Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Amazon Fire TV £69

«1

Comments

  • #2
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    Really impressed by mine. The performance of XBMC and the tidy remote make it excellent.

    Some will be put off by it being unrootable currently so USB storage isn't an option


  • #3
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    Just to add you also get a £10 promo code for Amazon Instant Video.


  • #4
    beno619
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭beno619


    degsie wrote:
    Just to add you also get a £10 promo code for Amazon Instant Video.


    Don't think that works in Ireland ?


  • #5
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    Yeah, once it is rootable it will be amazing! Thankfully I got mine from the USA early this year and mine is fully tooted and can enjoy all the custom roms and external hard drive compatibility. :-D


  • #6
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    Yeah, once it is rootable it will be amazing! Thankfully I got mine from the USA early this year when it was rootable and mine is fully rooted and can enjoy all the custom roms and external hard drive compatibility. :-D


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    tsar kee
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭tsar kee


    I bought one of these on adverts but I cant register it. The guy I bought if from deregistered but it still wont recognise my email address. I've spoken to Amazon three times and the last time they said it wont work in Ireland. I'm stumped cos other people dont have any problems.


  • #8
    tsar kee
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭tsar kee


    tsar kee wrote: »
    I bought one of these on adverts but I cant register it. The guy I bought if from deregistered but it still wont recognise my email address. I've spoken to Amazon three times and the last time they said it wont work in Ireland. I'm stumped cos other people dont have any problems. Mods please move this if its in the wrong forum. Thanks


  • #9
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    Down to £63.20 on Amazon UK.


  • #10
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,003 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    I think Amazon needs to quietly release a bug for it so it can be rooted and it will sell like hotcakes then!


  • #11
    WeleaseWoderick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭WeleaseWoderick


    groom wrote: »
    Really impressed by mine. The performance of XBMC and the tidy remote make it excellent.

    Some will be put off by it being unrootable currently so USB storage isn't an option

    Is there any restrictions on sideloading Android apps onto these?


  • Advertisement
  • #12
    jaggiebunnet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭jaggiebunnet


    groom wrote: »
    Really impressed by mine. The performance of XBMC and the tidy remote make it excellent.

    Some will be put off by it being unrootable currently so USB storage isn't an option

    Didn't know you could load XBMC -- are you able to access storage on the LAN?


  • #13
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,202 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    WeleaseWoderick wrote: »
    Is there any restrictions on sideloading Android apps onto these?

    Dont think so, but you need to install via adb, or at least you did

    I use mine with netflix and plex, works very well


  • #14
    utyh2ikcq9z76b
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭utyh2ikcq9z76b


    jaggiebunnet wrote: »
    Didn't know you could load XBMC -- are you able to access storage on the LAN?

    Meant to be one of the best boxes now for xbmc


  • #15
    reni10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭reni10


    This is a great box for the price and has replaced my AppleTV2 and is so much quicker for XBMC etc. and is very wife and family friendly too :)


  • #16
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Good price right now.


  • #17
    mcw92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭mcw92


    Mad to get one of these, but with all my movies on a Hard Drive, I need USB the USB to work for XBMC before i justify buying one. :/


  • #18
    reni10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭reni10


    mcw92 wrote: »
    Mad to get one of these, but with all my movies on a Hard Drive, I need USB the USB to work for XBMC before i justify buying one. :/

    If you have them on a NAS it will work or you could use the Plex app if you have the Hardrive connected to your computer and play on AFTV that way...


  • #19
    soirish
    Registered Users Posts: 713 ✭✭✭soirish


    It can also run Plex.


  • #20
    mcw92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭mcw92


    Had it set up the Plex way before using my PS4 to stream them, but was too much hassle.
    Already have an Android box with XBMC and my HD connected but would just rather this for the better build quality/remote etc.


  • #21
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Even at this reduced price + parcel motel you are knocking on €90 for the Fire TV.

    I know it's not directly comparable and doesn't have the nice remote control functionality but for some it might be worth considering the Pipo X7 Windows 8.1 fanless PC for about €100 assuming it gets stopped by Customs or less if you get lucky and they let it through.

