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[Q] Install kodi and other android apps without root?

Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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somepepe**** said:
Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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There's a tool to work with your Fire TV stick, just three threads under your thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2736774

Alternative: http://sideloadfiretv.com/sideload-apps-amazon-fire-tv-windows/
You don't need root to install "normal" apps.
What's especially slick (I guess from a recent firmware update) is that if you sideload an app to a FireTV that is actually available in the general Amazon App Store (worked for me with Kodi, SPMC and Crunchyroll), then install the same app through the Amazon App Store on an Android device connected to the same Amazon account as the FireTV, after your account syncs up the FireTV is tricked into showing the app on the FireTV Recent row on the home page.
FYI, I've had the Stick for about 2 weeks: for $40 it's awesome. I've seen some people state that SPMC works better than Kodi, but I haven't noticed any difference yet. No issues with live streams in Sportsdevil or Vdubt25.

somepepe**** said:
Thinking about getting a fire tv stick, as I run kodi currently on my phone and cast to my tv using Chromecast...generally works great except for live football streams which seem to come in don't propriety format flash style which prevent me from casting those..I can mirror my screen easily but I list some quality and it's not ideal...could I install kodi on a fire tv stick as is and have it stream directly to that? That's my main need from any new device I purchase
Thanks for advice!
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How do you stream kodi to your chromecast? I've tried multiple different ways and none work.

Im sure you can screen cast your screen to CC and then whatevers on your phone will come up on your tv. thats how I used it on my note 4

Let's talk about digital atsc tuner that's work on shield TV

As title say atsc USB tuner for USA and the world
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Personally I'd just install Kodi and some plugins for live TV streams

baileyjr said:
Personally I'd just install Kodi and some plugins for live TV streams
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Been there done that long time ago like iptv stalker add on etc I don't trust those add on and quality sucks. Thera are lots of iptv apps too with live TV and the quality sucks. Those add on kept my shield TV wake all nite so there is something going on may be using my Internet who knows that's why I stay away from those apps or addon. I also installed kodi for that reason
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I have had my eye on this http://www.dlink.com.au/home-solutions/dsm-t100-portable-digital-tv-receiver you can plug your wired TV Arial into it just like a tv and apparently has the HD channels and a recording function, (according to description)
i know it has uk channels but not sure about other country's or if it even works with the shield, would be great if it did and linked in with Google's live channels app for android tv like app intends.
here is a youtube review of it (wont let me embed the video for some reason)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luTTh8_smnI

The title says atsc tuner . Bought one and can't get tv approx recognize device
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Yeah i know, was just saying i had my eye on that USB tuner but didn't know if it worked with other contrys.. as far as I knew it might of been what was looking for

Why not HD homerun? I know its not what you asked for but it works great

ITV Player comes to Amazon's Fire TV

Anyone got this yet?
The sideloaded one works ok with mouse but the proper remote version would be good.
If anyone has can they share the apk

jarayn said:
Anyone got this yet?
The sideloaded one works ok with mouse but the proper remote version would be good.
If anyone has can they share the apk
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ITV player is what?

Released November 2014 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ITV-Player/...TF8&qid=1444571482&sr=8-1&keywords=itv+player

Electronic Punk said:
Released November 2014 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ITV-Player/...TF8&qid=1444571482&sr=8-1&keywords=itv+player
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Is that remote capable?
The one i have is not.
This post from 1st ocober 2015 says its just coming out now for ftv
http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/01/itv-player-amazon-fire-tv/
If it does work woth remote can you post the apk please

Does and says on the page
Works with: Fire TV Voice Remote
I am not rooted so can't pull the app down as far as I aware.
Shows as 1.2 installed at least.
No live TV tho, guess we have to have ITV hub for that.

Electronic Punk said:
Released November 2014 on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/ITV-Player/...TF8&qid=1444571482&sr=8-1&keywords=itv+player
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I'll leave it to you british folk, I've never heard of itv.

Wouldn't just using the ITV player addon for Kodi be easier than trying to mess with getting the apk file off off of a rooted Fire TV device? Also, the MediaHHH app in the official Amazon U.S store has all the freeview channels live which includes BBC and all the Itv channels. Been using it now for 2 - 3 months and the quality is perfectly acceptable, but overall, Kodi and the Itv player plugin along with a geo-proxy is what I use for Itv player live and catchup watching and it works great.

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callanish said:
Wouldn't just using the ITV player addon for Kodi be easier than trying to mess with getting the apk file off off of a rooted Fire TV device? Also, the MediaHHH app in the official Amazon U.S store has all the freeview channels live which includes BBC and all the Itv channels. Been using it now for 2 - 3 months and the quality is perfectly acceptable, but overall, Kodi and the Itv player plugin along with a geo-proxy is what I use for Itv player live and catchup watching and it works great.
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I'd actually say Kodi has the edge right now anyway, ITV Player app does not do live TV, believe the Kodi one does.
However, finding TVPlayer.com pretty amazing.

Amazon / uk tv apps

Any of these work on shield tv
Which files do I need to install to get amaZon instant video to work? Mines not showing all the latest content
The search doesn't work
And neither the watch list
Any demand appa like channel 5 , channel 4
Can't we rip them off Sony tv?
Thanks
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If you can extract them from Sony TV, I'd happy try them first

i dont hve a sont tv, but that uses android, so i would like the on demands app. can anyone help?

Android TV Interface App

Hi All,
Is it possible to download the Android TV app and install it on a standard Android box?
Also iv noticed apps such as 'IGN for android TV' view differently and more conveniently in TV mode rather unlike the phone version of the app. So the IGN android TV app displays everything neatly for TV mode but the phone version has a very different layout. Is it possible to install android TV apps on standard android box or switch the viewing mode? Im trying to get the Android TV mode experience on a standard box. Does anyone know how to do this please?
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.

No
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