The XBMC thread - What it is, how it works etc...

[Scooby Dudek]

Do I need a forestickbor will any TV box do ? I bought a box that you download stuff to a couple of years ago and used Kodi for a while but it became unworkable and I just stopped. Looking to try to get a system set up and running again. 

[Scooby Dudek]

Firestick or will any box

[Captain Turdseye]

Any Android box should be fine.

 

Only reason I can think of a there being a problem is the box being too old, but if it’s less than say, five years old, you’ll be fine. 

[elvis]

2 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Firestick or will any box

I haven't had an android box for years , my 4k firestick runs Kodi and *ptv just fine . My brother though has a formula 7 box that can record said *ptv , and loves it . Since the old man above and his pals turned me on to real debrid and Kodi , streaming has been a dream

[Captain Turdseye]

I’ve always been a fan of the Android boxes but I caved in when I found a good offer for a Fire Cube. 

[Scooby Dudek]

Cheers, just checked and my box is 7 years old. I've just ordered a fire TV cube and will asking lots of questions. 

 

Pretend I'm an idiot who knows nothing and it should work out ok. 

Just moved house, so cancelled everything and decided to start new. 

[Harry's Lad]

29 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Cheers, just checked and my box is 7 years old. I've just ordered a fire TV cube and will asking lots of questions. 

 

Pretend I'm an idiot who knows nothing and it should work out ok. 

Just moved house, so cancelled everything and decided to start new. 

I use a Fire Cube for my 'services'. It's been faultless. 

[cloggypop]

Xbox works as well. As does a PC or laptop. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

7 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Cheers, just checked and my box is 7 years old. I've just ordered a fire TV cube and will asking lots of questions. 

 

Pretend I'm an idiot who knows nothing and it should work out ok. 

Just moved house, so cancelled everything and decided to start new. 

The first time you do a proper install you'll be cursing us all...but it's so worth it. You'll save a fortune mate and wonder why you didn't do it years ago.

 

As Tuds said, Kodi and IPTV are entirely different beasts, not to be confused with one another, but for a meagre outlay you'll have the televisual world at your fingertips.

 

A couple of bits of advice I'd give though: don't bother with builds and tell anyone who recommends a build to fuck off cos they're probably a bullshitting nay nowt nonce, and the other would be to install Nodi instead of Kodi.

 

It's lighter, quicker and optimised for Android devices. Far better imho.

[elvis]

1 hour ago, Carvalho Diablo said:

The first time you do a proper install you'll be cursing us all...but it's so worth it. You'll save a fortune mate and wonder why you didn't do it years ago.

 

As Tuds said, Kodi and IPTV are entirely different beasts, not to be confused with one another, but for a meagre outlay you'll have the televisual world at your fingertips.

 

A couple of bits of advice I'd give though: don't bother with builds and tell anyone who recommends a build to fuck off cos they're probably a bullshitting nay nowt nonce, and the other would be to install Nodi instead of Kodi.

 

It's lighter, quicker and optimised for Android devices. Far better imho.

How have I missed this little nugget ??

[Captain Turdseye]

I’ve never tried it. Haven’t felt the need. 
 

I consider myself a bit of an expert in setting my Kodi up in delightful fashion, while not slowed down at all. 

 

You just need to try the different skins and find the best customisable ones to suit your needs. 

[VladimirIlyich]

All my kodi stuff has to be windows based as I don't use the telly much at all.

[Scooby Dudek]

On 13/10/2023 at 12:16, Scooby Dudek said:

Cheers, just checked and my box is 7 years old. I've just ordered a fire TV cube and will asking lots of questions. 

 

Pretend I'm an idiot who knows nothing and it should work out ok. 

Just moved house, so cancelled everything and decided to start new. 

Hello everyone.

Finally cleared the living room enough to set up my Cube. 

Got the usual apps installed, so what/how do I download what I need for Nodi etc ?

 

Thanks in advance

[Harry's Lad]

2 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Hello everyone.

Finally cleared the living room enough to set up my Cube. 

Got the usual apps installed, so what/how do I download what I need for Nodi etc ?

 

Thanks in advance

PM'd you.

[Scooby Dudek]

Thanks for the PM. Helped a lot 

 

What VPN do people use, or is it not necessary? 

 

 

[Harry's Lad]

1 hour ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Thanks for the PM. Helped a lot 

 

What VPN do people use, or is it not necessary? 

 

 

Troypoint try the hard sell with one as do Firesticktricks but that's probably how they're funded.

 

A popular IPTV supplier favoured on here says not to use one as it slows things down with their service so I don't think many on here do.

 

 

[Scooby Dudek]

Iv'e now installed Kodi and addon, also Real Debrid. 

How do I now link it to sporting events and make it look like a normal tv guide, is it downloading/finding a skin for Kodi ?

 

Thanks again

[cloggypop]

4 hours ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Thanks for the PM. Helped a lot 

 

What VPN do people use, or is it not necessary? 

 

 

 

Real Debrid is necessary these days and works better without a VPN. 

 

If anyone wants a cheap VPN that works I can recommend Surfshark but I don't use it with Kodi. 

 

 

[cloggypop]

14 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Iv'e now installed Kodi and addon, also Real Debrid. 

How do I now link it to sporting events and make it look like a normal tv guide, is it downloading/finding a skin for Kodi ?

 

Thanks again

 

Kodi for TV and movies. 

 

IPTV for live TV and sport. 

 

You'll need a paid IPTV sub and then use whatever player they provide or go for something like Tivimate which is paid but well worth it. Probably be a few quid off Tivimate for Black Friday. 

[Scooby Dudek]

55 minutes ago, Scooby Dudek said:

Iv'e now installed Kodi and addon, also Real Debrid. 

How do I now link it to sporting events and make it look like a normal tv guide, is it downloading/finding a skin for Kodi ?

 

Thanks again

I told you all I was very good at coming across as an idiot. 

 

I've downloaded a skin, it's all not coming back from doing this years ago. 

I've gone for Aspire. See how it plays. 

 

I'm back away to work tomorrow, so won't use the cube for a couple of months, but hopefully I be able to sort this on my own on my pc for then. 

 

 

[Total Longo]

There are loads of "idiot guides" and step by step installation guides for Kodi (and Debrid). I use surfshark when streaming live sport (through kodi on the firestick) and rarely get any issues, so much so i highly doubt i will subscribe to IPTV again now. Certainly not in the near future anyway.

[VladimirIlyich]

There is an odd in the crew repo called daddylive which has all the livesport stations on. I am currently watching Napoli v Union Berlin on a hd stream. Very decent quality of picture.

[cloggypop]

Asgard is also good for live sports and sports replays like boxing and UFC the next morning. 

[Elite]

13 hours ago, cloggypop said:

Asgard is also good for live sports and sports replays like boxing and UFC the next morning. 

As is Fights on Demand.

 

I can't recommend Stremio enough for anyone who fancies a change or an alternative. I rarely use Kodi now.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Got a service set up on my fire stick. It's asking me to connect a VPN certificate? Can anyone give me a wallies guide on how to do this please?