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Connecting to Fire TV Through adb. Otherwise you will need to cd to the platform-tools directory first and use./adb on a Mac or adb on Windows to run adb commands. HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fire TV This page describes some of the methods to install Kodi onto an Amazon Fire TV (box) or Fire TV Stick. The Fire TV uses Kodi for android and does not require root. Has anyone been successful in using remote control apps from an iPad or iPhone to control XBMC when installed on the Fire TV? My XBMC install is working well, but I’d love to be able to control it from my phone like I do with XBMC on my PC. AdbFire is a companion tool for the Amazon Fire TV, Android Kodi/XBMC and forks. Main features: - Manage multiple Fire TV Devices. - Mount NFS/CIFS Shares ad hoc or at boot. - Video Help.

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I love streaming media. In fact, for a time, I ‘cut the cable’ and only relied on over the air TV and streaming services like Netflix and Hulu for my main entertainment options. I remember using these services before streaming media players were even readily available. My first experience with a streaming media player was actually my Xbox 360. One of the primary reasons I purchased one was so that I could easily view Netflix. A lot has changed in recent years and now most technology outlets have some form of streaming media player. I was thrilled when I heard about the Amazon Fire TV. For the past few years, we’ve been using an Apple TV and I loved the idea of additional competition in that marketplace.

Amazon Fire TV is built to be aggressive in the media player market. The hardware includes:

  • a quad-core processer
  • an Adreno 320 graphics engine
  • 2GB of memory
  • 1080P HD Video capability
  • Dolby Digital Plus surround sound audio

In addition to its impressive interior the exterior is even more notable. The black box itself is nearly invisible at 3/4 of an inch thick. It’s meant to be unobtrusive within your entertainment center’s landscape.

When the Amazon Fire TV arrived, I was Christmas morning excited to see the smiling Amazon shipping box. I opened it to find a very sleek black box with a sliding cover. The inside of the box was a specifically cut piece of cardboard that held the remote in a recessed cavity under where the Fire TV was. The power cable was folded under another section of the box that made everything fit tightly and securely.

Upon taking it out of the box, I was taken by how light it was. We cleared a space for it to sit on our entertainment center and began set-up. The steps are very quick and painless.

  1. Connect your HDMI Cable (not included) into the HDMI port on the Amazon Fire TV. Then connect the cable to the HDMI port on your TV or A/V Receiver.
  2. Plug the power cable into the Amazon Fire TV and then into a power outlet.
  3. Turn on your TV and select the appropriate input.
  4. Insert AA batteries (included) into the remote. The remote should automatically connect to the Fire TV.

Once you complete the installation, you simply follow the on-screen directions to finish the set-up. Within about five minutes of unboxing the Amazon Fire TV, it was ready to use. If you order the Fire TV from Amazon, it will arrive preregistered with your Amazon user account so you can begin using it directly out of the box.

Amazon Fire TV has a lot of features that are similar to other streaming media devices, but a few major ones that really set it apart from competitors. The most heavily publicized feature is Voice Search. Voice Search is similar to what a personal voice assistant like Siri does, but it’s tailored to work specifically with the Amazon search only. Voice Search cannot open apps or play movies, but it is a very easy-to-use function of the Fire TV. Amazon has even released a series of commercials featuring Gary Bussey to demonstrate the flexibility of Voice Search. Voice Search works just as easily as demonstrated in those commercials. In fact, the first term we tried was ‘Gary Bussey.’ It’s been flawless every time I’ve tested it and search results appear in 5 seconds or less.

Like other streaming media players, Amazon Fire TV has instant access to services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, and YouTube…plus, Prime Instant Video. Fire TV also grants users access to the Amazon gaming marketplace, which has high-quality, low-cost, gaming options from developers such as EA Games. I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered multiple versions of Grand Theft Auto were available. With many of the games available you can play them with the Fire TV remote, but Amazon has also developed a Bluetooth gaming controller, which we added onto our Fire TV quickly so that we could play games easier. We quickly discovered this was a good decision. If you plan on playing games, especially ones designed for a gaming system like the Xbox or Playstation, I would highly recommend purchasing the Amazon Fire Game Controller, too.

The main reason I like streaming media players is to be able to use services like Netflix with ease. I have been impressed with the quality and speed of playback from the Fire TV. I primarily use Netflix and Amazon Instant Video, but do find that it’s a much quicker load for playback than our Apple TV.

The Amazon Second Screen is something I’d love to take a look at, but unfortunately, it is not currently available on the iPhone or iPad. Amazon has noted that it will be available soon, but as of our testing of the Fire TV it was not.