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • Advertisement
  • #22
    Bountyfour70
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Bountyfour70


    Hello all,
    sorry to disturb with my silly questions about Amazon Fire TV :
    - can we use with it an usb key ?
    - I thought to buy a multimedia player, is it better or not?
    - how to do for the delivery ?
    thank you
    Bounty


  • #23
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    Bountyfour70 wrote: »
    Hello all,
    sorry to disturb with my silly questions about Amazon Fire TV :
    - can we use with it an usb key ?
    - I thought to buy a multimedia player, is it better or not?
    - how to do for the delivery ?
    thank you
    Bounty

    Welcome to Boards :)

    You can only attach USB storage on a rooted FTV.
    Makes a very good media player with xbmc/kodi sideloaded.
    Ship via Parcel Motel.


  • #24
    Bountyfour70
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Bountyfour70


    degsie wrote: »
    Welcome to Boards :)
    You can only attach USB storage on a rooted FTV.
    Sorry I am a newbie !! ;)
    What does it mean??


  • #25
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    Bountyfour70 wrote: »
    Sorry I am a newbie !! ;)
    What does it mean??

    It means getting 'root' access to the device whereby you can change functionality and make it do things Amazon do not want you to do :)


  • #26
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,936 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Could Amazon roll out an update to lock out rooted devices though?


  • #27
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Could Amazon roll out an update to lock out rooted devices though?

    Yes, they have already done this. You can only root on a lower version of the s/w and only after you have blocked updates!


  • #28
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Just to be aware they will be selling the similar but different Fire Stick in the US , you can pre-order. In stock on February 13, 2015.

    http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-W87CUN-Fire-TV-Stick/dp/B00GDQ0RMG $39

    AFAIK it's like Fire TV lite , might be an option if you don't need all the bells and whistles.


  • #29
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    I've got both the Fire TV and the FTV Stick. Both are excellent. They run XBMC really well. I've got the Fire TV plugged into a home plug and the Stick only has wifi but it's hard to feel a difference. The remote that comes with the FTV is excellent, feels like an Apple TV remote. The one that comes with the stick is cheap feeling. There is an app called AFTV side loader that allows you to push apks to the devices and there are a couple of remote apps that give you mouse control so you can use apps like RTE Player that don't work with the remote

    Before these devices I had an MK802 and an Ouya. They had the feel of being hacked together. These devices feel like end user devices.

    Drawbacks are that none of the Amazon Prime content works in Ireland and they can't currently be rooted to allow USB storage.


  • #30
    phobia2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,292 ✭✭✭phobia2011


    groom wrote: »
    I've got both the Fire TV and the FTV Stick. Both are excellent. They run XBMC really well. I've got the Fire TV plugged into a home plug and the Stick only has wifi but it's hard to feel a difference. The remote that comes with the FTV is excellent, feels like an Apple TV remote. The one that comes with the stick is cheap feeling. There is an app called AFTV side loader that allows you to push apks to the devices and there are a couple of remote apps that give you mouse control so you can use apps like RTE Player that don't work with the remote

    Before these devices I had an MK802 and an Ouya. They had the feel of being hacked together. These devices feel like end user devices.

    Drawbacks are that none of the Amazon Prime content works in Ireland and they can't currently be rooted to allow USB storage.


    Is usb storage the only drawback, can network storage be used/accessed?


  • Advertisement
  • #31
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    phobia2011 wrote: »
    Is usb storage the only drawback, can network storage be used/accessed?

    Pretty sure it can access a NAS but don't have a NAS to try. You can use Plex if that's your thing. I just stream off XBMC.

    Another drawback that I alluded to is that Amazon's interface is designed to have their products front and centre but we can't access them here afaik.

    I use it for XBMC and RTE Player and it's great for that. The dedicated remote is great.


  • #32
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,750 ✭✭✭degsie


    Interested to know how you get rte player on it. Is it sideloaded?


  • #33
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    doesn't look like a telly


  • #34
    Do-more
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,748 ✭✭✭Do-more


    Is it possible to use the voice search in the Kodi app?

    invest4deepvalue.com



  • #35
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭podge3


    degsie wrote: »
    Interested to know how you get rte player on it. Is it sideloaded?
    Yep, sideloaded.


  • #36
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭podge3


    Do-more wrote: »
    Is it possible to use the voice search in the Kodi app?
    No.


  • Advertisement
  • #37
    podge3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭podge3


    phobia2011 wrote: »
    Is usb storage the only drawback, can network storage be used/accessed?
    Kodi can access NAS storage with this device.


  • #38
    dubal2008
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭dubal2008


    you can buy over the counter in PC world Newry


  • #39
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    degsie wrote: »
    Interested to know how you get rte player on it. Is it sideloaded?
    Yes. Sideloaded.

