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Amazon Fire TV

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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = [[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]] 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 (Snapdragon 600 Series)
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}

<section begin="intro" />'''Amazon Fire TV''' is an Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with {{Kodi}}.<section end="intro" />

Amazon in addition recently released [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]] as a low cost version in a HDMI-stick format, and while the Amazon Fire TV Stick also uses the same Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) software platform it contains less powerful ARM processor hardware it should still technically provides all the same video playback features and capabilities as its big brother, the Amazon Fire TV, at least as far as running {{Kodi}} on it.

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
'''[http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-14.1-Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk Kodi v14.1 "Helix" for Android (ARM)]'''

=== Other builds ===
* '''[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392 elmerohueso's XBMC/Kodi builds]''' - The official build of XBMC/Kodi, modified to have Launcher functionality and [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's repo] for some other tweaks. Includes Gotham 13.1 and 13.2, and Helix 14.0 and 14.1 versions.
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is a fork of XBMC (currently built on Gotham) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official XBMC/Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== installing ==
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.

{{see|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV}}

== Bypassing Amazon Home ==
{{See|HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV}} - {{#lst:HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV|intro}}

== Launch Kodi from Recent on the FTV Home Screen ==
This process allows Kodi to show in Recent on the FireTV Home Screen. Note that Kodi will not show in the main Apps menu, only Recent.

Amazon only approves Kodi for Android mobile devices, not the FireTV. Therefore it still needs to be installed and upgraded via sideloading.

==== Procedure ====
# [http://smile.amazon.com/XBMC-Foundation-Kodi/dp/B00TWM8IBA/ "Buy" Kodi on the Amazon Store.] (It is free.)
# On the FireTV, select Settings, My Account, then Sync Amazon Content
# Now Kodi will show in Recent Apps on the FireTV Home Screen.

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Before Kodi shows in Recents, it must be recently run. If you haven't used Kodi yet, launch it from Settings, Applications first.
* You may need to restart your FireTV and sync again.
* Some users have reported that they needed to de-register and then re-register their FireTV.

== Launch Kodi from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen ==
There is a alternative way to invoke Kodi from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access Kodi. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting Kodi). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.

The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to Kodi and you can exit Kodi to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.

==== Prerequisites ====
# Llama side loaded on your FTV.
# The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
# One Llama Event (described below).

==== Setting Up Launcher ====
# Install / side-load Llama.
# Install “Classic TV” (or “ikono TV” in the UK) app from Amazon app store.
# Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
# Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
# In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
# Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your Kodi build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.

==== Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi ====
# Download thumbnail and preview images (you'll need to either load the link in a new window/tab or right-click and "Save Link As..." so that you avoid saving the auto-generated smaller version that kodi-wiki created):
## [[File:thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|40px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/c/c5/Thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png]] (file name should be ''thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png'')
## [[File:preview_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|50px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/0/05/Preview_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png]] (file name should be ''preview_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png'')
# Double check that your file names are correct and not capitalized at the beginning (as koki.wiki forced when they were uploaded).
# Using adb, upload to FireTV (/sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/): <pre>> adb push thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre><pre>> adb push preview_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre>
# Reboot FireTV and new images should appear. (Rebooting can be done through Settings -> System, or by holding
# Troubleshooting:
## If images don't update, make sure the filenames match what is in /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/

Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start Kodi when you try and exit Kodi to get back to the FTV Home Screen.

== Launching Android Apps within Kodi ==
[[File:FTVXbmcAndroidApps.png|350px|thumb|right]]
* In Gotham builds, it is possible to launch Android Apps from shortcuts on the main menu.
* It is recommended to use the Confluence skin, go to Programs, then Android Apps and favorite any applications you would like to launch from Kodi.
* Skins like Amber allow you place custom shortcuts on the main menu to these favorite items.
* In Frodo builds you can only launch these apps from going into Programs -> Android Apps. They will not launch when put onto the main menu.

{{-}}

NOTE: For skins that allow you to add "Favorites" to the main menu, if you add an App to favorites then uninstall that App you should make sure to remove that App from favorites first. If you uninstall an App that you have added to favorites and don't remove it from favorites first it may cause XBMC to crash.

If this happens, reinstall the App you uninstalled, then launch Kodi and remove it from favorites. This will stop Kodi from crashing.

== Copying files ==

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.kodi''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):

For Gotham
<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Fire TV splash images:
* Non-version specific
:*Created by elmerohueso: [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ v1] [http://postimg.org/image/xad60t9qz/full/ v2]
:*[http://i59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.png Created by reaven]
*Version specific
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/33x6ujbuiljhycq/AFTV_splash_13.1.png Gotham 13.1 created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/i8amt483inhpyz2/AFTV_splash_Helix_alpha.png Helix|Alpha created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/o8twvdt9t6mnbwy/AFTV_splash_Helix_beta.png Helix|Beta created by Tinwarble]

'''Note:''' The "Non-version specific" splashscreens can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
{{big|{{note|For better button layouts, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|}
{{-}}

To reboot the Fire TV with the Bluetooth remote, hold Play/Pause (8) and Select (4) for 5 seconds.

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/amazon-fire-tv-xbmc-cec-functionality-t2867626 Reported] working keys are ''UP'', ''DOWN'', ''RIGHT'', ''LEFT'', ''SELECT'', ''PLAY'' and ''PAUSE'' (depending on the TV brand).

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

====USB Keyboards====
* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse, FE02RF-BL

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Fire TV back button
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} or "Menu" (to the right of the Windows key on the right side) || Fire TV menu button
|-
| {{keypress|Alt|Tab}} || Recent App
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

====USB Infrared Remotes====
[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1677710#pid1677710 MCE (IR) remote] - 2nd generation works. Turn on the Fire TV after plugging in the IR receiver and it should work. You can also use a logitech Harmony remote to work with the IR dongle itself
=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#Unbranded_MCE_remote|Unbranded MCE remote]]=====
Two versions, the cheaper verson is available online for around 4 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104943 HARMONY:Chinavasio?n CVSB-983]

These work perfectly well with Amazon Fire TV and XBMC including play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next chapter, previous chapter etc. The all important CONTEXT MENU button can be activated by pressing the Right Mouse Click; Home (to Amazon Fire TV home) = WWW; Back = ESC. The only button/function that will not work of course is voice search, which you'll need the original Amazon Fire TV remote for.
 
 

If programming a Harmony One (IR) remote to go with this MCE remote: 

1. Add device: Computer. Media Centre PC. Chinavision. CVSB-983. 

2. Customising buttons: all buttons work pretty well with default button settings. There are only three buttons you would need to set yourself: 

: a. Context menu = Mouse Right Click. 

: b. Home (to AmazonFireTV) = WWW. 

: c. Back = ESC. 

Up, down, left, right, select, play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, all work fine as-is. 

If you wanted to, you can also customise the Harmony One's digit keyboard to become a your mouse direction and select tool. i.e. 5 = ENTER. 1 = mouse left down. 2 = mouse down. 3 = mouse right down. 4 = mouse left. 6 = mouse right. 7 = mouse left up. 8 = mouse up. 9 = mouse right up. etc. 

3. Unplug power from Amazon Fire TV Unit. Plug in IR reader for the MCE remote (as-is or via a USB hub is also okay). Reinsert Power. You'll be good to go. 

Additional tip: 

1. Set XBMC Power settings to exit after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). It will shutdown (properly) and return to the Amazon Fire TV home screen. 

2. Set Llama events to put the FireTV to sleep after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). 

The two combined, the unit will self shut down after xx minutes of idle activity (30 minutes using the example). 

=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#VRC-1100 |VRC-1100]]=====
This remote is available online for about 15 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=55406 HARMONY:ortek avr-1100]

====USB Gamepads====
* Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad (uses a small USB dongle)
* Xbox 360 wired gamepad
* Xbox 360 wireless gamepad works if you use the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

====Flirc====

The rewind, fast forward, and play/pause keys on the Fire TV controller operate the same as a keyboard's media keys. Use the "Media Keys" controller in the Flirc application to set these on your remote. Netflix and Pandora on the Fire TV (and possibly other apps) do pick up the other media keys such as stop. XBMC also picks up these keys.

{{keypress|Esc}} can be used as the back button. Remapping XBMC's back to {{keypress|Esc}} would be required to use one button for both commands.

{{keypress|Menu}} (the button to the right of the Windows key on the right side on a keyboard) works as the Fire TV's menu button and does not have the issues {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} has. {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} usually results in duplicate keypresses and will sometimes act as just {{keypress|Esc}}. At this time the Flirc GUI does not have a button to map "Menu" on the "Full Keyboard" controller, but on the command line <code>flirc_util record_api 0 101</code> can be used.

{{collapse top|Basic example using a Harmony One and Flirc:}}

{| class="prettytable"
! Remote button !! Keypress !! Fire TV action !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action || rowspan="19" | [[File:Harmony firetv.jpg|220px]]
|-
! 1
| {{keypress|Menu}} || Menu || Context menu || Context menu
|-
! 2
| {{keypress|PageUp}} || N/A || Page up || Page up
|-
! 3
| {{keypress|I}} || N/A || Info || Info
|-
! 4
| {{keypress|Backspace}} || N/A || Previous menu OR Home screen || Exit full screen
|-
! 5
| {{keypress|PageDown}} || N/A || Page down || Page down
|-
! 6
| {{keypress|Up}} || Up || Up || Step forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter
|-
! 7
| {{keypress|Left}} || Left || Left || Step back 30s
|-
! 8
| {{keypress|Enter}} || Select || Select || Player controls (OSD)
|-
! 9
| {{keypress|Right}} || Right || Right || Step forward 30s
|-
! 10
| {{keypress|Down}} || Down || Down || Step backward 10min '''OR''' Previous chapter
|-
! 11
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Back || Back || Exit full screen
|-
! 12
| Rewind media key || Rewind || Rewind || Rewind
|-
! 13
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 14
| Fast forward media key || Fast Forward || Fast forward || Fast forward
|-
! 15
| Previous media key || Previous || Previous track || Step backward 30s
|-
! 16
| Next media key || Next || Next track || Step forward 30s
|-
! 17
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 18
| Stop media key || Stop || Stop || Stop
|}
{{-}}
For this setup use the following keyboard.xml file.

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<key id="61656">ContextMenu</key>
<key id="61467">Back</key>
<key id="61637">FastForward</key>
<key id="61636">Rewind</key>
<backspace>PreviousMenu</backspace>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<next_track>StepForward</next_track>
<prev_track>StepBack</prev_track>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

Also note that the Fire TV Home button is a soft key set to {{keypress|F12}}.

Using the "Flirc, XBMC" profile in Harmony is optional. Using it will get you started with XBMC commands faster, but you will probably also need to change some of the keypresses, which can be done without changing profiles.

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

====Bluetooth Gamepads====

* Nyko PlayPad Pro
* Ouya Controller

== Uninstall XBMC ==
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Uninstall'''

Alternatively, you can do the uninstall over ADB with one of the following commands.

OUYA
<pre>adb uninstall tv.ouya.xbmc</pre>

SPMC
<pre>adb uninstall com.semperpax.spmc</pre>

XBMC
<pre>adb uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc</pre>

== Video guide ==

{{youtube|-hQ3e9gdsmE}}

== Known issues ==
* VC-1 / WMV9 encoded videos is currently not hardware decoded in {{kodi}} on the Amazon Fire TV box.
* USB for storage on the Fire TV box requires root access.
* Live IPTV (via multicast UDP/RTP) is currently not supported due to [http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93396/cant-play-multicast-using-vlc-application-on-amazon-fire-tv-settop-box missing kernel support].

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port works with keyboard and mice. If you root the Fire TV then you can also use it for other things such as storage.
* Debug information in the Fire TV's Netflix app can be accessed by pressing {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Shift|D}}.
* The FireTV will not go to 'sleep' when XBMC is the active application. In the Gotham builds, you may set the '''Power Saving -> Shutdown Function''' to Quit, and choose any time between 5-120 minutes. This will Exit the application after being idle, which allows the FireTV screensaver to run (the screensaver should pop up right when XBMC exits; test this by using the 5 minute Quit timer). This also appears to function correctly and allow the device to sleep even if you are using the Llama settings to always keep XBMC running.
* You can change the FTV to use non-US Time Zones by using [http://apkleecher.com/download/?dl=com.futurek.android.tzc TimeZone Changer].

