MrMC is now available to install on the Amazon Fire TV Cube

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An appstore mixup has been preventing customers from installing MrMC on the Amazon Fire TV Cube. It turns out that when Amazon’s automated system marked MrMC as compatible with the Fire TV Cube, it incorrectly chose the 64-bit version of the app as the one to use for the new device. Since the Fire TV Cube is running a 32-bit operating system, MrMC became incompatible. The mixup has now been resolved and MrMC is available for the Fire TV Cube. One commenter noted that the Fire TV Cube was asking them to purchase MrMC, even though they already bought it previously. That wasn’t the case for me. If that happens to you, try going to the Fire TV Cube’s settings area and select “Sync Amazon Content” from the “My Account” menu on the far right. You could also try clearing the “Appstore” data and cache under the Applications > Manage menu.

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Appstore mixup makes MrMC temporarily not available on the Amazon Fire TV Cube

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As MrMC users start to set up their shiny new Amazon Fire TV Cube, they’re going to hit a roadblock. That’s because MrMC is currently not available to install on the Fire TV Cube. MrMC’s developers tell me that an Amazon Appstore mixup is keeping their app from being available on the new device. Read more ›

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MrMC v3.6 update includes the Plex add-on with more add-ons coming soon

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The media center app MrMC has recently been updated to version 3.6 and with the update comes the return of add-on support. It’s still not possible for users to install their own add-ons in MrMC, but the app’s developers will be adding highly requested add-ons to the app. The first add-on being added is the official Plex add-on. Selectively allowing add-ons in this manner is the only way for MrMC to remain in the Amazon appstore. Read more ›

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SPMC creator ends the app’s development and joins the MrMC team

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Chris Browet, the creator of SPMC, a popular forked version of Kodi, has announced that he is joining the team behind MrMC, another popular forked version of Kodi. As a result, development of SPMC is coming to an end so that Browet, also commonly known by the handle koying, can concentrate on his new role of maintaining MrMC’s development for Android and Fire OS devices. Read more ›

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MrMC update v3.1 adds an all-new Skin and a Free Lite version of the app to try

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MrMC, the media center that is created and supported by the developers who first ported Kodi to Android, just released version 3.1 of their app. The main new feature of this version is a completely new skin for the app, made from the ground up by the app’s developers. This update also adds several bug fixes, as most of their updates tend to do, with this latest set of fixes related mostly to Plex, Emby, and EDL support in the app.

In addition to the new skin and update, MrMC is now also being made available in two flavors. The full version is still $2.99, but there is now a MrMC Lite version that is free. The Lite version has the same player functionality as the full version, except it’s missing Divx codec playback and limits library lists to 8 items. Most people are definitely going to want to use the full version long term, but the Lite version gives you a way to try the app before committing to buying it, which is always great to see.

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MrMC adds Trakt.tv integration to backup, restore, and sync watched status across multiple devices

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The MrMC app has just been updated to version 3.0.9 and with it comes a great new feature for those of you with multiple Amazon Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks or those of you who frequently factory reset your device. The app now supports linking up with Trakt.tv to keep track of what you’ve watched in a centralized place. This lets you back up and/or restore your watched history when necessary, or set it to happen automatically whenever you scan your library for new content. Read more ›

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MrMC updates add native Emby support, custom OSD timeout setting, and more

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The guys behind MrMC, the media player app from the developers who originally brought Kodi to Android devices, have been quite busy since the last time I wrote about the app. They have released 4 recent updates to MrMC and are now at version 3.0.4 of the app. Those updates have brought support for the Emby media server, improved playback, new setting options, numerous bug fixes, and more. Read more ›

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Fire TV update 5.2.4.1 causing poor 24p video playback in MrMC, Kodi, and SPMC

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If your Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick has received the 5.2.4.1 software update, you may be experiencing poor video playback within MrMC, Kodi, and SPMC. The developer of MrMC has emailed me letting me know that the updated version of Fire OS does not handle switching the video output to a 24Hz refresh rate correctly. This is a feature videophiles use to achieve perfect 1-to-1 synchronization between the frames in a video and the rate at which the display updates, but with software version 5.2.4.1, it results in jerky stuttering video. Read more ›

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MrMC v3.0 adds support for Kodi 17 databases, full DVD playback, Plex transcoding, and more

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MrMC has just released their version 3.0 update with several nice new features. For starters, now that Kodi 17 has finally been released, MrMC’s developers made sure to make this new version compatible with Kodi’s recent database changes. This means you can have both apps use the same database, if you need to switch from one app to the other, without having to maintain two databases. While MrMC does still uses a skin based on Kodi’s old interface, don’t let that detract you, because under the hood, it has long been incorporating Kodi 17 into its code base, even before Kodi 17 was officially released. Read more ›

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MrMC permanently lowers price to $2.99

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Due to the success of their holiday sale and great community response, MrMC has decided to permanently lower the price of their app from $5.99 to $2.99 in the Amazon Appstore. MrMC is the forked version of Kodi that is available in the official Fire TV appstore. It is created and maintained by the two original Kodi developers that first ported Kodi to Android.

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