How to Uninstall TVAddons Indigo Addon & Repository

Do you want to uninstall the TVAddons repository and Indigo addon from your system? Get rid of them forever with the guide below! TVAddons is a long-time Kodi community. They originally were the best source for third-party Kodi addons. Since legal problems started back in 2017, they have been implicated in a few shady tactics sprung upon Kodi users:

1. The “Indigo” addon pushes a pop-up to Kodi users by default.
2. Popular Kodi repositories (Blamo and 13 Clowns) who have stepped away from the Kodi community have been taken over by someone who pushes the TVAddons repository and Indigo addon onto unsuspecting Kodi users.
3. TVAddons has added Indigo as a dependency for URLResolver, which itself is a dependency for many Kodi addons.

And now in April 2020, TVAddons pushed an update to their Indigo addon which aggressively removes the following repositories and addons from Kodi:

• repository.fredsrepo
• script.navi-x
• repository.metalkettle
• script.modules.python.requests
• script.bubbles.resources
• script.bubbles.artwork
• script.bubbles.binaries
• script.bubbles.icons
• script.bubbles.skins
• plugin.video.bubbles
• repository.bubbles
• repository.bubbles.1
• repository.xvbmc
• repository.supremacy
• repository.13clowns
• repository.maverickrepo
• repository.eggman
• repository.onenation
• repository.kodiuktv
• repository.goldengun
• script.block.tvaddons
• repository.thecrew
• program.fuck.indigo
• repository.atreides
• repository.atreides.tools
• script.thecrew.metadata
• script.thecrew.artwork
• script.module.thecrew

If you are annoyed with these Indigo popup messages or want to uninstall TVAddons forever, follow the steps below to uninstall everything. If you would like to uninstall Indigo automatically, follow these instructions:

How to Uninstall Indigo Automatically

You must have The Crew repo to uninstall Indigo automatically. If you don’t have it yet, follow the instructions below.

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to Addons > Addon Browser > My Addons > All
2. Click on Indigo
3. Click Update and select a repository with v4.0.12 in the list.

If you don’t have a v4.0.12 in the list, try to hit the Disable button. You may get a message about having to uninstall some other addons before coming back to disable Indigo. Next, we can stop Indigo from coming back: If you already have The Crew, skip to step 4, then 6.

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to SYSTEM > File Manager > Add Source > None
2. Type the following EXACTLY https://team-crew.github.io and select Done
3. Highlight the box underneath and enter a name for this media Source like .crew and then click OK
4. Go back to your home screen.
   • ON Kodi 17 Krypton or later: Select Add-ons > Add-on Browser 
   • ON Kodi 16 or earlier: Select SYSTEM > Add-Ons
5. Select Install from Zip File > .crew > repository.thecrew-x.x.zip  and wait for the Add-on enabled notification
6. Select Install from Repository > The Crew > Program Add-ons > Fuck Indigo > Install
7. Wait for Add-on enabled notification

Restart Kodi and the Indidgo addon should now be removed for good!

How to Uninstall Indigo Manually

Step 1: Uninstall the Indigo Kodi Addon

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to Add-ons > Program Add-ons.
2. Hover on top of Indigo and press the menu (‘c’) button.
3. Select Information.
4. Click on Uninstall and accept the prompt asking you if you are sure.

Step 2: How to Uninstall TVAddons Kodi Repo

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to Add-ons > My Add-ons (Package Icon).
2. Click on Install From Repository
3. Hover on top of the TVAddons Repository and press the menu (‘c’) button.
4. Select Information.
5. Click on Uninstall and accept the prompt asking you if you are sure.

Can’t Uninstall TVAddons Repo

If you can’t uninstall the TVAddons repository in step #2 above, it should tell you which Kodi addon is still using the repo as a dependency. Follow these instructions to uninstall that Kodi addon and repeat this step and step #2 until everything is gone.

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to Add-ons > Video Addons
2. Hover over top of the addon which is preventing you from uninstalling the TVA repo.
3. Press the menu (‘c’) button
4. Select Information
5. Click on Uninstall and accept the prompt

After this, you will have uninstalled the TVAddons repository and Indigo addon. This is also a good reminder to make sure that you uninstall old Kodi repos and keep your addons up to date.  Comment below or get in touch with us on Twitter if you are having any trouble!