FireTV Software Notes
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What is Sideloading?
- Sideloading is a term used to describe loading Android software (such as Kodi) on the FireTV that is not recognized by the Amazon community as a FireTV application. This works because the FireOS is actually a fork of Android. There are numerous methods for sideloading applications; see the HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV article for more on this topic
What is Jailbreaking?
- Jailbreaking is actually a term borrowed from the iOS community. It refers to any platform that has had a media player (like Kodi) installed within it.
Can I install more than one instance of Kodi?
- If the space is available, the answer is Yes. One way to go about this is to install the latest version of Kodi, then install one of the many forks. See the Forks article for more on this topic.
Installing Kodi
Kodi can be installed on any Fire TV or Fire TV Stick. Root is not required.
Launching Android apps within Kodi
Main page: HOW-TO:Launch Android apps
Copying files
The easiest ways to copy files onto the Fire TV for Kodi is to either use the Kodi file manager or use ES File Explorer from the Amazon app store.
Can the FireTV Version of Alexa Interface with Kodi?
- Not yet; however, there have been many experiments with folks using the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot to communicate with Kodi. See these YouTube Videos on this subject.
Where Can I Find A History Of Firmware Versions?
- Return to Amazon Fire TV
- Return to FireTV Hardware
- Go to FireTV Maintenance and Kodi Performance
- Go to Little Known Fire TV Options and Links
- Go to FireTV Known Issues