
The Amazon Fire TV is a tiny Android based “computer”, approximately the size of a 2nd or 3rd generation AppleTV. What is the Amazon Fire TV?įor those of you haven’t bought one yet and are just curious or doing your homework: UPDATE : An alternative (easier) method can be found in this article which uses FireStarter and a newer ADBFire. Black screen or video displays with stuttering.1080p MKV playback without buffering issues.Uploading Kodi User Config files from other Kodi/XBMC setups.Alternative Game Controller the XBox 360 Controller.Connecting a real Keyboard and/or Mouse.Playing content from network shares, works out of the box! So no root needed for that!.Play Movies, TV-Show and Music from an USB drive (root no longer needed).Kodi doesn't seem to like my MacOS X SMB shares.Updating Kodi to the latest version without loosing your settings.Add sources and where are the "Add Sources" buttons in Kodi?.Installing Kodi Add-ons and Skins from a ZIP file.How to upload custom backgrounds for your skin.Some Good Kodi Skins for Amazon Fire TV.Trouble Connecting to the Amazon Fire TV (ADBFire and similar utilities).4 Tips and Tricks for Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.Step 4 - Accessing Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.Step 3 - Push Kodi to the Amazon Fire TV.Find the IP address of your Amazon Fire TV.Complete the Initial Setup of your Amazon Fire TV.Step 1 - Software needed to Install Kodi on Amazon Fire TV.2 What is Kodi and why would I want it?.You can buy a new remote from Amazon (link given below). Go to ‘My Fire TV’ and do ‘Reset to factory defaults’ and then repeat step 3. Otherwise, go to setting on Amazon Fire TV using your mobile app. Keep pressing ‘Home’ button on your remote for 30 seconds (or till you see the notification on TV screen). Plug out the device from the TV, put it back after 10 seconds and power on the TV. By the way, I used eveready batteries but they don’t last more than 40 days. Amazon says only Duracell and Amazon batteries work so use them preferably. Step 2: Once the remote stopped working please change its batteries. It’s a great replacement of stick remote. Step 1: Install “Fire TV” app on your mobile. Finally, my wife and I tried Googling it and found a solution.

Today I thought of consulting Amazon customer care but they provided the most predictable solution to reach to the nearest service center which would cost me up to 1500 INR excluding 2-3 days waiting time. I put new eveready batteries but it didn’t work. Yesterday, my fire tv remote stopped working suddenly. If you are looking for Smart TV, please check this option once. I saved a couple of thousands of rupees with the freedom to install any app at any time. I bought Amazon Fire TV stick to convert my HD TV into Smart TV and it really worked like magic.
