If you have one of Amazon's Fire TV devices and have ever found yourself in the situation of not finding the remote control, that it is out of batteries or, you were simply terribly lazy to get up from the sofa and go for it, this article is for you. especially dedicated to you. Hy we want to explain how you can control an Amazon Fire TV using your own mobile phone.
What is an Amazon Fire TV Stick?
We have started at full speed but first, in case you had no idea what we were talking about, the Fire TV devices of this company are equipment that allow us to convert any screen with HDMI connection on a smart tv. We will have access to the internet, we will be able to download applications on it or even browse the internet from the television itself.
And precisely, these accessories exist diferent models with characteristics that adapt better or worse to each situation. The Fire TV catalog went from a single model originally to the 4 we have right now.
On the one hand, and as the most basic model in terms of specifications, we have the fire tv stick lite. Regarding the design, it maintains the same "stick" aesthetic that the rest of the Stick has, but where there are changes is in the remote controller. It is a "simplified" command that bases its operation on voice commands.
If you are wondering how it behaves in terms of quality and performance, this model allows you to play series and movies at a maximum resolution of Full HD and it has the new processor which is a 50% more powerful than the previous generation. He price of this new member is 29,99 Euros. And, if you want to know more about it, you can take a look at our video analysis on YouTube.
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On the other hand, there is the Amazon Fire TV Stick which has also been renewed in the company's latest launch. It has that processor 50% more powerful than the previous generation, is capable of playing content at a 1080p maximum resolution with a rate up to 60 fps and, in addition, it is compatible with the technology HDR and Dolby Atmos. The refreshed Fire TV Stick is available for a price of 39,99 Euros on Amazon.
Within this catalog we also have Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, which is the same model that the company had so far before its latest update. With it we can have a 4K max resolution. Its price is 59,99 Euros via Amazon.
Finally, and as the device that currently heads the Fire TV range, there is the Fire TV Cube. Among its features we can find:
- A long-range speech recognition system a 8 microphones.
- hexa core processor much more powerful than the rest of the members of this family.
- You can play content at a maximum quality of 4K is 60 fps. It is also compatible with HDR 10+, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
El Amazon Fire TV Cube is priced 119,99 Euros through the manufacturer's website and, if you want to know all its benefits, we encourage you to take a look at our Full review on YouTube.
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But of course, what happens if you lose control of one of these Amazon devices? Or something simpler and from day to day, what if the controller runs out of batteries? In this sense, you can be completely calm because, as we told you at the beginning, you will be able to control any of them using your own smartphone.
The truth is that this process is tremendously simple and you will be able to do it whether you have an Android phone or an iPhone. The first thing you need is to have the application installed Fire TV that you can find in the app store of your mobile.
Then, although it is quite obvious, it is also necessary that your Fire TV is connected to the television and, in addition, it was previously started. Once this application that we mentioned is installed, you just have to follow the following steps:
- Open the app.
- Give it all the permissions it asks for. Thanks to these permissions you will be able to control any aspect of the Fire TV and, even, in a more comfortable way than with the remote control.
- Sign in with your Amazon account.
- Turn on the TV and access the Fire TV interface. By this we mean that you select the HDMI port corresponding to it from the TV, nothing more.
- In the list of the initial screen of this app You should see the name of your Amazon accessory. Click on him.
- A will automatically appear activation code on the TV screen and, in addition, on the phone it will indicate that we enter said code to carry out the synchronization.
At this point, as soon as you enter the code, you will be redirected to the touchpad screen with virtual buttons that will act as a conventional remote control for your Fire TV but from the phone.
What can you manage on Fire TV from mobile?
The truth is that you can handle it all and better than with the remote controller itself. From your phone you can:
- Move through the entire interface with the tactile button crosshead. It is true that, on occasion, you can notice a bit of lag as opposed to using the controller, but it is not something dramatic.
- Control the volume.
- Use the Home, Back and Menu buttons.
- We have the reproduction control functionalities.
- Sliding from the upper microphone we can talk to Alexa.
- Through the icon of the 3 squares and the "+" we can launch any app very quickly.
- If you found it tedious to use the on-screen keyboard to type with the remote controller, here we can launch smartphone keyboard to write much more comfortably.
And best of all, this controller won't run out of batteries, Well, there's the smartphone battery, but surely you don't let it wear out.
This is how you will be able manage your Amazon Fire TV device through your mobile. There are no more excuses to turn up the volume on the TV or change the chapter of a series without having to get up from the sofa to get the remote, or if we lose it.
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