More info is available from the Kodi Wiki. Name the movie folder like this: movie name (year).This way, you can store artwork and info files alongside the video file. Create a separate folder for each movie.Kodi gives you some flexibility to organize your movie files, but it makes things a lot easier if you can stick to the two rules below: Assign a static IP address to your computer.On your Firestick, create a movie library in Kodi from the shared folder.Share the folder that contains the movie files to your network.I’ll show you how to use Kodi on Firestick to play movies that are stored on your computer. However, I’m not going to show you how to install and use addons in this note. The Firestick provides convenient remote controls and high quality playback, while various Kodi addons bring you vast amounts of video sources from the Internet. Install either app (or both), and go explore your home network for servers and beam/cast the media on them to your new 'Smart TV', complements of the FireTV and Twonky app.Putting Kodi on your Firestick is one of the best ways to watch movies on your big screen TV. The easier app to use is called Avia, and the other app (less easy) is the Bubble/UPnP app. I can recommend a couple of good ones for Android and Kindle, (if you don't currently have a DLNA app) and they are both free. Unfortunately, Apple is not a big supporter of DLNA (they would rather sell folks an Apple TV) so I do not have a good DLNA app I can recommend to use on our iOS devices that will work with the FireTV/Twonky combo. Now, sit down and grab your Android phone or tablet. find it in Apps menu of FireTV, install it on Fire TV and open app.

Media servers can send playable media to DLNA receiving devices like Smart TVs, and the music or movie from your NAS or Windows PC (another server) is playing on the TV.Įasy to use new Fire app. It is a DLNA/UPnP media server that is tucked away inside all the WD NAS products, in apps, and in other gadgets like a Windows PC. Some of you know what Twonky is likely many don't.

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