Category: Genesis 5.0

Kodi going paid?

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A few videos have circulated over the weekend regarding this topic. Kodi going paid! After watching the video, these guys pretty much started a big scare in the community. If you are not familiar with Solomon and Husham they released a few videos discussing this topic. Basically saying the add-on developers are getting tired of not receiving donations etc. They refer to the “paid service” as in using Real Debrid. Real Debrid is a great service. I’ve been using for a while now and it works very well. You pay for private links and it enables better quality content. That is an option. This is what they refer to as Kodi going “paid”! People need to stop spreading rumors about Kodi and until we hear it directly from the developer then it is true. Would a paid option be a bad thing? Let us know what you think. But for now, KODI IS NOT BECOMING A PAID SERVICE!.


The video that started this all:

Check out Hushams rant on this topic

Here is a video on how Real Debrid works as a paid option.

Wake up call for the Kodi community. Beast gets shut down, but it RETURNS!

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imgresRecently the Beast Kodi build has received a copyright notice and tweeted out he would be stepping down. If you are not familiar with the Beast build or you are living under a rock, it is one of the most known builds in the Kodi community. Since the notice, they have closed the domain http://www.thebeastkodi.com. So what does this all mean? It pretty much is a wake-up call for all the Kodi builds. The companies came after the Beast’s personnel and pretty much said he “take your shit down or else”.

We all have our personal taste when it comes to the way we want to set up our Kodi app. It is good to have options. Not everyone has the knowledge on how to make a build. The thing that is an issue here is that The Beast didn’t host any files, tv channels, etc. He just became a target and they want to make an example of him in the Kodi community. Every country has its own laws regarding copyright material. We’ve heard of box sellers getting busted in the UK for selling devices loaded with builds.

It’s a gray area in the Kodi world. Add-ons provide the content but the end user doesn’t host the files. Its is not illegal to stream but the way things are going, anything can change in an instant. But good news for you Beast supporters they are back. Do your research and look up the new URL. With all the recent events amongst sellers, Youtubers, we  just need to all know that we don’t own Kodi. We all should contribute and do what we can to enjoy it while it lasts. Trying to take down others is definitely not the answer.

Check out more about this seen here in SMASH The Gaming Canuck [I Do YouTube For Fun] video

Is YouTube hurting Kodi?

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Here is a great read for all in regards to add-ons and Kodi. Kodi is and has always been a free Media Center app. Since the beginning of time, it allowed you to add your own legal media and stream to your TV, computer, etc.  Now Kodi is even bigger than ever and it can be utilized on any platform pretty much. While the third party add-ons are great, other things are hurting the community. If we were to break it down and do a poll on how people utilize Kodi, I am sure the results would show a majority of users are using unofficial third-party add-ons to stream tons of content. A lot of the media people have on their computers has in some way shape or form been downloaded illegally. After reading the article below from TVaddons.ag, they are specifically saying YouTubers are hurting the third party add-ons. One by drawing unwanted attention to the Kodi community and also certain add-ons. That being said, Kodi Fire TV is a site/blog to review everything Kodi related. We do have a YouTube channel ourselves. The material we review or do tutorials on is to show the hard work the developers have put in to give us an alternative to the main culprit and that is the cable companies. If prices and options were better for legal services I am sure we would all be up for it. Channels rely on Marketing Heaven for views and promotion. Sometimes cable plans are extremely overpriced and they include unwanted hidden fees for limited channel lineups etc or the availability of speeds in our cities.   We are passionate about Kodi and have been since XBMC on the original Xbox. To say that Youtube is hurting Kodi or add-ons is 50/50. Some people actually love it and just want to share their knowledge. While others are in it for a quick buck to sell set-top boxes with crappy builds etc. At the end of the day, we live in a very social media filled world now where no matter what happens all you have to do is Google something and it will be there. If it’s not YouTube it will be another video site or social media app. The sad reality is that Kodi is being utilized for good and bad. There are many other social media apps including Plex which now people are doing the same. There will always be something new coming up and there will always be illegal/legal media. Maybe it’s time we just all need to join forces in the Kodi community and figure out solutions so everyone is happy. You’ll never please everyone but at least, we can have a solution to keep Kodi and other great apps running well. Check out the article from TV Addons below and let us know what you think.  
YouTubers Killed TV Time (and Are Slowly Killing Kodi Too)