    You can sideload using network adb or there's an app I mentioned above that does the same


  • #40
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,205 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    What is the wifi like on these?


  • #41
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-fire-tv-stick-may-soon-be-released-in-germany-and-the-uk/


  • Advertisement
  • #42
    Bountyfour70
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Bountyfour70


    Hi guys,
    I got mine today with PM.
    But I have 2 questions :
    - How to access my NAS, please?
    - Can we use usb key and now? it doesn't work for the moment, maybe I forgot something..
    thx
    Bounty


  • #43
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    The only known was to use NAS on a Fire TV that isn't rooted is by using XBMC or Plex.

    I can use USB storge because my Fire TV is jailbroken/rooted but you can't because yours isn't. Without the ability to jailbreak there is no way to use a USB storage. You would need Stick Mount App to do it but it requires root access which you cannot get on your new Fire TV. Only Fire TVs before July of last year that were rooted can do this.


  • #44
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    The only known was to use NAS on a Fire TV that isn't rooted is by using XBMC or Plex.

    I can use USB storge because my Fire TV is jailbroken/rooted but you can't because yours isn't. Without the ability to jailbreak there is no way to use a USB storage. You would need Stick Mount App to do it but it requires root access which you cannot get on your new Fire TV. Only Fire TVs before July of last year that were rooted can do this. Using your free Amazon coins to buy Plex is the best alternative to accessing what is on your computer's storage, such as movies and music files.


  • #45
    loughrey
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭loughrey


    The only known was to use NAS on a Fire TV that isn't rooted is by using XBMC or Plex.

    I can use USB storge because my Fire TV is jailbroken/rooted but you can't because yours isn't. Without the ability to jailbreak there is no way to use a USB storage. You would need Stick Mount App to do it but it requires root access which you cannot get on your new Fire TV. Only Fire TVs before July of last year that were rooted can do this. Using your free Amazon coins to buy Plex is the best alternative to accessing what is on your computer's storage, such as movies and music files, which I find way better than any form of NAS.


  • #46
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    Bountyfour70 wrote: »
    - How to access my NAS, please?
    Bounty
    Sideload something like ES File Explorer (might need something like WuKong remote for the mouse control)

    Bountyfour70 wrote: »
    - Can we use usb key and now? it doesn't work for the moment, maybe I forgot something..
    Bounty
    Not unless you can root your FTV. Read this


  • #47
    MR DAZ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 799 ✭✭✭MR DAZ


    I bought one of these after xmas myself - very powerful box - compared to some of the android boxes out there. I was using a Jynxbox prior to this.

    Side loading apps is very straightforward and you can also add Kodi /XBMC to the home screen using a dummy app

    very well explained on the website below
    http://sideloadfiretv.com/

    Also as mentioned - nas will work using plex (currently using this with my synology)

    A very good purchase -imho.


  • #48
    Bountyfour70
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Bountyfour70


    Thank you guys,
    but I don't understand all.
    My Nas is downstairs and my tv is upstairs .
    Is it possible to watch my differents movies with my FTV? How?
    With my Western Digital WD TV Live it worked very well...why not with FTV.
    Bounty


  • #49
    upandcumming
    Registered Users Posts: 2,718 ✭✭✭upandcumming


    groom wrote: »
    I've got both the Fire TV and the FTV Stick. Both are excellent. They run XBMC really well. I've got the Fire TV plugged into a home plug and the Stick only has wifi but it's hard to feel a difference. The remote that comes with the FTV is excellent, feels like an Apple TV remote. The one that comes with the stick is cheap feeling. There is an app called AFTV side loader that allows you to push apks to the devices and there are a couple of remote apps that give you mouse control so you can use apps like RTE Player that don't work with the remote

    Before these devices I had an MK802 and an Ouya. They had the feel of being hacked together. These devices feel like end user devices.

    Drawbacks are that none of the Amazon Prime content works in Ireland and they can't currently be rooted to allow USB storage.

    I have Prime too. I have it setup for Hola Unblocker to route Prime content through the states. Works flawlessly. You need a USB mouse to set it up, but after that you're golden.


  • #50
    groom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


    How much is Prime in the states?

    Edit: found this -
    http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/22/deal-alert-amazon-prime-will-be-on-sale-for-72-on-january-24-to-celebrate-golden-globe-wins/


  • #51
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    Its on at £64 until the 2nd March

    link


  • Advertisement
Advertisement