Kodi/Apple tv and or similar ?

[tedmus]

Stu-nph26 said:

How do I get sports mania I googled it but there's loads of options

Go to Sportsmania.eu, subscription page on there. Not just a Kodi add on, there is an android app and you can view through browser too.

[Turn7]

Ok, I'll admit to being a bit naive in this area - what apps are the equivalent of Limewire and what are the legal ones ?

Google brings up loads of different apps but has nowt to help me on the legal side.

[Stu-nph26]

tedmus said:

Go to Sportsmania.eu, subscription page on there. Not just a Kodi add on, there is an android app and you can view through browser too.

How do I get the Komi Addons do I have to register on the site first before I can see instructions etc?

[tedmus]

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Stu-nph26 said:

tedmus said:

Go to Sportsmania.eu, subscription page on there. Not just a Kodi add on, there is an android app and you can view through browser too.

How do I get the Komi Addons do I have to register on the site first before I can see instructions etc?

Just google Sportsmania kodi add on, should get some instructions that way. Or if you're on FB then look
here add on can get got from there. If you subscribe then join the official subscribers FB page.

Edited by tedmus on Sunday 17th July 19:37

[SpeckledJim]

Timely topic! I have just added kodi and tvaddons.ag to my firestick.

Watching films through exodus seems to work fine.

Can anyone tell me using short words and simple imagery how the hierarchy of apps and sources and kodi and addons etc all works please?

I like the sound of sportsmania - does that work through kodi as a separate thing to tvaddons, or through tvaddons as a separate thingy to exodus, or does it live somewhere else entirely?

I can get my head around the landscape.

[Superbad]

SpeckledJim said:

Timely topic! I have just added kodi and tvaddons.ag to my firestick.

Watching films through exodus seems to work fine.

Can anyone tell me using short words and simple imagery how the hierarchy of apps and sources and kodi and addons etc all works please?

I like the sound of sportsmania - does that work through kodi as a separate thing to tvaddons, or through tvaddons as a separate thingy to exodus, or does it live somewhere else entirely?

I can get my head around the landscape.

Now you have Kodi you can download add-on's. Exodus is a free addon, Sportmania is an addon, but you'll need a subscription. Most Addons usually have their own sources so need to be installed separately. That's not an issue though as Exodus is great for movies and TV.

I have found this site to be very helpful especially for step by step guides.

https://seo-michael.co.uk

[tedmus]

SpeckledJim said:

Timely topic! I have just added kodi and tvaddons.ag to my firestick.

Watching films through exodus seems to work fine.

Can anyone tell me using short words and simple imagery how the hierarchy of apps and sources and kodi and addons etc all works please?

I like the sound of sportsmania - does that work through kodi as a separate thing to tvaddons, or through tvaddons as a separate thingy to exodus, or does it live somewhere else entirely?

I can get my head around the landscape.

Kodi is the base software, a media centre that you can use to gain access to content online or you can link it to content you have within your home network (I dont use it for this so can't offer any advice sorry)

Add ons are like apps that you install and use to get access to various media sources.

You can "pimp" the basic Kodi software with skins and background images to change the look of the interface. You can do this yourself or downlaod a "build" which is basically a suite of add ons and backgrounds that are preconfigured for you.

TVaddons is a basic "build" that installs some add ons for you.

You can install any add on you like to either the basic Kodi set up or a custom "build"

Bear in mind that some add ons will only work with the latest version of Kodi (at the moment this is 16.1 Jarvis), I think tvaddons uses 15.2 Isengard but I may be wrong.

Hope that helps

[FurryExocet]

Stu-nph26 said:

I downloaded something called fusion seems to have most things I would need pretty simple

Fusion is an old add on which is no longer supported, it's been replaced by Exodus

Fusion had a lot of dead links, so changing is worthwhile

[SpeckledJim]

tedmus said:

SpeckledJim said:

Timely topic! I have just added kodi and tvaddons.ag to my firestick.

Watching films through exodus seems to work fine.

Can anyone tell me using short words and simple imagery how the hierarchy of apps and sources and kodi and addons etc all works please?

I like the sound of sportsmania - does that work through kodi as a separate thing to tvaddons, or through tvaddons as a separate thingy to exodus, or does it live somewhere else entirely?

I can get my head around the landscape.

