Streaming boxes

[Boise_Chief]

We are considering going to over the air locals and streaming all other tv. Any tips or guidance is appreciated.

We have 7 tvs currently on directtv. We are thinking about going to 2 boxes probably roku 3 and mirroring a couple of the tvs. The kids dont watch tv in their rooms so it would be.

The living room that is mirrored to the master bedroom and the theatre room mirrored to the garage.

Any help on what would be the most user friendly box that would have the ability to run good programing including hbo go.

Thx. Boise

[SuperChief]

Originally Posted by Fish

There's multiple methods of getting apps to your FireTV. I'd highly recommend the adbLink(formerly adbFire) method:

https://www.tvaddons.ag/install-kodi-amazon-fire-tv/

TVMC is no longer a thing. Technically it still exists, but they abandoned Android support at v14.2. It's been replaced with what's called FreeTelly, but they don't have an Android version and don't plan on developing one. Getting it on the Google Play store turned out to be too much of a hassle, so they bailed.

Once Kodi is installed, then add the tvaddon.ag Fusion source, per instructions here: https://www.tvaddons.ag/fusion-installer-kodi/

Then install the Addon Installer, per instructions here: https://www.tvaddons.ag/addon-installer-kodi/

Then you can run the Addon Installer(FYI it's a program addon as opposed to a video addon), and install any/all addons you want that way. It will install any necessary dependencies and such. The Featured section has pretty much everything you need to get started.

That may look a little confusing, but there's step by step instructions for all of it. Let me know if you have questions.

Word. Thanks for the info again! You continue to be my go-to in these situations. Suuuuuper appreciate it!

[Boise_Chief]

Fire boxes are here Kodi installed per instructions. Stayed up late playing with it.

Any recommendations for add ons for regular tv ie.
History channel
Discovery
Tnt
Etc.

[Hamwallet]

I cut the cord 4 months ago. I spent 40 bucks on an adapter that lets me plug my Iphone into an HDMI cable. Traded Comcast login with a buddy for my Netflix login. I can watch anything I want live for the most part. $169 cable bill down to $39.99 internet bill. You get used it pretty dang quick. Picture looks just as good on my 60" as HD cable.

[siberian khatru]

As some know from the Sunday Ticket thread on the front page, I recently cut the cord -- dropped ST and DTV, am now running Playstation Vue thru my PS4 and getting broadcast channels thru a Leaf antenna. So far, so good.

Now I'm looking at finding a way to stream Chiefs games. I assume I need Kodi and then a sports addon. So what do I need to do next? What's the best option?

I've been looking at a dedicated Kodi box rather than a set top device like Fire Stick, Fire TV or Roku, but don't want to spend too much. Would this be sufficient:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...A3PESAO1AT0VNM

Is 8 GB sufficient for streaming football, or do I need 16 GB?

Or are there cheaper/easier ways to accomplish what I want?

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by jjjayb

Do any of the current devices have a web browser?

None that are worth using...

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Simply Red

the best streaming box - is you all's moms! Thank you thank you!

I know. This thread title is misleading and did not contain what I'd hoped for.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

As some know from the Sunday Ticket thread on the front page, I recently cut the cord -- dropped ST and DTV, am now running Playstation Vue thru my PS4 and getting broadcast channels thru a Leaf antenna. So far, so good.

Now I'm looking at finding a way to stream Chiefs games. I assume I need Kodi and then a sports addon. So what do I need to do next? What's the best option?

I've been looking at a dedicated Kodi box rather than a set top device like Fire Stick, Fire TV or Roku, but don't want to spend too much. Would this be sufficient:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...A3PESAO1AT0VNM

Is 8 GB sufficient for streaming football, or do I need 16 GB?

Or are there cheaper/easier ways to accomplish what I want?

For that matter, is 1 GB RAM sufficient for streaming football, or do I need 2 GB?

[Fish]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

As some know from the Sunday Ticket thread on the front page, I recently cut the cord -- dropped ST and DTV, am now running Playstation Vue thru my PS4 and getting broadcast channels thru a Leaf antenna. So far, so good.

Now I'm looking at finding a way to stream Chiefs games. I assume I need Kodi and then a sports addon. So what do I need to do next? What's the best option?

I've been looking at a dedicated Kodi box rather than a set top device like Fire Stick, Fire TV or Roku, but don't want to spend too much. Would this be sufficient:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...A3PESAO1AT0VNM

Is 8 GB sufficient for streaming football, or do I need 16 GB?

Or are there cheaper/easier ways to accomplish what I want?

For streaming Chiefs games, you'll want to install KODI, then ProSport and Castaway.

