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RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - izprtxqkft - 2024-11-28
(2024-11-28, 11:30)meccs Wrote: I am also still not convinced that the Fire TV can do actual integer frame rates (24.0 Hz) .... I was pretty sure they can not or at least that this was an issue at some point in time.
took over a device here to test at minimum whitelisting
with Fire OS 7.6.8.5 and Kodi Omega as well as Nightly the versions currently available for download at https://kodi.tv/download/android/
- kodi-20241126-819d190e-master-armeabi-v7a
those refresh rates no longer come up in whitelist so they ARE NOT available with the current os version/kodi version or this display isn't allowing them
so i cannot say this is universally supported and could be a result of an older os version, older kodi version, my specific display or some customization i've done
also possible i have just been manually whitelisting because i copy my same advancedsettings.xml everywhere
now i have a reason to NOT recommend FireTV Cube Gen3
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - Mar18 - 2024-11-28
Hello, I want to buy a TV box but I'm tired of searching and I forgot that the Kodi application is official for Xbox Series S/X. I couldn't find anything on YouTube for my question how does kodi work in practice on xbox series s processor and 10 gb ram i think they are good for 4k hdr. But how do the console and Kodi cope with Av1 in 4k, because there is no hardware decoding, only programming, the CPU and GPU are good, but what about Av1 4k?
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - MediaPi - 2024-11-29
anyone in the UK can pick up AM6B+ for $120 (pre tax)
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use code bfuk15 (it takes of $20)
black friday deal, sure other countries also get discount
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - pameijer - 2024-11-29
(2024-11-28, 16:52)Sholander Wrote:I was about to ask the same question. Was wondering if I could install Home Assistant or Homebridge on my Ugoos/Coreelec. No-go also I presume?(2024-11-28, 15:50)pedroTFP Wrote: 1 - is CoreElec like a normal Linux? Can I exit Kodi and use a browser, email client, torrent client etc?
No, CoreElec is "JELOS" Just Enough Linux Operating System to run Kodi; so no, you cannot exit Kodi when running CE OS.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - Sholander - 2024-11-29
(2024-11-29, 15:32)pameijer Wrote:(2024-11-28, 16:52)Sholander Wrote:I was about to ask the same question. Was wondering if I could install Home Assistant or Homebridge on my Ugoos/Coreelec. No-go also I presume?(2024-11-28, 15:50)pedroTFP Wrote: 1 - is CoreElec like a normal Linux? Can I exit Kodi and use a browser, email client, torrent client etc?
No, CoreElec is "JELOS" Just Enough Linux Operating System to run Kodi; so no, you cannot exit Kodi when running CE OS.
No-go, (in fact there is a way, it needs some expert knowledge) but is there any special reason to run them on CE? You can easily (re)boot to Android and use them there...
BTW, there is a "Home Assistant" Kodi addon, but AFAIR it works only on older Kodi versions, not on Omega that is needed for DV...
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - izprtxqkft - 2024-11-29
follow up
back at home today, trying to figure out why the cube at a friend's house wouldn't whitelist
but i can't just go messing around with their settings, it was awkward enough
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on my own device i reset and did a clean kodi only doing the following ...
changed the whitelist
change refresh rate to "on start/stop"
add file source to my nfs server
play a BDMV folder
nothing else
same kodi version as yesterday Kodi (22.0-ALPHA1 (21.90.700) Git:20241126-819d190e08), downloaded from kodi.tv no custom compiles
same FireOS version 7.6.8.5
testing Night of the Comet Collector's Edition from Shout Factory - https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Night-of-the-Comet-4K-Blu-ray/341268/
Code:
Width : 3 840 pixels
Height : 2 160 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate : 24.000 FPSkodi successfully switches to a whitelisted 24Hz and playback works fine
Code:
[WHITELIST] Searching the whitelist for: width: 3840, height: 2160, fps: 24.000, 3D: false
Display resolution ADJUST : 3840x2160 @ 24.000000 - Full Screen (28) (weight: 0.000)
CAndroidUtils: SetNativeResolution: 12: 1920x1080 [email protected]
VideoPlayer: OnLostDisplay received
CAndroidUtils: Current resolution: 1920x1080 3840x2160 @ 24.000000 - Full Screen-----
2 same devices and software versions produced different results based on environment (or FireOS settings)
this is why i say it is better for users to do their own testing then take advantage of the return policy if they don't like it
currently you can pickup a refurb cube gen3 for $80 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TLFJ6JC
with a generous return window of 60+ days or until Jan 31st
and it's refurbished by sold by and shipped by Amazon
very little risk involved so if curious just pick one up
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - meccs - 2024-11-30
(2024-11-28, 20:07)izprtxqkft Wrote:(2024-11-28, 11:30)meccs Wrote: I am also still not convinced that the Fire TV can do actual integer frame rates (24.0 Hz) .... I was pretty sure they can not or at least that this was an issue at some point in time.
