So you cleared everything to give way to KODI. but quasar eat up a lot of space if you select large vid to watch.

That's to be expected.. Can't very well pour 8L into a 5L jug.. External storage is a thing.. Won't be as fast as internal storage but worth a try.

I have an old 500gb ext HD plug into this STB.

is faster storage like thunderbolt / ssd help? or izzit just a waste since the box only support USb 2.0

Too expensive to invest for this box, might as well buy a better unit?

When I changed to this white box from a old silver unit. I was told if my old unit were damaged by negligent I need to pay RM150.00 for it. But it was not the case. My old silver unit LCD display were no longer working. So i got it free.

This post has been edited by OCMAX: Apr 11 2017, 05:27 PM

I think quasar is the problem. i cant think of any better alternative, my 50Mbps unifi will allows upto 5.5Mbps download speed on quasar good enough to stream DTS HDMA movie without stutter. But then quasar keep hogging the whole process of browsing the movies and other function like to clear library. The whole kodi will restart. seems like Quasar keep updating something in the background

This post has been edited by chokia: Apr 11 2017, 04:37 PM

I installed a few addons into SPMC v16.4.

Openload, genesis reborn. Flixnet. So far so good and Genesis & flixnet get better pic quality compared with openload, exodus, specto.

Ah so storage shouldn't be a problem then.. unless you are actually storing every single content you stream.. In which case, you sir, need a bigger ext drive.

As Chokia posted.... Kodi alone and say 1.7GB free space is more than enough for thumbnails, settings, a couple addons, etc. Where you may have isssue is with free fast RAM, as Kodi caches content in RAM and not the internal storage as most may believe. Kodi also requires 3 times free RAM for caching. Example, setting cache size of 150MB, means that the device must have at least 450 - 600MB free RAM, after opening Kodi. Else, face crashes, unnecessary buffering, etc. All these and more can be found and discussed in the dedicated Kodi thread.

Nah, not until thunderbolt or premium SSD drives.. Those would be useless.. Remember that even a regular 2.0 thumbdrive is an SSD too.. Just works slower. Here's how I see it.. Ideal conditions is that you use the much faster on-board eMMC & RAM storage for such.. However, having a decent say 16/32GB 3.0 ext drive won't hurt and will perform better than a generic 1TB 2.0 ext drive.

The reason why i use Quasar because it's a torrent client, and i can choose huge movie file with lossless surround sound. (DTS HDMA, Dolby True HD, Dolby Atmos, DTS-X)

I know. That's why the 1gb ram & stock ROM space won't be enough for you.

This post has been edited by OCMAX: Apr 11 2017, 04:46 PM

Yeah.. Better invest in a better box.. There are decent 3GB RAM with 32GB eMMC ROM devices out there running Android 5.1 or 6 out there... Saves a ton of headache with the right one. Or the better known devices with 2GB RAM & 16GB ROM.. Either will offer smoother and most importantly a "hassle-free" Kodi experience.

Nope, Quasar isn't the issue.. The hardware + firmware is.. I run Krypton 17.1, the latest SPMC and etc... on a Minix Neo U1 and face no such issues.. Box stays cool, powers on at the push of a button and just chugs along.. Once down, power down.. No fuss, no hassle..

hahaaa I only used this STB in my bedroom and my wife used it to watch online Live TV only. The ext HD are just for backup.

This post has been edited by OCMAX: Apr 11 2017, 04:53 PM

Anyone tried root ? https://www.oneclickroot.com/root/huawei-ec...ase-keys-4-4-2/

No need root, the hardware already crap for you to enjoy root full potential

some movie app always shows 'video cannot play' but install on phone ok wor...

use kodi all can play

What apk you are comparing?

how to 'add' the app into Kodi ?

That's cuz not all Android devices are equal... Some apps have blocks in em to avoid working on certain devices.. Others are just poorly built..

Kodi is an app.. Can't add another app inside.