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Enjoy more entertainment with this friendly user guide to making the most of Amazon Fire TV!
Find and watch more of the shows you enjoy with Amazon Fire TV For Dummies. This book guides you through Fire TV connections and setup and then shows you how to get the most out of your device. This guide is the convenient way to access quick viewing tips, so there's no need to search online for information or feel frustrated. With this book by your side, you'll quickly feel right at home with your streaming device.
Content today can be complicated. You want to watch shows on a variety of sources, such as Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and the top premium channels. Amazon's media device organizes the streaming of today's popular content services. It lets you use a single interface to connect to the entertainment you can't wait to watch. This book helps you navigate your Fire TV to find the content you really want. It will show you how to see your favorite movies, watch binge-worthy TV shows, and even play games on Fire TV.
Get the information you need to set up and start using Fire TV.
Understand the basics of how to use the device
Explore an array of useful features and streaming opportunities
Learn techniques to become a streaming pro
Conquer the world of Fire TV with one easy-to-understand book. Soon you'll be discovering the latest popcorn-worthy shows.
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Paul McFedries has been involved with computers for more than 40 years. He has been a programmer, database developer, consultant, and website developer, and now devotes his time to helping others understand technology. His 95-plus books, covering everything from Amazon Alexa to web coding, have sold more than four million copies worldwide.
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Control Fire TV with Alexa Make the most of Amazon® Fire TV! The number of TV choices today can be mind-boggling. Amazon Fire TV can help you organize and access all the popular streaming options, and this easy-to-follow guide will help you set it up and get to streaming in no time. If you're just meeting Fire TV, here's a complete rundown on what it does, how to connect it to your entertainment system, and ways to control it. Then you'll learn to manage it with Alexa or your mobile device and use it to watch live TV, stream movies and shows, record with Fire TV Recast, and even access smart home devices! Inside...
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Introduction 1
About This Book 1
Foolish Assumptions 2
Icons Used in This Book 2
Beyond the Book 3
Where to Go from Here 3
Part 1: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Streaming Media 7
Introducing Streaming 8
Getting Clear on Streaming Media Devices 9
Understanding How Streaming Works 10
More about buffering 11
Streaming and data usage 12
Knowing What You Need to Stream: Apps and Hardware 13
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Fire TV 17
Getting Acquainted with Fire TV 17
Understanding What Fire TV Does 18
Fire TV components 19
How Fire TV works 20
Figuring Out Which Fire TV Device You Need 21
Learning What Fire TV Can Do 25
Watching movies and TV shows 25
Accessing other types of media 25
Watching and recording over-the-air TV 26
Connecting devices 26
Controlling your TV with Alexa voice commands 26
Controlling your smart home 26
Chapter 3: Setting Up Fire TV 27
Changing Your TV's Input Source 27
Setting Up Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Stick 4K 28
Connecting Fire TV Stick to your TV 29
Setting up Fire TV Stick 31
Setting Up Fire TV Cube 35
Positioning your Fire TV Cube 35
Getting to know your Fire TV Cube device's Alexa hardware 36
Connecting Fire TV Cube to your TV 38
Setting up Fire TV Cube 39
Setting Up Fire TV Edition 42
Part 2: Watching Fire TV 45
Chapter 4: Learning Fire TV Basics 47
Getting to Know the Alexa Voice Remote 48
Touring the Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote 48
Touring the Fire TV Edition Alexa Voice Remote 50
Checking Out the Fire TV Mobile App Remote 52
Installing the Fire TV mobile app 52
Pairing your mobile device with Fire TV 54
Touring the Fire TV mobile app remote 55
Navigating the Fire TV Interface 57
Navigating with the Alexa Voice Remote 58
Entering text with the Alexa Voice Remote 59
Navigating with the Fire TV mobile app 62
Entering text with the Fire TV mobile app keyboard 62
Introducing Voice Control of Fire TV 64
Issuing voice commands using the Alexa Voice Remote 64
Issuing voice commands using the Fire TV mobile app 65
Learning some useful voice commands 65
Looking Around the Fire TV Home Screen 66
Chapter 5: Watching Live TV 69
Getting Live TV through an Antenna 70
Connecting your antenna 70
Scanning for channels 71
Checking channel signal strength 72
Getting Live TV Using a Third-Party App 73
Managing Live TV channels 74
Adding a live TV channel to your favorites 74
Hiding a live TV channel or app 76
Filtering live TV channels 76
Watching Live TV 77
Seeing what's on now 77
Navigating the live TV channel guide 78
Checking out the Live tab 80
Controlling live TV playback 81
Chapter 6: Streaming Movies and TV Shows 83
Installing a Streaming Media App 84
Searching for Movies and TV Shows 85
Searching the Amazon catalog 86
Searching within an app using Fire TV 88
Using an app's search feature 90
Streaming on the Cheap with Free Services 90
Subscribing to TV and Movie Streaming Services 91
Buying or Renting a Movie or TV Show 93
Watching a Movie or TV Show 93
Controlling playback 94
Setting playback options 96
Peeking at cast or music info 96 Viewing mobile content on your Fire TV Stick device 9...