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Official ** KODI ** streaming thread (tips, help, add ons, etc) (2 Viewers)
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Tick
Footballguy
Not that I know of.
I prefer a full build. It's overkill but auto-updates, and since I have a Fire TV instead of Fire Stick, the bloat doesn't cause any problems.
If I went with individual add-ons, I think I would be totally fine with only:
- Exodus
- 1channel
- ProSports
- USTVNow
NutterButter
Footballguy
We're in the golden age of television. Enjoy it while it lasts. Sports will always be there (guys will be getting paid a lot less once the huge tv contracts dry up), but I think you'll see a noticeable reduction in the quality and quantity of tv shows if the pace of defections to illegal sources is maintained.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Osaurus
Footballguy
Have IPVanish too. Had an initial test, but login failed for some reason on Firestick. Gonna try to get back to it this weekend and will post results.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
how do you change to a new build? I have an older build, but would like to switch to Titanium or one of the other newer builds. Do I uninstall Kodi and use one of the "new installation" youtube vids, or can I convert without uninstalling?
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
I always uninstall the current build I have if I upgrade. Much cleaner process and Ive never had any issues taking that exta step...This is especially true if you are speaking of doing this on a Firestick. Very small harddrive that fills up very fast (thats why you should always do regular maintenance of purging files and cleaning the cache as well). Help eliminate issues like buffering, etc.
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matttyl
Footballguy
Exodus is an add on. That is NOT considered a build. A build is a version of Kodi that likely already has a lot of add ons built in already.
Titanium is a build, which included the add on Exodus.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Thanks. Yes, this one is on my FireStick. Is Titanium still the recommended, or is there another one that has surpassed it in supremacy now (or that may work better on the Stick)?
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
anybody running this on a stick WITHOUT a build? just DL'ing whichever addons you want? easier to manage without all the bloat from a build?
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Don't own a stick (have an android box) but I don't know why you couldn't run without a build. My first foray into this I used Morpheus and Titanium because it was nice to simply have a bunch of add ons packaged up and ready for use. Over time I realized most was bloat and which add ons were my go to. I now just use plain vanilla Krypton with Exodus, Sports Devil, ProSports & SALTS (with about 90% Exodus and 10% for the other 3).
The packages are nice way to cut your teeth but IMO have too much BS. Loving the plain stripped down Krypton.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
I need to start a simple notepad or something with responses like this. There have been a few on the last couple pages and when the time comes for me to do anything I won't remember or find them. Reading this entire thread would probably be good too....although maybe too much info that it would be confusing.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
just going from memory here, but I think it's the Home page (for the stick itself), then Manage installed apps, then find Kodi and select Uninstall
Rattle and Hum
Footballguy
List of Popular Add-ons and how to install each.Maik Jeaunz said:
Leaves all the bloat from "builds" off my Android device.
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
otb_lifer
Footballguy
XXX-O-Dus
sweet fancy Moses, the 'one stop shop' on Kodi for ALL your extra curricular needs, WOW
my addons get automatically updated, and i did not manually put this on - just noticed a blurb on my screen that Exodus was updating ... went to my addon section a bit later on, and this cornucopia of copious carnal goodness was just waiting for me.
sweet fancy Moses, the 'one stop shop' on Kodi for ALL your extra curricular needs, WOW
my addons get automatically updated, and i did not manually put this on - just noticed a blurb on my screen that Exodus was updating ... went to my addon section a bit later on, and this cornucopia of copious carnal goodness was just waiting for me.
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Just updated my my no limits build... in really hoping its just taking time to fully update, bc the product I have now is a huge ####### downgrade
Yeah, I uploaded that build this weekend and it sucks. I'll be uninstalling and just adding my own menus and add-ons. Only need four menus anyway (movies, tv, kids, sports)
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Why did I update to the new no limits build 
fantasycurse42
Footballguy Jr.
Such a pain in the ###, but I think I got it set it up right for the most part. Had to update my shortcuts, in example, I like clicking on "Movies" or "TV Shows" & going right to Exodus.
What a PITA.
What a PITA.
strykerpks
Footballguy
Total n00b here just flirting with this stuff. Haven't fully cut the cord yet but I just bought a DroidBox. It has dual OS/partition, with Android on one side and LibreElec on the other. Sorry for quoting this post so far out but it's the only LE post really in this thread. Do you have any thoughts on it? Am I correct in my understanding that the LE side would probably run a little cleaner/faster? IIRC the Android side has Kodi 17 but the LE side has 16. I know I would need to update that side but I'm curious what (dis)advantages there might be. I'm not even sure what I'm asking. If you, or anyone else for that matter, have any insight it would be greatly appreciated.
