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* Amazon Fire TV product page: http://www.amazon.com/Amazon-CL1130-Fire-TV/dp/B00CX5P8FC | * 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 | * iFixit teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Amazon+Fire+TV+Teardown/23856 | ||
* | * Supported codecs: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/media-specs.html | ||
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[[Category:Android]] | [[Category:Android]] |
Revision as of 03:57, 5 April 2014
Amazon Fire TV | |
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Manufacturer | Amazon.com |
Released | 2014-04-02 (US) |
OS | Fire OS 3.0 "Mojito" (Based on Android) |
CPU | Qualcomm Krait 300, quad-core to 1.7 Ghz |
Storage | 8 GB internal |
RAM | 2 GB RAM |
Display | 1080p |
Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
Connectivity | HDMI, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 2.0, Wifi (802.11n), 10/100 Ethernet, Optical audio |
Dimensions | 115 × 115 × 17.5 mm (4.53 × 4.53 × 0.69 in) |
Devices | Android | Amazon Fire TV |
The Amazon Fire TV is an Android-based (Amazon Fire OS) set-top-box that contains a very powerful ARM processor (that can even handle some of the more heavy XBMC skins).
Installing
Basics on installing/sideloading any Android app onto the Amazon Fire: https://developer.amazon.com/sdk/asb/app-install.html
Android apks: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/releases/android/arm/
- Steps
- Install the Android SDK onto your computer. This contains the ADB tool. I think the starting point to download and install is here: https://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/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
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 this version of XBMC: 4-4-14 eb4e0ea <- Check this page often, as this URL will be updated with new builds as they become available.
- Open XBMC.
- Play a video, such as this one.
- Plug in a USB keyboard and press 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
Windows
Click to show Windows specific step-by-step instructions --> |
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Controller
Known issues
- Hardware video decoding is not currently working. This is being looked into.
- The Fire remote control doesn't work when using the on-screen-keyboard?
Random notes
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