Cutting the cable, lets talk options and media setups (1 Viewer)

[FWtex]

Ditto to that. It won't let me install any of those. It acts like it needs to be hard connected to a computer to find a file on the hard drive, rather than wirelessly through a web address.

Maybe this is causing your problems.

https://torrentfreak.com/amazon-bans-kodi-app-over-piracy-concerns-150616/

AMAZON BANS KODI/XBMC APP OVER PIRACY CONCERNS

 

[Terrence]

Maybe this is causing your problems.

https://torrentfreak.com/amazon-bans-kodi-app-over-piracy-concerns-150616/

AMAZON BANS KODI/XBMC APP OVER PIRACY CONCERNS

This does not stop one from side loading Kodi to the Fire Stick. Follow the link from MLU and it will work.

 

[DomePatrol2005]

How about getting TBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, Cartoon network for free?

 

[Terrence]

How about getting TBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, Cartoon network for free?

Locals = Over The Air Antenna.

Other shows streamed, I do not care to watch live.

Look into NaviX for live streaming.

 

[GW93]

I'm THIS close: |--| to cutting the cord and going with Sling TV.

Then I found out Sling only allows me to watch on one device AT A TIME. I might still do it, but I find that pretty obnoxious.

Are there any other live-stream options for major cable nets like ESPN, AMC, TNT, etc.?

 

[Domefan504]

Can you get Sling TV for Apple TV?

 

[Terrence]

ESPN live stream via Fire Stick.

 

[MLU]

Kodi has several options to stream live TV. Navi-X is one, SALTS is another. Initially you will need to look for them and play with it, but they can be bookmarked for ease of access. I finally have decent news programming now for free.

I prefer my news live and everything else on demand.

 

[St. Ouachita]

Yeah, that middle tier internet isn't available at that price from att on their website.

Yeah, I hear you. I had to let customer service know I was thinking about leaving and they sent me to the Special Man.

give it a shot.

 

[GW93]

Okay, let's talk antennas for a bit:

I am less than ten miles from every TV tower in the city. I'm so close to the WWL-TV transmitter that it should be giving me cancer.

Using one of these...

...I get okay reception on most stations, lousy reception of WWL and NO reception of WDSU or WYES.

So any recommendations? I shouldn't need an amplified antenna, according to everything I've read, unless I'm mounting an antenna on the roof and need to run more than 25' of cable. I don't like the idea of pasting one of those leaf antennas to my wall, unless I can hid it behind a picture or something. Would that affect my reception?

 

[Brennan77]

I'm reasonably sure that the Fire TV can be hardwired. The quad core processor and interface gives it the advantage, IMO. That it runs on Android just makes me wonder why anyone still buys the Roku.

The Roku has superior WiFi reception. It's the only device that works reasonably well on the far side of my house.

 

[saintcool13]

I have the fire stick and I'm a Prime member, but it still asks me for a tv provider with ESPN

 

[Terrence]

I have the fire stick and I'm a Prime member, but it still asks me for a tv provider with ESPN

Send email to Amazon Support. You need full prime membership, not the student one either.

 

[saintcool13]

Send email to Amazon Support. You need full prime membership, not the student one either.

Oh that's the deal. I have the student one. Thanks.

 

[Terrence]

Oh that's the deal. I have the student one. Thanks.

Happened to a friend of mine