Which DroidBox did you get? I got this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WWD8THK/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 How much storage do you use with your add ons/build? This one has 32GB which I figured would be enough (though I can add a 2TB drive).i ordered me a preloaded box a couple months ago and it has been flawless - plenty of other useful apps pre-installed on that mutha as well (Mobdro most notably) - 'droid box, so full access to Google play, my Spotify, etc.
cost me 20 more bux than the fire stick, and updates/refreshes itself automatically - idiot proof ####### GOLD.
to the purists out there, i salute you - and dig your dedication to the pure Kodi experience
but i totally cut the cord, and this box is saving me so much coin. love.
Thanks to all for the help in this thread. I've read the past 10-15 pages or so and as others have pointed out it's like a whole other language when you first dip your toes in. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions once I really start playing with it over the next few weeks but I am starting to get at least a basic understanding of things from all of the helpful people here and the links.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
i picked up This Unit and have had zero issues thus far with it's performance - fast as all hell, awesome interface, plug n' play - was up and running live TV/Kodi, etc within 5 minutes of the item being delivered. everything pre-loaded and ready to go upon attaching HDMI in/out. idiot proof.
Pandora, FB, YouTube, Netflix, Skype, Vevo, Mobdro (best live TV app), Google Play store, Innerwebz browser, one touch cache/memory clean, etc ... all pre-installed - just took a minute or so for me to get my Spotify downloaded, and i was all set to go.
16GB storage, expandable to 32. fast, responsive, intuitive - trimmed some bloat, i carry about 15 or so addons, and all has been fantastic - came with Jarvis 16.1, and i'm still running with ease and optimum performance ... having the Realdeb premium is a must - minuscule price to pay for such amazing return (having access to 1080p/5.1 Dolby scrapes).
been two months of smooth sailing, and nicely reduced household budget (over $100 per month saved) - yes. this is why i took the plunge.
had originally planned on Firestick and manual build out - but they were outta stock at the few places i tried, and i was dead set on cancelling my cable bloat before he next billing cycle started - did some research, and popped this beauty unit with same day delivery, and ... that's all she wrote. best home entertainment purchase i ever made. period.
hope your box delivers likewise, curious to see how it shakes out for you - ENJOY!
Gachi
Footballguy
Overall, I love this thing.
But I've noticed that it has to be very close to the internet source (router, etc) to work at an optimal level. Because of this I just use my iPhone as a hot spot and connect my firestick to the cellular network. It's too far away from my internet router to work properly. It connects to it, but the status is always "connected with problems."
There's really no way of me moving my router closer.
But I've noticed that it has to be very close to the internet source (router, etc) to work at an optimal level. Because of this I just use my iPhone as a hot spot and connect my firestick to the cellular network. It's too far away from my internet router to work properly. It connects to it, but the status is always "connected with problems."
There's really no way of me moving my router closer.
VA703
Footballguy
Gachi
Footballguy
VA703
Footballguy
how far is the router to firestick? maybe get a network extender or if its an outdated router upgrade it.
I was using the crappy modem/router combo from Comcast which barely supported the room it was in. I picked up a Linksys AC and the whole house is covered now
I also purchased my own modem too for 2 reasons. No longer paying $10 monthly rental fee & better speeds
Probably still the easiest way to install basic kodi with just a few addons is by following the guides from tvaddons.ag. Find the guide that shows you how to add the fusion installer and you will have a choice of what addons to add by going to programs>fusion installer. The fusion repo has most of the main addons like Exodus. One glaring exceptions is sportdevil. You will have to find, add and update that separately if you want it.
Fresh Start Kodi, you don't have to completely remove and install if you don't want to. It is recommended that you at least Fresh Start each time you install a new build because builds will conflict with each other.
otb_lifer
Footballguy
big ups to the Fusion repo
chock full of add on goodies - one can be as spartan, or ostentatious, as they wish - can pretty much tailor your Kodi gig around it. and, if not already mentioned, ARES Wizard is no slouch, either - that also features builds, maintenance, speed tests, etc.
Buzzbait
Footballguy
Movies and TV are very dependable and high quality from my experiences but sports not so much. As a result I've been looking at paying a fee for live HD sports streams. I've read that some in this thread are using a private IPTV for that purpose. Curious as the cost and experience of the various options (i.e. mystreams).
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I am about to throw our fire tv away. 45 minutes or more to start any movie, 25 to start any show. Every speed test reads like this.
