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Here’s a guide on installing the latest version of Kodi 17 on Amazon’s FireTV. This guide comes with a video on how I updated my FireTV to the latest version of Kodi. You’ll need to download the Kodi APK and a copy of adbLink. adbLink is the software that connects to the FireTV and installs as well as removed app from the device; Handy and easy to use! When you’ll watch the video, you’ll see how to setup adbLink, you’ll need to create a new Connection then click on Connect to connect to the device. You’ll also see how to uninstall the older version of Kodi then install the latest version. Products from Amazon.com

For those that want to try using legitimate source for watching movies online, here’s a list of Legal Kodi Movie Addons of some great sources. All these sources host content that is free, pubic domain or whose creators want them free and openly shared. I know this isn’t a list of Hollywood blockbusters, but I think it’s a great source of some ‘alternative’ media that you may not find in some main stream addons. Vimeo – Vimeo seems second to YouTube when it comes to size and popularity, but it’s still a great video upload service for short film and independent filmmakers.Folks looking for something great to watch, Vimeo’s Staff Picks is full of gems that run the gamut from drama to documentary to science fiction and back again. You can find the Addon and how to install it here: http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Vimeo Top Documentary Films – TDF, is another great documentary site—broken up by category, from war and global conflict and crime to health...

Hi folks, here’s a short tutorial on updating your Amazon Fire TV to the latest version of Kodi. As of this post, Kodi is at version 15.1. Here’s what you’ll need for the update: adbFire (software to connect and push the Kodi installation pack) latest version of Kodi know your Copy and Paste keyboard shortcuts (hehehe, just a little humour) After you download the latest Kodi APK (choose the Android ARM version from the Kodi website ). In the next step we need to Push the file to our Amazon Fire TV. We will use the “temp” folder for that as follows: Start ADBFire , select “ temp ” under “ Push/Pull/Delete Files ”, click the “ Push ” button and select the downloaded APK file . Once the push completed (ADBFire will show a message), click the “ ADB Shell ”. In the shell, type    cd /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/temp   and press ENTER. After that type, in the shell:   adb install -r kodi- 14.1 -Helix-armeabi-v7a.apk   (the APK filename depends on the Ko...

For those that have installed Kodi on their Amazon Fire TV, here’s the ‘How To’ to add Kodi to Amazon Fire TV Home screen. While watching the video, you’ll see the application we used is called ADBFire , however, you cannot link the app shortcut icon to Kodi..it no longer works, and this could be due to updated firmware on the Fire TV boxes. So what we did in the second half of the video, was manually link the shortcut to Kodi. Was done by using Lama which is installed when using ADBFire to replace the icon with a Kodi icon. For all the details, what the video, should be very simple to follow. If Llama import fails: Manual setting Llama … If import fails, then you can do this also manually as follows: “Events” (scroll right), and select the “+” button at the bottom (click “down”, “right”). On the next page, click the “Add Condition” button (click 4x “down”), where we select “Active application“. In the popup window select “Choose an app” and choose “IkonoTV” and...

The day has finally arrived that I pulled the trigger and ordered an Amazon Fire TV . Yes siree, after doing a little bit of research I found that Kodi can be side loaded on to an Amazon Fire TV ..very easily I might add. The video below will explain the hardware that’s packed in this neat little device. please watch and enjoy the Amazon Fire TV Unboxing! If you’re looking to order your own Amazon Fire TV , please the links found on this page. It’s a simple way of supporting The Tech Loft in all that we do for our readers. I’ve also added a media box comparison chart as a quick reference between the hottest media boxes as of this posting. Seems like the Fire TV comes out ahead in terms of hardware power.

If you have an online repo you’d like to share, please leave the URL in a comment below and we’ll add it to our Kodi Repositories list. This is my Kodi Repositories list for you to add to your Kodi installation. Using repos is the easiest way to get all of the top Add-ons installed on your Kodi box. You simply add the repos as Sources under File Manager. Forget about downloading and transfering .ZIP files to your Kodi box…these online repos are the way to go! Add the source address and you’re on your way to setting up your Kodi box with the best Add-ons in town! SuperRepo: http://srp.nu Fusion Repo: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag XUnityTalk Repo: http://xfinity.xunitytalk.com Total XBMC: http://i.totalxbmc.tv I Will Folo: http://iwillfolo.com/iwf Husham Repo: http://repo.husham.com metalkettle repo : http://kodi.mettlekettle.co pc riot repo http://jasonpc.pcriot.com Ivue http://tecbox.tv/install muckyduck repo http://muckys.kodimediaportal.ml shadow builds http:...

This Kodi Google Drive Add-on is great if you want to use your Google Drive as a repository for some of your media. And just because it says ‘Kodi’ this will work on XBMC versions of Kodi so those stuck on the old version, this will work for you. If you’re familiar with loading add-ons to your Kodi media player, then the following link will take you to the Google Drive Add-on project page where you can download and install the add-on. Remember, download as a .ZIP file! Project link for the latest version of Kodi Google Drive Add-on:  https://github.com/ddurdle/XBMC-gdrive For those that want some visual guidance, I have upload a video on to YouTube installing the Kodi Google Drive add-on. Other cloud drives are available, but unfortunately, they didn’t for me.

For those that are unable to resolve the “Dependencies Not Met” error in XBMC, this post will hopefully be your last stop. I decided to write this article because the I would normally deal with an XBMC unit that was displaying errors, was to wipe XBMC clean to default settings using the Fusion Repo . I was given an Apple TV 2 to update, but when I tried to install XBMC Hub’s Fresh Start plugin, I kept getting the “Dependencies Not Met” error. Even when I tried to install the new favourite plugin “Mashup”, I received “Dependencies Not Met” error. Then I tried to remove all Repos from the file manager, added them again and tried to install the plugins…but alas, “Dependencies Not Met” kept greeting me. After some careful though, it seems that the “Dependencies” are part of XBMC and not installed through any plugin. So was pretty sure that something was broken with XBMC…more accurately, the Dependencie...

For those suffering from the dreaded METAHANDLER SCRIPT ERROR on your XBMC device, we have found a solution for your troubles. The easiest way to resolved the METAHANDLER SCRIPT ERROR is to reset XBMC to default and reinstall your video-ons. Thanks to the Fusion Repo from XBMCHUB, this process is VERY easy and doesn’t take time to complete. You first need to add the FUSION REPO to your XBMC File Manager and then install the HUB-WIZARD ZIP file from the Fusion Repo. This process is easier than it sounds and you can watch the video below for complete details on preforming this task on your own.

For first time user’s of XBMC, this article is for you! But those who have not yet added the Fusion repo to their File Manager, please read as well. Up until a short while ago, when you first install XBMC you had to manually install video add-ons one by one. Then, along came the Fusion Repository, and all you favorite Add-ons were now in one location without having to upload them one by one to your XMBC device. The good people at XBMCHUB have now released a fantastic configuration tool that now uploads and installs the most popular video add-ons for XBMC in one single shot. The whole process is very simple and outlined in the video I have uploaded to YouTube. Forgive me for the poor audio quality…it’s been a while since I’ve uploaded a video and failed to do some tests before actually recording and uploading the video. XBMC: Install FUSION REPO & XBMCHUB Configuration Wizard