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==Diagnostic Tools== | ==Diagnostic Tools== | ||
* [https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/system-xray.html Amazon official page on System X-Ray] | * [https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/system-xray.html Amazon official page on System X-Ray] | ||
** [http://www.aftvnews.com/explination-of-the-system-x-ray-bar-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ System X-Ray] This option allows you to view information about your network, your data speed, and at what rate your videos are playing, among others. Useful for debugging network issues without having to sideload another application. | ** [http://www.aftvnews.com/explination-of-the-system-x-ray-bar-on-the-amazon-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick/ System X-Ray] This option allows you to view information about your network, your data speed, and at what rate your videos are playing, among others. Useful for debugging network issues without having to sideload another application. | ||
* [http://www.aftvnews.com/new-amazon-fire-tv-app-can-place-the-time-and-or-network-activity-in-the-upper-screen-corners/ App for showing time or network speed] | * [http://www.aftvnews.com/new-amazon-fire-tv-app-can-place-the-time-and-or-network-activity-in-the-upper-screen-corners/ App for showing time or network speed] | ||
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* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077LRPXZW/?tag=aftvn-20 Show Device Background Processes running on FireTV] | * [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077LRPXZW/?tag=aftvn-20 Show Device Background Processes running on FireTV] | ||
==2nd Generation FireTV Features== | ==2nd Generation FireTV Features== | ||
Revision as of 23:17, 21 January 2018
These links aren't very well publicized, but they have a great deal of potential to help if you are running into performance issues in Kodi, want to adjust your video quality, or even monitor the data you're using, if your ISP has imposed a data cap on your account. Some system hacks are also shown here.
Adding and Manipulating Content
Diagnostic Tools
- Amazon official page on System X-Ray
- System X-Ray This option allows you to view information about your network, your data speed, and at what rate your videos are playing, among others. Useful for debugging network issues without having to sideload another application.
- CPU Usage Meter Shows CPU usage by application; dual or quad core data is shown
- Developer Tools Menu Shortcut for FireTV Easy way to access System XRay and other tools
- MyNetLyzer Pro is a free app that can display channel congestion in a chart for each frequency range, MAC addresses and other useful information
2nd Generation FireTV Features
- Data Cap Alert For those that have data caps on your network, this utility will monitor your data usage and alert you when you've hit a limit that you set
- Adjust the Video Resolution on your FireTV
- If you have the latest 5.2.4.1 firmware, you will find that playing a 1080p video at 24Hz resolution doesn't work well. There is a bug in the update, and it's discussed here
Fire TV 3 Utilities
Remote Control Utilities
- Return to Amazon Fire TV
- Return to FireTV Hardware
- Return to FireTV Software Notes
- Return to FireTV Maintenance and Kodi Performance
- Go to FireTV Known Issues