Amazon fire TV sticks

[_Tom]

I use Pulse and have done for some time now. Can't complain.

 

[Marc.]

I'm still using Paradox.

I am finding it difficult to get hold of new movies now though. 6 months ago, you could generally find decent quality movies a couple of weeks after release. These days it takes much, much longer - if at all. For instance, there's not even a Cinema copy of the David Brent movie that I can find yet.

 

[Pint]

I use the beast build on mine. No complaints from me. Been using it for months.

 

[montana]

Anyone else have the issue with the auto resolution dropping the display periodically? (Normally when the sticks been asleep).

PITA having to keep cycling through the available resolutions until 720p comes round. I have an old tv too

 

[Gavin.]

I'm still using Paradox.

I am finding it difficult to get hold of new movies now though. 6 months ago, you could generally find decent quality movies a couple of weeks after release. These days it takes much, much longer - if at all. For instance, there's not even a Cinema copy of the David Brent movie that I can find yet.

To be fair, that's more of a bonus that a drawback :wink:

 

[Marc.]

To be fair, that's more of a bonus that a drawback :wink:

If I ever bloody find a copy of it to watch, I'll be sure to let you know how I found the film

 

[General Dave]

Sorry im a total noob when it comes to these kinds of things... We're looking to sack off our virgin as its a monumental waste of money, get a freeview plus box and get one of these with kodi on it. My question is, Im a walking dead fan. Is fox available to watch on it?

Thanks

 

[Marc.]

You don't need to watch Fox directly, you can just stream TWD on its own.

 

[General Dave]

You don't need to watch Fox directly, you can just stream TWD on its own.

Thanks mate. I've since done a bit more research and watches youtube videos. I understand it a bit more now.

 

[DaveDreads]

Has anyone else lost UK Turk? Is was working fine Sunday, but it now says playlist error and there are no TV shows of any kind anymore.

 

[Brad Smith]

Has anybody managed to find a link that works for brotherhood ? It's on there but none of the links work.

 

[Jack!]

Getting annoyed with Kodi recently, not so much Kodi, but the add-ons, they're all broken, and even the ones left working seem to have lost loads of sources.

You go through all the major sources, IceFilms, cCloud, Channel Pear, FilmOnTV, 3 Amigos, 1Channel, they're all broken, or just redirecting you to the few addons that still work.

Has the free element past it's hay day now some authors have realised they can monetise their streams? Also, all the free football streams seem to either not work, or work really poorly these days, seems like the streams are over-subscribed as more and more people have become aware of Kodi.

Trying to watch The Wire, and all the sources I can find are in 4:3 and look like they were recorded with a potato...

 

[welshname]

The wire on Netflix was in 4:3 until the last series I think. Or wherever I watched it was anyway. Exodus is what I use most of the time for Tv shows and film. Don't use it for live TV

 

[Jack!]

The wire on Netflix was in 4:3 until the last series I think. Or wherever I watched it was anyway. Exodus is what I use most of the time for Tv shows and film. Don't use it for live TV

When I first started watching it, on Exodus, from season one, it was all in 16:9 HD, then streams started dropping off, and the only ones left are 4:3.

It's definitely available in 16:9.

Exodus is about the only decent TV add-on still working, and even it is losing streams because of the Openload restrictions etc.

SALTS I got sick of it checking through every single stream, then giving me a list, me choosing a link, that link not working, then it wanting to check through all available streams again, then chose another link, doesn't work, repeat process, after the third I was like f**k this, 4:3 it is.

 

[R3k1355]

Has the free element past it's hay day now some authors have realised they can monetise their streams? Also, all the free football streams seem to either not work, or work really poorly these days, seems like the streams are over-subscribed as more and more people have become aware of Kodi.

It's a victim of it's own success, but also of it's basic design, because there is an easily identifiable source it's not too hard to get it yanked offline.
Put the sources out of commission and the streaming stops.

 

[R3k1355]

What might be worth looking at is if the Popcorn time addon is anygood.

 

[DaveDreads]

Is Exodus working for everyone? It just keeps saying error for me despite it working perfectly yesterday, this did happen with UK Turk a while back and it sorted itself out after a couple of days.

 

[rctempire]

Applications open and die all the time.
Remember its key to keep it up to date with the right sources.
Recommend this site to keep on top of the updates. https://seo-michael.co.uk/

Also look for Ares Wizard for you newer people, helps install a lot of skins/applications etc.

 

[LeeRS]

Ares project build is all you need really.
Its always up to date as they have a proper community on fb so it is very active.
Ibe used kodi for a couple of years now and the live sport streaming has gone downhill since eveyone jumped on it.
Only really use it for movies or tv shows now.
Seems the new thing is theae sky or virgin boxes i keep seeing asvertised.
£140 for first 2 years and then £40 a year for all channels on either box.
Not sure how they do it but they do come highly rated.

 

[Jack!]

Yeah, the sports streaming element has definitely gone down hill, streamers don't have the bandwidth required for the amount of people that want to watch these days.

