20 Best Kodi addons in 2015 to help you cut the cord

Best Kodi Addons 2015

You may have read our recent post on 10 best Kodi addons 2014. Well a lot has changed since then: Kodi was known as XBMC at that point and some of the top XBMC plugins and repositories no longer work on Kodi. Cable TV costs are on the rise while … read more

Easily edit OpenELEC config with OpenELEC RPi Config addon

Edit Openelec Config Txt Ft | Smarthomebeginner

Overclocking Raspberry Pi on OpenELEC requires one to edit OpenELEC config files. Overclocking can bring, along with these Kodi performance improvement tips, can bring the best out of RaspberryPi. In fact, in my comparison, overclocked OpenELEC was better than Xbian or Raspbmc. It is one of the most common tweaks … read more

How to install Download Master on ASUS Wireless routers?

Asus Download Master Interface

In this post, I will show you how to install Download Master on ASUS wireless routers. Download Master is a multipurpose download client that is capable of downloading torrent and NZB files to an attached USB storage device. It is part of the AsusWRT router firmware. We have described the … read more

Zotac ZBOX-BI320-U could be a budget HTPC NAS Combo

Zotac Zbox-Bi320-U Review Mini Pc

Few days back, I presented my choice for the low-power budget HTPC NAS Combo for the total cost of $380. The other system I strongly considered was the Zotac ZBOX-BI320-U. While it does not have the same level of flexibility as as full-blown HTPC / NAS combo, it may be … read more

Create Kodi shortcut on Amazon Fire TV home screen

Kodi Shortcut On Fire Tv Home Screen

Launching Kodi on Amazon Fire TV and Stick can be tedious, so in this post I will show you how to simplify this task by creating a Kodi shortcut on Amazon Fire TV home screen. In my recent post, I compared Amazon Fire TV with Raspberry Pi for running Kodi … read more

Install Kodi on Amazon Fire TV in a few simple steps

Raspberry Pi Vs Amazon Fire Tv Ft | Smarthomebeginner

In this post, I will show you how to install Kodi on Amazon Fire TV (including Fire TV 4K 2015 version) and take advantage of the awesome Kodi experience that the FireTV can offer. I have been a long-time Raspberry Pi XBMC user. In my recent comparison of Amazon Fire … read more

Raspberry Pi vs Amazon Fire TV for Kodi media center

Raspberry Pi Vs Amazon Fire Tv Ft | Smarthomebeginner

Some might say Raspberry Pi vs Amazon Fire TV comparison is like comparing apples to oranges since their purposes and structures are different. While Raspberry Pi is a true micro / nano PC in some ways, Amazon Fire TV is a Android box restricted to Amazon’s ecosystem. But if you … read more

How to upgrade XBMC to Kodi Media Center?

Upgrade Xbmc To Kodi Ft | Smarthomebeginner

It is almost time to upgrade XBMC to Kodi Media Center and this post will show you how to do that on Windows, Linux, Android, and OS X. Kodi entertainment center is already in Release Candidate stage, and the final release may be out anytime now. Kodi introduces several changes … read more

Asus Wireless N and AC router automatic reboot setup

Router Automatic Reboot

Setting up wireless router automatic reboot can sometimes keep your network fresh and active. Generally having to reboot a router indicates a problem that may need to be fixed. But cost of repair or replacement may limit what options are available to us. A simple router reboot can solve many … read more

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