Last Result:
Download Speed: 89838 kbps (11229.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 12173 kbps (1521.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 12 ms
Jitter: 17 ms
I wiped the fire box clean and started from scratch, it took over an hour for the remote to sync up. I started to download kodi and got threw that. I tried to add fusion and now it is just stuck won't download anything, I can hit the home button and go home but every time I try to go back into kodi the screen is just locked on fusion download, even when I restart the fire box. I would love some help if anyone could.
Last Result:
Download Speed: 89838 kbps (11229.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 12173 kbps (1521.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 12 ms
Jitter: 17 ms
I wiped the fire box clean and started from scratch, it took over an hour for the remote to sync up. I started to download kodi and got threw that. I tried to add fusion and now it is just stuck won't download anything, I can hit the home button and go home but every time I try to go back into kodi the screen is just locked on fusion download, even when I restart the fire box. I would love some help if anyone could.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Not sure, I just started having this problem last week. It was great since we got the box right after Christmas,
you connected over wifi or with an ethernet cable. Troubleshoot with a cable if over air.
Go to settings/applications/kodi. There should be a force stop option there. Unplug and then try again.
There should also be a clear data option. That would wipe the fusion install off, as it sounds like something night have gone wrong there. And you could try reinstalling that again. Always unplug after installing something instead of and prior to closing kodi with Android devices.
I think it's something with the box... took over an hr for the remote to synch? He said he wiped the whole thing before reinstalling Kodi from scratch
Ms. But yeah, if problems like the remote sync continue return to amazon for a new one. That isn't normal. Just don't mention kodi to them.
It sounds like forgetting to unplug after installing fusion to me otherwise.
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updates?I've been a "I'll be the guinea pig" user of 1-month IPTV service providers for awhile now. Currently using FabIPTV, which has a nice list of channels and uses the Perfect Player apk that you can sideload where you don't have to use Kodi, hit it straight from the Fire TV menu. It's about $10 a month and has everything but adult channels, which I'm definitely fine with for live TV. Quality says 720p but eyeball test wise is a little scaled down, but good for the price. Large list of UK and US channels and the PP EPG is, which I care about to replicate the live TV pay experience. Can pause as well.
I will always keep SmoothStreams TV, which is the gold standard for sports coverage. Can't recommend to you guys right now because they are going through upgrades and most channels are in SD while they bridge to all 720p HD and dedicated non-sports channels, which they override currently for sports. Been around forever and very good at users/stream management, where alot of competitor IPTV services oversell and buffering enters the picture, never an issue over there so I'll throw up the bat signal for them once they're done their upgrade work.
Will give the one you guys are outlining above a shot, always looking for a better option here.
Highly recommend this sub-reddit on the IPTV topic, tons of good info and the grid they maintain with stats on all IPTV providers and user commentary is absolutely fantastic: https://www.reddit.com/r/IPTV/comments/560nyo/collaboration_list_of_iptv_providers_their/?st=izu0rxm1&sh=4361834c
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Thanks for the help. I restarted everything and am going to start from scratch tomorrow. If you guys have any tips I would really appreciate it, whether it is a build or what programs to add first. We are new at this in our house and I am sure it is something we did wrong, but to tired and angry to try to figure it out tonight.
strykerpks
Footballguy
God I'm such a loser. I'm sorry but I'm going to be here asking dumb questions for a while.big ups to the Fusion repo
and, if not already mentioned, ARES Wizard is no slouch, either - that also features builds, maintenance, speed tests, etc.
I went to follow a tutorial for TItanium just to get something going and when I went to File Manager, I see Areswizard there along with Noobsandnerds, Husham, tdbwizard etc. How do I use that to install stuff?
Or should I install something like Titanium straight from the tutorials? I might need a class on this
strykerpks
Footballguy
Sorry @otb_lifer I may have figured it out.
I picked up the Areswizard install instructions at like #5 because it was already downloaded. #Themoreyouknow
But after I select it my screen shows some bull#### that seems like spam. For example gotoForum>ares-project_uk instead of repository.aresproject. It's nothing like any tutorial. I'm probably paranoid but I need to do some more googling.
I should probably do this kind of thing sober.
I picked up the Areswizard install instructions at like #5 because it was already downloaded. #Themoreyouknow
But after I select it my screen shows some bull#### that seems like spam. For example gotoForum>ares-project_uk instead of repository.aresproject. It's nothing like any tutorial. I'm probably paranoid but I need to do some more googling.
I should probably do this kind of thing sober.
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