Exodus is far and away the best add-on though, so if it is down, then that's a bit s**t.

 

[rctempire]

Ares project build is all you need really.
Its always up to date as they have a proper community on fb so it is very active.
Ibe used kodi for a couple of years now and the live sport streaming has gone downhill since eveyone jumped on it.
Only really use it for movies or tv shows now.
Seems the new thing is theae sky or virgin boxes i keep seeing asvertised.
£140 for first 2 years and then £40 a year for all channels on either box.
Not sure how they do it but they do come highly rated.

Ill say this, they are very good value, but make sure you pick a proper "gift" provider, as ones are resellers and offer crap service.

Where as i have "found" one which is top notch. Wee bit more expensive but worth it.

Basically they use internet to card share.

 

[LeeRS]

So is it streamed? any buffering etc?

thinking about getting one when my sky tv term runs out.
Thinking of getting the VM option as i have 200mb net with them and you get all HD channels apparantly unlike the sky box.

 

[rctempire]

So is it streamed? any buffering etc?

thinking about getting one when my sky tv term runs out.
Thinking of getting the VM option as i have 200mb net with them and you get all HD channels apparantly unlike the sky box.

Still need the source, so Sky you need the dish and cables.
VM you still need a subscription to Internet (at least to keep the cable from becoming dark)
Channels are in HD, but as providers swap to different encryption its taking longer to resolve that issue.
Its not streamed its just decoded via the internet.

 

[LeeRS]

I have a sky dish and vm internet so i can choose either really.
Is it all the same display? like tv guide, planner, catch up on sky.

 

[welshname]

Wait so you have the dish, don't pay for your sky subscription anymore and use one of these new boxes instead?

I'm well confused but definitely want some links because I've never heard of it.

 

[rctempire]

I have a sky dish and vm internet so i can choose either really.
Is it all the same display? like tv guide, planner, catch up on sky.

Every box is different. But essentially its linux based again but has more up to date features.
But i know the one regularly used is VIX or OpenATV. With a SLYK skin, (have a look what you think of it)

Wait so you have the dish, don't pay for your sky subscription anymore and use one of these new boxes instead?

I'm well confused but definitely want some links because I've never heard of it.

If you wished to do that you could.
Due to SKY and Virgin Media having to provide digital services, the FTA channels are available via sky or VM via their cables. So if you borrowed a Original SKY HD box from a friend, plugged it into your sky you would get FTA channels all day long. Its the "gift" which makes the rest of the encoding happen.

 

[_Tom]

What do people find best for sports? Like sky sports etc I know there never the best anyway.
Mobdro?

 

[Danith]

What do people find best for sports? Like sky sports etc I know there never the best anyway.
Mobdro?

I use cric tv via sportsdevil - but the quality is gash, more reliable and easy to find though

 

[-Jason-]

I have found with sports you get what you pay for. £70 a year I pay for every prem game and all ppv etc all hd and no buffering.

 

[Danith]

I have found with sports you get what you pay for. £70 a year I pay for every prem game and all ppv etc all hd and no buffering.

Yeah I preferred it on 'plus1hd' at 10 CAD per month. Stopped working through my ps3 this year tho.
Super reliable, hd and every single game.

 

[malcolmgt]

I have found with sports you get what you pay for. £70 a year I pay for every prem game and all ppv etc all hd and no buffering.

How do you get this?

 

[Clart]

How do you get this?

darkside iptv

 

[-Jason-]

How do you get this?

I use this:

https://streamtvbox.club/site/

Been with them for 18 months now and 99% faultless. Has a new TV guide like sky too for ease of use.

Pretty easy to install the repo onto the stick.

 

[rctempire]

Keep hearing good things about Real Debrid for movies.

 

[Ex-User (36231)]

My beast build has stopped finding to show sources via exodus I think! Annoying

 

[R3k1355]

Tried updating the exodus thing manually?

 

[RDH]

After a firestick for the kitchen tv, mainly for amazon prime tv, but is it worth getting one with these kodi things on it?

My mate has a stick and he can gets movies etc but takes ages loading different streams to find a decent one. Is kodi like that because if it is i'll just buy a normal one.

If i buy a normal stick from argos etc can any of these programmes be loaded onto it?

 

[Marc.]

After a firestick for the kitchen tv, mainly for amazon prime tv, but is it worth getting one with these kodi things on it?

My mate has a stick and he can gets movies etc but takes ages loading different streams to find a decent one. Is kodi like that because if it is i'll just buy a normal one.

If i buy a normal stick from argos etc can any of these programmes be loaded onto it?

Yeah - the extra you pay for a pre-loaded one is just for someone to do 5-10 minutes of installing, which anyone can do on any FireTV Stick.

 

[RDH]

Thanks for that mate will grab one tomorrow.

 

[-Jamie-]

Any recommendations for the best build of Kodi for the fire stick?

Not sure what one the missus has on hers as her father got it for her but it is a bit w**k compared to the builds i have seen on friends.