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Anyone got one? Any good?
I have an Apple TV and love it, but Amazon seem to be doing with the Fire TV what Apple should have done ages ago i.e. allow you to add more apps to it. Spotify and iPlayer are two huge omissions from the Apple TV for me.
Can Fire TV be used as a media streamer for content on the local network e.g. a Mac?
Can Fire TV be used as a media streamer for content on the local network e.g. a Mac?
Sideload XBMC/Kodi, and you have yourself the best bang for the buck media streamer.
Info here: http://trendblog.net/setup-kodi-xbmc-fire-tv-run-1080p-content/
...and here: http://kodi.wiki/view/Amazon_Fire_TV
I would have one, but need the ability to have a USB HDD plugged in ideally, so going the Chromebox + [url= http://openelec.tv/ ]Openelec[/url] route.
@stilltortoise - I run BBC iPlayer through the iPhone/iPad and AirPlay it to the TV - works well. Yes it would be neater if the iPlayer was available directly but I always have the phone at hand so its not a big deal.
@jambalaya that's what we do. We used to have iPlayer on our BD player, but the Beeb no longer support that version of the app and I can't upgrade it. I'm a fan of Airplay but would much prefer iPlayer on the device itself. Likewise Spotify.
@Jamie can I not just use iTunes and stream from that? My media is already organised in iTunes and this set-up works well with Apple TV for music, movies and photos as well as home sharing to other Apple devices on the network. Just wondering if I could ditch Apple TV and do the same on a Fire TV preferably without resorting to faffy setup with Terminal commands etc.
I do not have an Amazon Fire but can recommend the Roku Streaming Stick.
I was looking for for something that could do the following for a long time and this devices has met that need:
Netflix
BBC iPlayer
ITV Player
Google Play content
Youtube
DLNA
I do not use Spotify but apparently it is supported.
My TV has a USB port on it so the Roku is powered from there so no additional power brick needed.
I have gone through the whole ATV, Raspberry Pi, XBMC etc. and whilst it was fun the Roku is a solution that just works for all the family.
They are £39 at the moment from PC World (although they will probably try to sell you a new telly to go with it :D).
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/digital-home/3515851/roku-streaming-stick-review/