You can now pair your Fire TV with any Echo
device for far-field voice control via Alexa
Alexa is always getting smarter—now you can
simply ask Alexa to play a favorite show, launch an app, or control
playback—all without having to pick up the remote
Coming soon, you can view live video feeds from
your compatible smart home cameras on Fire TV
(NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon today announced new Alexa features for
Fire TV that make it even easier to control your movies, TV shows,
and more using just your voice. You will be able to pair any Fire
TV with any Echo device and easily control your Fire TV—just ask,
and Alexa will start a show, help you find a good movie to watch,
control playback, and more. In addition, you will soon be able to
view live video feeds from your supported smart home camera right
from your Fire TV.
“Alexa is built in the cloud and always getting smarter, and
these new Fire TV features are the latest way that Alexa is making
it simple for you to enjoy and control your living room
entertainment,” said Marc Whitten, Vice President, Amazon Fire TV.
“Simply ask Alexa to play your favorite show, or keep an eye on
your kids’ playroom during movie night, right from the comfort of
your couch. This is just the beginning and we’ll continue to create
new ways to simplify the way you interact with your TV—we can’t
wait to see what customers think.”
Far-Field Control of Fire TV
You can now pair any of your Echo devices with your Fire TV for
easy control of your entertainment experience using Alexa.
Getting started is easy: if you have only one Fire TV, your Echo
device will pair as soon as you ask Alexa a question that includes
Fire TV, for example “Alexa, watch The Grand Tour on Fire TV” or
“Alexa, show me comedies on Fire TV.” If you have more than one
Fire TV, use the Alexa app to pair your devices. Then, simply ask,
and Alexa will launch apps, play movies or TV shows by title, actor
or genre, and control video playback with commands such as "Alexa,
play," "Alexa, pause," and "Alexa, fast forward." Here are some of
the other things you can say to control your Fire TV
hands-free:
- “Alexa, watch Bosch”
- “Alexa, show me action movies”
- “Alexa, go home”
- “Alexa, open Hulu”
Far-Field Control of Fire TV Edition Smart TV
In addition to playing shows and movies, launching apps, and
controlling video playback, you can also pair your Echo device with
your Fire TV Edition smart TV and control TV settings including
volume and input switching. When connected to an HD antenna, you
can also change the channel, pause and resume over-the-air live TV
playback, and launch the on-screen channel guide with voice
commands including:
- “Alexa, turn on Fire TV”
- “Alexa, tune to FOX”
- “Alexa, tune to NBC”
- “Alexa, switch to HDMI one”
- “Alexa, mute the volume on Fire
TV”
Smart Home Camera Support
Coming soon, Amazon will also enable you to use your Fire TV to
view live video feeds via Alexa from your compatible smart home
cameras by simply saying “Alexa, show my kitchen camera.”
You will be able to see who’s at the front door or check on a
sleeping baby in the nursery. Smart home camera support on Fire TV
works with a range of devices from companies including Ring, Arlo,
Nest, EZVIZ, Vivint Smart Home, Amcrest, Logitech, and August.
Alexa Is Always Getting Smarter
Today’s announcement is the latest example of Alexa always
getting smarter and adding new capabilities for home entertainment.
Last month, Amazon introduced new entertainment capabilities as
part of the Smart Home Skill API, allowing developers to create
skills that connect home audio and video devices directly to Alexa
entertainment capabilities. Sony Electronics and Logitech Harmony
are the first to take advantage of these capabilities, which give
customers ultimate voice control over their entertainment
systems.
Amazon also last month introduced the Video Skill API, which
lets developers build experiences that allow customers to easily
find and consume video content using their Amazon Echo or other
Alexa devices. Companies like DISH, Netgem, and YouView are already
working on integrating their services directly to Alexa video
capabilities so that customers can control their content using just
their voice.
Availability
Far-field control of Fire TV is available starting today for
customers in the U.S. on all generations of Fire TV and Fire TV
Stick. Customers in the U.S. with the new Fire TV Edition smart TVs
will have far-field control within the coming week. Smart home
camera support is coming soon on all Fire TVs and second generation
Fire TV Sticks in the U.S.
For more information, please visit www.amazon.com/firetv.
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