Turn your Amazon FireTV Stick into an HTPC

No Need for Root

ADB side load
from PC

ADB install
ADB uninstall
ADB shell
pm list packages

Install KODI Client

Install Plex Client

Install Time Warner TWCTV app
- Use a BT mouse to open up the hidden menus
 -- Menu #1 is on the bottom left edge: Press both the LMB and RMB at the same time and pull from the bottom upward and reveal the TV channel list
 -- Menu #2 is on the far right: Press both LMB and RMB at the same time and pull from the right edge toward the left

Install Food Network App

Install FiredTV app
- Setup bluetooth mouse device - best to use BT keyboard + pad device Logitech 410, etc.
- Setup bluetooth gamepad;  G910, etc.

Install RetroArch

Optional Sling Player if you have a SlingBox

Amazon Prime users have Prime Video and Music built-in (bonus add-on of $99/yr)

Optional monthly fees for:
NetFlix $7.99/mo
Hulu Plus $7.99/mo ("basic" Live network TV channels and some On-Demand)
- ShowTime package $8/mo extra
Sling TV (HD signal rebroadcasting of Live "basic" network TV)  $20/mo
- HBO package $15/mo extra
- Sports package $5/mo extra
HBO Now (if you don't have HBO [use free HBO Go instead] with your cable subscription) $15/mo
CBS All Access $5.99/mo

Chromecast Audio
Cons: Same price as the HDMI version of Chromecast and does not support multi-point broadcasting.  Airplay clients can do this from the Airplay server, so this is a non-starter.  Just as useful as a Bluetooth receiver, except the wi-fi gives it better range. I don't think you can expose Chromecast Audio devices beyond the LAN and make them internet devices, but I suppose NAT junkies / router jockies can figure our port forwarding and expose them. I did not see anywhere that Chromecast has password authentication to allow users in to control the device.