== See also ==
* [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]]
* [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]
** Wikipedia article on Fire OS (Amazon's Android based OS): [[wikipedia:Fire OS]]
* Qualcomm Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/blog/2014/04/02/new-amazon-fire-tv-powered-snapdragon-600-processor
* XDA Developers Fire TV forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv
* TechRepublic teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-amazon-fire-tv/18/
* AFTVnews (News and Guides): http://www.aftvnews.com/
* Amazon Fire TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/woVu0s or http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = [[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]] 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 (Snapdragon 600 Series)
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}

<section begin="intro" />'''Amazon Fire TV''' is an Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with {{Kodi}}.<section end="intro" />

Amazon in addition recently released [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]] as a low cost version in a HDMI-stick format, and while the Amazon Fire TV Stick also uses the same Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) software platform it contains less powerful ARM processor hardware it should still technically provides all the same video playback features and capabilities as its big brother, the Amazon Fire TV, at least as far as running {{Kodi}} on it.

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
'''[http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-14.1-Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk Kodi v14.1 "Helix" for Android (ARM)]'''

=== Other builds ===
* '''[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392 elmerohueso's XBMC/Kodi builds]''' - The official build of XBMC/Kodi, modified to have Launcher functionality and [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's repo] for some other tweaks. Includes Gotham 13.1 and 13.2, and Helix 14.0 and 14.1 versions.
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is a fork of XBMC (currently built on Gotham) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official XBMC/Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== installing ==
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.

{{see|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV}}

== Bypassing Amazon Home ==
{{See|HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV}} - {{#lst:HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV|intro}}

== Launch Kodi from Recent on the FTV Home Screen ==
This process allows Kodi to show in Recent on the FireTV Home Screen. Note that Kodi will not show in the main Apps menu, only Recent.

Amazon only approves Kodi for Android mobile devices, not the FireTV. Therefore it still needs to be installed and upgraded via sideloading.

==== Procedure ====
# [http://smile.amazon.com/XBMC-Foundation-Kodi/dp/B00TWM8IBA/ "Buy" Kodi on the Amazon Store.] (It is free.)
# On the FireTV, select Settings, My Account, then Sync Amazon Content
# Now Kodi will show in Recent Apps on the FireTV Home Screen.

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Before Kodi shows in Recents, it must be recently run. If you haven't used Kodi yet, launch it from Settings, Applications first.
* You may need to restart your FireTV and sync again.
* Some users have reported that they needed to de-register and then re-register their FireTV.

== Launch Kodi from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen ==
There is a alternative way to invoke Kodi from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access Kodi. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting Kodi). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.

The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to Kodi and you can exit Kodi to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.

==== Prerequisites ====
# Llama side loaded on your FTV.
# The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
# One Llama Event (described below).

==== Setting Up Launcher ====
# Install / side-load Llama.
# Install “Classic TV” (or “ikono TV” in the UK) app from Amazon app store.
# Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
# Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
# In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
# Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your Kodi build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.

==== Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi ====
# Download thumbnail and preview images (you'll need to either load the link in a new window/tab or right-click and "Save Link As..." so that you avoid saving the auto-generated smaller version that kodi-wiki created):
## [[File:thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|40px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/c/c5/Thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png]] (file name should be ''thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png'')
## [[File:preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png|50px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/0/05/Preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png]] (file name should be ''preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png'')
# Double check that your file names are correct and not capitalized at the beginning (as koki.wiki forced when they were uploaded).
# Using adb, upload to FireTV (/sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/): <pre>> adb push thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre><pre>> adb push preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre>

Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start Kodi when you try and exit Kodi to get back to the FTV Home Screen.

== Launching Android Apps within Kodi ==
[[File:FTVXbmcAndroidApps.png|350px|thumb|right]]
* In Gotham builds, it is possible to launch Android Apps from shortcuts on the main menu.
* It is recommended to use the Confluence skin, go to Programs, then Android Apps and favorite any applications you would like to launch from Kodi.
* Skins like Amber allow you place custom shortcuts on the main menu to these favorite items.
* In Frodo builds you can only launch these apps from going into Programs -> Android Apps. They will not launch when put onto the main menu.

{{-}}

NOTE: For skins that allow you to add "Favorites" to the main menu, if you add an App to favorites then uninstall that App you should make sure to remove that App from favorites first. If you uninstall an App that you have added to favorites and don't remove it from favorites first it may cause XBMC to crash.

If this happens, reinstall the App you uninstalled, then launch Kodi and remove it from favorites. This will stop Kodi from crashing.

== Copying files ==

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.kodi''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):

For Gotham
<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Fire TV splash images:
* Non-version specific
:*Created by elmerohueso: [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ v1] [http://postimg.org/image/xad60t9qz/full/ v2]
:*[http://i59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.png Created by reaven]
*Version specific
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/33x6ujbuiljhycq/AFTV_splash_13.1.png Gotham 13.1 created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/i8amt483inhpyz2/AFTV_splash_Helix_alpha.png Helix|Alpha created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/o8twvdt9t6mnbwy/AFTV_splash_Helix_beta.png Helix|Beta created by Tinwarble]

'''Note:''' The "Non-version specific" splashscreens can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
{{big|{{note|For better button layouts, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|}
{{-}}

To reboot the Fire TV with the Bluetooth remote, hold Play/Pause (8) and Select (4) for 5 seconds.

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/amazon-fire-tv-xbmc-cec-functionality-t2867626 Reported] working keys are ''UP'', ''DOWN'', ''RIGHT'', ''LEFT'', ''SELECT'', ''PLAY'' and ''PAUSE'' (depending on the TV brand).

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

====USB Keyboards====
* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse, FE02RF-BL

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Fire TV back button
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} or "Menu" (to the right of the Windows key on the right side) || Fire TV menu button
|-
| {{keypress|Alt|Tab}} || Recent App
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

====USB Infrared Remotes====
[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1677710#pid1677710 MCE (IR) remote] - 2nd generation works. Turn on the Fire TV after plugging in the IR receiver and it should work. You can also use a logitech Harmony remote to work with the IR dongle itself
=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#Unbranded_MCE_remote|Unbranded MCE remote]]=====
Two versions, the cheaper verson is available online for around 4 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104943 HARMONY:Chinavasio?n CVSB-983]

These work perfectly well with Amazon Fire TV and XBMC including play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next chapter, previous chapter etc. The all important CONTEXT MENU button can be activated by pressing the Right Mouse Click; Home (to Amazon Fire TV home) = WWW; Back = ESC. The only button/function that will not work of course is voice search, which you'll need the original Amazon Fire TV remote for.
 
 

If programming a Harmony One (IR) remote to go with this MCE remote: 

1. Add device: Computer. Media Centre PC. Chinavision. CVSB-983. 

2. Customising buttons: all buttons work pretty well with default button settings. There are only three buttons you would need to set yourself: 

: a. Context menu = Mouse Right Click. 

: b. Home (to AmazonFireTV) = WWW. 

: c. Back = ESC. 

Up, down, left, right, select, play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, all work fine as-is. 

If you wanted to, you can also customise the Harmony One's digit keyboard to become a your mouse direction and select tool. i.e. 5 = ENTER. 1 = mouse left down. 2 = mouse down. 3 = mouse right down. 4 = mouse left. 6 = mouse right. 7 = mouse left up. 8 = mouse up. 9 = mouse right up. etc. 

3. Unplug power from Amazon Fire TV Unit. Plug in IR reader for the MCE remote (as-is or via a USB hub is also okay). Reinsert Power. You'll be good to go. 

Additional tip: 

1. Set XBMC Power settings to exit after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). It will shutdown (properly) and return to the Amazon Fire TV home screen. 

2. Set Llama events to put the FireTV to sleep after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). 

The two combined, the unit will self shut down after xx minutes of idle activity (30 minutes using the example). 

=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#VRC-1100 |VRC-1100]]=====
This remote is available online for about 15 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=55406 HARMONY:ortek avr-1100]

====USB Gamepads====
* Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad (uses a small USB dongle)
* Xbox 360 wired gamepad
* Xbox 360 wireless gamepad works if you use the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

====Flirc====

The rewind, fast forward, and play/pause keys on the Fire TV controller operate the same as a keyboard's media keys. Use the "Media Keys" controller in the Flirc application to set these on your remote. Netflix and Pandora on the Fire TV (and possibly other apps) do pick up the other media keys such as stop. XBMC also picks up these keys.

{{keypress|Esc}} can be used as the back button. Remapping XBMC's back to {{keypress|Esc}} would be required to use one button for both commands.

{{keypress|Menu}} (the button to the right of the Windows key on the right side on a keyboard) works as the Fire TV's menu button and does not have the issues {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} has. {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} usually results in duplicate keypresses and will sometimes act as just {{keypress|Esc}}. At this time the Flirc GUI does not have a button to map "Menu" on the "Full Keyboard" controller, but on the command line <code>flirc_util record_api 0 101</code> can be used.

{{collapse top|Basic example using a Harmony One and Flirc:}}

{| class="prettytable"
! Remote button !! Keypress !! Fire TV action !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action || rowspan="19" | [[File:Harmony firetv.jpg|220px]]
|-
! 1
| {{keypress|Menu}} || Menu || Context menu || Context menu
|-
! 2
| {{keypress|PageUp}} || N/A || Page up || Page up
|-
! 3
| {{keypress|I}} || N/A || Info || Info
|-
! 4
| {{keypress|Backspace}} || N/A || Previous menu OR Home screen || Exit full screen
|-
! 5
| {{keypress|PageDown}} || N/A || Page down || Page down
|-
! 6
| {{keypress|Up}} || Up || Up || Step forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter
|-
! 7
| {{keypress|Left}} || Left || Left || Step back 30s
|-
! 8
| {{keypress|Enter}} || Select || Select || Player controls (OSD)
|-
! 9
| {{keypress|Right}} || Right || Right || Step forward 30s
|-
! 10
| {{keypress|Down}} || Down || Down || Step backward 10min '''OR''' Previous chapter
|-
! 11
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Back || Back || Exit full screen
|-
! 12
| Rewind media key || Rewind || Rewind || Rewind
|-
! 13
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 14
| Fast forward media key || Fast Forward || Fast forward || Fast forward
|-
! 15
| Previous media key || Previous || Previous track || Step backward 30s
|-
! 16
| Next media key || Next || Next track || Step forward 30s
|-
! 17
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 18
| Stop media key || Stop || Stop || Stop
|}
{{-}}
For this setup use the following keyboard.xml file.

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<key id="61656">ContextMenu</key>
<key id="61467">Back</key>
<key id="61637">FastForward</key>
<key id="61636">Rewind</key>
<backspace>PreviousMenu</backspace>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<next_track>StepForward</next_track>
<prev_track>StepBack</prev_track>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

Also note that the Fire TV Home button is a soft key set to {{keypress|F12}}.

Using the "Flirc, XBMC" profile in Harmony is optional. Using it will get you started with XBMC commands faster, but you will probably also need to change some of the keypresses, which can be done without changing profiles.

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

====Bluetooth Gamepads====

* Nyko PlayPad Pro
* Ouya Controller

== Uninstall XBMC ==
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Uninstall'''

Alternatively, you can do the uninstall over ADB with one of the following commands.

OUYA
<pre>adb uninstall tv.ouya.xbmc</pre>

SPMC
<pre>adb uninstall com.semperpax.spmc</pre>

XBMC
<pre>adb uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc</pre>

== Video guide ==

{{youtube|-hQ3e9gdsmE}}

== Known issues ==
* VC-1 / WMV9 encoded videos is currently not hardware decoded in {{kodi}} on the Amazon Fire TV box.
* USB for storage on the Fire TV box requires root access.
* Live IPTV (via multicast UDP/RTP) is currently not supported due to [http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93396/cant-play-multicast-using-vlc-application-on-amazon-fire-tv-settop-box missing kernel support].

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port works with keyboard and mice. If you root the Fire TV then you can also use it for other things such as storage.
* Debug information in the Fire TV's Netflix app can be accessed by pressing {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Shift|D}}.
* The FireTV will not go to 'sleep' when XBMC is the active application. In the Gotham builds, you may set the '''Power Saving -> Shutdown Function''' to Quit, and choose any time between 5-120 minutes. This will Exit the application after being idle, which allows the FireTV screensaver to run (the screensaver should pop up right when XBMC exits; test this by using the 5 minute Quit timer). This also appears to function correctly and allow the device to sleep even if you are using the Llama settings to always keep XBMC running.
* You can change the FTV to use non-US Time Zones by using [http://apkleecher.com/download/?dl=com.futurek.android.tzc TimeZone Changer].

== See also ==
* [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]]
* [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]
** Wikipedia article on Fire OS (Amazon's Android based OS): [[wikipedia:Fire OS]]
* Qualcomm Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/blog/2014/04/02/new-amazon-fire-tv-powered-snapdragon-600-processor
* XDA Developers Fire TV forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv
* TechRepublic teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-amazon-fire-tv/18/
* AFTVnews (News and Guides): http://www.aftvnews.com/
* Amazon Fire TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/woVu0s or http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:ARM]]
[[Category:Fire TV|*]]

Amazon Fire TV

2015-04-21T15:12:14Z

Crackd: /* Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi */

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = [[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]] 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 (Snapdragon 600 Series)
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}

<section begin="intro" />'''Amazon Fire TV''' is an Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with {{Kodi}}.<section end="intro" />

Amazon in addition recently released [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]] as a low cost version in a HDMI-stick format, and while the Amazon Fire TV Stick also uses the same Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) software platform it contains less powerful ARM processor hardware it should still technically provides all the same video playback features and capabilities as its big brother, the Amazon Fire TV, at least as far as running {{Kodi}} on it.

