Kicking Cable to the Curb
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I've had that, but then there will be some trace of them in the kodi user data folder, this time there was still traces of a few, but it was like most had been manually deleted. had to reinstall all the repo's as well. I'm lucky I even remembered all of them.
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Is there an add on that "self refreshes" after x amount of time? I don't have that problem. But there are progs that will do a clean reinstall if yer having a problem.
Should be great. If you got it hooked to internet he will be able to get in it. Your standard remote should work after it is set up and at least start. I don't know what exactly you did with it but tell him you added Sling TV he will probably uninstall that and delete data from Kodi and do a fresh install. Like I say if you got it online he can take it from there. I am catching up on the last season of Orphan Black. It is actually pretty easy to get the initial setup done. You just have to follow the video step by step and not skip any but he will be able to see it from his end. If you got the installer and Kodi installed you might not even need to do that. I've heard several people say stay away from the G Store apps. Once it is set up you will have an app for Netflix and Amazon and USTVnow is an addon that is included in Kodi.
What are you guys for backup btw? I have been using Titanium Backup Pro to back the Android box up to my google drive. It is a little more complex than it needs to be though.
I just use the official kodi one from the official repo, it sends the zip file to my Google Drive and have it set to only keep one and not do it automatically. I just do it myself and backuo/restore as needed
What kind of a VPN should I use? I wasn't aware of this happening so I think I need one.
You might not need it. Some people stream all kinds of copywritten content and their isp's never say anything about it. But it doesn't hurt, and theres also a lot of utility, like the scrapers are able to bring back much more providers since nothing is restricted, switching to a different countries IP to get around geo-blocked or locked content and being able to use RD without paying, plus other stuff I can't think of rn.
But all I've ever used for years is pia, the good thing is they have apps for every platform and you can use it on a router with openVPN. (that's how I use it). But you can do your own research and decide what's important to you, for me it was openVPN and speed.
Yeah I think he is right. I stream copywritten material almost from the time I get up in the morning till I go to bed at night and never have any problems. I just wonder if it has to do with his location and them keeping a close eye on people that use a lot of data in that area. Good old Homeland security at work. Like Gary said it's not illegal to stream but it is to download and make copies. Plus Comcast from what I've heard can be a PITA with their data caps. That's why I didn't switch over, they won't let you have a business acct in a private home and after you reach the 1TB I've also heard it is like they turn the fawcett way down and soak you for it. Also I don't know is all the stuff we watch copywritten or just the ones that aren't out on DVD yet? If that's the case then most of the stuff I watch is out on DVD except for some of the screeners. I don't watch cams or the ones that have the Chinese subtitles that are embedded. So I don't know about that.
I also don't have any idea about scrubbers, I just use RD and I'm assuming that is a scrubber and I plan on keeping it. Will renew when I get down to 60 days left cause they won't tell you when your subscription is running out just one day it's not there so you have to keep an eye on it. I just do 6 months at a time for 16 Euros.
In my area Comcast hasnt rolled out any data caps yet. But its coming, the caps are getting near me.
I have an option. The city provides fiber to businesses (ONLY). I have confirmed they will run it to my house if I were an LLC for example. An LLC would cost me about $150 a year. The downside is that installation cost would be high as the nearest existing fiber on their network is about a half mile away.
I am somewhat connected to the "click" that runs the cities internet. I know I wouldnt have any censorship issues or limits.
I have an option. The city provides fiber to businesses (ONLY). I have confirmed they will run it to my house if I were an LLC for example. An LLC would cost me about $150 a year. The downside is that installation cost would be high as the nearest existing fiber on their network is about a half mile away.
I am somewhat connected to the "click" that runs the cities internet. I know I wouldnt have any censorship issues or limits.
All movies and TV shows are copyrighted, that's why some stuff are exclusive to Netflix, and others you can only find on Hulu.
Fiber optic is great, I work from home 3 days a week and I had them increase my speed recently, it cut my upload times by half. If you need it I'd do it. Also the speed vs price ratio is really good compared to other isp I've used.
Just a heads up, if you do feel you need one, pia is considered by a lot of people one of the best and fastest vpn out there and rn it's only $59 for two years, it comes out to like 2.50 a month. They also don't store any data on their servers,which puts my paranoia at ease.
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