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KODI and Chromecast?
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostI've run XBMC on a Pi 2 before with no problem, so I would imagine that kodi on a Pi 3 would be better. No work at all - pop the card in the Pi, the Pi in the case and plug it in to the mains and the TV.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostWow. That's impressive. I'll have a think about that further.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostSome of the Kodi boxes that you'll see on Amazon / eBay etc will have additional channels installed (eg so you can watch Sky Sports without a Sky subscription, or stream films) - if you want that then a quick search on YouTube will show you how to do it in a couple of minutes.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Pi is great but you need to want to fiddle. The SD cards tend to pop occasionally and you end up swearing a lot.
The Android boxes should be configured out of the box and use NAND so should be more reliable.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View PostPi is great but you need to want to fiddle. The SD cards tend to pop occasionally and you end up swearing a lot.
The Android boxes should be configured out of the box and use NAND so should be more reliable.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Anyway, just checking in to say that this morning I got Kodi streaming just fine in 1080p to the telly via the Chromecast using the Localcast app on my Android Marshallow phone. It was easy to set up and only took me a couple of minutes to do. Until Kodi has the function built in to it, Localcast seems an OK option. If I find myself using Kodi regularly, I'll likely buy a Pi Kodi box.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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I'm back in living my apartment overseas now. I have tried Netflix and Kodi via the Chromecast and they work really well. At the moment I am holding off on the Kodi box idea. I'm not so sure I need one. Streaming off my Android phone seems just fine. And I can keep it charging too if battery drain gets to be an issue.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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