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
'''[http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-14.1-Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk Kodi v14.1 "Helix" for Android (ARM)]'''

=== Other builds ===
* '''[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392 elmerohueso's XBMC/Kodi builds]''' - The official build of XBMC/Kodi, modified to have Launcher functionality and [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's repo] for some other tweaks. Includes Gotham 13.1 and 13.2, and Helix 14.0 and 14.1 versions.
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is a fork of XBMC (currently built on Gotham) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official XBMC/Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== installing ==
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.

{{see|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV}}

== Bypassing Amazon Home ==
{{See|HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV}} - {{#lst:HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV|intro}}

== Launch Kodi from Recent on the FTV Home Screen ==
This process allows Kodi to show in Recent on the FireTV Home Screen. Note that Kodi will not show in the main Apps menu, only Recent.

Amazon only approves Kodi for Android mobile devices, not the FireTV. Therefore it still needs to be installed and upgraded via sideloading.

==== Procedure ====
# [http://smile.amazon.com/XBMC-Foundation-Kodi/dp/B00TWM8IBA/ "Buy" Kodi on the Amazon Store.] (It is free.)
# On the FireTV, select Settings, My Account, then Sync Amazon Content
# Now Kodi will show in Recent Apps on the FireTV Home Screen.

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Before Kodi shows in Recents, it must be recently run. If you haven't used Kodi yet, launch it from Settings, Applications first.
* You may need to restart your FireTV and sync again.
* Some users have reported that they needed to de-register and then re-register their FireTV.

== Launch Kodi from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen ==
There is a alternative way to invoke Kodi from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access Kodi. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting Kodi). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.

The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to Kodi and you can exit Kodi to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.

==== Prerequisites ====
# Llama side loaded on your FTV.
# The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
# One Llama Event (described below).

==== Setting Up Launcher ====
# Install / side-load Llama.
# Install “Classic TV” (or “ikono TV” in the UK) app from Amazon app store.
# Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
# Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
# In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
# Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your Kodi build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.

==== Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi ====
# Download thumbnail and preview images (you'll need to click the icon first and then right-click to "Save As.."):
## [[File:thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|40px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/c/c5/Thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png]] (file name should be ''thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png'')
## [[File:preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png|50px|link=http://kodi.wiki/images/0/05/Preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png]] (file name should be ''preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png'')
# Using adb, upload to FireTV (/sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/): <pre>> adb push thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre><pre>> adb push preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre>

Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start Kodi when you try and exit Kodi to get back to the FTV Home Screen.

== Launching Android Apps within Kodi ==
[[File:FTVXbmcAndroidApps.png|350px|thumb|right]]
* In Gotham builds, it is possible to launch Android Apps from shortcuts on the main menu.
* It is recommended to use the Confluence skin, go to Programs, then Android Apps and favorite any applications you would like to launch from Kodi.
* Skins like Amber allow you place custom shortcuts on the main menu to these favorite items.
* In Frodo builds you can only launch these apps from going into Programs -> Android Apps. They will not launch when put onto the main menu.

{{-}}

NOTE: For skins that allow you to add "Favorites" to the main menu, if you add an App to favorites then uninstall that App you should make sure to remove that App from favorites first. If you uninstall an App that you have added to favorites and don't remove it from favorites first it may cause XBMC to crash.

If this happens, reinstall the App you uninstalled, then launch Kodi and remove it from favorites. This will stop Kodi from crashing.

== Copying files ==

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.kodi''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):

For Gotham
<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Fire TV splash images:
* Non-version specific
:*Created by elmerohueso: [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ v1] [http://postimg.org/image/xad60t9qz/full/ v2]
:*[http://i59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.png Created by reaven]
*Version specific
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/33x6ujbuiljhycq/AFTV_splash_13.1.png Gotham 13.1 created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/i8amt483inhpyz2/AFTV_splash_Helix_alpha.png Helix|Alpha created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/o8twvdt9t6mnbwy/AFTV_splash_Helix_beta.png Helix|Beta created by Tinwarble]

'''Note:''' The "Non-version specific" splashscreens can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
{{big|{{note|For better button layouts, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|}
{{-}}

To reboot the Fire TV with the Bluetooth remote, hold Play/Pause (8) and Select (4) for 5 seconds.

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/amazon-fire-tv-xbmc-cec-functionality-t2867626 Reported] working keys are ''UP'', ''DOWN'', ''RIGHT'', ''LEFT'', ''SELECT'', ''PLAY'' and ''PAUSE'' (depending on the TV brand).

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

====USB Keyboards====
* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse, FE02RF-BL

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Fire TV back button
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} or "Menu" (to the right of the Windows key on the right side) || Fire TV menu button
|-
| {{keypress|Alt|Tab}} || Recent App
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

====USB Infrared Remotes====
[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1677710#pid1677710 MCE (IR) remote] - 2nd generation works. Turn on the Fire TV after plugging in the IR receiver and it should work. You can also use a logitech Harmony remote to work with the IR dongle itself
=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#Unbranded_MCE_remote|Unbranded MCE remote]]=====
Two versions, the cheaper verson is available online for around 4 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104943 HARMONY:Chinavasio?n CVSB-983]

These work perfectly well with Amazon Fire TV and XBMC including play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next chapter, previous chapter etc. The all important CONTEXT MENU button can be activated by pressing the Right Mouse Click; Home (to Amazon Fire TV home) = WWW; Back = ESC. The only button/function that will not work of course is voice search, which you'll need the original Amazon Fire TV remote for.
 
 

If programming a Harmony One (IR) remote to go with this MCE remote: 

1. Add device: Computer. Media Centre PC. Chinavision. CVSB-983. 

2. Customising buttons: all buttons work pretty well with default button settings. There are only three buttons you would need to set yourself: 

: a. Context menu = Mouse Right Click. 

: b. Home (to AmazonFireTV) = WWW. 

: c. Back = ESC. 

Up, down, left, right, select, play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, all work fine as-is. 

If you wanted to, you can also customise the Harmony One's digit keyboard to become a your mouse direction and select tool. i.e. 5 = ENTER. 1 = mouse left down. 2 = mouse down. 3 = mouse right down. 4 = mouse left. 6 = mouse right. 7 = mouse left up. 8 = mouse up. 9 = mouse right up. etc. 

3. Unplug power from Amazon Fire TV Unit. Plug in IR reader for the MCE remote (as-is or via a USB hub is also okay). Reinsert Power. You'll be good to go. 

Additional tip: 

1. Set XBMC Power settings to exit after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). It will shutdown (properly) and return to the Amazon Fire TV home screen. 

2. Set Llama events to put the FireTV to sleep after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). 

The two combined, the unit will self shut down after xx minutes of idle activity (30 minutes using the example). 

=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#VRC-1100 |VRC-1100]]=====
This remote is available online for about 15 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=55406 HARMONY:ortek avr-1100]

====USB Gamepads====
* Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad (uses a small USB dongle)
* Xbox 360 wired gamepad
* Xbox 360 wireless gamepad works if you use the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

====Flirc====

The rewind, fast forward, and play/pause keys on the Fire TV controller operate the same as a keyboard's media keys. Use the "Media Keys" controller in the Flirc application to set these on your remote. Netflix and Pandora on the Fire TV (and possibly other apps) do pick up the other media keys such as stop. XBMC also picks up these keys.

{{keypress|Esc}} can be used as the back button. Remapping XBMC's back to {{keypress|Esc}} would be required to use one button for both commands.

{{keypress|Menu}} (the button to the right of the Windows key on the right side on a keyboard) works as the Fire TV's menu button and does not have the issues {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} has. {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} usually results in duplicate keypresses and will sometimes act as just {{keypress|Esc}}. At this time the Flirc GUI does not have a button to map "Menu" on the "Full Keyboard" controller, but on the command line <code>flirc_util record_api 0 101</code> can be used.

{{collapse top|Basic example using a Harmony One and Flirc:}}

{| class="prettytable"
! Remote button !! Keypress !! Fire TV action !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action || rowspan="19" | [[File:Harmony firetv.jpg|220px]]
|-
! 1
| {{keypress|Menu}} || Menu || Context menu || Context menu
|-
! 2
| {{keypress|PageUp}} || N/A || Page up || Page up
|-
! 3
| {{keypress|I}} || N/A || Info || Info
|-
! 4
| {{keypress|Backspace}} || N/A || Previous menu OR Home screen || Exit full screen
|-
! 5
| {{keypress|PageDown}} || N/A || Page down || Page down
|-
! 6
| {{keypress|Up}} || Up || Up || Step forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter
|-
! 7
| {{keypress|Left}} || Left || Left || Step back 30s
|-
! 8
| {{keypress|Enter}} || Select || Select || Player controls (OSD)
|-
! 9
| {{keypress|Right}} || Right || Right || Step forward 30s
|-
! 10
| {{keypress|Down}} || Down || Down || Step backward 10min '''OR''' Previous chapter
|-
! 11
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Back || Back || Exit full screen
|-
! 12
| Rewind media key || Rewind || Rewind || Rewind
|-
! 13
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 14
| Fast forward media key || Fast Forward || Fast forward || Fast forward
|-
! 15
| Previous media key || Previous || Previous track || Step backward 30s
|-
! 16
| Next media key || Next || Next track || Step forward 30s
|-
! 17
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 18
| Stop media key || Stop || Stop || Stop
|}
{{-}}
For this setup use the following keyboard.xml file.

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<key id="61656">ContextMenu</key>
<key id="61467">Back</key>
<key id="61637">FastForward</key>
<key id="61636">Rewind</key>
<backspace>PreviousMenu</backspace>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<next_track>StepForward</next_track>
<prev_track>StepBack</prev_track>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

Also note that the Fire TV Home button is a soft key set to {{keypress|F12}}.

Using the "Flirc, XBMC" profile in Harmony is optional. Using it will get you started with XBMC commands faster, but you will probably also need to change some of the keypresses, which can be done without changing profiles.

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

====Bluetooth Gamepads====

* Nyko PlayPad Pro
* Ouya Controller

== Uninstall XBMC ==
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Uninstall'''

Alternatively, you can do the uninstall over ADB with one of the following commands.

OUYA
<pre>adb uninstall tv.ouya.xbmc</pre>

SPMC
<pre>adb uninstall com.semperpax.spmc</pre>

XBMC
<pre>adb uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc</pre>

== Video guide ==

{{youtube|-hQ3e9gdsmE}}

== Known issues ==
* VC-1 / WMV9 encoded videos is currently not hardware decoded in {{kodi}} on the Amazon Fire TV box.
* USB for storage on the Fire TV box requires root access.
* Live IPTV (via multicast UDP/RTP) is currently not supported due to [http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93396/cant-play-multicast-using-vlc-application-on-amazon-fire-tv-settop-box missing kernel support].

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port works with keyboard and mice. If you root the Fire TV then you can also use it for other things such as storage.
* Debug information in the Fire TV's Netflix app can be accessed by pressing {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Shift|D}}.
* The FireTV will not go to 'sleep' when XBMC is the active application. In the Gotham builds, you may set the '''Power Saving -> Shutdown Function''' to Quit, and choose any time between 5-120 minutes. This will Exit the application after being idle, which allows the FireTV screensaver to run (the screensaver should pop up right when XBMC exits; test this by using the 5 minute Quit timer). This also appears to function correctly and allow the device to sleep even if you are using the Llama settings to always keep XBMC running.
* You can change the FTV to use non-US Time Zones by using [http://apkleecher.com/download/?dl=com.futurek.android.tzc TimeZone Changer].

== See also ==
* [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]]
* [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]
** Wikipedia article on Fire OS (Amazon's Android based OS): [[wikipedia:Fire OS]]
* Qualcomm Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/blog/2014/04/02/new-amazon-fire-tv-powered-snapdragon-600-processor
* XDA Developers Fire TV forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv
* TechRepublic teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-amazon-fire-tv/18/
* AFTVnews (News and Guides): http://www.aftvnews.com/
* Amazon Fire TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/woVu0s or http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:ARM]]
[[Category:Fire TV|*]]

Amazon Fire TV

2015-04-21T15:08:31Z

Crackd: /* Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi */

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = [[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]] 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 (Snapdragon 600 Series)
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}

<section begin="intro" />'''Amazon Fire TV''' is an Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with {{Kodi}}.<section end="intro" />

Amazon in addition recently released [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]] as a low cost version in a HDMI-stick format, and while the Amazon Fire TV Stick also uses the same Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) software platform it contains less powerful ARM processor hardware it should still technically provides all the same video playback features and capabilities as its big brother, the Amazon Fire TV, at least as far as running {{Kodi}} on it.

