I did not know! 11 things you can do with Amazon Fire TV
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Streaming is perfect with an Amazon Fire TV stick and box. The basic operation of selecting and viewing content is easy, and it has evolved tremendously without even looking at it.
I chose 11 mainly for the functions that are not so well known. Read this and use up your Fire TV ~.
1) Hands-free voice operation of TV
The Fire TV allows you to control the TV with Alexa's voice commands while holding down the microphone button on the top of the remote control, but did you know that if you have an Echo within reach of your voice, you can just yell at that speaker? If so, shout "Alexa, play ...". You will be asked to confirm the connection between the speaker and the streaming terminal, so confirm it. After that, you can operate the Fire TV by voice hands-free. It's psychologically easy not to search for a remote control.
2) You can create a profile for each family member
If the whole family shares the Fire TV, you can set your own profile to prevent confusion such as recommendations being displayed to your boy based on your dad's preferences and viewing history. To set it, press the avatar on the far left of the top bar (Home, Find, Live are lined up) and click "Add Profile". If necessary, you can select an existing profile to link with it, or select "Yes" in "This is a profile for children" to stop displaying underage content.
3) You can see information useful for problem solving
This is another lesser-known feature, but Amazon Fire TV also has a developer tools menu (frame rate, video codec, CPU, etc.) to help you solve the problem. To display it, press the center of the remote control wheel (selection button) for about 1 second, then press and hold it together with the underside of the wheel, release both in 3 to 4 seconds, and press the 3-line menu button. .. After that, it will be displayed when "System X-Ray" and "Advanced options" are enabled.
4) Use your smartphone as a remote control
Amazon Fire TV also has a handy Android / iOS app. If you install this, you can use your smartphone as a remote control, so you can enter passwords quickly and search by voice. After installation, WiFi will automatically detect your Fire TV.
5) Reboot from remote control
If your Fire TV goes wrong, you can restart it from the remote control without having to stand up and touch the TV. If you press and hold the middle of the wheel and the play / pause button together for a few seconds, it will be forcibly terminated, and the Fire TV logo will be displayed immediately to restart. Try it the next time it freezes.
6) Privacy protection
Various Fire TV usage data will be collected, so if you don't like it, try playing with the initial settings. If you open the setting page from the gear icon on the HOME screen and go to "Settings"> "Privacy settings", a list will be displayed, so you can turn off the targeted advertisement on the terminal or (the advertiser identifies the user and the terminal used) You can reset the ad ID (used for) or adjust it to your liking.
7) Customize the HOME screen
You can change the HOME screen that you often see on Amazon Fire TV to your favorite design. You can operate "Move" or "Hide" by highlighting the app from the bar at the top of the HOME screen and pressing the menu button (three-line button). Similarly, if you want to delete the apps displayed in the "Recently used apps" line, display the option list with the menu button on the remote control and select "Remove from Recent".
8) Adjust Ring's video feed
In a house where Amazon's surveillance camera Ring is already set up, if Ring and Fire TV use the same WiFi, you can easily check the video on Fire TV, so you can hear the noise of the garden and people in the door without opening the smartphone. You can check it. Launch the Alexa app, go to "More"> "Skills & Games", link your account with your Ring skill and turn on the viewing function.
9) Make sound with Echo speakers
The TV and monitor are good, but the sound is ... If you play the sound of the Fire TV with the Echo speaker, the living room will turn into a home theater! You can operate it with the Alexa app on your smartphone. Tap "Devices"> "+"> "Combine speakers"> "Home theater". If your Fire TV and speakers are using the same WiFi, you can work with up to two speakers and the Echo Sub.
10) Add mouse and keyboard
This is a peripheral device that connects to a stick or Amazon Fire TV via Bluetooth. It may be useful to know that it is difficult to enter passwords and search words with a remote control. From "Settings" at the right end of the navigation bar, select "Remote control & Bluetooth device"> "Other Bluetooth devices"> "Add Bluetooth device".
11) Web browsing on TV
Amazon Fire TV is relatively easy to use on the Internet, and if you connect the mouse and keyboard in the above procedure, you can use the TV in the state of a PC monitor. Download Amazon's own Silk browser app (marked by the big net logo). There's nothing you can't do on the Web with a remote control, but I definitely want a mouse and keyboard, so setting 10 is a must.
