Telkom LIT Android media box - Tips/Tricks/Apps thread

[AdrianH]

Okay so my box got upgraded, how do I sideload apps now? Normally I would allow the option to install unknown apps under security and restrictions menu.

I see this option is now locked?

Am I missing something?

Install ES File Explorer from store. Then when you go to the option, it will list it there (from what I remember). If not, then copy the APKs to USB stick, and when browsing with ES, select the APK and it will ask to install at which point you can grant access to install "from unknown" from ES.

 

[AdrianH]

Anybody manage to get an external hard drive to work after the update?

OK, my 500GB NTFS external drive gets picked up fine. Can play video from it.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

OK, my 500GB NTFS external drive gets picked up fine. Can play video from it.

How is it powered?

 

[AdrianH]

How is it powered?

Directly from LIT. Its a 2.5" external.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Directly from LIT. Its a 2.5" external.

Lit recognizes my drive when plugged in,but wont show up then

 

[riscbroker]

Got my LIT box going again. thanks to @ Akirky, It's now fully updated, but still working through the AV port on the box rather than HDMI, so the picture is a bit crappy. I'll fiddle again tomorrow to see if I can resolve the resolution problem.

 

[AdrianH]

Lit recognizes my drive when plugged in,but wont show up then

Not sure to be honest. I tested with Archos (media player) in Play Store. I prefer this to play local/network media than Kodi.

Can you not see it in ES? Possibly its pulling too much power from the USB port. Is it the only device plugged in?

What is your drive formatted as (FAT32, NTFS, exFat)?

 

[Kob]

Contact @Nology. I took mine to him and he fixed in 10 minutes.

Unfotunaly I am in East London is Telkom aware of this are they sending boxs back.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Not sure to be honest. I tested with Archos (media player) in Play Store. I prefer this to play local/network media than Kodi.

Can you not see it in ES? Possibly its pulling too much power from the USB port. Is it the only device plugged in?

What is your drive formatted as (FAT32, NTFS, exFat)?

Formatted as NTFS. Only device plugged in yes, and no not showing up in ES. I’m basically running it via my router now over the network

 

[kienah]

I have the AO7 model. Has been updated. Netflix is awesome. But dstv Now works, but I have to keep putting in a code to let it start up. Also live TV gives me about 6 channels only.

Any ideas to correct

Cheers

 

[AdrianH]

Formatted as NTFS. Only device plugged in yes, and no not showing up in ES. I’m basically running it via my router now over the network

Ok, last guess, what size is it? Maybe there's a limit on size?l.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Ok, last guess, what size is it? Maybe there's a limit on size?l.

Possibly yes. 1Tb 2.5 inch

 

[AdrianH]

Possibly yes. 1Tb 2.5 inch

Ok, I can't open drive with ES either. Archos Video Player can though, maybe they added something for NTFS support. As I said, I find Archos better and simpler than Kodi for local and network media.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Ok, I can't open drive with ES either. Archos Video Player can though, maybe they added something for NTFS support. As I said, I find Archos better and simpler than Kodi for local and network media.

Archos works great thanks. Picks up the drive easily

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Ok, I can't open drive with ES either. Archos Video Player can though, maybe they added something for NTFS support. As I said, I find Archos better and simpler than Kodi for local and network media.

Is there a way to scrape movie info, posters, artwork etc for content stored on hard drive?

 

[AdrianH]

Is there a way to scrape movie info, posters, artwork etc for content stored on hard drive?

Yeah, under settings there is a rescan option that scans internal, SD cards and USB. You can also add network locations and scan them.

 

[Icemanbrfc]

Yeah, under settings there is a rescan option that scans internal, SD cards and USB. You can also add network locations and scan them.

No what I meant was, is there a way to get like the poster and movie info per movie? I clicked on the re scrap all, but nothing happens

 

[AdrianH]

No what I meant was, is there a way to get like the poster and movie info per movie? I clicked on the re scrap all, but nothing happens

Rescrape "rescrapes" folders and drives already added. You need to go two options down in settings and click "Rescan". That will scan you local storage including SD and USB.

 

[ShloshMalosh]

Anybody manage to get an external hard drive to work after the update?

Kodi picks up my external 1tb drive but it doesnt open.

I get an error that says path not found when i click on the drive.

I can only play videos thru vlc.

Anyone else have this?

 

[riscbroker]

Netflix is no good on my B05 box after the updates. It plays for a couple of minutes then stops with an error message - something about it being unable to play that particular content at that time, should try later. Any clues for a fix?