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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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Remote
Known issues
- Hardware video decoding is not currently working. This is being looked into.
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