took over a device here to test at minimum whitelisting
with Fire OS 7.6.8.5 and Kodi Omega as well as Nightly the versions currently available for download at https://kodi.tv/download/android/
- kodi-20241126-819d190e-master-armeabi-v7a
those refresh rates no longer come up in whitelist so they ARE NOT available with the current os version/kodi version or this display isn't allowing them
so i cannot say this is universally supported and could be a result of an older os version, older kodi version, my specific display or some customization i've done
also possible i have just been manually whitelisting because i copy my same advancedsettings.xml everywhere
now i have a reason to NOT recommend FireTV Cube Gen3
Edit: Sorry I missed you second reply. Yeah, I am going to order one today. I get another 20% off because I could trade in my super old Fire TV Stick 1st Gen.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - mrcleeo - 2024-11-30
(2024-11-30, 10:06)meccs Wrote:(2024-11-28, 20:07)izprtxqkft Wrote:(2024-11-28, 11:30)meccs Wrote: I am also still not convinced that the Fire TV can do actual integer frame rates (24.0 Hz) .... I was pretty sure they can not or at least that this was an issue at some point in time.
took over a device here to test at minimum whitelisting
with Fire OS 7.6.8.5 and Kodi Omega as well as Nightly the versions currently available for download at https://kodi.tv/download/android/
- kodi-20241126-819d190e-master-armeabi-v7a
those refresh rates no longer come up in whitelist so they ARE NOT available with the current os version/kodi version or this display isn't allowing them
so i cannot say this is universally supported and could be a result of an older os version, older kodi version, my specific display or some customization i've done
also possible i have just been manually whitelisting because i copy my same advancedsettings.xml everywhere
now i have a reason to NOT recommend FireTV Cube Gen3
Edit: Sorry I missed you second reply. Yeah, I am going to order one today. I get another 20% off because I could trade in my super old Fire TV Stick 1st Gen.
where can you trade in? i dont see it on amazon
---edit
canada doesnt take firesticks
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - hdmkv - 2024-11-30
Added this to post #1 as a recommendation... finding mounting network shares in CoreELEC is noticeably improving library scans & quicker playback with AM6B+ & a couple of generic S905X4 boxes I have. Used this LibreELEC guide, but also applies to CoreELEC.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - izprtxqkft - 2024-11-30
(2024-11-29, 18:15)izprtxqkft Wrote: 2 same devices and software versions produced different results based on environment (or FireOS settings)
follow up to a follow up
because i am the way i am and i always have to understand how things work it was driving me crazy why i couldn't make this work the first time
changing settings on my cube i found out how to break whitelisting and by doing so i found the settings in FireOS that need to be set
Control Panel (from the gear icon)
-> Display & Sounds
-> Display
- Auto Resolution must be ON
- Match Original Frame Rate must be ON
otherwise no whitelist in kodi
since i'm here these are the rest of my settings in that section, just in case they matter
Color Depth 8bits
Color Format Auto
Calibrate Display No Scale
Dynamic Range Settings Adaptive
Game Mode/ALLM Auto
Sleep Mode Behavior No Signal
Super Resolution ON
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - meccs - 2024-12-01
@izprtxqkft
Thanks for testing this. And in general the 3rd Cube works well for you I assume? No audio correction issues etc.? I had some with my Cube 2 (that caused visual frame skips) since I switched from a Samsung QLED to the LG C2 but I couldn't figure out why. I'll start the actual troubleshooting with the Cube 3 if it still happens there. I just ordered one. It said "will be delivered by March 2025" lol. Probably because of the Black Friday discount.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - hdmkv - 2024-12-01
For Cube 3, this is still recommended I believe for proper audio synch.
