If you missed yesterday’s live stream, here’s the latest AFTVnewscast episode. Thanks to everyone who viewed live and who participated by asking questions.
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Show Notes & Links
Custom Recovery and 5.0.4 Pre-Rooted ROM for Fire TV 2 released by rbox
Pre-Rooted 5.0.5 ROM for Fire TV 2 Released
HOW TO ROOT THE AMAZON FIRE TV 2
Software version 5.0.5 for Fire TV 2 can still be rooted
Fire TV software update 5.0.5 with Alexa begins rolling out to 1st-gen devices
How to install/update a package using TWRP on the Amazon Fire TV
How to update TWRP custom recovery on the Amazon Fire TV
Ecobee beats Nest to be the first smart thermostat that works with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant
CBS Sports app released for all Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models
App Deal: This War of Mine down from $14.99 to $4.99
This War of Mine game on Amazon
App Deal: Shadowgun down from $4.99 to $1.99
Fire TV Stick Rooted via Hardware Soldering Method
How to play files larger than 4GB off the Fire TV’s FAT32 USB storage in Kodi
How to block software updates on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
How to connect to a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick via ADB
Download SSHDroid for Sideloading
How to Sideload on the Fire TV
Google has Chromecast Receiver app pulled from the Fire TV Appstore
Amazon has switched to incremental software updates for Fire OS 5 on 2nd-Gen Fire TV
Netflix cracks down on proxy streaming
List of all Fire TV and Fire TV Stick Remote and Game Controller Specs
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I received my 5.05 to one of my first gen firetv sticks yesterday. It didn’ do it automatically, manually hit the update button in settings. It’s great being able to use my Monoprice Bluetooth headset now. Plus Kodi in the apps menu.
Also I am on custom ROM 51.1.4.0_user_514006420 rooted, on my first gen box. How do I safely update to the most recent. I can’t use Hulu on this version. I think it was after the boot screen procedure, stopped updating.