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The issue with Kodi is, in my opinion, the same as with setting up a mame cab for playing roms : Perpetual Work In Progress. Users are spending way more time co

The issue with Kodi is, in my opinion, the same as with setting up a mame cab for playing roms : Perpetual Work In Progress. Users are spending way more time configuring, optimizing, and eventually breaking the whole thing than actually enjoying it. On my side, i'm playing my content with my AppleTV through a Plex server on a Nas, using wired network, and I couldn't be happier. Using a professionnal, closed, solution, sometimes make things better.

karlshea 5y ago
> Users are spending way more time configuring, optimizing, and eventually breaking the whole thing than actually enjoying it. When I used Kodi that was part of the appeal. But then I had two Kodi boxes and media on a NAS and wanted them to sync played status. Eventually Emby with the Kodi Sync plugin was the way to do that instead of trying to share a database. But then I got an Apple TV 4K, and the Emby app runs on that too, and now same as you it’s what I end up using.
dustymcp 5y ago
Who says thats not the part i love about my mame always something to do, and no Ive had both setups and kodi and plex suffer from the same config mess.
dsr_ 5y ago
One path is to sit back and enjoy the music. Another path is to go in search of a better way to enjoy the music. Both have their value, but if you start down the path of looking for the better way, don't lose track of the original goal. Too many audiophiles are still listening to their equipment instead of the music. (Same goes for people playing vintage video games, watching movies, writing things by hand with fountain pens, supporting sports teams... this is a core part of modern civilization, I think.)
nikau 5y ago
It's the same experience with kodi if you buy one of the cheap amlogic tv boxes with it pre installed
razze 5y ago
That more sounds like a you problem. No reason to play around with your setup, if you don't want to. Just hook it up to a NAS and play your files, has been working fine here for +7 years

karlshea 5y ago

> Users are spending way more time configuring, optimizing, and eventually breaking the whole thing than actually enjoying it. When I used Kodi that was part of the appeal. But then I had two Kodi boxes and media on a NAS and wanted them to sync played status. Eventually Emby with the Kodi Sync plugin was the way to do that instead of trying to share a database. But then I got an Apple TV 4K, and the Emby app runs on that too, and now same as you it’s what I end up using.

dustymcp 5y ago

Who says thats not the part i love about my mame always something to do, and no Ive had both setups and kodi and plex suffer from the same config mess.

dsr_ 5y ago

One path is to sit back and enjoy the music. Another path is to go in search of a better way to enjoy the music. Both have their value, but if you start down the path of looking for the better way, don't lose track of the original goal. Too many audiophiles are still listening to their equipment instead of the music. (Same goes for people playing vintage video games, watching movies, writing things by hand with fountain pens, supporting sports teams... this is a core part of modern civilization, I think.)

nikau 5y ago

It's the same experience with kodi if you buy one of the cheap amlogic tv boxes with it pre installed

razze 5y ago

That more sounds like a you problem. No reason to play around with your setup, if you don't want to. Just hook it up to a NAS and play your files, has been working fine here for +7 years