# Kodi for Dummies **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 21, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462 "2017-10-21T19:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/21 "2017-10-30T22:36:20Z")
> [@Dr.Crap](#): > > Something else to consider: Advanced users of piracy software, the kind who are watching everything they want to, end up spending money on things like high-speed internet plans, VPN accounts, seedboxes, network attached storage devices, usenet access accounts (EU & USA!), usenet indexing services, RealDebrid services, etc… It’s only free with low expectations; there are still monthly service fees that rival the cost of a Netflix and Hulu account. You don’t need any of that to watch everything you want to. Well, OK, a decent internet connection helps, but a seedbox, a NAS? Do you know what those actually are? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Crap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.crap/32/3131_2.png) [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2017, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/22 "2017-10-30T23:44:36Z")
What a reply. What are you, a blackbox salesman? I know precisely what I’m talking about because I’ve spent thousands of hours and dollars obtaining the content. We have different definitions of “everything they want” I think. Let me clarify: if you have the curiosity and standards of someone like Baron Greenback, you can get away with a high speed internet connection and VPN. If you want a collection you need to know more. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/23 "2017-10-31T01:12:25Z")
> [@Dr.Crap](#): > > What a reply. What are you, a blackbox salesman? I know precisely what I’m talking about because I’ve spent thousands of hours and dollars obtaining the content. We have different definitions of “everything they want” I think. Let me clarify: if you have the curiosity and standards of someone like Baron Greenback, you can get away with a high speed internet connection and VPN. If you want a collection you need to know more. You need a seedbox, guys. And some other thing I’ve heard of. :rolleyes: No you fucking don’t. Unless, _unless_ when you are talking about “If you want a _collection_ you need to know more.” well, then yes you probably do need to be a bit more careful. > [@](#): > > I’ve spent thousands of hours and dollars obtaining the content. Well. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Crap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.crap/32/3131_2.png) [@Dr.Crap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Crap)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/24 "2017-10-31T01:33:18Z")
You’re going to have to show me where I said the OP will need a seedbox, Baron. For what it’s worth, I’m sorry you’re in a sour mood. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/25 "2017-10-31T02:14:03Z")
> [@Dr.Crap](#): > > Enriching uranium was sarcasm, not terminology; I apologize for the confusion. As to the legality of it, the usual download rule applies: it depends on the content. Thanks. I sorta guessed you might be joking, but there’s so much informal geekish sarcasticish terminology embedded in this whole consumer / gamer tech universe that I just never know. Maybe “enriching uranium” is slang for, I don’t know, maybe combining several torrent streams into a single larger one. Sorta like a cascade of centrifuges working on UF[sub]6[/sub]. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/26 "2017-11-01T15:17:18Z")
You’re not going to be streaming Local/Live TV with Kodi, if that’s what you are asking. You can probably display the feed from an antenna through Kodi, though. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/27 "2017-11-02T13:26:08Z")
> [@Dorjan](#): > > You’re not going to be streaming Local/Live TV with Kodi, if that’s what you are asking. You can probably display the feed from an antenna through Kodi, though. This is what I have set up for when cable goes out: Antenna -\> capture card -\> NextPVR server -\> NextPVR Kodi client on FireTV stick -\> TV. Newish versions of the NextPVR Kodi client can do some PVR type things like pause, RW, FF up to real time, etc. of live OTA. Of course, once a program is recorded it’s a regular PVR client. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/28 "2017-11-02T16:27:56Z")
> [@Dorjan](#): > > You’re not going to be streaming Local/Live TV with Kodi, if that’s what you are asking. You can probably display the feed from an antenna through Kodi, though. Unless your local TV broadcaster already provides a stream which you can watch; check the web sites of the channels you are interested in. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/29 "2017-11-02T17:00:52Z")
We have Kodi and almost never use it. Somebody installed on our Firestick and said, “This is the best thing ever”. It just confuses the shit out of me but I’m not very hip to the technology/terminologly. Apparently, things need to be updated constantly plus our wireless streaming is piss poor. I guess “Up to xMBPS” is just what the technology is capable of and has nothing to do with the actual rates that you see (wireless or hardwire). Anyway, how do the providers of the content on Kodi make any money? ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/30 "2017-11-03T12:30:05Z")
> [@MikeF](#): > > We have Kodi and almost never use it. Somebody installed on our Firestick and said, “This is the best thing ever”. It just confuses the shit out of me but I’m not very hip to the technology/terminologly. Apparently, things need to be updated constantly plus our wireless streaming is piss poor. I guess “Up to xMBPS” is just what the technology is capable of and has nothing to do with the actual rates that you see (wireless or hardwire). Anyway, how do the providers of the content on Kodi make any money? A FireTV Stick uses WiFi and if your WiFi isn’t ideal, you’re going to have a problem. Amazon and Netflix gauge your connection speed and adapt the quality of the signal to match it. Kodi doesn’t. You might not be noticing a poorer image if you aren’t paying attention. It is possible to connect a FireTV Stick to Ethernet, I have done this myself (and posted a howto on another forum). Amazon has recently started to support this directly, even coming out with their own Ethernet adapter. Check out [AFTVNews](http://www.aftvnews.com/) for all things FireTV. The providers of “free” content charge you for it! You pay a monthly fee. Perfectly … uguguuggguggghhhh. Sending money to such skeevy people is always wise.😉 There’s also really free apps that stream via the normally non-streaming sources, but that’s a good way to get friendly “Send $500 or else.” letters. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462/31 "2017-11-05T05:15:50Z")
Is the Southpark add on legit? It seems like it maybe could be. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kodi-for-dummies/799462.md?page=1)