Kodi is the base software, a media centre that you can use to gain access to content online or you can link it to content you have within your home network (I dont use it for this so can't offer any advice sorry)

Add ons are like apps that you install and use to get access to various media sources.

You can "pimp" the basic Kodi software with skins and background images to change the look of the interface. You can do this yourself or downlaod a "build" which is basically a suite of add ons and backgrounds that are preconfigured for you.

TVaddons is a basic "build" that installs some add ons for you.

You can install any add on you like to either the basic Kodi set up or a custom "build"

Bear in mind that some add ons will only work with the latest version of Kodi (at the moment this is 16.1 Jarvis), I think tvaddons uses 15.2 Isengard but I may be wrong.

Hope that helps

Thanks a lot for that.

I am in SERIOUSLY good books at home for this. My wife now thinks I'm a genius, which is virgin territory for me.

[mattmurdock]

Turn7 said:

Ok, I'll admit to being a bit naive in this area - what apps are the equivalent of Limewire and what are the legal ones ?

Google brings up loads of different apps but has nowt to help me on the legal side.

None of them are legal, although there are some arguments around whether streaming is 'technically' legal for the person watching. It is definitely not legal for the people who are sharing the content.

All of them involve taking other peoples work and re-distributing it either for free, or for a charge to someone who isn't the original owner.

Of course, it is a personal decision as to whether you consider it morally equivalent to speeding on a deserted, well-sighted motorway, or speeding past a school at kicking out time.

[RVVUNM]

Spent two hours last night trying to put Kodi onto a firestick, nightmare. You tube has hundreds of tutorials and they are all different. Good luck.

[SpeckledJim]

RVVUNM said:

Spent two hours last night trying to put Kodi onto a firestick, nightmare. You tube has hundreds of tutorials and they are all different. Good luck.

Have you tried following the youtube guide posted above by Stu-nph26?

That's what I did, successfully, and I struggle to walk and chew gum simultaneously.

[Dan_1981]

Blackbox OSTV / Paradox build on a firestick is all you need.

It's not THAT simple to get it on there but there is a dedicated FB group and a website with a guide on how to do it all.

I've said on other threads that these is a great solution for watching box sets, films and sport etc but it really isn't a direct replacement for Sky.

You do have to maintain it, it's not instant, you have to search for things you want, you'll get bad streams of live events, buffering and drop outs. It can sometimes be a bit of a pain.

However all things considered it's more or less free.

And to watch it, technically it's legal.

The guys streaming are the bad ones

[tedmus]

RVVUNM said:

Spent two hours last night trying to put Kodi onto a firestick, nightmare. You tube has hundreds of tutorials and they are all different. Good luck.

Use ES Explorer, really easy and done in minutes.

[AJB88]

+1 for Sportsmania, its worth the money.

The free sports apps were poor even on a fibre connection.

[Turn7]

Upon doing some more research,it would appear to be relatively easy to jailbreak my Apple TV .

It's also my cheapest option as I already own it.

Anyone tell me it's a bad idea ?

[Druid]

Turn7 said:

Upon doing some more research,it would appear to be relatively easy to jailbreak my Apple TV .

It's also my cheapest option as I already own it.

Anyone tell me it's a bad idea ?

I thought Kodi didn't support Apple TV anymore?

[Digitalize]

Turn7 said:

Ok, I'll admit to being a bit naive in this area - what apps are the equivalent of Limewire and what are the legal ones ?

Google brings up loads of different apps but has nowt to help me on the legal side.

Basically, if you actually want to watch it, and it's not available on Freeview/Youtube, then it's not legal.

[Turn7]

Druid said:

Turn7 said:

Upon doing some more research,it would appear to be relatively easy to jailbreak my Apple TV .

It's also my cheapest option as I already own it.

Anyone tell me it's a bad idea ?

I thought Kodi didn't support Apple TV anymore?

Bugger, it would appear that is correct. Kodi only runs up to v15m now on 16.1 ish/

[Dan_1981]

Digitalize said:

Turn7 said:

Ok, I'll admit to being a bit naive in this area - what apps are the equivalent of Limewire and what are the legal ones ?

Google brings up loads of different apps but has nowt to help me on the legal side.

Basically, if you actually want to watch it, and it's not available on Freeview/Youtube, then it's not legal.

Not true.

Watching a stream is not illegal.

Downloading it / saving it / storing it. Providing the stream in the first place IS illegal.