Lazy....... takes 2 seconds to Google it.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4487708

Thanks. 2 seconds I don't have though..

Do yourself a favour and don't install Kodi. Instead do this and thank me later >

1. Install ES File Explorer from Amazon store on Firestick
2. Install Mobdro.apk using ES File Explorer
3. Install Showbox.apk using ES File Explorer
Optional as I haven't tested the following on Firestick >
4. Install Cartoon HD using ES File Explorer
5. Install Movie HD using ES File Explorer
6. Install Megabox using ES File Explorer
7 Install MX Player using ES File Explorer
8. Install vplayer using ES File Explorer

Get Modro from Mobdro website and get all other apps from rawapk.

Now you have a suite of direct streaming apps with video players and no need to waste time with Kodi, and Kodi will waste your time believe me.

i have the original ftv - installing Kodi is fairly straightforward....but I like to use a plugin called Ares in Kodi so you can use a prepared 'build'

more here: http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_on_Fire_TV

and here: https://seo-michael.co.uk/tutorial-how-to-install-ares-wizard-kodi/

I had an Android Box, which would have been brilliant, except that the Plex Client would not play movies at all.
It would play 20 seconds ok, then the picture would freeze but the sound would carry on.
After 10 to 15 seconds the picture would start again, but a twice the normal speed while the audio remained at a normal pace.

My Fire TV has played just about everything I've thrown at it.
:disappointed:

I had 3 Android boxes - high endish MINIX NEO X8-H Plus, a mid level Wetek and a cheaper Quad Core MXQ Pro.
I frequently had issues where Kodi hangs / crashes etc with all three boxes.
A few weeks ago I signed up to Amazon Prime so decided to try a refurb FireTv 4K. Took me 1-2mins to install Kodi - plus a few more mins to install my Addons etc.
Just after 1-2 weeks usage I found that Kodi on the FireTv was rock solid stable compared to the MXQ Pro it replaced.
So, I just used this offer to get my 2nd FireTV and again, over the past week, I find it far more stable than the Minix X8H+ it replaces.

Maybe I have been unlucky with my Android boxes - but when you add the bonus of being able to run Netflix easily, for me the FireTv 4K is well worth the extra.

OOS everywhere near glasgow

Well dur. :wink:

Most TVs still don't support DTS though (mine doesn't).

I can't do it that way as most of my films are on a NAS and use DTS.

Just get a normal android box.
2gb ram, s905 Quad Core cpu and 8gb storage. about half the price.
Playstore is better than Amazon Appstore for Emulators and Kodi, and you can easily install Amazon Appstore on Android whereas its a bit more fiddling to install playstore on Amazon devices.

Plus with roughly £30 saved you could buy a wireless gamepad and 32gb sd card.

My box plays everything upto Playstation 1 games easily and Dreamcast but thats still a little buggy.
Look up "Rom collection Browser" for Kodi

So you're paying for pirated content? Or am I misunderstanding how this works?

U can have a free 24hr trial to see how good they are. Then u can pay for a month, 3 months, 6 etc

Start from £6 for a month

Optical from sound bar to tv

Then plug the Amazon box directly in to tv

Normally the cheap boxes won't allow you to stream Netflix in HD as their not on the approved list. If that's not important and you don't mind tinkering to get best results get the cheapo Boxes.

​OK cheers fir your reply Sam. any idea how much they cost?

No digital audio out is bloody annoying.

My soundbar doesn't support 4K hdmi passthrough (most don't) and my TV doesn't output DTS.

Anyone know it there's a USB plugin solution a la the Nvidia Shield TV workaround?

Year, about £100 worth?, hehehehe.

Get a Minix. Less hassle and much better product.

Thanks will give it a try

Thanx.


Thanx.

I am using freeview...

I am tempted to get a Xiaomi Mi Box [Global Edition], so I can consolidate my Nexbox and Chromecast in one device (keep them as backup)...

HTH

What about those with no Face Book?, can Elite Kodi be had with FB then?, or .....

Thanx, wasn't there formally a free version of Sportsmania also? (or am I mixing it up with something else entirely ... ) :-)

Just another build of Kodi. Pulse CCM isn't bad if you want a build, I'm sure Wookie is OK as well, it's still Kodi though, so it still means you need to spend time finding streams, so for that reason I'm out.

Sportsmania is an excellent sports addon its not free but for £50 for the year its great

Do Currys still do the 10% discount if you claim Jobseeker's Allowance? Haven't bought anything from them since it was called Tandy.