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
'''[http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-14.1-Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk Kodi v14.1 "Helix" for Android (ARM)]'''

=== Other builds ===
* '''[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392 elmerohueso's XBMC/Kodi builds]''' - The official build of XBMC/Kodi, modified to have Launcher functionality and [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's repo] for some other tweaks. Includes Gotham 13.1 and 13.2, and Helix 14.0 and 14.1 versions.
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is a fork of XBMC (currently built on Gotham) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official XBMC/Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== installing ==
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.

{{see|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV}}

== Bypassing Amazon Home ==
{{See|HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV}} - {{#lst:HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV|intro}}

== Launch Kodi from Recent on the FTV Home Screen ==
This process allows Kodi to show in Recent on the FireTV Home Screen. Note that Kodi will not show in the main Apps menu, only Recent.

Amazon only approves Kodi for Android mobile devices, not the FireTV. Therefore it still needs to be installed and upgraded via sideloading.

==== Procedure ====
# [http://smile.amazon.com/XBMC-Foundation-Kodi/dp/B00TWM8IBA/ "Buy" Kodi on the Amazon Store.] (It is free.)
# On the FireTV, select Settings, My Account, then Sync Amazon Content
# Now Kodi will show in Recent Apps on the FireTV Home Screen.

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Before Kodi shows in Recents, it must be recently run. If you haven't used Kodi yet, launch it from Settings, Applications first.
* You may need to restart your FireTV and sync again.
* Some users have reported that they needed to de-register and then re-register their FireTV.

== Launch Kodi from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen ==
There is a alternative way to invoke Kodi from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access Kodi. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting Kodi). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.

The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to Kodi and you can exit Kodi to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.

==== Prerequisites ====
# Llama side loaded on your FTV.
# The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
# One Llama Event (described below).

==== Setting Up Launcher ====
# Install / side-load Llama.
# Install “Classic TV” (or “ikono TV” in the UK) app from Amazon app store.
# Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
# Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
# In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
# Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your Kodi build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.

==== Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi ====
# Download thumbnail and preview images (you'll need to click the icon first and then right-click to "Save As.."):
## [[File:thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|40px]] (file name should be ''thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png'')
## [[File:preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png|50px]] (file name should be ''preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png'')
# Using adb, upload to FireTV (/sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/): <pre>> adb push thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre><pre>> adb push preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/</pre>

Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start Kodi when you try and exit Kodi to get back to the FTV Home Screen.

== Launching Android Apps within Kodi ==
[[File:FTVXbmcAndroidApps.png|350px|thumb|right]]
* In Gotham builds, it is possible to launch Android Apps from shortcuts on the main menu.
* It is recommended to use the Confluence skin, go to Programs, then Android Apps and favorite any applications you would like to launch from Kodi.
* Skins like Amber allow you place custom shortcuts on the main menu to these favorite items.
* In Frodo builds you can only launch these apps from going into Programs -> Android Apps. They will not launch when put onto the main menu.

{{-}}

NOTE: For skins that allow you to add "Favorites" to the main menu, if you add an App to favorites then uninstall that App you should make sure to remove that App from favorites first. If you uninstall an App that you have added to favorites and don't remove it from favorites first it may cause XBMC to crash.

If this happens, reinstall the App you uninstalled, then launch Kodi and remove it from favorites. This will stop Kodi from crashing.

== Copying files ==

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.kodi''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):

For Gotham
<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Fire TV splash images:
* Non-version specific
:*Created by elmerohueso: [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ v1] [http://postimg.org/image/xad60t9qz/full/ v2]
:*[http://i59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.png Created by reaven]
*Version specific
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/33x6ujbuiljhycq/AFTV_splash_13.1.png Gotham 13.1 created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/i8amt483inhpyz2/AFTV_splash_Helix_alpha.png Helix|Alpha created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/o8twvdt9t6mnbwy/AFTV_splash_Helix_beta.png Helix|Beta created by Tinwarble]

'''Note:''' The "Non-version specific" splashscreens can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
{{big|{{note|For better button layouts, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|}
{{-}}

To reboot the Fire TV with the Bluetooth remote, hold Play/Pause (8) and Select (4) for 5 seconds.

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/amazon-fire-tv-xbmc-cec-functionality-t2867626 Reported] working keys are ''UP'', ''DOWN'', ''RIGHT'', ''LEFT'', ''SELECT'', ''PLAY'' and ''PAUSE'' (depending on the TV brand).

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

====USB Keyboards====
* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse, FE02RF-BL

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Fire TV back button
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} or "Menu" (to the right of the Windows key on the right side) || Fire TV menu button
|-
| {{keypress|Alt|Tab}} || Recent App
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

====USB Infrared Remotes====
[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1677710#pid1677710 MCE (IR) remote] - 2nd generation works. Turn on the Fire TV after plugging in the IR receiver and it should work. You can also use a logitech Harmony remote to work with the IR dongle itself
=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#Unbranded_MCE_remote|Unbranded MCE remote]]=====
Two versions, the cheaper verson is available online for around 4 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104943 HARMONY:Chinavasio?n CVSB-983]

These work perfectly well with Amazon Fire TV and XBMC including play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next chapter, previous chapter etc. The all important CONTEXT MENU button can be activated by pressing the Right Mouse Click; Home (to Amazon Fire TV home) = WWW; Back = ESC. The only button/function that will not work of course is voice search, which you'll need the original Amazon Fire TV remote for.
 
 

If programming a Harmony One (IR) remote to go with this MCE remote: 

1. Add device: Computer. Media Centre PC. Chinavision. CVSB-983. 

2. Customising buttons: all buttons work pretty well with default button settings. There are only three buttons you would need to set yourself: 

: a. Context menu = Mouse Right Click. 

: b. Home (to AmazonFireTV) = WWW. 

: c. Back = ESC. 

Up, down, left, right, select, play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, all work fine as-is. 

If you wanted to, you can also customise the Harmony One's digit keyboard to become a your mouse direction and select tool. i.e. 5 = ENTER. 1 = mouse left down. 2 = mouse down. 3 = mouse right down. 4 = mouse left. 6 = mouse right. 7 = mouse left up. 8 = mouse up. 9 = mouse right up. etc. 

3. Unplug power from Amazon Fire TV Unit. Plug in IR reader for the MCE remote (as-is or via a USB hub is also okay). Reinsert Power. You'll be good to go. 

Additional tip: 

1. Set XBMC Power settings to exit after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). It will shutdown (properly) and return to the Amazon Fire TV home screen. 

2. Set Llama events to put the FireTV to sleep after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). 

The two combined, the unit will self shut down after xx minutes of idle activity (30 minutes using the example). 

=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#VRC-1100 |VRC-1100]]=====
This remote is available online for about 15 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=55406 HARMONY:ortek avr-1100]

====USB Gamepads====
* Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad (uses a small USB dongle)
* Xbox 360 wired gamepad
* Xbox 360 wireless gamepad works if you use the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

====Flirc====

The rewind, fast forward, and play/pause keys on the Fire TV controller operate the same as a keyboard's media keys. Use the "Media Keys" controller in the Flirc application to set these on your remote. Netflix and Pandora on the Fire TV (and possibly other apps) do pick up the other media keys such as stop. XBMC also picks up these keys.

{{keypress|Esc}} can be used as the back button. Remapping XBMC's back to {{keypress|Esc}} would be required to use one button for both commands.

{{keypress|Menu}} (the button to the right of the Windows key on the right side on a keyboard) works as the Fire TV's menu button and does not have the issues {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} has. {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} usually results in duplicate keypresses and will sometimes act as just {{keypress|Esc}}. At this time the Flirc GUI does not have a button to map "Menu" on the "Full Keyboard" controller, but on the command line <code>flirc_util record_api 0 101</code> can be used.

{{collapse top|Basic example using a Harmony One and Flirc:}}

{| class="prettytable"
! Remote button !! Keypress !! Fire TV action !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action || rowspan="19" | [[File:Harmony firetv.jpg|220px]]
|-
! 1
| {{keypress|Menu}} || Menu || Context menu || Context menu
|-
! 2
| {{keypress|PageUp}} || N/A || Page up || Page up
|-
! 3
| {{keypress|I}} || N/A || Info || Info
|-
! 4
| {{keypress|Backspace}} || N/A || Previous menu OR Home screen || Exit full screen
|-
! 5
| {{keypress|PageDown}} || N/A || Page down || Page down
|-
! 6
| {{keypress|Up}} || Up || Up || Step forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter
|-
! 7
| {{keypress|Left}} || Left || Left || Step back 30s
|-
! 8
| {{keypress|Enter}} || Select || Select || Player controls (OSD)
|-
! 9
| {{keypress|Right}} || Right || Right || Step forward 30s
|-
! 10
| {{keypress|Down}} || Down || Down || Step backward 10min '''OR''' Previous chapter
|-
! 11
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Back || Back || Exit full screen
|-
! 12
| Rewind media key || Rewind || Rewind || Rewind
|-
! 13
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 14
| Fast forward media key || Fast Forward || Fast forward || Fast forward
|-
! 15
| Previous media key || Previous || Previous track || Step backward 30s
|-
! 16
| Next media key || Next || Next track || Step forward 30s
|-
! 17
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 18
| Stop media key || Stop || Stop || Stop
|}
{{-}}
For this setup use the following keyboard.xml file.

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<key id="61656">ContextMenu</key>
<key id="61467">Back</key>
<key id="61637">FastForward</key>
<key id="61636">Rewind</key>
<backspace>PreviousMenu</backspace>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<next_track>StepForward</next_track>
<prev_track>StepBack</prev_track>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

Also note that the Fire TV Home button is a soft key set to {{keypress|F12}}.

Using the "Flirc, XBMC" profile in Harmony is optional. Using it will get you started with XBMC commands faster, but you will probably also need to change some of the keypresses, which can be done without changing profiles.

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

====Bluetooth Gamepads====

* Nyko PlayPad Pro
* Ouya Controller

== Uninstall XBMC ==
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Uninstall'''

Alternatively, you can do the uninstall over ADB with one of the following commands.

OUYA
<pre>adb uninstall tv.ouya.xbmc</pre>

SPMC
<pre>adb uninstall com.semperpax.spmc</pre>

XBMC
<pre>adb uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc</pre>

== Video guide ==

{{youtube|-hQ3e9gdsmE}}

== Known issues ==
* VC-1 / WMV9 encoded videos is currently not hardware decoded in {{kodi}} on the Amazon Fire TV box.
* USB for storage on the Fire TV box requires root access.
* Live IPTV (via multicast UDP/RTP) is currently not supported due to [http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93396/cant-play-multicast-using-vlc-application-on-amazon-fire-tv-settop-box missing kernel support].

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port works with keyboard and mice. If you root the Fire TV then you can also use it for other things such as storage.
* Debug information in the Fire TV's Netflix app can be accessed by pressing {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Shift|D}}.
* The FireTV will not go to 'sleep' when XBMC is the active application. In the Gotham builds, you may set the '''Power Saving -> Shutdown Function''' to Quit, and choose any time between 5-120 minutes. This will Exit the application after being idle, which allows the FireTV screensaver to run (the screensaver should pop up right when XBMC exits; test this by using the 5 minute Quit timer). This also appears to function correctly and allow the device to sleep even if you are using the Llama settings to always keep XBMC running.
* You can change the FTV to use non-US Time Zones by using [http://apkleecher.com/download/?dl=com.futurek.android.tzc TimeZone Changer].

== See also ==
* [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]]
* [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]
** Wikipedia article on Fire OS (Amazon's Android based OS): [[wikipedia:Fire OS]]
* Qualcomm Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/blog/2014/04/02/new-amazon-fire-tv-powered-snapdragon-600-processor
* XDA Developers Fire TV forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv
* TechRepublic teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-amazon-fire-tv/18/
* AFTVnews (News and Guides): http://www.aftvnews.com/
* Amazon Fire TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/woVu0s or http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
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[[Category:Fire TV|*]]

Amazon Fire TV

2015-04-21T14:55:54Z

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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = [[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]] 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064 (Snapdragon 600 Series)
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}

<section begin="intro" />'''Amazon Fire TV''' is an Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with {{Kodi}}.<section end="intro" />

Amazon in addition recently released [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]] as a low cost version in a HDMI-stick format, and while the Amazon Fire TV Stick also uses the same Android-based ([[wikipedia:Fire OS|Fire OS]]) software platform it contains less powerful ARM processor hardware it should still technically provides all the same video playback features and capabilities as its big brother, the Amazon Fire TV, at least as far as running {{Kodi}} on it.

