# Why can't i get the main menu to Kodi to open up first **URL:** \ **Category:** Kodi\ **Created:** [March 3, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075 "2023-03-03T02:45:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/u/damillerz69)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/1 "2023-03-03T02:45:59Z")
What can I do to make sure I am able to see the Kodi Menu instead of going straight into the build when opening app. ---
**Author:** ![Jayhawks659](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/jayhawks659/32/3590_2.png) [@Jayhawks659](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Jayhawks659)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/2 "2023-03-03T04:48:43Z")
Delete Kodi and reinstall it without the build. ---
**Author:** ![Kryten](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/kryten/32/2861_2.png) [@Kryten](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Kryten)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/3 "2023-03-03T10:14:05Z")
Just install the plain Kodi on it’s own, . ---
**Author:** ![damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/u/damillerz69)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/4 "2023-03-03T21:18:08Z")
I did that. Now just wondering if I build it back will it do the same thing or should I look into getting a Kodi fork? ---
**Author:** ![Jayhawks659](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/jayhawks659/32/3590_2.png) [@Jayhawks659](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Jayhawks659)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/5 "2023-03-03T21:41:27Z")
You can only have one build per instance of Kodi. So, yes, you’ll need a fork if you want to have it both ways. Not sure why you would though. What’s your end goal? ---
**Author:** ![Bh69ss](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/bh69ss/32/28952_2.png) [@Bh69ss](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Bh69ss)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/6 "2023-03-03T22:15:45Z")
Whatever skin you have selected is what Kodi will start up to, if you want the main Kodi skin select Estuary . ---
**Author:** ![damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@damillerz69](https://troypointinsider.com/u/damillerz69)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/7 "2023-03-03T22:33:13Z")
How do you disable these skins? My disable button are grayed out and has a shield with a check symbol beside it. ---
**Author:** ![Bh69ss](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/bh69ss/32/28952_2.png) [@Bh69ss](https://troypointinsider.com/u/Bh69ss)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/8 "2023-03-03T23:13:48Z")
Go into settings “gear icon”, select interface, then select skin , move to the right and select skin and choose whichever skin you want. ---
**Author:** ![PaulI](https://troypointinsider.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/7cd45c/32.png) [@PaulI](https://troypointinsider.com/u/PaulI)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 12:09am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/9 "2023-03-04T00:09:50Z")
Hey welcome man! Lots of help here. I’m gonna ride your coat tails cuz I’m new and have a similar problem with kodi. You can hit me up anytime. Welcome!! ---
**Author:** ![chick](https://troypointinsider.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@chick](https://troypointinsider.com/u/chick)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/10 "2023-03-04T09:54:12Z")
Use a couple of good add-ons—i.e. Fen, Ezra, etc. Builds are space hogs & don’t often work very well after a while. ---
**Author:** ![SoloWarrior](https://troypointinsider.com/user_avatar/troypointinsider.com/solowarrior/32/20436_2.png) [@SoloWarrior](https://troypointinsider.com/u/SoloWarrior)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/11 "2023-03-04T13:53:58Z")
That statement is just not true. Both Addons and Builds work equally as well dependent on the Dev or Dev group that is maintaining them. And space is only a constraint based on your device ---
**Author:** ![system](https://troypointinsider.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/e/cef12bd290ef251f5d5b5b56fc38623ee815572c.png) [@system](https://troypointinsider.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/12 "2023-03-10T02:46:01Z")
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**Author:** ![system](https://troypointinsider.com/uploads/default/original/3X/c/e/cef12bd290ef251f5d5b5b56fc38623ee815572c.png) [@system](https://troypointinsider.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2023, 9:58am UTC](https://troypointinsider.com/t/why-cant-i-get-the-main-menu-to-kodi-to-open-up-first/87075/13 "2023-04-05T09:58:09Z")