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**The Franchise** · 04-02-2014, 04:34 PM

http://sourcefed.com/amazon-announces-fire-tv/

Amazon has dove in head first into video hardware, announcing it’s new set-top device: Amazon Fire TV.

Clearly a competitor for Apple TV and Roku, the $99 device is an internet-connected set-top box which uses voice commands that you speak into its remote control. It will also serve as a gaming console, and consumers have the option to purchase a separate $39 controller that is paired with the box.

Amazon has claimed the device is 3 times more powerful than Apple TV and is based on Android and HTML 5, which means it should be easy for companies to bring their apps over to the platform. It supports Hulu Plus, Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, Crackle, iHeartRadio and Vevo. Sadly, HBO Go and Vudu are not supported.

Fire TV also has a predictive engine called “ASAP,” which pre-loads content it thinks you are going to watch, so it can start without any buffering or load time. This feature learns over time and gets better at suggesting content you like.

In a prior announcement made this weekend, Amazon said it will be turning six shows from its Amazon Originals program into a full series. The shows, which were selected after viewer feedback from the pilot episodes, include ’The After’, ‘Bosch, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street’, ‘Mozart in the Jungle’, ‘Transparent’ and ’Wishenpoof’. Amazon also renewed ’Alpha House’ — starring John Goodman — for a second season.

As far as gaming is concerned, the console will offer titles such as “Minecraft” and “The Walking Dead”. Many of the titles will be free or cost a little as $1.85 to play.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 11-21-2014, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by srvy

Yeah I have Prime when I get a chance I am going to contact Amazon see what they will do if anything. Wife called me and it did arrive in mail today. I hope Amazon gets enough complaint about deliveries through USPS that they rethink it. Part of paying for prime was the free 2 day deliveries. For me and many I had talked with they are getting bad at meeting this promise.

a simple chat on the website should get you a free month

ragedogg69 · 11-21-2014, 02:22 PM

I have heard just to be nice about it. No 3rd degree. It was suppose to arrive then, it arrived now. That is not what was promised by amazon.

I have my fire stick sitting at home, I hope to have a comparison of my apple tv, my A6 HTPC and my i7 running XBMC.

**007** · 12-06-2014, 07:25 PM

Well unfortunately the fire stick won't work for us. Can't connect to my wireless network.

Sure-Oz · 12-06-2014, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Well unfortunately the fire stick won't work for us. Can't connect to my wireless network.

I have yet to try mine out...doesnt it some 'hdmi' extendor or something?

Sucks it wont connect i paid $19 for mine

**007** · 12-07-2014, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sure-Oz

I have yet to try mine out...doesnt it some 'hdmi' extendor or something?

Sucks it wont connect i paid $19 for mine

Extender is just to have a smaller footprint to plug it in. It doesn't do anything to help with the wifi signal.

I have it on my basement TV right now and it works great but I wanted it on my living room TV. May send it back anyway.

Sucks there is no way to put a link to xbmc on the main screen

ragedogg69 · 12-07-2014, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Sucks there is no way to put a link to xbmc on the main screen

there sure is with llama. i used the settings for it that were on the Fire TV utility and it worked like a dream. Real simple.

**007** · 12-07-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ragedogg69

there sure is with llama. i used the settings for it that were on the Fire TV utility and it worked like a dream. Real simple.

What is llama

**DaFace** · 12-07-2014, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

What is llama

**007** · 12-07-2014, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I spit on thee

**srvy** · 12-07-2014, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Extender is just to have a smaller footprint to plug it in. It doesn't do anything to help with the wifi signal.

I have it on my basement TV right now and it works great but I wanted it on my living room TV. May send it back anyway.

Sucks there is no way to put a link to xbmc on the main screen

I use this! fired TV app its in the google store. But you need sideload it to the sick with link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2782307

You can sideload the APK then it puts it in main apps folder main page.

ragedogg69 · 12-07-2014, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

What is llama

did you use the amazon fire tv utility app to install XBMC?

Just click install llama and then the script config. When you select the classic tv app on your homepage, llama automatically closes it and launches xbmc instead.

**007** · 12-15-2014, 11:12 PM

There is on Classic TV app on the fire stick

ragedogg69 · 12-16-2014, 06:52 AM

you have to download it for free from the app store.

http://www.amazon.com/AdRise-Inc-Cla...=1418734277235

**007** · 12-16-2014, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ragedogg69

you have to download it for free from the app store.

http://www.amazon.com/AdRise-Inc-Cla...=1418734277235

eh, I just tied it to Flixter. I'll never use that on the stick anyway.

NewChief · 12-16-2014, 08:19 AM

Okay:

Looking at getting a stick for the kids' playroom. They mainly use Netflix. How is ease of use on the interface on the Fire stick for netflix?

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