XBMC/KODI TV Box
Remote Control Android Tips
Please see the following link for many more functions available for this remote than this tip guide contains: http://kodi.wiki/view/Keyboard_controls
[Esc] to go down a level.
[Back Button] will take you to a previous screen; not "back out" like the [Esc] button
[Right side arrows and ok button] to move and select.
[Mouse pad] to move the arrow to select items; Use the [ok] button to select.
Use the [Enter] key as an alternative to the [ok] button.
[PgUp and PgDn] buttons will allow you to navigate through long lists of programs more quickly.
[Right side of the mouse pad] has a quick scoll bar you can use with your finger when navigating through long lists.
[+ and -] buttons control internal volume of the Android, not your tv volume. ie; you need to make sure that your tv volume is turned up in order for this to work.
[Space Bar] Pause movie... In some circumstances this will allow your movie or tv show to preload while it is paused. However, it is recomended that if your movie is buffering extensively; press [x] to stop the movie and choose another stream.
NOTE: if you are watching live television, using pause may corrupt your stream; Using pause will not preserve the time you missed (as most prerecorded streams can be paused for days and still work); as a live stream paused will attempt to catch up immediately after resuming. Live streams can include 24 hour streams witch have prerecorded movies or television.
[Tab] button will close the information bar so that the movie or tv show is full screen. Move your mouse around to get the information/playback settings bar back.
Use the [ \ ] key if you screen goes small. This means you accidently pressed it. This is because the remote supplied mimicks a regular keyboard.
If your movie starts to studder half way through; try pressing the [ , ] button for a quick fix... However, it is recomended that you press [x] to stop the movie and find a different stream.
Some HD movies have streams that become corrupt because they have not been compressed correctly. Even if you have to choose a HQ quality movie; many of these streams are just as good as a HD stream but are compressed differently.
Press [ X ] to end a movie while it is playing... In some cases if you press [ X ] while a stream is loading the Android will crash. This button works very well if your movie is already playing. You can use this to stop a movie or tv show that is buffering so you can find another source.
If the Android crashes, you can use the [special E] button to go into the Android desktop and stop xbmc from running by going into settings/apps/xbmc and pressing stop. Alternatively unplug the android.
Use the [ c ] button to check the plug in settings. When viewing a add-on. (Not always available)
Use the [ i ] button to preview the movie or tv show synopsys. Use this when viewing a movie from the movie list. (Not always available)
Use the [Written E] button to exit to the Android desktop. From here you can go into settings/apps/xbmc and stop xbmc if it has crashed without restarting the Android. Then start xbmc again.