Fire TV also has an option for audio playback. You can access Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn and more from the comfort of your Fire TV unit. Plus, you can access all the Amazon music you’ve downloaded with your Amazon account. It’s a nice feature to tap into while you’re showcasing photos or playing a game. You simply start your music, then exit to the main screen and then continue playing your game.

In addition to the Fire TV’s impressive playback for videos, gaming operation, Voice Search, and seamless connection to Amazon Prime features, I was also impressed by the remote itself. The Fire TV Remote is small and intuitive. Users who have had other streaming media remotes, will be immediately taken with this one. It does not require line of sight, however, since it works through a Bluetooth connection. With our Apple TV remote, we do experience a bit of a ‘lag’ when entering information using the remote. But, the Fire TV Remote was quick, responsive and very easy to use.

If you are currently in the market for a streaming media player, I highly recommend the Amazon Fire TV. It’s got superior performance compared to other players in the market, has competitive pricing and with a subscription to Amazon Prime, you have limitless possibilities to enjoy all your favorite entertainment avenues.

Amazon Fire TV retails for $99.00. For more information, visit amazon.com/firetv.

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This guide is out of date. Please see the new Ultimate Sideloading Guide.

Step 1 – Enable ADB Debugging
In order for the Fire TV to accept sideloaded apps, you must enable ADB Debugging. You may turn it back off once you’re done sideloading apps.

  1. From the home screen, scroll down to “Settings”
  2. Scroll right to “SYSTEM”
  3. Scroll down to “Developer Options”
  4. Change “ADB debugging” to “ON”
Step 2 – Obtain your Fire TV’s IP Address
You will need your Fire TV’s IP address for step 4. Here is how to find it.
  1. From the home screen, scroll down to “Settings”
  2. Scroll right to “SYSTEM”
  3. Select “About”
  4. Scroll down to “Network”
  5. Write down the numbers next to “IP Address”

Step 3 – Setup ADB
ADB is a tool used to communicate with your Fire TV from you PC. You will only have to set it up once.

  1. Download the Android SDK .zip file from here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/
  2. Unzip the file you downloaded by double clicking it
  3. Open the unzipped folder, then open the “sdk” folder, then open the “platform-tools” folder

Step 4 – Sideload an APK file
Now that everything is setup, you can sideload an app.

  1. Shift + Right-Click on an empty area of the “platform-tools” folder and select “Open command window here”
  2. In the black window that opened, type:
  3. Type:
  4. Your app is now installed on your Fire TV. To launch it, go to “Settings” > “SYSTEM” > “APPLICATIONS”, select the app, and select “Launch application”.
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ShareTweetShare+1sheldonsays:July 8, 2014 at 7:04 am

What’s the difference between adbfire and other in downloading ? Is adbfire the reasiestvway to sideload or at both programs needed.

msays:November 19, 2014 at 4:04 pm

I suggest adding “or use the fire TV utility found at xda”. :)

AFTVnewssays:November 19, 2014 at 4:53 pm

I’m planning to re-write this article very soon ;-)

Phillipsays:December 4, 2014 at 7:46 am

When you do rewrite, don’t oversimplify it with the FireTV Utility please :) Add that in there, but some of us are NOT Windows users, and having as much verbosity and as many options as possible makes it easier for those of us running Linux and OSX to do the same thing without dependence on applications written by other people.

As the guide is presently, I know exactly how to sideload an app from my Linux computer, which already has the android SDK installed on it as I routinely am working on my other android devices. Thanks a lot for all the information you’ve published on the subject already :)

AFTVnewssays:December 4, 2014 at 5:20 pm

Thanks for the kind words. I’ll definitely not oversimplify. The new article will only be adding additional methods and not removing any information for those who prefer a command line.

Preston Bartonsays:February 17, 2017 at 2:23 pm

I’ve installed Dropbox and Chrome but I cannot type in any info in either one. What do I do?

jackiesays:November 27, 2014 at 4:05 pm

You say in step 3 to be sure and replace C:xbmc 13.0-armeabi-avi-v7.apk, with your own path where do I find my own path?

Phillipsays:December 4, 2014 at 7:42 am

Jackie – Your own path is wherever on your computer that you saved the APK file.