Regarding the box..... ehh.... it's OK for the price. Nexbox isn't real popular though. They do their own interface using Android, so not all normal Android apps are going to be compatible from the Google Play store. If you plan on just running KODI and Netflix/Pandora, then you should be OK. But other apps who knows. KODI is pre-loaded too, and that usually presents problems. They install all kinds of worthless crap you don't want. And who knows if it's configured to update properly. The ethernet port only allows 100M connection, not 1000, and that sucks if you plan to hardwire it. The wifi is only 2Ghz too, so either way connection isn't going to be great.

I'd probably bump up to this model with double the storage and double the wifi speed. Especially if you plan on using it with wifi.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J2W8UKI?psc=1

These cheapo 3rd party KODI boxes are usually kinda finicky. They work OK for a tinkerer type who knows Android and KODI well and can overcome the crappy development and configuration that comes with it. If you're a total noob, I'd probably recommend a FireTV box instead. They've been on sale for a while now at $85. But if you want to save some money, and can deal with some potential minor issues, the above should work.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by siberian khatru

For that matter, is 1 GB RAM sufficient for streaming football, or do I need 2 GB?

The two memory numbers refer to RAM and ROM. RAM is the active memory used for running apps. ROM is flash storage, essentially the hard drive.

For streaming, by default, the box will only use your RAM as temp storage for the video it's downloading. For stuff like sports streaming, 2GB of RAM is perfectly sufficient. You also have the option of using ROM to store(cache) video as well. This is good for really high definition stuff like HD/4K movies. Because streaming really high def stuff requires more space than the RAM allows for.

It's complicated depending on what you're watching. The specs here will work, and won't bottleneck the experience. But more ROM, like the 16GB model, and telling KODI to use the ROM for video cache storage, would be the best experience.

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Fish

For streaming Chiefs games, you'll want to install KODI, then ProSport and Castaway.

Regarding the box..... ehh.... it's OK for the price. Nexbox isn't real popular though. They do their own interface using Android, so not all normal Android apps are going to be compatible from the Google Play store. If you plan on just running KODI and Netflix/Pandora, then you should be OK. But other apps who knows. KODI is pre-loaded too, and that usually presents problems. They install all kinds of worthless crap you don't want. And who knows if it's configured to update properly. The ethernet port only allows 100M connection, not 1000, and that sucks if you plan to hardwire it. The wifi is only 2Ghz too, so either way connection isn't going to be great.

I'd probably bump up to this model with double the storage and double the wifi speed. Especially if you plan on using it with wifi.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J2W8UKI?psc=1

These cheapo 3rd party KODI boxes are usually kinda finicky. They work OK for a tinkerer type who knows Android and KODI well and can overcome the crappy development and configuration that comes with it. If you're a total noob, I'd probably recommend a FireTV box instead. They've been on sale for a while now at $85. But if you want to save some money, and can deal with some potential minor issues, the above should work.

Outstanding, exactly the advice I was looking for. Thanks!

[siberian khatru]

Originally Posted by Fish

The two memory numbers refer to RAM and ROM. RAM is the active memory used for running apps. ROM is flash storage, essentially the hard drive.

For streaming, by default, the box will only use your RAM as temp storage for the video it's downloading. For stuff like sports streaming, 2GB of RAM is perfectly sufficient. You also have the option of using ROM to store(cache) video as well. This is good for really high definition stuff like HD/4K movies. Because streaming really high def stuff requires more space than the RAM allows for.

It's complicated depending on what you're watching. The specs here will work, and won't bottleneck the experience. But more ROM, like the 16GB model, and telling KODI to use the ROM for video cache storage, would be the best experience.

Again, thanks very much!

[kepp]

So this is not a question about a streaming box, but a smart tv. I have a Vizio D39-D0 (https://support.vizio.com/s/article/...el-Information) that says it supports wireless b/g/n. The problem is it won't recognize my 5ghz channel that is running mixed n/ac. I online chatted with Vizio support and they told me the tv only supports 2.4ghz. So does it truly support wireless-n? Doesn't n support both 2.4 and 5ghz?

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by kepp

So this is not a question about a streaming box, but a smart tv. I have a Vizio D39-D0 (https://support.vizio.com/s/article/...el-Information) that says it supports wireless b/g/n. The problem is it won't recognize my 5ghz channel that is running mixed n/ac. I online chatted with Vizio support and they told me the tv only supports 2.4ghz. So does it truly support wireless-n? Doesn't n support both 2.4 and 5ghz?

Short answer: it is indeed possible to have an 802.11n device that is not 5Ghz compatible.

[KChiefs1]

Just got the Amazon Fire TV | Streaming Media Player...good choice?


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[DaFace]

Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Just got the Amazon Fire TV | Streaming Media Player...good choice?


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It's got some annoying quirks where they try to lock you in to the Amazon ecosystem, but aside from that, it works just fine. It's also a little more flexible than others in terms of being able to install Kodi on it if that's your thing.