, live TV, and more. (Free and premium sources)