Why Your Kodi Box Isn't Working, and What to Use Instead

Did You Know? George Lucas hated the Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) so much that he’s claimed, “If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it.” Given how difficult it was to track down before the advent of widespread video sharing on the Internet, we’re almost inclined to believe that he might have come close to making good on his word. Geek Trivia The First U.S. President To Publish A Work Of Fiction Was? Franklin Roosevelt → Jimmy Carter → John Adams → Ronald Reagan → Advertisement How-To Geek Recommends Running Malwarebytes Alongside Your Antivirus for Maximum Protection Running antivirus is still important, but these days the really active threats are from spyware, adware, crapware, and the worst of all: ransomware. That's where Malwarebytes comes in. Malwarebytes not only protects your computer from malware, but does a better job of cleaning up an infected computer than anything else on the market. And it doesn't just work on PCs — they have a Mac version too. Click here to download Want to Change Your Email Preferences? At some point in the past you subscribed to the How-To Geek newsletter, but if you'd like to change the frequency or unsubscribe, you can do so by clicking the button. Change my Subscription (or unsubscribe) Today's How-To Geek Articles Why Your Kodi Box Isn’t Working, and What to Use Instead How to See Your Uber or Lyft Passenger Rating A Versatile Video Tool on 4K Video Upscaling and Downscaling [Sponsored Giveaway] How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Five: Tweaking Your New Computer How to Speed Up Animations to Make Android Feel Faster The Best Things Google Assistant Can Do on Your Android Phone Today's Review Geek Articles 10 Awesome Subscription Boxes for Geeks of Every Stripe Geek Comic Today's Tech Term Volume Label A Volume Label is the name assigned to a hard disk, CD-ROM, etc. when it is first formatted or created. What We're Reading This section contains what we're reading from around the web, along with commentary from our editors. Think of it like your daily digest of the most interesting things online. Theater chains are terrified of MoviePass because of subscribers like me $10 a month gives you all the theater visits you want, and theaters are not thrilled about it. [The Verge] Hard Questions: Is Spending Time on Social Media Bad for Us? This Facebook-sponsored study comes to the conclusion that interacting with people online can be good for you, but passively scrolling through social media content can make you miserable. [Facebook News Room] Why Your Kodi Box Isn’t Working, and What to Use Instead If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. And Kodi boxes sound way too good to be true, offering unlimited free TV and movies for life after purchasing a single piece of hardware. Read This Article → How to See Your Uber or Lyft Passenger Rating After every Uber and Lyft ride, you can rate your driver out of five stars based on how good or bad the ride was. However, you may not know that drivers also rate you as a passenger. Here’s how to view your passenger rating for both Uber and Lyft. Read This Article → A Versatile Video Tool on 4K Video Upscaling and Downscaling [Sponsored Giveaway] Upscale to 4K Resolution Read This Article → How to Build Your Own Computer, Part Five: Tweaking Your New Computer Congratulations, you’ve successfully selected parts, assembled your own PC, and installed Windows! Now you can get to…whatever it is that you want to get to, I guess. Do gamers still “pown noobs?” Is that still a thing? Read This Article → How to Speed Up Animations to Make Android Feel Faster Android devices display animations when they transition between apps, windows, and various menus. Animations oftentimes looks slick, but they do take up time—and sometimes can even cause the phone to lag if it’s low on resources. Read This Article → The Best Things Google Assistant Can Do on Your Android Phone So you got Google Assistant on your phone. Cool! …but, now what? Well, to make the most of your new Assistant, you need to actually use it. And the more you use it, the more you’ll learn about it. Here are some ideas to get you started. Read This Article → Advertisement How-To Geek Recommends Running Malwarebytes Alongside Your Antivirus for Maximum Protection Running antivirus is still important, but these days the really active threats are from spyware, adware, crapware, and the worst of all: ransomware. That's where Malwarebytes comes in. Malwarebytes not only protects your computer from malware, but does a better job of cleaning up an infected computer than anything else on the market. And it doesn't just work on PCs — they have a Mac version too. Click here to download