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
'''[http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-14.1-Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk Kodi v14.1 "Helix" for Android (ARM)]'''

=== Other builds ===
* '''[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392 elmerohueso's XBMC/Kodi builds]''' - The official build of XBMC/Kodi, modified to have Launcher functionality and [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's repo] for some other tweaks. Includes Gotham 13.1 and 13.2, and Helix 14.0 and 14.1 versions.
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is a fork of XBMC (currently built on Gotham) and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official XBMC/Kodi builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== installing ==
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.

{{see|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV}}

== Bypassing Amazon Home ==
{{See|HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV}} - {{#lst:HOW-TO:Bypass Home on Fire TV|intro}}

== Launch Kodi from Recent on the FTV Home Screen ==
This process allows Kodi to show in Recent on the FireTV Home Screen. Note that Kodi will not show in the main Apps menu, only Recent.

Amazon only approves Kodi for Android mobile devices, not the FireTV. Therefore it still needs to be installed and upgraded via sideloading.

==== Procedure ====
# [http://smile.amazon.com/XBMC-Foundation-Kodi/dp/B00TWM8IBA/ "Buy" Kodi on the Amazon Store.] (It is free.)
# On the FireTV, select Settings, My Account, then Sync Amazon Content
# Now Kodi will show in Recent Apps on the FireTV Home Screen.

==== Troubleshooting ====
* Before Kodi shows in Recents, it must be recently run. If you haven't used Kodi yet, launch it from Settings, Applications first.
* You may need to restart your FireTV and sync again.
* Some users have reported that they needed to de-register and then re-register their FireTV.

== Launch Kodi from an Existing App on the FTV Home Screen ==
There is a alternative way to invoke Kodi from the FTV Home Screen using Llama. This method uses a “sacrificial” app that you have installed from Amazon that you will use to access Kodi. The app can be anything you have installed but don’t need to use; however, some apps behave better than others (some apps will enter a loop when exiting Kodi). One app that has been tested and works well for this purpose is “Classic TV”.

The advantage of this method is that using the sacrificial app you have Home Screen Access to Kodi and you can exit Kodi to the FTV Home Screen just as you would any other FTV app.

==== Prerequisites ====
# Llama side loaded on your FTV.
# The app called “Classic TV” from the Amazon app store.
# One Llama Event (described below).

==== Setting Up Launcher ====
# Install / side-load Llama.
# Install “Classic TV” (or “ikono TV” in the UK) app from Amazon app store.
# Launch Llama (From FireTV - Settings > Applications > Llama > Launch Application).
# Go to EVENTS on top menu and click '+' to add a NEW EVENT.
# In your NEW EVENT select ADD CONDITION then, from the Menu select 'Active Application' and select 'Choose App’. Scroll through the list of apps until you find “Classic TV” and select this app. Doing this should return you to the Events Menu.
# Next, select ADD ACTION and select 'Run Application' from the Menu list. From here, select whatever the name of your Kodi build is. That should create your event. At this point you can also name your event to distinguish it from others.

==== Replacing the "Classic TV" images with Kodi ====
# Download thumbnail image and save it as thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png: [[File:thumbnail_43127692f3ed9671e079492a40a450bbd51543bd84d74bba24baf55fe7e06afa.png|40px]]
# Download preview image and save it as preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png: [[File:preview_84a70e233a1a6d1ac0d93d2e9f1f2de0e7c2d64d289f1e6f17434fe4c3752717.png|50px]]
# Using adb, upload to FireTV into this directory: /sdcard/.imagecache/com.amazon.venezia/com.adrise.profilms/B00IPRAZB4/

Now when you start the “Classic TV” app from the Home Screen, it should automatically open XBMC. Feel free to experiment with other apps from the FTV app store. Just be aware that some will loop back and re-start Kodi when you try and exit Kodi to get back to the FTV Home Screen.

== Launching Android Apps within Kodi ==
[[File:FTVXbmcAndroidApps.png|350px|thumb|right]]
* In Gotham builds, it is possible to launch Android Apps from shortcuts on the main menu.
* It is recommended to use the Confluence skin, go to Programs, then Android Apps and favorite any applications you would like to launch from Kodi.
* Skins like Amber allow you place custom shortcuts on the main menu to these favorite items.
* In Frodo builds you can only launch these apps from going into Programs -> Android Apps. They will not launch when put onto the main menu.

{{-}}

NOTE: For skins that allow you to add "Favorites" to the main menu, if you add an App to favorites then uninstall that App you should make sure to remove that App from favorites first. If you uninstall an App that you have added to favorites and don't remove it from favorites first it may cause XBMC to crash.

If this happens, reinstall the App you uninstalled, then launch Kodi and remove it from favorites. This will stop Kodi from crashing.

== Copying files ==

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.kodi''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):

For Gotham
<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Fire TV splash images:
* Non-version specific
:*Created by elmerohueso: [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ v1] [http://postimg.org/image/xad60t9qz/full/ v2]
:*[http://i59.tinypic.com/2mi409g.png Created by reaven]
*Version specific
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/33x6ujbuiljhycq/AFTV_splash_13.1.png Gotham 13.1 created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/i8amt483inhpyz2/AFTV_splash_Helix_alpha.png Helix|Alpha created by Tinwarble]
:*[http://www.mediafire.com/view/o8twvdt9t6mnbwy/AFTV_splash_Helix_beta.png Helix|Beta created by Tinwarble]

'''Note:''' The "Non-version specific" splashscreens can also be applied using elmerohueso's "XBMC Tweaks for FTV" program addon, which is available from [https://github.com/elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/raw/master/download/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso/xbmc.repo.elmerohueso-1.0.zip elmerohueso's XBMC repo].

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
{{big|{{note|For better button layouts, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|}
{{-}}

To reboot the Fire TV with the Bluetooth remote, hold Play/Pause (8) and Select (4) for 5 seconds.

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support. [http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/help/amazon-fire-tv-xbmc-cec-functionality-t2867626 Reported] working keys are ''UP'', ''DOWN'', ''RIGHT'', ''LEFT'', ''SELECT'', ''PLAY'' and ''PAUSE'' (depending on the TV brand).

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

====USB Keyboards====
* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* FAVI Entertainment SmartStick Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad Mouse, FE02RF-BL

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Fire TV back button
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} or "Menu" (to the right of the Windows key on the right side) || Fire TV menu button
|-
| {{keypress|Alt|Tab}} || Recent App
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

====USB Infrared Remotes====
[http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1677710#pid1677710 MCE (IR) remote] - 2nd generation works. Turn on the Fire TV after plugging in the IR receiver and it should work. You can also use a logitech Harmony remote to work with the IR dongle itself
=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#Unbranded_MCE_remote|Unbranded MCE remote]]=====
Two versions, the cheaper verson is available online for around 4 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=104943 HARMONY:Chinavasio?n CVSB-983]

These work perfectly well with Amazon Fire TV and XBMC including play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next chapter, previous chapter etc. The all important CONTEXT MENU button can be activated by pressing the Right Mouse Click; Home (to Amazon Fire TV home) = WWW; Back = ESC. The only button/function that will not work of course is voice search, which you'll need the original Amazon Fire TV remote for.
 
 

If programming a Harmony One (IR) remote to go with this MCE remote: 

1. Add device: Computer. Media Centre PC. Chinavision. CVSB-983. 

2. Customising buttons: all buttons work pretty well with default button settings. There are only three buttons you would need to set yourself: 

: a. Context menu = Mouse Right Click. 

: b. Home (to AmazonFireTV) = WWW. 

: c. Back = ESC. 

Up, down, left, right, select, play, stop, pause, fast forward, rewind, next track, previous track, all work fine as-is. 

If you wanted to, you can also customise the Harmony One's digit keyboard to become a your mouse direction and select tool. i.e. 5 = ENTER. 1 = mouse left down. 2 = mouse down. 3 = mouse right down. 4 = mouse left. 6 = mouse right. 7 = mouse left up. 8 = mouse up. 9 = mouse right up. etc. 

3. Unplug power from Amazon Fire TV Unit. Plug in IR reader for the MCE remote (as-is or via a USB hub is also okay). Reinsert Power. You'll be good to go. 

Additional tip: 

1. Set XBMC Power settings to exit after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). It will shutdown (properly) and return to the Amazon Fire TV home screen. 

2. Set Llama events to put the FireTV to sleep after xx minutes of idle activity (e.g. 15 minutes). 

The two combined, the unit will self shut down after xx minutes of idle activity (30 minutes using the example). 

=====[[Remote_Control_Reviews#VRC-1100 |VRC-1100]]=====
This remote is available online for about 15 dollars - [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=55406 HARMONY:ortek avr-1100]

====USB Gamepads====
* Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad (uses a small USB dongle)
* Xbox 360 wired gamepad
* Xbox 360 wireless gamepad works if you use the Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows

====Flirc====

The rewind, fast forward, and play/pause keys on the Fire TV controller operate the same as a keyboard's media keys. Use the "Media Keys" controller in the Flirc application to set these on your remote. Netflix and Pandora on the Fire TV (and possibly other apps) do pick up the other media keys such as stop. XBMC also picks up these keys.

{{keypress|Esc}} can be used as the back button. Remapping XBMC's back to {{keypress|Esc}} would be required to use one button for both commands.

{{keypress|Menu}} (the button to the right of the Windows key on the right side on a keyboard) works as the Fire TV's menu button and does not have the issues {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} has. {{keypress|Ctrl|Esc}} usually results in duplicate keypresses and will sometimes act as just {{keypress|Esc}}. At this time the Flirc GUI does not have a button to map "Menu" on the "Full Keyboard" controller, but on the command line <code>flirc_util record_api 0 101</code> can be used.

{{collapse top|Basic example using a Harmony One and Flirc:}}

{| class="prettytable"
! Remote button !! Keypress !! Fire TV action !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action || rowspan="19" | [[File:Harmony firetv.jpg|220px]]
|-
! 1
| {{keypress|Menu}} || Menu || Context menu || Context menu
|-
! 2
| {{keypress|PageUp}} || N/A || Page up || Page up
|-
! 3
| {{keypress|I}} || N/A || Info || Info
|-
! 4
| {{keypress|Backspace}} || N/A || Previous menu OR Home screen || Exit full screen
|-
! 5
| {{keypress|PageDown}} || N/A || Page down || Page down
|-
! 6
| {{keypress|Up}} || Up || Up || Step forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter
|-
! 7
| {{keypress|Left}} || Left || Left || Step back 30s
|-
! 8
| {{keypress|Enter}} || Select || Select || Player controls (OSD)
|-
! 9
| {{keypress|Right}} || Right || Right || Step forward 30s
|-
! 10
| {{keypress|Down}} || Down || Down || Step backward 10min '''OR''' Previous chapter
|-
! 11
| {{keypress|Esc}} || Back || Back || Exit full screen
|-
! 12
| Rewind media key || Rewind || Rewind || Rewind
|-
! 13
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 14
| Fast forward media key || Fast Forward || Fast forward || Fast forward
|-
! 15
| Previous media key || Previous || Previous track || Step backward 30s
|-
! 16
| Next media key || Next || Next track || Step forward 30s
|-
! 17
| Play/Pause media key || Play/pause || Play/pause || Play/pause
|-
! 18
| Stop media key || Stop || Stop || Stop
|}
{{-}}
For this setup use the following keyboard.xml file.

<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<keymap>
<global>
<keyboard>
<key id="61656">ContextMenu</key>
<key id="61467">Back</key>
<key id="61637">FastForward</key>
<key id="61636">Rewind</key>
<backspace>PreviousMenu</backspace>
</keyboard>
</global>
<FullscreenVideo>
<keyboard>
<next_track>StepForward</next_track>
<prev_track>StepBack</prev_track>
</keyboard>
</FullscreenVideo>
</keymap>
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

Also note that the Fire TV Home button is a soft key set to {{keypress|F12}}.

Using the "Flirc, XBMC" profile in Harmony is optional. Using it will get you started with XBMC commands faster, but you will probably also need to change some of the keypresses, which can be done without changing profiles.

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

====Bluetooth Gamepads====

* Nyko PlayPad Pro
* Ouya Controller

== Uninstall XBMC ==
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Uninstall'''

Alternatively, you can do the uninstall over ADB with one of the following commands.

OUYA
<pre>adb uninstall tv.ouya.xbmc</pre>

SPMC
<pre>adb uninstall com.semperpax.spmc</pre>

XBMC
<pre>adb uninstall org.xbmc.xbmc</pre>

== Video guide ==

{{youtube|-hQ3e9gdsmE}}

== Known issues ==
* VC-1 / WMV9 encoded videos is currently not hardware decoded in {{kodi}} on the Amazon Fire TV box.
* USB for storage on the Fire TV box requires root access.
* Live IPTV (via multicast UDP/RTP) is currently not supported due to [http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/93396/cant-play-multicast-using-vlc-application-on-amazon-fire-tv-settop-box missing kernel support].

