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The Raspberry Pi 3 is a brilliant little computer for all types of projects, and its diminutive size makes it an attractive option for building a tiny Kodi media centre.

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Read the full review: Amazon Fire TV Stick

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If you don't care about not having 4K and want a small, simple device that can handle 1080p Kodi, as well as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, this is the best Kodi streaming box for you. Testing, we found that our 1080p videos played smoothly 4K videos launched and were downscaled, but we soon ran into buffering problems as the Fire TV struggled to keep up with the high quality video. Keep in mind that the Fire TV’s HDMI output only supports up to 1080p video. While the older Fire TV struggled a little to navigate Kodi's menus smoothly, the new model has no such trouble with the default skin. The included Bluetooth remote control effortlessly navigates through Kodi’s menus and interface.

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Check out our guide on how to install Kodi on a Fire TV Stick.Once installed, though, the Fire TV stick is phenomenal. However, getting Kodi on the Fire TV Stick can be a bit of a hassle, as the app is not listed in the Amazon app store. The new stick also features Alexa support built in (although this doesn't work with Kodi), and the device is only slightly more expensive than the original. A faster processor makes the media streamer 30% faster than the old one, according to Amazon.

With the 2017 version of the Fire TV Stick, things are even better. The Amazon Fire TV Stick is one of the most popular streaming devices among Kodi users – and it has been for a while. If you don't care about the gaming content, the Amazon Fire TV is better value for 4K playback if you want the absolute best performance, this is the media streamer to buy. We had no problems using the built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi if your network signal isn't strong enough, there's an Ethernet port in the back.Ĭonsidering the small size of the Nvidia Shield, the performance is phenomenal. The Shield could also easily downsample 4K video to fill a 1080p TV, too. We tested 4K and 1080p videos, with both streaming smoothly. The menus and interface were easy to navigate using the excellent bundled remote control, too. Once in Kodi performance was exceptional, with super-smooth menus and animations across the board. There are no lengthy waits with the Nvidia Shield. Kodi started in just a couple of seconds, with the box recovering from standby in a similar amount of time. With Google Play reconfigured for your TV screen and remote control, rather than a touchscreen, installing Kodi was an absolute breeze in fact, we didn't have to type anything, since we were able to use the voice search provided by the remote control to find the Kodi app. Running Android TV, the Nvidia Shield Pro is one of the easiest boxes to configure Kodi on. Unsurprisingly, this power makes the Nvidia Shield Pro one of the best boxes for Kodi. It's designed with all types of 4K home entertainment in mind, from Netflix to the latest games via Geforce Now. The Nvidia Shield Pro is the most powerful Android set-top box that we've reviewed.

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