2016-10-31, 13:09
I'm going to make this as short as I can while including what questions I have now. I have previously used Kodi (known as XBMC when I used it years ago). I'm familiar with how to get the media (downloading my own movies/shows/etc) labeling them and placing them on an external to then relay to my television via HDMI. However, my family room has no computer (I don't want to have to use the laptop everytime either). What I would like to do is get a standalone box. The first time I've ever heard of an "android box" was yesterday so please understand this is a foreign concept to me. I have looked through two pages of the "HOW TO" posts on the main page and a lot of it is over my head. Anyways.
What I want:
1. A stand alone media box (I would like to know your thoughts on the M8S) to stream movies and television shows to my family room.
2. I don't have a smart TV, so what exactly do I need.
3. I'm a bit confused, upon watching YouTube videos I see a lot of random links to "repositories" what exactly are these? Do they self update? Once a repository is added, is it there for good (unless deleted) as in, I don't have to add it each time I power the android box up?
4. I'm not sure if I am adding my OWN media of downloaded movies and shows (via an external HDD usb) or what... this kind of circles with the above repository question. For example, say I want to put on The Secret Life of Pets for the children (not out on DVD until December 6th, but I have it already) will some application within Kodi have this or do I need my external where the movie is stored.
5. I am seeing a ton of "applications" for Kodi. When I used it (XBMC) I just used it as a shell to create a pretty way of showing off my manually downloaded media (movies/television shows) but I had to tediously name hundreds if not thousands of media files/place them in very specific folders and in order etc etc. What are these "applications"
I know these are more than likely dumb questions to even an average Kodi user. I haven't used something like this for years so its foreign please respect that. Also, I have a TV, its not a smart TV, and I don't have access to a stand alone PC/laptop. I will be able to get wifi in that room. (I assume the android box requires wifi?).
I thank you in advance.
What I want:
1. A stand alone media box (I would like to know your thoughts on the M8S) to stream movies and television shows to my family room.
2. I don't have a smart TV, so what exactly do I need.
3. I'm a bit confused, upon watching YouTube videos I see a lot of random links to "repositories" what exactly are these? Do they self update? Once a repository is added, is it there for good (unless deleted) as in, I don't have to add it each time I power the android box up?
4. I'm not sure if I am adding my OWN media of downloaded movies and shows (via an external HDD usb) or what... this kind of circles with the above repository question. For example, say I want to put on The Secret Life of Pets for the children (not out on DVD until December 6th, but I have it already) will some application within Kodi have this or do I need my external where the movie is stored.
5. I am seeing a ton of "applications" for Kodi. When I used it (XBMC) I just used it as a shell to create a pretty way of showing off my manually downloaded media (movies/television shows) but I had to tediously name hundreds if not thousands of media files/place them in very specific folders and in order etc etc. What are these "applications"
I know these are more than likely dumb questions to even an average Kodi user. I haven't used something like this for years so its foreign please respect that. Also, I have a TV, its not a smart TV, and I don't have access to a stand alone PC/laptop. I will be able to get wifi in that room. (I assume the android box requires wifi?).
I thank you in advance.