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rb99: Got a Fire TV last week and find it works well with the Emby app (and associated server). Doesn't require sideloading. Believe Kodi is better with playing different formats though, so stuff requires less transcoding, and the Emby app is $5 after the 2 week trial. Maybe give it a go though.....
On a different note - Got mine from the UK, but it only wants to download apps from the US. I use Unotelly so that it gets Prime and Netflix from the US (and iPlayer too) which is what I want. On the other hand, my Default Address is set to my UK Youshop address. Its probably not very important but it would be nice to know why. Any ideas maybe ?
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robfish: ... No such problem with the FireTV. Setting up an easy access icon for Kodi on the FireTV is not so easy though.
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jonathan18:Kiwifruta:jonathan18:kiwifidget: Hi, I am new to this thread (at least I cant recall being here before) and I apologise for not reading the entire 56 page thread.
I think I would like to buy a FireTV box, to run Netflix and Kodi(XBMC).
I already use an Apple TV2 but at 720p output it is falling behind my video requirements, and it wont run the new version of Kodi(15).
Though I like the simple interface and remote.
I have tried a Pivos and was disappointed, also an Intel Tiny Stick left me cold.
I clicked the link up the top for buying a FireTV but it says it does not ship to NZ.
How are you able to buy one? And are they really any good?
I think they offer excellent value for money.
They now work with USB drives which has given them a lot more flexibility - but note they're compatible with FAT32 format only, so this limits the usuable file size. I've always run my own accessing content from the network, so this isn't an issue for me.
I've just also set one up for my sister, who's a bit of a technophobe, and she's really happy with it; I've set it up with Kodi, BBC iPlayer and created her a Netflix account, so it manages all content she wants outside of terestrial TV. Works fine with a USB hard drive, though the file size limitation on the drive meant I couldn't transfer all her content.
Note that you need workarounds to get much of this going, eg apps like Kodi need to be sideloaded, plus they don't automatically get their own icon for easy access (there are workarounds for this). Still worth the effort I reckon.
How did you get BBC iPlayer on the FireTV? I know how to sideload an app, but for the life of me, I cannot seem to find the right iPlayer app.
It's a matter of going to your Amazon settings in a browser. Select the page for managing your devices (sorry, can't confirm the name as don't have access at the moment); on that page there's also a tab for managing your location. Add a UK address to this (any address will do); select that so the system thinks you're operating from that location. You'll then be able to search for iPlayer and install it onto the Amazon Fire (via the browser - no sideloading required). Just be aware there are two apps that come up when searching for that - select the more recent one from BBC.
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richms: Try going to amazons website and buying it there instead of adding it on the device.
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kiwifidget:richms: Try going to amazons website and buying it there instead of adding it on the device.
I tried that. It says Netflix is incompatible with my device, how can that be?
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rb99:kiwifidget:richms: Try going to amazons website and buying it there instead of adding it on the device.
I tried that. It says Netflix is incompatible with my device, how can that be?
Did you try both your US and UK accounts ? (I got my Fire TV from the UK but can only download stuff from the US, guess its a settings thing somewhere)
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Stu: It's Friday and about Wine O'clock. Have another look after a glass and it'll be an obvious and easy fix! At least, that's what usually happens.
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