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port works with keyboard and mice. If you root the Fire TV then you can also use it for other things such as storage.
* Debug information in the Fire TV's Netflix app can be accessed by pressing {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Shift|D}}.
* The FireTV will not go to 'sleep' when XBMC is the active application. In the Gotham builds, you may set the '''Power Saving -> Shutdown Function''' to Quit, and choose any time between 5-120 minutes. This will Exit the application after being idle, which allows the FireTV screensaver to run (the screensaver should pop up right when XBMC exits; test this by using the 5 minute Quit timer). This also appears to function correctly and allow the device to sleep even if you are using the Llama settings to always keep XBMC running.
* You can change the FTV to use non-US Time Zones by using [http://apkleecher.com/download/?dl=com.futurek.android.tzc TimeZone Changer].

== See also ==
* [[Amazon Fire TV Stick]]
* [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]
** Wikipedia article on Fire OS (Amazon's Android based OS): [[wikipedia:Fire OS]]
* Qualcomm Blog: http://www.qualcomm.com/snapdragon/blog/2014/04/02/new-amazon-fire-tv-powered-snapdragon-600-processor
* XDA Developers Fire TV forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv
* TechRepublic teardown: http://www.techrepublic.com/pictures/cracking-open-amazon-fire-tv/18/
* AFTVnews (News and Guides): http://www.aftvnews.com/
* Amazon Fire TV Utility App: http://goo.gl/woVu0s or http://goo.gl/lUNWaT
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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Google Nexus Player
| image = [[File:Nexus Player.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Google (and Asus)
| releasedate = 2014-11-03 (US)
| os = [[Android TV]] (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop")
| soc = Intel Atom 'Silvermont'
| cpu = Intel Atom 1.8GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU
| graphics = PowerVR Series 6 Graphics
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal (eMMC)
| memory = 1 GB RAM (LPDDR3)
| connectivity = HDMI with CEC support, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro-USB, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO), DC-power (18 Watt)
| dimensions = 120 × 120 × 20 mm (weighs 235 grams)
}}
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]] }}
<section begin="intro" />'''Nexus Player''' is an x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) based [[Android]] digital media player co-developed by Google and Asus. Running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, Nexus Player is the first device to employ Google's "[[Android TV]]" platform.<section end="intro" />
__TOC__
{{-}}
==Overview==
Nexus Player is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom 'Silvermont' processor alongside the Imagination PowerVR Series 6 Graphics (2D/3D) Engine and 1GB of RAM. Intel claims that this chipset is capable of console-like graphics, and 1080p video streaming. The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014 at Google I/O 2014 keynote , and made available for pre-order two days later for US$99. They are supposedly available since November 3, 2014, but reports say that orders will not leave Google's warehouses until 2-3 weeks after November 3, 2014.

Built by Asus in partnership with Google, the Nexus Player is Google's first Android TV device and is accompanied by a gamepad controller that will be sold separately for $39 and has been engineered for fine-tuned control of Android games. Nexus Player also comes with a voice-activated remote control by default. Both the default remote control and the optional official gamepad uses Bluetooth low energy, also known as Bluetooth LE, (marketed as "Bluetooth Smart" and first introduced in the Bluetooth Core Specification version 4.0 standard back in 2010).

With the Google Cast or Chromecast feature built-in, Nexus Player can also replace the functions of [[Chromecast]] dongle. Google for the Nexus Player's content has tied up with many partners such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Bloomberg TV, Food Network, Vevo, tune in, Travel Channel, TED, and Plex among others, all optimizing their apps for big screen televisions to be used on the [[Android TV]] platform.

With the price point of the Google Nexus Player and its default features and content partnerships it pegs in direct competition to the [[Amazon Fire TV]], which is also marketed as a media-streaming set-top box with gaming capabilities.

This page is a collection of links, information, tips, and guides related to installing and running {{Kodi}} on the Google Nexus Player.

==History==
Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android operating system. Google manages the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing are carried out by partnering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The product family consists mostly of mobile devices—six smartphones and four tablet computers have been released to date. As of October 2014, the devices currently available in the line are the Nexus 5 smartphone (made with partner LG Electronics), Nexus 6 smartphone (made with Motorola Mobility), Nexus 9 tablet (made with HTC), and Nexus Player set-top box (made with Asus).

Devices in the Nexus line are considered Google's flagship Android products. They do not have manufacturer or wireless carrier modifications to Android (such as custom graphical user interfaces) and feature an unlockable bootloader to allow further development and end-user modification. Nexus devices are the first Android devices to receive updates to the operating system. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the few smartphones recommended by the Android Open Source Project for Android software development.

== {{Kodi}} Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
* Beta builds: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/x86/ Kodi 14.0 Helix Beta x APK (x86) for Android
* Nightly builds from master (latest unstable): http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/android/x86/ Kodi x APK (x86) for Android

=== Other builds ===
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is an experiential fork of XBMC and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds, currently there does not however look to be any x86 build of SPMC available. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official {{Kodi}} builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
You first need to enable developer options to activate Android Debug Bridge (adb) debugging and allow unknown sources before you can side-load latest beta or nightly version of {{Kodi}} for x86 (not ARM).
===Enable developer options and activate ADB debugging===
====Enable developer options====
* 1. Scroll down and click on Settings.
* 2. Scroll down and click on About.
* 3. Scroll down a last time to Build Number. Tap on build number repeatedly (should be about 7 times) until a bubble appears saying you’ve unlocked the developer options.
====Enable ADB debugging====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and ADB debugging should be the third option. Enable it.

====Enable USB debugging (if ADB debugging not available)====
In case ADB debugging is not listed under developer options (as has been seen with v5.0 build LRX21M), try connecting via USB using the following:
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Under the Preferences section, scroll to the right to find the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and then Debugging, and USB debugging should be the first option. Enable it.
* 4. Connect a computer with ADB installed using a USB cable.

====Allow unknown sources====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down and click on Security.
* 3. Enable "Unknown sources" to allow installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play store, this will allow side-loading of apps like {{Kodi}}.
====Install {{Kodi}}====
# Download your preferred version of Kodi listed in [[#XBMC/Kodi Builds]].
# Connect to Nexus Player with ADB:
#* If using USB, run <code>adb usb</code> from command line / terminal.
#* If using ADB over network, run <code>adb start-server; adb connect <ip address of Nexus player></code> from command line / terminal.
# Finally, to install, run <code>adb install <path to apk file></code> (use <code>adb --help</code> to see additional install options like <code>-r</code> that keeps app data on a reinstall).

==Install Sideload Launcher (optional)==
Because Google will currently not display side-loaded apps in its default "Leanback Launcher" you can use this "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire to more easily launch apps that have not been approved by Google or does otherwise not meet the declaration requirements needed for showing up on the default "Leanback Launcher" (on the Android TV homescreen) for [[Android TV]].
* 1. Install "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire from Google Play store http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher
* 2. Reboot your Nexus Player by unplugging (as it does not have a software reboot)
* 3. Start the "Sideload Launcher" app and use it to launch {{Kodi}} or other third-party apps that you have side-load installed.

== Known issues ==
*

==Random notes==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}
* Not a issue for {{Kodi}}, but keep in mind that unlike almost all Android media players out there, the Nexus Player features a x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) chipset instead of a ARM based SoC/CPU, and this means that some other Android apps and games that work on other Android media players may not work on the Nexus Player because of this reason.
* CEC support not confirmed but assumed as it is suppose to be prerequisite for [[Android TV]]?
* HDMI 1.4b video/audio output with HDCP 1.4. Resolution: 720p and 1080p up to 60fps?
* Weight 235 gram
* As noted in Install section, v5.0 build LRX21M doesn't seem to have ADB debugging options (i.e. for connecting to device over a network). Also, Sideload Launcher may not be needed as sideloaded Kodi (v14 beta 3) shows up under Apps on Nexus Player's main screen.

== See also ==
* [[Android]]
** [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android TV]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Google Nexus Player: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=206515
* XBMC forum thread about Google ADT-1 (Android TV Development Kit): http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=198998
**[http://developer.android.com/tv/adt-1/index.html ADT-1 Development Kit documentation and FAQ]
* [http://www.google.com/nexus/player/ Official website for Nexus Player]
* [https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_Player?id=nexus_player Official Google store for Nexus Player]
* Wikipedia article on Nexus Player: [[wikipedia:Nexus Player]]
* Sideload Launcher (by Chainfire) for Android TV application thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sideload-launcher-android-tv-t2914962
* Android Developers Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.se
* XDA Developers Forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com

[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Android]]

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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Google Nexus Player
| image = [[File:Nexus Player.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Google (and Asus)
| releasedate = 2014-11-03 (US)
| os = [[Android TV]] (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop")
| soc = Intel Atom 'Silvermont'
| cpu = Intel Atom 1.8GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU
| graphics = PowerVR Series 6 Graphics
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal (eMMC)
| memory = 1 GB RAM (LPDDR3)
| connectivity = HDMI with CEC support, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro-USB, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO), DC-power (18 Watt)
| dimensions = 120 × 120 × 20 mm (weighs 235 grams)
}}
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]] }}
<section begin="intro" />'''Nexus Player''' is an x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) based [[Android]] digital media player co-developed by Google and Asus. Running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, Nexus Player is the first device to employ Google's "[[Android TV]]" platform.<section end="intro" />
__TOC__
{{-}}
==Overview==
Nexus Player is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom 'Silvermont' processor alongside the Imagination PowerVR Series 6 Graphics (2D/3D) Engine and 1GB of RAM. Intel claims that this chipset is capable of console-like graphics, and 1080p video streaming. The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014 at Google I/O 2014 keynote , and made available for pre-order two days later for US$99. They are supposedly available since November 3, 2014, but reports say that orders will not leave Google's warehouses until 2-3 weeks after November 3, 2014.

Built by Asus in partnership with Google, the Nexus Player is Google's first Android TV device and is accompanied by a gamepad controller that will be sold separately for $39 and has been engineered for fine-tuned control of Android games. Nexus Player also comes with a voice-activated remote control by default. Both the default remote control and the optional official gamepad uses Bluetooth low energy, also known as Bluetooth LE, (marketed as "Bluetooth Smart" and first introduced in the Bluetooth Core Specification version 4.0 standard back in 2010).

With the Google Cast or Chromecast feature built-in, Nexus Player can also replace the functions of [[Chromecast]] dongle. Google for the Nexus Player's content has tied up with many partners such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Bloomberg TV, Food Network, Vevo, tune in, Travel Channel, TED, and Plex among others, all optimizing their apps for big screen televisions to be used on the [[Android TV]] platform.

With the price point of the Google Nexus Player and its default features and content partnerships it pegs in direct competition to the [[Amazon Fire TV]], which is also marketed as a media-streaming set-top box with gaming capabilities.

This page is a collection of links, information, tips, and guides related to installing and running {{Kodi}} on the Google Nexus Player.

==History==
Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android operating system. Google manages the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing are carried out by partnering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The product family consists mostly of mobile devices—six smartphones and four tablet computers have been released to date. As of October 2014, the devices currently available in the line are the Nexus 5 smartphone (made with partner LG Electronics), Nexus 6 smartphone (made with Motorola Mobility), Nexus 9 tablet (made with HTC), and Nexus Player set-top box (made with Asus).

Devices in the Nexus line are considered Google's flagship Android products. They do not have manufacturer or wireless carrier modifications to Android (such as custom graphical user interfaces) and feature an unlockable bootloader to allow further development and end-user modification. Nexus devices are the first Android devices to receive updates to the operating system. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the few smartphones recommended by the Android Open Source Project for Android software development.

== {{Kodi}} Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
* Beta builds: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/x86/ Kodi 14.0 Helix Beta x APK (x86) for Android
* Nightly builds from master (latest unstable): http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/android/x86/ Kodi x APK (x86) for Android

=== Other builds ===
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is an experiential fork of XBMC and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds, currently there does not however look to be any x86 build of SPMC available. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official {{Kodi}} builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
You first need to enable developer options to activate Android Debug Bridge (adb) debugging and allow unknown sources before you can side-load latest beta or nightly version of {{Kodi}} for x86 (not ARM).
===Enable developer options and activate ADB debugging===
====Enable developer options====
* 1. Scroll down and click on Settings.
* 2. Scroll down and click on About.
* 3. Scroll down a last time to Build Number. Tap on build number repeatedly (should be about 7 times) until a bubble appears saying you’ve unlocked the developer options.
====Enable ADB debugging====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and ADB debugging should be the third option. Enable it.

