Where to Find it – Part 1

Ever wonder where to start looking for a show or movie? There are many addons to choose from. In Where to Find it – Part 1, we’ll take a quick look at where some of the best content can be found. Each addon has it’s own unique set-up and purpose. We will compare some of the pros and cons of the most popular ones. Let’s start with an obvious choice of content:

Movies and Television Shows

Where to Find it - Part 1 - Exodus

Exodus

From the original creator of Genesis, this addon is a mainstay general content. A great first option for high definition sources of television and movie titles.

Pros:

  • Fast scraping of sources
  • You can shorten scrape for content duration by hitting cancel
    (And it will give you results to that point)
  • Lots of HD sources and feeds available
  • Attractive, simple and smooth user interface

Cons:

  • No onboard favourites section like Genesis before it
    (Although you can employ a Trakt account)
  • Although very rare, sometimes has trouble finding good HD movie feeds
  • If you’re using Trakt, and Trakt is down, so is this addon
Where to Find it - Part 1 - Specto

Specto (fork)

Originally developed as Genesis, this addon is a “fork” which means it is now being maintained by another developer. A solid first option for high definition sources of television and movie titles.

Pros:

  • Fast scraping of sources
  • You can shorten scrape for content duration by hitting cancel
    (And it will give you results to that point)
  • Typically good amount of HD sources and feeds available
  • Attractive, simple and smooth user interface
  • On-board “favourites” section (called My Specto)

Cons:

  • Has intermittent trouble finding good HD movie or television feeds (rare)
  • Less overall range of sources for popular content
  • Less overall HD options returned (results may vary)
Where to Find it - Part 1 - SALTS

Stream All the Sources (SALTS)

All purpose video addon which earns it name well. Having a wide range of sources makes it a good go-to source for many television shows and movies from just about any year.

Pros:

  • Wide range of scrapers/sources and content (television and movies)
  • Typically great amount of HD sources and feeds available
  • Attractive, simple and smooth user interface
  • Will usually show upcoming (TV) episodes in results

Cons:

  • Has intermittent trouble performing scrapes and can time-out without finishing
  • Periodically requires you scrape a second time for better selection of sources (worth it)
  • No on-board favourites section (only with Trakt)
Where to Find it - Part 1 - 1 Channel

PrimeWire (1 Channel)

All purpose video addon which has a very impressive reach. New shows and old can be found easily here. Also a great source for foreign content.

Pros:

  • Wide range of scrapers/sources and content (television and movies)
  • Effective when searching for lesser known or obscure titles.
  • Attractive, simple and smooth user interface
  • Very quick scraping for content
  • On-board “favourites” section

Cons:

  • Primarily SD (standard definition) sources only
  • Can occasionally take a few tries to get a working stream (very popular = more traffic)