I know this is a long shot, but if you're paying for codec licenses I wonder if it would be possible to play BluRay discs and DVDs from a USB BluRay plugged into the Fire TV.
OpenElec/LibreElec can accomplish this by using MakeMKV's replacement libbluray and libaacs, but I understand that may not be possible with official licensing.
This goes with my goal of "one device to rule them all" for streaming local content via MrMC, paid streaming services, and playing discs.
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Fire TV: Play BluRay disc/DVD from USB drive
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davilla
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Re: Fire TV: Play BluRay disc/DVD from USB drive
Would be nice but not possible at this time. Cost are quite high to license the IP for that AND it would have to be private source which would really cause a s**tstore 
OpenElec/LibreElec might do this but should the license IP owners get wind and react, there will be some C&D's flying around.
OpenElec/LibreElec might do this but should the license IP owners get wind and react, there will be some C&D's flying around.
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waldo22
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Re: Fire TV: Play BluRay disc/DVD from USB drive
Just get that ugly viking cunt to do it. He doesn't care about closed source and license compatibility issues. 
OpenElec doesn't do that themselves, it's just possible for the user to do it himself by replacing libbluray and libaacs with MakeMKV's version.
Could it be done as a paid upgrade? I guess that still doesn't fix the "private source" problem.
OpenElec doesn't do that themselves, it's just possible for the user to do it himself by replacing libbluray and libaacs with MakeMKV's version.
Could it be done as a paid upgrade? I guess that still doesn't fix the "private source" problem.
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Old-Toast
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Re: Fire TV: Play BluRay disc/DVD from USB drive
Does the FireTV (original) actually have the hardware to play VC-1,MPEG-2,H.264 Blu-ray, I though it was just a H.264 box, maybe the newer 4K model does ?
The ideal method would be Amazon just licenses the stuff itself and sell their own BD player on it's app store and say hey buy any USB BD drive from Amazon, plug it in and play your discs you also buy from Amazon on your FireTV. Seems a smart move to me with all that integration, then MrMC could just call on the Amazon BD player when a disc is inserted.
The ideal method would be Amazon just licenses the stuff itself and sell their own BD player on it's app store and say hey buy any USB BD drive from Amazon, plug it in and play your discs you also buy from Amazon on your FireTV. Seems a smart move to me with all that integration, then MrMC could just call on the Amazon BD player when a disc is inserted.
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waldo22
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Re: Fire TV: Play BluRay disc/DVD from USB drive
Regarding the VC-1, I'm not sure. I had never thought of that, but it would explain why my Star Wars Clone Wars TV episodes are so jerky. I think they are VC-1. I should check that.
It can definitely play h.264 BluRay rips, and my 400Mhz Pentium III can play mpeg-2 content.
Regarding Amazon selling the BluRay player, I agree that's the best solution.
I actually asked them for an all-in-one BluRay Player/Fire TV over a year ago. I got a canned response (ie. "Thank you for your feedback...").
It can definitely play h.264 BluRay rips, and my 400Mhz Pentium III can play mpeg-2 content.
Regarding Amazon selling the BluRay player, I agree that's the best solution.
I actually asked them for an all-in-one BluRay Player/Fire TV over a year ago. I got a canned response (ie. "Thank you for your feedback...").