Have you tried this with your Kodi?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wWKyhsqlPc

Jellyheed

I just google 'free kodi sports addons' as they change all the time. That being said the free ones are poor now. Paid ones are the way forward. They're flawless. I use 'elite' - search for them on Facebook

took you more than 2 seconds to wait for the link.....jackass

Can anyone recommend some decent Kodi add on for sports please? Got a few like sports devil, castaway & turk but links always seem to cut out or don't work?

Not unless you want the unofficial Netflix app which cant even do HD quality - only certified Netflix android devices can play HD or 4K.

I have the Nvidia Shield tv box in my room which is a fantastic device and we wanted another cheaper device for the downstairs tv, we tried 3 different android ones from Amazon ranging from £35 - £55 all had to go back as were awful all could not do the resolution they had advertised, I wasn't even getting hd quality on kodi or Netflix and they were all advertised as having 2gb memory and 16gb storage and 4K and were so so so slow and a complete waste of time and money. We ended up getting this when it had the price drop and I have to say it's absolutely brilliant and super quick and very nearly as good as my shield TV which is over double the price. Absolute bargain at this price!

Just use an app called apps2firetv and it installs any android app on the firebox wireless with one button

Which app do you recommend for free view channels with no aerial?

Thanks, its the SAMSUNG UE40KU6100

Install Plex on your PC and Amazon Fire TV

If you have a recent TV then the app should be better than using the box as the app ought to support HDR - this supports only 4K/30 as it isn't HDMI 2. Depending on the TV you may prefer the new GUI on the box/stick, or one might be quicker than the other. Also, having a box/stick does let you connect via an AV amp if that's your setup.

I changed from the stick to the box and it is a little bit nippier but for the difference in price the stick is fine really.

If you post the model number of the Samsung up here, someone should confirm it has Prime 4K

Thank you - its a samsung so ill check when it arrives.

Firestick doesn't do 4K. You could either use this box or perhaps your TV has the Prime Video app to stream 4K

Im confused by this - Help please!

I have a new 4k TV coming tomorrow and have amazon prime. Can i still use a firestick to stream the 4k to my tv or do i need this?

I've got a Nexbox 2GB/16GB which is great....However I could not play Netflix HD quality (I believe not all Android devices can - Netflix certified devices).

I use Kodi to play Freeview channels as I do not have external aerial and have just cancelled my Virgin Media TV contract (Cord-cutter).

Bought a Chromecast from tesco £25 (3-month Netflix credit £22.50) and it plays HD. Effective price = £2.50

Having said that I am thinking about buying one of these (Amazon Fire TV or Xiaomi Mi) along with a 4K TV.

Would it be better to get a android box for around half the price instead? Loads on Amazon. This has 2GB RAM, 8GB ROM which a lot of android boxes have as well (some more) and they have 4K capability too.

It's faster and can be connected using ethernet as well has having ability to add micro sd card for movies and moving apps to

Does this provide much improvement over a Firestick?

i have the same both spmc and kodi on mine using ares wizard tried loads of builds my fav is mikes builds firetv build its awsome as its just like amazon the look of it even the settings for kodi have been made to look like amazons in the skin, i also use pulse which is another great build.

not available for delivery and none in store

I have had this for a while and for ease of use, speed and media on there it is brilliant. I use netflix and amaon prime mainly but I have installed the Ares (Pulse build) on kodi and the Wookie Light build on SPMC and it all works perfect.

After friends and family ave bought android boxes (usually the cheaper ones) most have either got one of these or the firesticks.

the boxes i buy are not some no brand rubbish that are made from parts of the floor :smiley:

also users can update android via OTA or usb with no problems, unlike 60% of boxes

Just bought one but have found that Alexa doesn't work on it like it does on the US Fire TV, you can't do anything with Alexa on this like you can in the US. You cant even say what's the weather like just literally search your apps.

Very very good apart from that I highly recommend this, bought an android 4k box just before xmas and it was terrible kept outputting 720p and was so laggy it was unusable with a terrible interface.....that went straight back bought one of these and it was a very good decision just wish Alexa could do more.

problem is this is a reliable box carefully engineered.
but the octocore box that you think is better is probably just a poorly made no-brand generic box with poor reliability,so many issues, and no support.
so specs alone are not enough.
it's a very juvenile assumption that specs alone are all that matters.that's just moronic BS.

