When comparing LibreELEC vs Fire OS, the Slant community recommends LibreELEC for most people. In the question“What are the best operating systems for a Home Theatre PC?” LibreELEC is ranked 3rd while Fire OS is ranked 16th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free and easy to install and use
Pro Ease of use!
Ease of installation and small memory foot print. Boots straight into kodi. Lighting fast operation. Huge support network. Regular updates! Follows development of kodi closely.
Pro Runs on a USB stick or SD card as small as 8 gb
Check here for full specs and requirements.
Pro Runs well on a Raspberry Pi
Runs cooler than Kodi on a Pi.
Pro Sideloading
Since it is based on Android you can sideload any Android app.
Pro Cheap devices
Amazon FireTV devices are cheap and have often a discount.
Cons
Con Ads
There are plenty of ads for Amazon Prime or products.
Con Amazon account
Needs an Amazon account.
Con Focuses on Amazon content
The main purpose of the stick is to provide a portal to Amazon's various online services.
Con Proprietary
The UI is proprietary software.
