When it comes to the best
media streaming devices, Amazon’s Fire TV tops the list. Amazon offers
different types of streaming devices from Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite to the newly launched Fire TV Cube. While we all know the basics
of selecting content on Fire TV and watching it on a TV, but maybe some of us
don’t know the some additional features that Amazon’s Fire TV offers.
So let’s get started with
some of the best useful tips and tricks of Amazon Fire TV to get more out of
it.
1.
Voice Search
One of the cons which many
users complain of streaming device is typing. For searching anything on TV we
need to type letter by letter using a streaming device remote. But Fire TV
offers a remote with a dedicated button for Voice Search. You need to hold the
Voice Search button and ask whatever you want to search and release the button.
That’s it you will get the result on your TV screen.
Also, the Voice Search
function lets you pause, resume, forward, or play specific episodes using your
remote only.
2.
Fire TV App
You can control Fire TV
using your mobile through the Amazon Fire TV app which is available for both
Android and iOS users. This Amazon Fire TV app offers a number of useful
features such as entering passwords or other text more quickly using the
phone’s keyboard, as a remote control, voice search, and navigation. Please
keep in mind, the mobile and Fire TV should be connected to the same Wi-Fi then
only you can control Fire TV using the Fire TV app.
3.
Echo Speakers for Sound System
Some of the old TV or
monitor speakers won’t give the quality audio which we expect. But if you have
an Echo device at your home then you can
use it as a speaker to get desired audio quality. You need Alexa app on our
mobile to connect the Echo device as a TV speaker.
Open Alexa app, tap
Devices, then the + button, then Combine speakers and Home theatre. That’s it,
now you can enjoy the good quality audio.
4.
Web Browsing
You can browse the web
easily using Amazon Fire TV and get the desired result for your all queries.
All you need to do is search and download the Silk browser app. Once installed
you can use voice search or Fire TV app to browse the things you want.
5.
Turn off autoplay videos
Some of us have limited
internet bandwidth or use mobile data to watch content on Fire TV. By default
Fire TV autoplay video trailers on a home screen which generally shows Amazon
recommended contents consuming internet data. You can turn off this option, Go
to Settings, select Preferences, and then in Featured content turn off the
“Allow video Autoplay”.
6.
Set up Parental Controls
Amazon Fire TV provides
access to Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, and play games. These featured apps can
show inappropriate content which can be seen by kids in a family. But don’t
worry Fire TV also provides a Parental Control feature which provides access to
only age-appropriate apps and videos. Just go to Settings, select Preference,
and then select Parental Control, and turn on the Parental Control by entering
Fire TV PIN. There you can find different methods for viewing restrictions.
Turn on or off any methods according to your requirements.
7.
Pair Bluetooth headphones for quiet streaming
If you want to watch your
favorite movie or series on a Fire TV without disturbing other family members,
just connect your Bluetooth headphones to the Fire TV and start binge-watching
your favorite content. To connect your Bluetooth Headphones go to Settings,
then Controllers & Bluetooth devices, and then select Bluetooth Devices,
from there connect your device to finish the sync.
You can also connect
wireless controllers such as a mouse, keyboard, and gaming controller following
the same process.
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