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andyscooter
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PostPosted: 09:32 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: fire stick advice needed Reply with quote
got bought a amazon fire stick for xmas

everthing pretty much needs either prime or paying for on it

how or what can i use a free streaming service for stuff (if thats even possible)

also where do i get it from and do i download to pc then add or can the fire stick do this direct
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PostPosted: 09:34 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
https://www.alphr.com/software/1001730/how-to-install-kodi-on-an-amazon-fire-tv-stick-a-straightforward-way-to-get-kodi-on
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PostPosted: 10:10 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 11:41 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
grr666 wrote:
https://www.alphr.com/software/1001730/how-to-install-kodi-on-an-amazon-fire-tv-stick-a-straightforward-way-to-get-kodi-on

You can't download Kodi from the official link (I got stuck on that bit). It has to be downloaded as a zip file, so instead of downloading from the Kodi site go to https://firetvguru.net
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PostPosted: 19:04 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, so ensure the firestick is up to date, so kodi makes its way to you recent homescreen.

Install kodi, I recommend using the app 'downloader' on the firestick and using the direct link on the kodi website:

https://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-16.1-Jarvis-armeabi-v7a.apk

If your on BT internet ensure that the smart setup is disabled, I wasted hours messing about until I found out this was the problem!

https://seo-michael.co.uk/fix-bt-home-hub-kodi-issues/

Then install this...

https://seo-michael.co.uk/how-to-install-exodus-for-kodi/

Maybe Phoenix as a backup, and this for sports:

https://seo-michael.co.uk/tutorial-how-to-install-operation-robocop-video-add-on-kodi/

Don't bother with a build, the firestick isn't man enough
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PostPosted: 20:33 - 28 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
M.C wrote:
You can't download Kodi from the official link (I got stuck on that bit).

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PostPosted: 09:15 - 30 Dec 2016    Post subject: Re: fire stick advice needed Reply with quote
andyscooter wrote:
everthing pretty much needs either prime or paying for on it


As a steaming device it's not much cop, but with Prime Video it's a decent little bit of kit. Prime isn't much at £7.99 a month, have you not thought about at least giving the 30 day free trial a go?

We order a lot from Amazon so the same day or guaranteed next day delivery, free books from the kindle lending library, plus all the Prime video content seems like decent value to me.
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PostPosted: 14:01 - 30 Dec 2016    Post subject: Re: fire stick advice needed Reply with quote
Matt B wrote:
As a steaming device it's not much cop, but with Prime Video it's a decent little bit of kit.

How so? It does seem to struggle a little bit with Kodi (occasionally it gets a bit choppy) but youtube/all the other catch-up TV services work fine. It's the best £20 I've ever spent Smile
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PostPosted: 06:58 - 31 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
The firestick is an under-powered android device.

Slow, laggy with poor performance and prone to overheating.

It's the reason why I refuse to sell them.
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PostPosted: 09:11 - 31 Dec 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
The firestick is an under-powered android device.

Slow, laggy with poor performance and prone to overheating.

It's the reason why I refuse to sell them.


Even the crappiest £25 android boxes piss on them for performance.
Why they are so popular escapes me.

Firesticks are to streaming what AMD is to computing.
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PostPosted: 13:48 - 03 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
The firestick is an under-powered android device.


This.

If you want better performance from an Amazon product then the Fire TV Box has a higher spec and the ability to stream 4K (where you can find it). Doesn't stack up on price against other boxes though. The stick is ok if you buy it on a Black Friday deal for cheap, have Prime video, and don't expect much of it.
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 03 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mines been fine, I've experienced worse issues with Kodi on £200+ tablets.
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PostPosted: 00:51 - 04 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have had no problems with my firestick.
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PostPosted: 20:53 - 04 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheapest Firestick bought, installed kodi with es file explorer method.
Then loaded ares wizard, then put pulse build on. Been on for few months no bother.
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PostPosted: 21:29 - 04 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought one new back in July on "Prime Day" for a tenner, I sideloaded Kodi on with the AppstoFire app on my phone and it has been fine ever since. Occasionally it'll lag a bit and decide what to do but it's paid for itself multiple times over.
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PostPosted: 09:15 - 05 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another Thumbs Up for the Firestick.

Bought mine in 2015's Black Friday sale.

Originally had Salts on it and am now running The Beast build on it.

No problems.
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PostPosted: 09:38 - 05 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
CaNsA wrote:
The firestick is an under-powered android device.

Slow, laggy with poor performance and prone to overheating.

It's the reason why I refuse to sell them.


But they do come with a well thought out remote and the ability to use your phone as a second remote. When I got one, the 'missus factor' was pretty high in the list of things I didn't want hassle with. I haven't seen a consistent approach to UI from the ebay boxes.

Happy to be proved wrong though.
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PostPosted: 09:43 - 05 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hong Kong Phooey wrote:
Cheapest Firestick bought, installed kodi with es file explorer method.
Then loaded ares wizard, then put pulse build on. Been on for few months no bother.


I watched my Bro-in-law put ares wizard on my father-in-laws new Firestick, what a horrible version of Kodi. Yes it has every add-on around for getting to content without paying for it but what a mess of a UI.

I'd rather stick to manually installing the addons.
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Hong Kong Phooey
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PostPosted: 14:08 - 05 Jan 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
t121anf wrote:
Hong Kong Phooey wrote:
Cheapest Firestick bought, installed kodi with es file explorer method.
Then loaded ares wizard, then put pulse build on. Been on for few months no bother.


I watched my Bro-in-law put ares wizard on my father-in-laws new Firestick, what a horrible version of Kodi. Yes it has every add-on around for getting to content without paying for it but what a mess of a UI.

I'd rather stick to manually installing the addons.


UI is determined by the build, check out youtube for kodi pulse build. It's good enough compared to some I've seen.

ARES wizard is just an easy way to switch between builds and perform maintenance amongst other things.
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