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I've been doing as much reading on here as I can but I'm not sure if I'm understanding the downsides of using a Fire Tv2. Right now I'm using a fairly powerful htpc in my bedroom setup but I'm wanting to do way down on the form factor to mount something behind the tv and reduce fan noise. 4k is not important for the near future, my main points are smooth playback from an unraid server, smooth handing of heavy skins, and IR support for harmony(which I'm somewhat concerned about using a flirc adapter with the box mounted behind the tv) Any guidance you guys can give would be great!
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I have used a flirc that was mounted behind a TV and it worked normally.
Even though Kodi works on the Fire TV, it is not a priority for the developers as Amazon rejected Kodi in the Amazon store, while still allowing similar apps such as Plex. I have stopped following Fire TV, but I think it still is affected by the frame rate issue that affects most of the android players.
If you don't use the paid streaming apps, why not look at something like a Pi 3?
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The inability to read USB drives unless fat32 is a big downside
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Get a Pi3 and you have the option of both FLIRC and HDMI cec for your remote. As long as you're connected via Ethernet it should work well for your needs. If you want a device that works with streaming services like the Fire TV, that also works well for Kodi, get an Nvidia Shield.
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It will not do HD-audio. The main advantage of Fire Tv is the integration with Netflix and Prime and nice form factor with remote.