Firestick Amazon
I recently purchased a Amazon Firestick. I down loaded Kodi and watched a few movies with some aggravation. I am not very teckie!
Now it seems I can't get any thing but No Stream Available / Add Ons Not Working / Buffering Issues / Freezing while playing etc. Would any one be willing to help me get this cleared up? Thanks |
I'll help you no problemo. It has been my experience that using a Roku device instead of a Firestick solved 98% of the problem I had and you mentioned. Good Luck.
You need to reveal what internet provider and speed of service you have also, that would be helpful in helping you. |
Like Nucky posted, it sounds like your internet speed. You probably need 10mpbs or better to avoid buffering. If you don't know your speed, and your computer and TV are both connected to your router, go on your computer and go to this website and click 'go'.
Internet Speed Test | Check Your Internet Speed | CenturyLink |
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Xfinity Comcast Download 172 Upload 11.7 :Ping 24 Jitter 2 Hope this helps
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Xfinity / Comcast download 172 Upload 11.7 Ping 24 Jitter 2 Hope this helps and thanks for the link
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....and how exactly is this suppose to help me?
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This link gives some reasons and fixes.
KODI RUNNING SLOW ON FIRESTICK - HOW TO FIX? [Solved] - Kodiforu |
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Get a VPN for privacy to stay away for the men in black someone mentioned See if this helps sst all |
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I purchased a firestick preloaded from a vendor at Marion market. It has a movie channel loaded called Cinema and works very well. Just keep the cache cleared about every month or so.
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Hacked Firestick!
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[QUOTE=LOMDtrainman;1707311]Don't know whatyou paid for this at the firestick or which model. you could have bought one from Amazon for 24.99 since yours has KODI added you should be using a VPN otherwise you are useing illigal copyrighted material and are subject to massive fines. Buffering is another issue may be due to your Internet speed and your router. Check out the site on YouTube [url=http://www.troypoint.com]
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Just curious - why can't you just pay the few bucks to watch a movie online vs. "pirating" (accessing premium content without paying) copyrighted content?
I've heard all of the excuses/rationalizations for why people stream premium content without paying. They range from "it's digital - it's not really stealing!", to "they charge too much for movies!", to "these companies rip us off all the time!", to "I can't afford to pay!", to "I'm sticking it to the man!" (whoever that is), etc. None of these types of excuses are valid reasons to avoid paying for premium content. People do it because they can. And by the way, if someone really can't afford $5 to watch a movie online, they absolutely need to redirect their efforts away from pursuing online video entertainment. They have more pressing issues. Plus, there are many, many popular free movies available online now that are supported by added commercials. Streaming pirated content is taking income from the copyright holders and/or license holders - the ones who actually took the $$$ risks in creating and legally distributing the content. And the thing is, I really don't have to explain this. Everyone knows it, regardless of the excuses they give to try and justify the behavior. |
Give this a try first
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I have fire sticks on 3 tv’s. I pay $45 for WiFi, $55 for Hulu live on one tv, Netflix and Amazon prime. I’m very happy with these services and way cheaper than cable or Direct tv.
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Many times buffering has to do with internet speed. Download cat/mouse app thru the troypoint app or other sites. It gives u great movies. Hope this helps
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Admittedly item a) above can be avoided by using Roku or Amazon TV Firestick as I do mostly. |
The reason that I use Kodi (rarely) is the challenge.
Um, is that sort of like the challenge of shoplifting (rarely) to see if you can do it without getting caught? Sorry, I'm not familiar with Kodi but I'm VERY familiar with book piracy (I'm an author) and all the excuses people use for downloading pirated books instead of paying even $1-$5 for something that provides hours of entertainment. Creators need to make a living, too. |
VPN
Try: ustvgo tv Use Amazon internet |
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We have Fire stick and stillget the dreaded 'circle' especially close to 6pm
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Firestick and buffering problems
First off you really should mave minimum of 50 Mbps and 100Mbps or higher is best. if your having buffereing problems one thing you might check is to see what your WIFI connection is. Most WIFI routers have two outputs 2G and 5G which both have the same password. If on autoconnect and you are on the 2G go to settings and do a forget this connection and do a save this connection for the 5G. The 2G setting gives longer distance on signal and is best for Phone and Ipads since your moving around with them an want to maintain signal. For faster setting use the 5G. If you do a connection to each on your Laptop and do Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test you will see that you get double the download speed with the 5G connection up to your ISP speed provided.
One of the first things I do and most support techs will tell you to do is unplug modem/router for a few minutes then plug back in. This resets device and often takes care of most issues. This works also on Firestick. Firestick is a sure way to cut the cable cord. It used to be Kodi was the way to go but there is so much more out there that is less hassel. Apps for movies and TV series, Apps for cable channels such as USA, TNT, FX, History, Lifetime, ect.. And for you golfers you do not have to pay to get GOLF CHANNEL With a little time search on Google you will find everything you need and to save you some time check this site out for Firestick 38 Best FireStick Apps (Feb 2020)| Free Movies, Shows, Live TV, Sports Happy to help anyone with more questions |
Go to "WWW.TroyPoint.com" and follow his advice.
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Unplug and plug in again.....check Network settings...you could have slow internet and too much on it. You can also call Amazon. They will help you. We have not had cable since Jan 2019. It takes some getting used to, but we have 5 firesticks and DVR cloud with Hulu and live tv. All of our TVs are old, so I'm sure that has something to do with speed issues. It will only get better, and it has dramatically improved in the past year.
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Although I've had Kodi for a few years I rarely use it. The app servers are not well supported anymore and quality is pretty poor. Troypoint is a good source for current and popular apps, along with information on downloading some of the apps that may appeal to you. You can subscribe to his emails.
If you have the "Downloader" app installed it's quite easy to add new apps. As VPN's are concerned, they are recommended for hiding your IP address and viewing preferences but can and do slow some streaming. Some of the apps I currently use and work well are, Cinema...TV Zion...Cyberflix....BeeTV and Catmouse. |
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