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - izprtxqkft - 2024-12-02
(2024-12-01, 10:09)meccs Wrote: And in general the 3rd Cube works well for you I assume?
yes, with the audio settings hdmkv linked above
noted caveats
- does not like heavy skins very much, they *can be workable but in general it's best to use Estuary
- does not like extraneous addons which is "partially" why the heavy skins don't work, they rely on too many addons and tend to be graphic heavy
- does not like 9999 for artwork sizes, if using a modified artwork size in advancedsettings then go for 720 or 1080 for a max
- network speed on the built in ethernet port is 100mbps, just buy a USB to Ethernet adapter, it will still be limited to ~270mbps but that is more than enough
as far as video playback it is perfectly fine
as far as matthuisman's slyguy addons it is perfectly fine and runs full L1 content (highest available), currently Disney+ and Hulu, previously Paramount+ but i cancelled it
Peacock TV is also fine, there is a thread in video addons for it if interested but it is not from matthuisman
so as long as you accept it has slightly less memory and make your kodi install to meet that then you should be happy
if the storage is an issue you can also offload the Thumbnails Cache to either a USB but creates slower access times
or a network share, at one point i had it offload over SMB and it was fine
ive used jellyfin media server so metadata (tmdb) scanning is not done on the cube so i have no insight there, do not expect issues
testing out emby to replace jellyfin and it also seems to be fine
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i've had this device since launch i pre-ordered mine and got it on release day so i believe i know this device quite well
and i still choose to continue it's use even with the very slight drawbacks listed
i bought a shield pro about a year ago because everyone on the forum kept telling me it was great
used it for a half a day and went back to cube and it now lives on the shelf with a bunch of other devices
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(2024-12-01, 10:09)meccs Wrote: I had some with my Cube 2 (that caused visual frame skips) since I switched from a Samsung QLED to the LG C2 but I couldn't figure out why.
i also have 2 cube gen2, it was never up to the task of kodi for me so until i got the cube 3 i ran LibreELEC on a PC and the cube gen2 was solely used for streaming apps
so i believe you when you say it had issues
they live on the shelf with the others
i also have a gen1 that i used since new, it had kodi on it but only ever got used for lower end DVD content
it also lives on that shelf
(2024-12-01, 10:09)meccs Wrote: I just ordered one. It said "will be delivered by March 2025" lol. Probably because of the Black Friday discount.
right on
hope it doesn't take until March that would be terrible
also hope it does everything you need it to
(2024-12-01, 10:09)meccs Wrote: I'll start the actual troubleshooting with the Cube 3 if it still happens there.
yea, no need to start investigating issues that may never appear
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - izprtxqkft - 2024-12-03
(2024-11-20, 14:04)Sholander Wrote:(2024-11-20, 09:05)izprtxqkft Wrote: i am able to issue 'reboot update' and it will get to android recovery without the usb installed
with the usb installed it just freezes and never does anything, which would indicate to me it is trying to boot from usb but what it's trying to boot just isn't right
This is similar behavior like when the bootloader is blocked. Also no way to install anything from uSD/USB devices...
so here's something, sort of, interesting
i took the z9x 8k apart to poke around
there is some nice screen printing on the board to indicate "some" of the components
the usb port on the right forward most (when looking at the device head on) is labeled "usb_otg"
there is also a micro switch on the board labeled "usb_device"
if you hold down that micro switch when powering on and plug in a male-to-male usb cable (usb a) to the usb otg port, your pc recognize an AMLogic device is plugged in
and you have access to fastboot, issuing fastboot devices shows your Zidoo at this point
the part that makes it completely uninteresting though is that it doesn't accept any commands
oem unlock - command not implemented
getvar all - Variable not implemented
reboot fastboot "unknow command" (yes, misspelled)
fetch Unable to get max-fetch-size.
flashing unlock ...
and on and on
the only ones i didnt try were update, flash, flashall, erase ones because i don't have any images and i don't want a brick
if i had a viable boot.img i would have tried to boot a secondary boot from ram but i doubt it would have worked anyway
pretty sure this is either not supposed to be used or is only used to flash new images when they get bricks sent to them for repair
but it was entertaining while it lasted
RE: Best Kodi Media Player Options 2024 - Sholander - 2024-12-03
(2024-12-03, 09:33)izprtxqkft Wrote:(2024-11-20, 14:04)Sholander Wrote:(2024-11-20, 09:05)izprtxqkft Wrote: i am able to issue 'reboot update' and it will get to android recovery without the usb installed
with the usb installed it just freezes and never does anything, which would indicate to me it is trying to boot from usb but what it's trying to boot just isn't right
This is similar behavior like when the bootloader is blocked. Also no way to install anything from uSD/USB devices...
reboot fastboot "unknow command" (yes, misspelled)
Says a lot