I'm on 100mb vm internet . First time I tried it buffered tried again and ran really smooth ... and that's over wifi ..

This box is so much more than a kodi. By the look of majority of the questions most of you might as well go on ebay and buy a cheap Chinese android box.

If you want a good solid box that has access to 4K content then use Amazon Video, Netflix and YouTube. These all have 4k content available.

Sounds like a load of people have bought 4k TVs and feeling underwhelmed.

Any ideas what the minimum broadband speeds would be required to stream HD content?

Does it take a few minutes for it to buffer before playing the 4k videos

Nice one pal . Using paradox build tried it avatar looks awesome in 4K , streaming from nvidia shield only on 1080p Sony w95 ..will try on 4K TV later

Thanks, no good for 4k files

Can you plug in usb sticks and play movies off it? or is it strictly streaming only?

​You got a link to an example. Genuinely interested in something like you suggest

I resisted to purchase it but then found quidco 1 day 10% cashback on all argos purchases so went for it. It is good price for £58.49

reason this is bad, from a person who sold kodi boxes ( not the deal itself )
only 8gb flash, most have 16gb

i can buy a octocore box, 3gb ram, 16gb flash for under £55

loads of good builds on kodi

Can it be used without registering or logging in?

Yer, watched Spider-Man on that - supposedly UHD - I wouldnt have put it at more than 720p, some of the content is stretching UHD. The football you can tell but some of that cinema stuff is a joke. UHD my @rse

No problem, go with what make's you feel comfortable?. :-)

Only want it for Kodi but think I will go with this instead of stick.

Correct, Amazon Prime does NOT come as part of the Deal with this sadly. :-(

That 'Service' is unfortunately extra ...

If you are tight in budget then get firestick, it still do very good job (but don't play games on it)

this

This or USB stick? We don't have 4K tv yet.

Looks like I'm going for Amazon Fire TV then (for Kodi) on top of our full package Sky Q.

Thanks and prime doesn't come with box price that's extra for year?

No you don't need to pay Amazon if you just use Kodi.

Oh really? I saw on youtube it does? Also with Amazon fire TV do you have to still pay Amazon even if you only want to use Kodi on it?

This or Roku 3? Roku has smaller built-in storage so worried that some of the Kodi preinstall downloads won't fit on it or will be tight fit without a memory card.

None that I know of, however Alexa in the UK now has IFTTT support, which massively improves the capability of Echo devices, so you might be able to knock up a recipe to do what you want.

https://ifttt.com/amazon_alexa

£64.95 @ Argos
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4487708

on specs is much better and very future proof with 4K 60hz and HDR
,but the build quality may not be as good. reviews look ok though :smiley:

Also £64.99 in Argos?!

cheaper in argos

Gen1 or 2?

i am currently using firestick with kodi and it works fine, no issues
Unfortunately firestick is not 4k

Hi been looking for an android box for kodi would you recommend this or something else? I don't want a cheap cheap box that will have loads of lag on it, any recommendations? Thanks

Sure I will but i need a cheaper solution via Kodi. I know Kodi does support 4K, 3D, HD etc !

It depends what type of smart tv you have? If you have LG or Samsung then their OS doesn't support Kodi and you will need Firestick or any other android box to install it. I know some of the Sony TV has Android OS and you can install Kodi directly in to it. Remember TV builtin storage is very limited compared to external devices like Firestick or Fire TV which give an option of adding more storage via USB

I prefer paying to SkyQ instead

what is the 4k like on this?

I watch 4k through the amazon app on my tv but too be honestly it seems like the bit rate is very low, however i also have a firestick as well which seems as good as picture as the supposive 4k...

superb Fire TV Stick

Maybe a silly question for any techies on here, but was looking at this to run with a standard tv.

Have since seen smart tv's with built in wifi etc and web browsers..

Would i be able to run kodi on a new wifi enabled smart tv or do i still need an android box or a fire tv etc..

Cheeeee,eers

Is this really good for kodi as I find the stick always crashes

Paradox builds have Silent Hunter Repo which has 4K stuff. Played Avatar and both my TV and Kodi report it as 4K. plus a quick google shows that Kodi does support 4K. be warned tho. you need a decent internet connection. your sending the equivalent of 4 1080p screens.

Silent Hunter Repo has 4K. im watching Avatar and Kodi and my TV reports it as 4K. looks alot better than 1080p so im gonna go with Yes. Kodi supports 4K. I use Paradox builds aswell.