====Enable USB debugging (if ADB debugging not available)====
In case ADB debugging is not listed under developer options (as has been seen with v5.0 build LRX21M), try connecting via USB using the following:
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Under the Preferences section, scroll to the right to find the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and then Debugging, and USB debugging should be the first option. Enable it.
* 4. Connect a computer with ADB installed using a USB cable.

====Allow unknown sources====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down and click on Security.
* 3. Enable "Unknown sources" to allow installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play store, this will allow side-loading of apps like {{Kodi}}.
====Install {{Kodi}}====
# Download your preferred version of Kodi listed in [[#XBMC/Kodi Builds]].
# Connect to Nexus Player with ADB:
#* If using USB, run <code>adb usb</code> from command line / terminal.
#* If using ADB over network, run <code>adb start-server; adb connect <ip address of Nexus player></code> from command line / terminal.
# Finally, to install, run <code>adb install <path to apk file></code> (use <code>adb --help</code> to see additional install options like <code>-r</code> that keeps app data on a reinstall).

==Install Sideload Launcher (optional)==
Because Google will currently not display side-loaded apps in its default "Leanback Launcher" you can use this "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire to more easily launch apps that have not been approved by Google or does otherwise not meet the declaration requirements needed for showing up on the default "Leanback Launcher" (on the Android TV homescreen) for [[Android TV]].
* 1. Install "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire from Google Play store http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher
* 2. Reboot your Nexus Player by unplugging (as it does not have a software reboot)
* 3. Start the "Sideload Launcher" app and use it to launch {{Kodi}} or other third-party apps that you have side-load installed.

== Known issues ==
*

==Random notes==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}
* Not a issue for {{Kodi}}, but keep in mind that unlike almost all Android media players out there, the Nexus Player features a x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) chipset instead of a ARM based SoC/CPU, and this means that some other Android apps and games that work on other Android media players may not work on the Nexus Player because of this reason.
* CEC support not confirmed but assumed as it is suppose to be prerequisite for [[Android TV]]?
* HDMI 1.4b video/audio output with HDCP 1.4. Resolution: 720p and 1080p up to 60fps?
* Weight 235 gram
* As noted in Install section, v5.0 build LRX21M doesn't seem to have ADB debugging options (i.e. for connecting to device over a network). Also, Sideload Launcher may not be needed as sideloaded XBMC shows up under Apps on Nexus Player's main screen.

== See also ==
* [[Android]]
** [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android TV]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Google Nexus Player: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=206515
* XBMC forum thread about Google ADT-1 (Android TV Development Kit): http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=198998
**[http://developer.android.com/tv/adt-1/index.html ADT-1 Development Kit documentation and FAQ]
* [http://www.google.com/nexus/player/ Official website for Nexus Player]
* [https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_Player?id=nexus_player Official Google store for Nexus Player]
* Wikipedia article on Nexus Player: [[wikipedia:Nexus Player]]
* Sideload Launcher (by Chainfire) for Android TV application thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sideload-launcher-android-tv-t2914962
* Android Developers Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.se
* XDA Developers Forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com

[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Android]]

Archive:Google Nexus Player

2014-11-17T00:24:47Z

Crackd: /*updated to have instructions for installing*/

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Google Nexus Player
| image = [[File:Nexus Player.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Google (and Asus)
| releasedate = 2014-11-03 (US)
| os = [[Android TV]] (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop")
| soc = Intel Atom 'Silvermont'
| cpu = Intel Atom 1.8GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU
| graphics = PowerVR Series 6 Graphics
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal (eMMC)
| memory = 1 GB RAM (LPDDR3)
| connectivity = HDMI with CEC support, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro-USB, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO), DC-power (18 Watt)
| dimensions = 120 × 120 × 20 mm (weighs 235 grams)
}}
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]] }}
<section begin="intro" />'''Nexus Player''' is an x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) based [[Android]] digital media player co-developed by Google and Asus. Running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, Nexus Player is the first device to employ Google's "[[Android TV]]" platform.<section end="intro" />
__TOC__
{{-}}
==Overview==
Nexus Player is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom 'Silvermont' processor alongside the Imagination PowerVR Series 6 Graphics (2D/3D) Engine and 1GB of RAM. Intel claims that this chipset is capable of console-like graphics, and 1080p video streaming. The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014 at Google I/O 2014 keynote , and made available for pre-order two days later for US$99. They are supposedly available since November 3, 2014, but reports say that orders will not leave Google's warehouses until 2-3 weeks after November 3, 2014.

Built by Asus in partnership with Google, the Nexus Player is Google's first Android TV device and is accompanied by a gamepad controller that will be sold separately for $39 and has been engineered for fine-tuned control of Android games. Nexus Player also comes with a voice-activated remote control by default. Both the default remote control and the optional official gamepad uses Bluetooth low energy, also known as Bluetooth LE, (marketed as "Bluetooth Smart" and first introduced in the Bluetooth Core Specification version 4.0 standard back in 2010).

With the Google Cast or Chromecast feature built-in, Nexus Player can also replace the functions of [[Chromecast]] dongle. Google for the Nexus Player's content has tied up with many partners such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Bloomberg TV, Food Network, Vevo, tune in, Travel Channel, TED, and Plex among others, all optimizing their apps for big screen televisions to be used on the [[Android TV]] platform.

With the price point of the Google Nexus Player and its default features and content partnerships it pegs in direct competition to the [[Amazon Fire TV]], which is also marketed as a media-streaming set-top box with gaming capabilities.

This page is a collection of links, information, tips, and guides related to installing and running {{Kodi}} on the Google Nexus Player.

==History==
Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android operating system. Google manages the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing are carried out by partnering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The product family consists mostly of mobile devices—six smartphones and four tablet computers have been released to date. As of October 2014, the devices currently available in the line are the Nexus 5 smartphone (made with partner LG Electronics), Nexus 6 smartphone (made with Motorola Mobility), Nexus 9 tablet (made with HTC), and Nexus Player set-top box (made with Asus).

Devices in the Nexus line are considered Google's flagship Android products. They do not have manufacturer or wireless carrier modifications to Android (such as custom graphical user interfaces) and feature an unlockable bootloader to allow further development and end-user modification. Nexus devices are the first Android devices to receive updates to the operating system. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the few smartphones recommended by the Android Open Source Project for Android software development.

== {{Kodi}} Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
* Beta builds: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/x86/ Kodi 14.0 Helix Beta x APK (x86) for Android
* Nightly builds from master (latest unstable): http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/android/x86/ Kodi x APK (x86) for Android

=== Other builds ===
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is an experiential fork of XBMC and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds, currently there does not however look to be any x86 build of SPMC available. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official {{Kodi}} builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
You first need to enable developer options to activate Android Debug Bridge (adb) debugging and allow unknown sources before you can side-load latest beta or nightly version of {{Kodi}} for x86 (not ARM).
===Enable developer options and activate ADB debugging===
====Enable developer options====
* 1. Scroll down and click on Settings.
* 2. Scroll down and click on About.
* 3. Scroll down a last time to Build Number. Tap on build number repeatedly (should be about 7 times) until a bubble appears saying you’ve unlocked the developer options.
====Enable ADB debugging====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and ADB debugging should be the third option. Enable it.

====Enable USB debugging (if ADB debugging not available)====
In case ADB debugging is not listed under developer options (as has been seen with v5.0 build LRX21M), try connecting via USB using the following:
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Under the Preferences section, scroll to the right to find the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and then Debugging, and USB debugging should be the first option. Enable it.
* 4. Connect a computer with ADB installed using a USB cable.

====Allow unknown sources====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down and click on Security.
* 3. Enable "Unknown sources" to allow installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play store, this will allow side-loading of apps like {{Kodi}}.
====Install {{Kodi}}====
# Download your preferred version of Kodi listed in [[#XBMC/Kodi Builds]].
# Connect to Nexus Player with ADB:
#* If using USB, run <code>adb usb</code> from command line / terminal.
#* If using ADB over network, run <code>adb start-server; adb connect <ip address of Nexus player></code> from command line / terminal.
# Finally, to install, run <code>adb install <path to apk file></code> (use <code>adb --help</code> to see additional install options like <code>-r</code> that keeps app data on a reinstall).

==Install Sideload Launcher (optional)==
Because Google will currently not display side-loaded apps in its default "Leanback Launcher" you can use this "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire to more easily launch apps that have not been approved by Google or does otherwise not meet the declaration requirements needed for showing up on the default "Leanback Launcher" (on the Android TV homescreen) for [[Android TV]].
* 1. Install "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire from Google Play store http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher
* 2. Reboot your Nexus Player by unplugging (as it does not have a software reboot)
* 3. Start the "Sideload Launcher" app and use it to launch {{Kodi}} or other third-party apps that you have side-load installed.

== Known issues ==
*

==Random notes==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}
* Not a issue for {{Kodi}}, but keep in mind that unlike almost all Android media players out there, the Nexus Player features a x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) chipset instead of a ARM based SoC/CPU, and this means that some other Android apps and games that work on other Android media players may not work on the Nexus Player because of this reason.
* CEC support not confirmed but assumed as it is suppose to be prerequisite for [[Android TV]]?
* HDMI 1.4b video/audio output with HDCP 1.4. Resolution: 720p and 1080p up to 60fps?
* Weight 235 gram

== See also ==
* [[Android]]
** [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android TV]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Google Nexus Player: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=206515
* XBMC forum thread about Google ADT-1 (Android TV Development Kit): http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=198998
**[http://developer.android.com/tv/adt-1/index.html ADT-1 Development Kit documentation and FAQ]
* [http://www.google.com/nexus/player/ Official website for Nexus Player]
* [https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_Player?id=nexus_player Official Google store for Nexus Player]
* Wikipedia article on Nexus Player: [[wikipedia:Nexus Player]]
* Sideload Launcher (by Chainfire) for Android TV application thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sideload-launcher-android-tv-t2914962
* Android Developers Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.se
* XDA Developers Forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com

[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Android]]

Archive:Google Nexus Player

2014-11-16T23:59:08Z

Crackd: /* ADB debugging isn't an option in my settings */

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Google Nexus Player
| image = [[File:Nexus Player.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Google (and Asus)
| releasedate = 2014-11-03 (US)
| os = [[Android TV]] (based on Android 5.0 "Lollipop")
| soc = Intel Atom 'Silvermont'
| cpu = Intel Atom 1.8GHz Quad-Core 64-bit CPU
| graphics = PowerVR Series 6 Graphics
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal (eMMC)
| memory = 1 GB RAM (LPDDR3)
| connectivity = HDMI with CEC support, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro-USB, WiFi 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO), DC-power (18 Watt)
| dimensions = 120 × 120 × 20 mm (weighs 235 grams)
}}
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]] }}
<section begin="intro" />'''Nexus Player''' is an x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) based [[Android]] digital media player co-developed by Google and Asus. Running the Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") operating system, Nexus Player is the first device to employ Google's "[[Android TV]]" platform.<section end="intro" />
__TOC__
{{-}}
==Overview==
Nexus Player is powered by a 64-bit 1.8GHz quad-core Intel Atom 'Silvermont' processor alongside the Imagination PowerVR Series 6 Graphics (2D/3D) Engine and 1GB of RAM. Intel claims that this chipset is capable of console-like graphics, and 1080p video streaming. The Nexus Player was unveiled on October 15, 2014 at Google I/O 2014 keynote , and made available for pre-order two days later for US$99. They are supposedly available since November 3, 2014, but reports say that orders will not leave Google's warehouses until 2-3 weeks after November 3, 2014.

Built by Asus in partnership with Google, the Nexus Player is Google's first Android TV device and is accompanied by a gamepad controller that will be sold separately for $39 and has been engineered for fine-tuned control of Android games. Nexus Player also comes with a voice-activated remote control by default. Both the default remote control and the optional official gamepad uses Bluetooth low energy, also known as Bluetooth LE, (marketed as "Bluetooth Smart" and first introduced in the Bluetooth Core Specification version 4.0 standard back in 2010).

With the Google Cast or Chromecast feature built-in, Nexus Player can also replace the functions of [[Chromecast]] dongle. Google for the Nexus Player's content has tied up with many partners such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora, Bloomberg TV, Food Network, Vevo, tune in, Travel Channel, TED, and Plex among others, all optimizing their apps for big screen televisions to be used on the [[Android TV]] platform.

With the price point of the Google Nexus Player and its default features and content partnerships it pegs in direct competition to the [[Amazon Fire TV]], which is also marketed as a media-streaming set-top box with gaming capabilities.

This page is a collection of links, information, tips, and guides related to installing and running {{Kodi}} on the Google Nexus Player.

