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General Category => Echo Technical Support => Topic started by: mrgrimsby on November 20, 2017, 01:25:42 pm

Title: Amazon firestick
Post by: mrgrimsby on November 20, 2017, 01:25:42 pm

Hi, I'm trying to control my Amazon TV firestick via eco dot alexa but cannot link them together, they are both on same wifi network, instructions on Amazon sites say launch amazon alexa app and go to music,  video,  books but I only have music, books? Really strange. I've uninstalled reinstalled the app but still only music, books. No video? I'm baffled.
Any help appreciated, thank you.

Title: Re: Amazon firestick
Post by: mike27oct on November 20, 2017, 02:18:20 pm

You need a current model FS, with voice remote, older models will not work with Alexa.

Title: Re: Amazon firestick
Post by: Drwoodr on November 20, 2017, 05:25:31 pm

Quote from: mike27oct on November 20, 2017, 02:18:20 pm

You need a current model FS, with voice remote, older models will not work with Alexa.

I have a first gen FS, linked fine with my echo.

Title: Re: Amazon firestick
Post by: mike27oct on November 20, 2017, 07:11:45 pm

If you have a remote with a mic, it is a second gen FS; first gen does not have the mic.

Anyway, I really don't see any value added by linking echo and FS, since limited operations are not very useful.  I just pick up the FS remote.