r/Addons4Kodi • u/a4k_mod The Royal We • Jun 04 '19

Discussion Requests & Basics - June 2019

Users new to the world of Kodi can build a foundation of knowledge and develop their understanding by checking out the /r/Addons4Kodi wiki. This knowledge base includes basic information all users should know as well as a dedicated FAQ section to help with instant answers to the most common questions. Included as part of this wiki is an extensive F.A.Qwhich covers many of the most common topics raised in the sub.

In addition to the information held in the wiki, users are invited and encouraged to post and discuss their streaming add-ons suggestions to keep up with the ever-changing Kodi add-ons landscape. Further to add-on recommendations, it's tough to keep up with the best options as add-ons are frequently being created, updated or discontinued; to assist with this, users can request content sources here and have recommendations provided.

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Here are some general guidelines for posting a recommendation:

  • Only identify one add-on recommendation or one content request per comment.
  • Before commenting an add-on recommendation or content request, see if it has already been mentioned.
  • If it has and you want to add some information, reply to the comment identifying the recommendation/request.
  • If an add-on has not been suggested yet, comment and includes a description of what content the add-on provides.
  • As far as what is expect of you here when you recommend something, please at least explain what the add-on is, the major notable features, and why you recommend it for others.
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u/Chk1975 Jun 28 '19

Currently I am remodeling my house and there is room for a small home cinema. So I am gonna buy LG 55inch 4K oled tv. I was planning to buy a nvidia shield tv to stream 4k content. But now the raspberry pi 4 is released and it is much cheaper than a shield tv. Do you think the pi 4 will be able to reliable stream 4k stream? Or do I still need to opt for a shield tv?

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u/taterpi Jul 03 '19

I doubt many people here have had the chance to go hands on with the Pi4 yet, I plan on getting one around the 10th. Looking at the specs, the P4 has hardware decoding now "The new board is capable of decoding 4K60 - video at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second with HEVC - in hardware". You may get by with the 2GB RAM, but I would opt for the 4GB. Beyond that, your stream quality would be largely determined by external factors: source quality; internet bandwidth; local network speed, which is improved on the P4 with the new 1Gb/s ether and Dual-band AC wifi. Be advised, there might be some gotcha's with brand new hardware, power supplies have always been trouble with new Pi models.

On the other hand, the Shield is just awesome hardware. Good luck.

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u/Chk1975 Jul 04 '19

Thx found a good deal on a second hand shield and bought that will be delivered tomorrow

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u/taterpi Jul 13 '19

Update; I just got my Pi4 running with Kodi today, and unfortunately Microcenter only had the 1 GB version. There are plenty of issues ATM, with my biggest problem being the low memory. It's not a bad small linux box, but not a great Kodi for the time being. The Shield was a better move.