What integrations if any does this have with the Echo/Alexa?

I don't want to spend extra money if 4k is not offered on Kodi, unfortunately this is the only app which i can't install on my 4K tv

can anyone pls tell me if there is any free 4K media which can be seen via this smart box? I know Kodi but not sure if kodi has 4k addons?

Probabaly took you more than 2 seconds to type that you didnt have 2 seconds :wink:

Yes, they are. I snatched one for 27£ about two weeks ago. From Amazon directly. It's the new and (possibly) improved version.

This has ethernet.

I bought this earlier in the year. Didnt realise it doesn't have HDR.

Received mine via Prime Now 90 mins after ordering. Spent about an hour or so looking up and finally rooting the Fire TV (not sure why but why not). Installed Kodi and my own version of a build. Installed Mobdro as well, although the streams aren't high quality, they are easy to obtain.

The Fire TV is much quicker than my Fire Sticks. Haven't got a 4k TV so not bothered about that.

kodi dose not have 4k content , this only supports amazon video 4k dose not support hdr your 4k tv shod have the apps that suport hdr

Anyone know if Tesco Direct price match? I bought one on the 22nd for £75.

Hot from me even though it's Currys, threads such as this get the Bargain Hunters out and the thread develops with the likes of Argos, Amazon price comparisons. Been looking at these for a while, still not sure if I'll buy but have reserved with Argos.

Oops! Was going to order from amazon but won't get it till 27th. Assume I can still return to amazon if there is a problem?

I bought one a few weeks ago, mainly to use with Plex, so far I 'm really disappointed, I'm getting constant audio dropouts with 5.1 running through my amp, it seems to be a common fault, 2.0 is fine.

The gladiators.

Are these 2GB ram?

same price on prime now

took you more than 2 seconds to be lazy by replying.. idiot.

Would've taken 3 seconds to post question

any point in buying this if i have a xboxone s?

Great box had one a while might invest in another. Thanks OP.
.... If only you could get the voice command to work on YouTube searching this box would be flawless.

Amazon have price matched
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Fire-TV-Streaming-Media-Player-x/dp/B00UH2O6T2

Hot. I just got one of these yesterday, was very impressed (great if you have Prime). Paid £74.99 on Amazon, but just went on chat and they refunded me the £10 difference.

Just picked one from Argos. £64.95

Currys going bankrupt soon with all these deals :confused:

Best build is Mikes build. So helpful and easy. Check out his facebook page "Mikes build"

Good point, I haven't tried this but I should, the issue is I have so many media player devices, Firestick, Nvidia TV Shield, and two Android boxes so I'm often configuring different ones at different times and don't get to try everything, it's on the list though.

Are you serious? That's nearly 20% off.

Mobro stream quality has massively improved and is instant, for watching football quickly for example it's way better than using MyP2P or other websites with their potato streams. I'm also a little bit addicted to the Star Wars versus Star Trek channel on Mobdro, but I digress..I can have Mobro up and running with a stream in seconds, which is good enough quality wise, which you won't get with Kodi. If I wanted best quality then I'd use an IPTV service via Plex, I'd never use Kodi for anything, because 1. Kodi breaks 2. Addons break, recently Exodus did for 1 day 3. Kodi is slow to find streams, by the time you find a stream in Kodi you'd have been watching 5-10 mins in Mobdro. You could run an IPTV service in Kodi but you wouldn't you'd use Plex. Maybe I'm too fussy but for me Kodi does nothing worthwhile, with direct streaming apps I can find content quicker and more reliably everytime. I keep up to date with Kodi and try it with my workload and it fails me consistently. Kodi is an open source media player bodged to provide streaming content with dodgy addons and never succeeds over direct streaming ever.

64.95 from argos, cold mate...

Use the "apps to fire TV" app to put any android app on to it from your android mobile. Modbro, kodi, games. Fantastic

The quality of the streams in Mobdro is pathetic. Just about OK for watching on a phone or 7" tablet, never mind a 40"+ TV.

are the gamepads for these ever on offer?

Do yourself a favour and don't install Kodi. Instead do this and thank me later >

1. Install ES File Explorer from Amazon store on Firestick
2. Install Mobdro.apk using ES File Explorer
3. Install Showbox.apk using ES File Explorer
Optional as I haven't tested the following on Firestick >
4. Install Cartoon HD using ES File Explorer
5. Install Movie HD using ES File Explorer
6. Install Megabox using ES File Explorer
7 Install MX Player using ES File Explorer
8. Install vplayer using ES File Explorer

Get Modro from Mobdro website and get all other apps from rawapk.

