The Amazon Fire TV looks really slick, and comes with an elegant remote, which reminds me of the AppleTV remote, and a power supply.

Connectors: USB 2.0, HDMI, Optical Audio, Ethernet, Power.

Sound: Supports Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound (via HDMI or Optical Audio).

System on Chip (SoC): Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T.

Network: 10/100 Ethernet (recommended connection).

Wireless Network: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (Dual band 2.4 and 5Ghz), Bluetooth 4.0.

Video: Qualcomm Adreno 320 (through HDMI and handles 1080p video just fine).

Processor: Quad Core Qualcomm Krait 300 running at 1.7 Ghz,.

Operating System: FireOS, a modified Android version with an Amazon “skin” and limitations,.

A little wider yet a little thinner as well. The Amazon Fire TV is a tiny Android based “computer”, approximately the size of a 2nd or 3rd generation AppleTV. What is the Amazon Fire TV?įor those of you haven’t bought one yet and are just curious or doing your homework: UPDATE : An alternative (easier) method can be found in this article which uses FireStarter and a newer ADBFire.

Black screen or video displays with stuttering.

1080p MKV playback without buffering issues.

Uploading Kodi User Config files from other Kodi/XBMC setups.

Alternative Game Controller the XBox 360 Controller.

Connecting a real Keyboard and/or Mouse.

Playing content from network shares, works out of the box! So no root needed for that!.

Play Movies, TV-Show and Music from an USB drive (root no longer needed).

Kodi doesn't seem to like my MacOS X SMB shares.

Updating Kodi to the latest version without loosing your settings.

Add sources and where are the 'Add Sources' buttons in Kodi?.

Installing Kodi Add-ons and Skins from a ZIP file.

How to upload custom backgrounds for your skin.

Some Good Kodi Skins for Amazon Fire TV.

Trouble Connecting to the Amazon Fire TV (ADBFire and similar utilities).

4 Tips and Tricks for Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.

Step 4 - Accessing Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.

Step 3 - Push Kodi to the Amazon Fire TV.

Find the IP address of your Amazon Fire TV.

Complete the Initial Setup of your Amazon Fire TV.

Step 1 - Software needed to Install Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.

2 What is Kodi and why would I want it?.

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