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imposed a data cap on your account. Some system hacks are also shown here. | imposed a data cap on your account. Some system hacks are also shown here. | ||
==Adding and Manipulating Content== | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv-mod-playing-with-fire-adds-android-tv-interface-and-google-play-store-without-losing-amazon-appstore/ Add Android TV Interface and Google Play Store Without Losing The Amazon Appstore] | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv- | * [http://troypoint.com/how-to-add-fire-tv-applications-to-home-screen/ How to add FireTV Applications to the Home Screen] | ||
==Diagnostic Tools== | |||
* [https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/system-xray.html Amazon official page on System X-Ray] | |||
** [http://www.aftvnews.com/explination-of-the-system-x-ray-bar-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ System X-Ray] This option allows you to view information about your network, your data speed, and at what rate your videos are playing, among others. Useful for debugging network issues without having to sideload another application. | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/new-amazon-fire-tv-app-can-place-the-time-and-or-network-activity-in-the-upper-screen-corners/ App for showing time or network speed] | |||
* [https://tinyurl.com/ycr3wdxg Developer Tools Menu Shortcut for FireTV] Easy way to access System XRay and other tools | |||
* [https://tinyurl.com/yc9pffwr Generic Search for Internet Speed Testing utilities] | |||
* [http:// | * [http://tinyurl.com/yadaxj38 MyNetLyzer Pro] is a free app that can display channel congestion in a chart for each frequency range, MAC addresses and other useful information | ||
* [ | * [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077LRPXZW/?tag=aftvn-20 Show Device Background Processes running on FireTV] | ||
* [ | ==2nd Generation FireTV Features== | ||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-access-the-hidden-developer-tools-menu-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ How to Access the Hidden Developer's Menu on Fire TV and Fire TV Stick] | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-fire-tv-stick-can-now-monitor-data-usage-and-alert-you-when-youve-reached-a-data-cap/ Data Cap Alert] For those that have data caps on your network, this utility will monitor your data usage and alert you when you've hit a limit that you set | |||
*[http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-access-hidden-resolution-options-on-the-fire-tv/ Adjust the Video Resolution on your FireTV] | *[http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-access-hidden-resolution-options-on-the-fire-tv/ Adjust the Video Resolution on your FireTV] | ||
**If you have the latest 5.2.4.1 firmware, you will find that playing a 1080p video at 24Hz resolution doesn't work well. There is a bug in the update, and it's discussed [http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv-update-5-2-4-1-causing-poor-24p-video-playback-in-mrmc-kodi-and-spmc/ here] | **If you have the latest 5.2.4.1 firmware, you will find that playing a 1080p video at 24Hz resolution doesn't work well. There is a bug in the update, and it's discussed [http://www.aftvnews.com/fire-tv-update-5-2-4-1-causing-poor-24p-video-playback-in-mrmc-kodi-and-spmc/ here] | ||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/you-can-now-select-from-3-video-quality-settings-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ Select from 3 Different Video Quality Settings] | * [http://www.aftvnews.com/you-can-now-select-from-3-video-quality-settings-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ Select from 3 Different Video Quality Settings] | ||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-fix-the-amazon-fire-tv-or-fire-tv-stick-if-the-screen-display-is-zoomed-in-with-an-orange-box/ How to fix the FireTV is the Screen Display is zoomed in with an orange box] | |||
==Fire TV 3 Utilities== | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/amazons-fire-tv-3-now-lets-you-select-the-video-color-depth-8-10-or-12-bit-and-color-format-rgb-or-ycbcr/ Fire TV 3 allows you to choose color depth and format] | |||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/amazon-updates-fire-tv-system-toolbar-with-more-info-and-customization/ Amazon Updates FireTV System Toolbar with more info and customization] | |||
==Remote Control Utilities== | |||
* [http://unlockfiretv.com/remote-control-your-firetv-through-usb/ Remote Control Your FireTV Through USB] | * [http://unlockfiretv.com/remote-control-your-firetv-through-usb/ Remote Control Your FireTV Through USB] | ||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/mouse-toggle-app-now-works-with-the-amazon-fire-tv-cube/ Mouse Toggle now works with the FireTV Cube] | |||
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*Return to [[Amazon Fire TV]] | *Return to [[Amazon Fire TV]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:23, 4 September 2018
These links aren't very well publicized, but they have a great deal of potential to help if you are running into performance issues in Kodi, want to adjust your video quality, or even monitor the data you're using, if your ISP has imposed a data cap on your account. Some system hacks are also shown here.
Adding and Manipulating Content
Diagnostic Tools
- Amazon official page on System X-Ray
- System X-Ray This option allows you to view information about your network, your data speed, and at what rate your videos are playing, among others. Useful for debugging network issues without having to sideload another application.
- Developer Tools Menu Shortcut for FireTV Easy way to access System XRay and other tools
- MyNetLyzer Pro is a free app that can display channel congestion in a chart for each frequency range, MAC addresses and other useful information
2nd Generation FireTV Features
- Data Cap Alert For those that have data caps on your network, this utility will monitor your data usage and alert you when you've hit a limit that you set
- Adjust the Video Resolution on your FireTV
- If you have the latest 5.2.4.1 firmware, you will find that playing a 1080p video at 24Hz resolution doesn't work well. There is a bug in the update, and it's discussed here
Fire TV 3 Utilities
- Fire TV 3 allows you to choose color depth and format
- Amazon Updates FireTV System Toolbar with more info and customization
Remote Control Utilities
- Return to Amazon Fire TV
- Return to FireTV Hardware
- Return to FireTV Software Notes
- Return to FireTV Maintenance and Kodi Performance
- Go to FireTV Known Issues