Amarnadhsays:December 5, 2014 at 3:37 pm

I am trying to install spark app (as chromecast) by following above steps. But could you please guide me from where can i download spark apk file to install on my fire tv stick. It seems http://www.sparkup.tv/ is no more active

goatmalesays:December 28, 2014 at 6:01 pm

Looks like this project was abandoned from what I saw on XDA developers.

goatmalesays:December 28, 2014 at 6:02 pm

whoops. wrong thread.

goatmalesays:December 28, 2014 at 5:54 pm

Jackie, If you right click on the file while holding shift you can select the option to copy as path. This will put the file path in your clipboard for you to paste. You can also go right click and go to the file properties find / copy the file location and then add on the file name on the end.

goransays:March 14, 2015 at 1:48 pm

Hi
When in SDK manager I see all is installed but can’t find files especially the one ending in .apk
What am I doing wrong? Sdk manager does not allow right click or to get file path so it can be and installed …. Pls help…goat male are you there

Amarnadhsays:December 4, 2014 at 8:05 pm

I am trying to install spark app (as chromecast) by following above steps. But could you please guide me from where can i download spark apk file to install on my fire tv stick. It seems http://www.sparkup.tv/ is no more active

Barrysays:December 9, 2014 at 6:44 pm

I want to sideload xbmc on to my Amazon fire tv stick but I have a conflict with my computer and fire tv stick. They both have the same IP address. How can I change the IP address on the fire tv stick?

AFTVnewssays:December 10, 2014 at 4:31 am

It’s not possible for them to have the same IP address. Your network would not function correctly if they did. That said, when you enter the network password on the Fire TV Stick, there is an “Advanced” button at the bottom of the on screen keyboard. There you can select an IP address for your Fire TV Stick to use. You may need to have the Fire TV Stick forget the network and then re-connect to it first.

Lukihniosays:December 11, 2014 at 6:33 pm

Hi,

After Fire Tv’s recent update, I cannot connect my macbook pro with ADB. Before the update, I had no problem connecting to AFTV and installing XBMC. Every method I’ve tried, including ADBFire and through Terminal, I get the same message: Unable to connect. I’ve checked multiple times the IP address and made sure that ADB debugging is on. Any suggestion or thoughts are highly appreciated.

goatmalesays:December 28, 2014 at 6:04 pm

Try using ADB connect IP 5555 to specify the port. Try disabling and re-enabling ADB over wireless and rebooting the fire TV. I would also make sure that a firewall is not blocking port 5555.

anthonysays:December 12, 2014 at 3:02 am

I have the same issue as the above user. I cannot connect. Any help is appreciated.

Jimmysays:December 20, 2014 at 4:59 pm

I am trying to load some nes roms to the tv stick. I was able to get a couple emulators on the stick but the roms are an nes file type. I have tried,putting a.apk at the end with no luck. I also tried typing adb push (the file path and name)/sdcard but found no roms when I launched the emulators, any help?

Dansays:December 21, 2014 at 1:10 pm

In step 3 (Setup ADB), when I go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/, it asks me to download/install Android Studio, which is huge. Where is the Android SDK .zip? I also tried downloading SDK Tools only for Windows (android-sdk_r24.0.2-windows.zip, installer_r24.0.2-windows.exe). But in android-sdk_r24.0.2-windows.zip, there is no platform-tools folder and no adb program. And trying to run installer_r24.0.2-windows.exe requires me to install Java, which I prefer not doing.

Seems this step 3 needs to be updated as the instructions are outdated.

Sripathisays:December 23, 2014 at 8:30 pm

I have faced the same issue, but i went ahead and downloaded android-sdk_r24.0.2-windows.zip and unzipped it. I couldn’t find platform-tools folder in it. But when I ran AVD Manager.exe, it shows all the updates additional components that can be downloaded. From there I have selected abd and the tool downloaded all the files into platform-tools folder.

Sripathisays:December 23, 2014 at 10:17 pm

run SDK Manager.exe, not AVD Manager.exe

goatmalesays:December 28, 2014 at 5:58 pm

Hi, for users that are having trouble getting ADB setup, you may want to Google “minimal adb installer” the first result should be a file from XDA developers that installs adb and also a nice start menu shortcut to access it.

drtylimRicksays:January 22, 2015 at 7:22 pm

I found this helpful so thanks Broseph!

goransays:March 14, 2015 at 1:47 pm

Hi
When in SDK manager I see all is installed but can’t find files especially the one ending in .apk
What am I doing wrong? Sdk manager does not allow right click or to get file path so it can be and installed …. Pls help…goat male are you there

nixarsays:December 31, 2014 at 3:12 am

My amazon fire tv now using version 51.1.4.2_user_514015320 . Can someone tell me how I can root and install XBMC ?

AFTVnewssays:December 31, 2014 at 2:35 pm

The only way to root that version is via the hardware soldering method.

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Ed Flowerssays:January 20, 2015 at 6:03 am

Keep in mind that you don’t have to root the Fire TV in order to install XBMC/Kodi. You just have to put it in developer mode.

Sarasays:January 26, 2015 at 8:26 am

Can you explain this post further?

Pdirtysays:December 31, 2014 at 5:25 pm

So I did this and now I can’t get into settings as it keeps asking for my pin. Every time I enter my pin, up comes “An unspecified error. Please try again later.”