Now you have a suite of direct streaming apps with video players and no need to waste time with Kodi, and Kodi will waste your time believe me.

Yes got that bud...but my stick running purpose fire stick builds are pretty slick i think for the big difference in price its not quite worth it for me and probably most people. 1080p streaming is mint and plenty good enough, pretty sure kodi builds are not streaming 4k yet.

what 4K stuff can you watch with this and how, can you watch 4k stuff on kodi and is it any good ?

\\well easy using es file app from amazon and download the apk...love the fact the most popular app on amazon market is es file...I wonder why lol

there is a new version of fire stick coming to UK, is there going to be a new Box generation out soon too?

I got the farther in law to upgrade. Massive difference is speed throughout Kodi and plays 4k stuff in Kodi.

Is this a better box compared with a h96 from Gearbest

http://www.gearbest.com/tv-box-mini-pc/pp_503487.html?utm_campaign=7988612&utm_source=cj&utm_medium=affiliate&from=affiliate_cj

It took me literally 5 minutes, once you have Kodi installed, just install addons and you'll see the full potential of Kodi.

https://jetspeedtech.com/how-to-install-kodi-on-fire-tv-stick/

Kodi is relatively easy to set up on these, but if you have a load of media on an external hdd it's a pain in the ****. AFTV will only accept FAT32 formatted drives.

Sorry if it's a silly question but can anyone tell me - does Kodi allow you to watch all channels for free? Eg. Sky Sports/BT sports. I can easily stream them for free on my phone and miracast it to my TV, but would consider getting a box/stick like this if it saves me time setting up the stream and connecting my phone etc.

An underwhelming discount.

cold as its currys good luck if anything goes wrong with this device, currys after sales service doesn't match up to
Amazons. You would be lucky to get a response to a complaint.

Your Xiaomi Wireless Bluetooth Gamepad is £19.23 now ...

Does anyone know it fairly easy to install kodi on this? I havent a clue about such things.

good price but iam going to wait for new nvidia shield tv box

heat. been umming about a refurb to replace a flaky android box. Top stuff. reserved

Great find. Any thoughts on this vs Roku 3 for ease of use, services available etc? Not bothered by Now TV.

Same price as Amazon

My current fav build is FreeSpirit - but I think thats only available for Kodi 16.1 (Kodi now on V17.0). good luck and merry Christmas to you too.... :smiley:

Thank you. I've bookmarked the page :smiley: Have a nice Xmas

Can anybody tell me how easy it is to stream from PC to TV? I assume it works wirelessly?

What do you have to do at TV end/ PC end?

Could an old frat 55YO do it?

This or Roku 4? Roku for headphone socket on remote, Now TV compatibility and better spec than Roku 3 but how long do we wait for it to arrive in UK?

Great price, looks like it may be able to be rooted as well. Order with Prime Now and should be here in 2 hours!

Any advantage of upgrading to this if you have the old fire tv but no 4K?

For those who own a PS4, you can connect the PS4 controller to the Fire TV, works flawlessly for me.

great bit of kit well worth it and miles better than the stick, its very quick no locking up like the stick and i have both kodi and spmc on this so 2 kodi which is very handy.

Have ordered from amazon. Don't mind getting it after Xmas just ordered from amazon due to better customer service

was wanting to upgrade my excellent sticks but don't think i can justify it at this price. The stick's are simply amazing little thing running Kodi and all the amazon apps.

Got a £10 off voucher a few weeks ago for Argos hopefully it hasn't expired.

Does this box come with the game controller?

Sorry I should have mentioned it was Argos rather than Curry's.

I bought this in-store a couple of days ago for £79.99, Can I ask for the refund of the difference?

Price has dropped on Amazon too now. Also for the controller (£33.99). Ordered both for gf's kids the other day so on chat with Amazon to try and get difference back.

very good box, slick and great for kodi, heat added

​ it will be the same item code

Isn't the item code printed on the receipt?

That's a pretty good deal, very tempted.

Hope Amazon price match ( vouchers to use )

Are these good for rom emulators and is the official controller compatible?

Thanks. 2 seconds I don't have though..

we have this ! its way faster than the stick

Lazy....... takes 2 seconds to Google it.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4487708

Good spot, heat. Also in Argos at same price. Don't forget Quidco/TCB.

Yes