==History==
Google Nexus is a line of consumer electronic devices that run the Android operating system. Google manages the design, development, marketing, and support of these devices, but some development and all manufacturing are carried out by partnering original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The product family consists mostly of mobile devices—six smartphones and four tablet computers have been released to date. As of October 2014, the devices currently available in the line are the Nexus 5 smartphone (made with partner LG Electronics), Nexus 6 smartphone (made with Motorola Mobility), Nexus 9 tablet (made with HTC), and Nexus Player set-top box (made with Asus).

Devices in the Nexus line are considered Google's flagship Android products. They do not have manufacturer or wireless carrier modifications to Android (such as custom graphical user interfaces) and feature an unlockable bootloader to allow further development and end-user modification. Nexus devices are the first Android devices to receive updates to the operating system. The Galaxy Nexus is one of the few smartphones recommended by the Android Open Source Project for Android software development.

== {{Kodi}} Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
* Beta builds: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/x86/ Kodi 14.0 Helix Beta x APK (x86) for Android
* Nightly builds from master (latest unstable): http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/android/x86/ Kodi x APK (x86) for Android

=== Other builds ===
* '''[[SPMC]]''' - SPMC is an experiential fork of XBMC and sometimes contains special fixes that are not yet in the official builds, currently there does not however look to be any x86 build of SPMC available. Users who are unsure of which version to use should normally try out the official {{Kodi}} builds first and see how it runs, and if they have issues then try SPMC.

== Installing {{Kodi}} ==
You first need to enable developer options to activate Android Debug Bridge (adb) debugging and allow unknown sources before you can side-load latest beta or nightly version of {{Kodi}} for x86 (not ARM).
===Enable developer options and activate ADB debugging===
====Enable developer options====
* 1. Scroll down and click on Settings.
* 2. Scroll down and click on About.
* 3. Scroll down a last time to Build Number. Tap on build number repeatedly (should be about 7 times) until a bubble appears saying you’ve unlocked the developer options.
====Enable ADB debugging====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down to the bottom and you’ll see the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and ADB debugging should be the third option. Enable it.

====Enable USB debugging (if ADB debugging not available)====
In case ADB debugging is not listed under developer options (as has been seen with v5.0 build LRX21M), try connecting via USB using the following:
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Under the Preferences section, scroll to the right to find the Developer options.
* 3. Open Developer options and then Debugging, and USB debugging should be the first option. Enable it.
* 4. Connect a computer with ADB installed using a USB cable.

====Allow unknown sources====
* 1. Return to the Settings menu using the steps above.
* 2. Scroll down and click on Security.
* 3. Enable "Unknown sources" to allow installation of apps from sources other than the Google Play store, this will allow side-loading of apps like {{Kodi}}.
====Install {{Kodi}}====
* ''Placeholder''
==Install Sideload Launcher (optional)==
Because Google will currently not display side-loaded apps in its default "Leanback Launcher" you can use this "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire to more easily launch apps that have not been approved by Google or does otherwise not meet the declaration requirements needed for showing up on the default "Leanback Launcher" (on the Android TV homescreen) for [[Android TV]].
* 1. Install "Sideload Launcher" app by Chainfire from Google Play store http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher
* 2. Reboot your Nexus Player by unplugging (as it does not have a software reboot)
* 3. Start the "Sideload Launcher" app and use it to launch {{Kodi}} or other third-party apps that you have side-load installed.

== Known issues ==
*

==Random notes==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}
* Not a issue for {{Kodi}}, but keep in mind that unlike almost all Android media players out there, the Nexus Player features a x86-64 (64-bit Intel Atom CPU) chipset instead of a ARM based SoC/CPU, and this means that some other Android apps and games that work on other Android media players may not work on the Nexus Player because of this reason.
* CEC support not confirmed but assumed as it is suppose to be prerequisite for [[Android TV]]?
* HDMI 1.4b video/audio output with HDCP 1.4. Resolution: 720p and 1080p up to 60fps?
* Weight 235 gram

== See also ==
* [[Android]]
** [[Android hardware]]
* [[Android TV]]

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Google Nexus Player: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=206515
* XBMC forum thread about Google ADT-1 (Android TV Development Kit): http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=198998
**[http://developer.android.com/tv/adt-1/index.html ADT-1 Development Kit documentation and FAQ]
* [http://www.google.com/nexus/player/ Official website for Nexus Player]
* [https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_Player?id=nexus_player Official Google store for Nexus Player]
* Wikipedia article on Nexus Player: [[wikipedia:Nexus Player]]
* Sideload Launcher (by Chainfire) for Android TV application thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-sideload-launcher-android-tv-t2914962
* Android Developers Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.se
* XDA Developers Forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com

[[Category:HTPC]]
[[Category:Android]]

Amazon Fire TV

2014-04-09T20:04:57Z

Crackd: /* USB */

{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Amazon Fire TV
| image = [[File:Amazon Fire TV.jpg|300px]]
| manufacturer = Amazon.com
| releasedate = 2014-04-02 (US)
| os = Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on [[Android]])
| soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon 8064
| cpu = Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz
| graphics = Qualcomm Adreno 320
| display = 1080p
| storage = 8 GB internal
| memory = 2 GB RAM
| connectivity = HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio, CEC
| dimensions = 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in)
}}
[[File:Amazon Fire TV ports.jpg|right|300px|Amazon Fire TV ports|thumb]]
{{mininav|[[Devices]]|[[Android]]}}
<section begin="intro" />The [[w:Amazon Fire TV|Amazon Fire TV]] is an Android-based (Fire OS) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins). Fire TV stands above some of the other Android-based offerings due to Amazon's strong product support and because it contains more [[10 foot interface|remote friendly]] versions of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other video service clients, making it a good pairing with XBMC.<section end="intro" />

== Builds ==
=== Official Builds ===
XBMC 13 builds for Android (ARM): http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/arm/

=== Stable[ish] builds ===
The following specialized Frodo-based builds are reported to exhibit the fewest issues with hardware video decoding on the Fire TV. They can be installed alongside the below Test build, as they have different package names, so you can still help with testing Gotham.
* '''[http://d-h.st/juz XBMC for OUYA 12.3.2]'''
* '''[http://d-h.st/zaP SPMC 12.3.3]'''

=== Test builds ===
Our Android devs are trying to get hardware video decoding working on the Amazon Fire TV. Here's how you can help!

# Download and install the latest '''fixamcoutput''' build from http://mirrors.xbmc.org/test-builds/android/arm/
# Open XBMC.
# Play a video, such as [http://www.auby.no/files/video_tests/h264_1080p_hp_4.1_10mbps_dts_unstyled_subs_monsters.mkv this one].
# Plug in a USB keyboard and press {{keypress|O}} to bring up the [[codec info]] screen.
# Record a video with your phone/camera of your TV as it's playing the video and upload it to YouTube.
# Report what happened and the YouTube video URL to this forum thread: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109

== Installing ==

=== General Steps ===
# Install the Android SDK onto your computer. This contains the ADB tool. https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
# Follow these instructions to connect ADB to your Amazon Fire TV: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/connect-adb.html
# Follow these instructions to install the XBMC app onto the Fire TV (using the ADB tool): https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/app-install.html

=== Installing from Windows ===
Windows specific step-by-step instructions

# '''Install the Android SDK and ADB Utility:'''
#:# Download and unzip the Android SDK/ADT Bundle for Windows from https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
#:# Find the ''platform-tools'' folder in the extracted bundle
#:# Copy the complete path of the ''platform-tools'', and add it to your PATH environmental variable in Windows System Properties
# '''Enable USB Debugging on the Fire TV:'''
#:# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
#:# Go to '''System''' -> '''Developer Options'''
#:# Select '''ADB Debugging''' to turn it ON
# '''Connect to the Fire TV via ADB:'''
#:# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
#:# Go to '''System''' -> '''About''' -> '''Network''', and take note of the Fire TV's IP address
#:# On your PC, open a Command Prompt
#:# Run the following commands
#:#:>adb kill-server
#:#:>adb start-server
#:#:>adb connect <ip-address-of-fire-tv>
#:# ADB is connected when the Command Prompt reports the message "connected to <ip-address-of-fire-tv>:<port>"
#'''Install XBMC via ADB:'''
#:# Download your desired XBMC APK
#:# In your Command Prompt, navigate (CD) to the directory with your XBMC APK
#:# Run the following command
#:#:>adb install <apk-file-name>
#:# Installation is complete when the Command Prompt reports the message "success"

=== Launch XBMC on the Fire TV ===
# From the Fire TV Home screen, select '''Settings'''
# Select '''Applications'''
# Find and select your XBMC installation (it may be named "XBMC", "SPMC", or "XBMC on OUYA")
# Select '''Launch Application'''

=== Copy userdata settings (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV
;Copying from PC to Fire TV
:Copy files to Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb push <local> <remote></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your local folder to your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder:<pre>>adb push advancedsettings.xml /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata</pre>
:::where '''org.xbmc.xbmc''' is replaced with your package name such as '''tv.ouya.xbmc''' (XBMC for Ouya) or '''com.semperpax.spmc''' (SPMC)
;Copying files from Fire TV to PC
:Copy files from Fire TV userdata folder using <code>adb pull <remote> <local></code>
::*For example, to copy '''advancedsettings.xml''' from your Fire TV XBMC userdata folder to your local folder:<pre>>adb pull /sdcard/android/data/org.xbmc.xbmc/files/.xbmc/userdata/advancedsettings.xml</pre>

You can use <code>adb shell</code> to open a remote shell on the Fire TV. Use standard Linux commands such as <code>cd</code> and <code>ls</code> to navigate the file structure. Type <code>exit</code> to exit adb shell.

See [[userdata folder]] for more information on the contents of the userdata folder.

=== Update Splash Image (optional) ===

Run XBMC at least once to initialize the userdata folder on the Fire TV

::*If the splash image file is splash.png, you can run the following command to copy the file to Fire TV (you may need to update the folder name):<pre>>adb push splash.png /sdcard/Android/data/tv.ouya.xbmc/files/.xbmc/media/splash.png</pre>

Here's a splash [http://postimg.org/image/o04tj7aad/full/ image] created by elmerohueso.

== Controls ==

=== Bluetooth remote ===
To make the remote work with XBMC's on-screen-keyboard, go to {{highlight|bordered=yes|'''[[Settings/System#Input devices|XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices]]'''}} and enable {{highlight|bordered=yes|'''Remote control sends keyboard presses'''}}

{{big|{{note|For slightly improved keymaps for the Fire TV remote, see '''[[Alternative keymaps for Fire TV remote]]'''.}} }}

{| class="prettytable"
! Button !! Global action !! Fullscreen video action
| rowspan="8" | [[File:Amazon Fire TV remote.jpg|185px]]
|-
! 3
| Directional pad:
:* Up
:* Down
:* Right
:* Left
| Directional pad:
:* Up: Next chapter or go forward 10 minutes
:* Down: Previous chapter or go back 10 minutes
:* Right: +30 seconds
:* Left: -30 seconds
|-
! 4
| Select
| On-screen-display menu
|-
! 6
| Context menu
| Playlist
|-
! 7
| Fast forward
| Fast forward
|-
! 8
| Play/pause
| Play/pause
|-
! 9
| Back
| Back out of fullscreen video (does not stop playback)
|-
! 10
| Rewind
| Rewind
|}
{{-}}

=== CEC ===
People are reporting that the Amazon Fire TV has basic CEC support.

=== USB ===
USB port allows for various additional remote types, such as FLIRC, various RF dongles, etc. Most of these devices will show up as a keyboard type input.

* Logitech K400r, K520, K700 and K800 and DiNovo mini wireless keyboards are said to work, as reported in the forum http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109&pid=1673921#pid1673921 (and the next post).

* Logitech DiNovo Edge keyboard works, but touch pad and media keys do not work. DiNovo Edge doesn't have a menu key.

* IOGEAR GKM561R wireless keyboard/mouse combo works (although Shift/Capslock does not in 12.x, apparently an issue addressed on Gotham)

* See '''[[keyboard controls]]''' for how to control XBMC using a keyboard. Additional Fire TV controls goes as followed:
:{| class=prettytable
! Key !! Action
|-
| {{keypress|F11}} or "browser search" media key. || Voice Search ''(Does not send mic audio)''
|-
| {{keypress|F12}} || Fire TV home screen
|-
| {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} || System reset
|}
{{-}}

=== Other bluetooth devices ===
It should be possible to pair other bluetooth controllers and remotes to the Fire TV. Most of these devices will show up as a [[keyboard]] type input.

== Known issues ==
* Hardware video decoding is semi-working. This is being looked into. Please see the test build section above for how you can help.

== Random notes ==
{{large|''Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.''}}

* The USB port seems to work with keyboards and mice.

== Links ==
* XBMC forum thread about the Amazon Fire TV: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=191109
* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC
* iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856
* Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html
* Wikipedia article on Amazon Fire TV: [[wikipedia:Amazon Fire TV]]

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