It’s running the 51.1.4.2. Any suggestions?? Thx.

erniesays:January 7, 2015 at 4:56 pm

hey i just installed kodi on fire tv stick, how do i install repository onto fire tv stick? i have the repository on my desktop, but i am not sure how to get it to work on kodi. can anyone help?

franksays:January 12, 2015 at 7:45 pm

so i just bought a fire stick and am stuck pretty much at the beginning….i cant get my computer to recognize the files when i use the terminal and try to get adb running. it says it cant find the files. before i go into more detail can you tell me if im screwed because i have old software? i have mac 10.6 and most thing want me to have newer software. Im not about to change my whole system up.i was able to get a version of the ADS on my comp…don’t know it that will help me at all…anyone have any advice? besides get a new comp…thanks!

Sarasays:January 26, 2015 at 8:28 am

So wouldnt just clicking on the apps from unknown sources in developer options solve this issue w/out xbmc?

Petesays:January 31, 2015 at 2:21 pm

This maybe a dumb question, what is the root mainly for? I was able to add XBMC to the most recent update.

Ovi75says:February 4, 2015 at 3:53 pm

Will i lose the sideloaded apps when a new update comes without root???

goransays:March 14, 2015 at 1:46 pm

Hi
When in SDK manager I see all is installed but can’t find files especially the one ending in .apk
What am I doing wrong? Sdk manager does not allow right click or to get file path so it can be and installed …. Pls help…goat male are you there

Christophersays:March 19, 2015 at 3:52 pm

Thank you for this awesome guide AFTVnews!

Julia Suttonsays:April 11, 2015 at 10:55 am

Help!!!! Why isn’t this working??? When I’ve tried with the adb fire programs it doesn’t go at all it fails (trust me I’ve went over and over steps and redone 1000 times). Now using this way I keep getting error messages. It initially said unable to install status read a bunch of times the. When I’ve redone it subsequent times it tells me install failed already exists. But no kodi. I use windows 8.1 on my computer and regular fire TV is there something that I’m not doing that maybe everyone just assumes is done?? I’m so frustrated.

TROJAN4EVRsays:April 25, 2015 at 3:47 am

Were you able to install Kodi on your Fire TV?

luissays:May 1, 2015 at 5:53 pm

I feel the same I have w8 and can not install the kodi someone can help me

TROJAN4EVRsays:April 25, 2015 at 3:52 am

You need to uninstall XBMC/Kodi from the stick and re-install it along with all addons again. Deleting Data is why you have your problem. YouTube videos are your best friend…Good luck…

Kapsays:May 7, 2015 at 4:56 pm

Ok, i recently bought a amazon fire tv which is running version 51.1.5.0. Each time i try to install xbmc kodi via command prompt on my windows 7 pc i get the following error message “EOCD not found, not zip file ‘C:kodi.apk’ is not a valid zip file rm failed for /data/local/tmp/kodi.apk, No such file or directory”. Please help

Davidsays:July 22, 2015 at 6:04 pm

Not sure if you ever got your answer, but this is caused by a corrupt apk. Try to re-download the file. You should be able to open and apk with a zip manager. If you can’t then you know the file is corrupt

Marksays:May 15, 2015 at 9:52 am

Hey guys, done all the shizzle but cant get the BT sport App to type in my Log in detials for bt sport. How do i get it so i can type it in? spamming the remote doesnt get me anywhere. How did others do it? or can i access the files on the stick to manually enter the details into the files.

Jamessays:September 15, 2015 at 2:25 pm

I have installed xmbc on my first stick and want to do a second.

While in command prompt I follow the steps properly, then when attempting to install kodi (adb install *program*) it just sits there, yes I’m pushing enter . Flashing dash for ten minutes before I give up. I am installing kodi-15.1.1-isengard-armeabi-v7a2.apk

Kieth Swaneysays:December 20, 2015 at 11:41 am

I just got my Firestick about a week ago, and initially, I did the ADB side load method similar to described above, under Lubuntu.

But searching the Google Market on my Android phone, I found an app that does the job much easier. To avoid spamming, I’ll say this app has an ad banner – I didn’t write it, and hate ads, but this does work well.

Apps2Fire installs on an Android device (e.g. phone), and allows installing apps that are on the phone, onto the Firestick.

To work, the Firestick needs ADB enabled (as above), and the Android phone must be less than Android 6.0 (something about a change to ADB). And, both the Firestick and the phone must be on the same wifi access point.

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Install the app, pick the Firestick (must lookup is IP, same as above), then pick and transfer the app’s you want.

Note, apps transfer a bit slow on my setup. I found it takes about 4 seconds per MB. So if the app is 10 MB, it’s about 40 seconds, etc.

Not trying to hijack the thread, just gives visitors an alternative that worked for me.

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