Welcome to Fire TV. In this video, we take a tour of the different Alexa voice remotes to help you recognize which one you have and know the buttons and their locations.
Some of the differences between Alexa voice remotes include the placement of key buttons, whether or not they include TV controls, and predefined app buttons for streaming services such as Netflix and Prime Video.
All Alexa voice remotes have buttons on the front and a rounded back with a battery compartment.
Battery compartments vary. Some compartment panels open by pressing the notch on the back and sliding it open. Other compartments have a tab that when pressed will unlock the panel. Some battery compartments may also have an arrow indicating the direction to open the panel.
The front of the remote control has all the buttons.
If your remote has TV controls, you'll find a small button at the top, either in the left or right corner. This is the power button to turn the TV on and off.
Alexa voice remotes have a voice search button just above the navigation ring to enable voice control with Alexa.
The little hole just above the voice search button is the microphone. When talking to Alexa, press and hold the voice search button and you will hear a chime indicating Alexa is ready. You can speak directly into the microphone for best results.
Below the voice search button is a navigation ring, located towards the top of the remote.
The navigation ring is the central control of your remote control. You can move up, down, left and right on the screen by tapping the side of the ring in that direction. The large round button inside the navigation ring is the selection button used to choose the option you landed on.
On most remote controls, below the navigation ring are two rows of three buttons.
On the first line, from left to right, you have: Back, Home and Menu. The house has a raised point.
On the second row, from left to right, you have: Rewind, Play/Pause and Fast Forward.
Below the navigation ring and two rows of buttons is a vertical volume bar. Pressing the upper end increases the volume and pressing the lower end decreases it.
For most remotes, below or to the left of the volume bar is a Mute button to turn the sound on and off.
Some remotes come with preset app buttons for streaming services like Netflix and Prime Video. They are located under the volume bar.
Fire TV Omni QLED Series, Fire TV 4-Series, or third-party TVs with Fire TV built-in come with their own remotes with additional buttons, such as:
– Guide button that displays all channel and program listings for your live TV apps, …
– Quick Settings button for quick and easy access to customization,
– Source button to navigate between the different devices connected to your smart TV, and a
– Channel bar to change channels up or down.
To help you become familiar with your Alexa Voice Remote at any time, you can have the remote's basic button names spoken when you press them. To do this, activate the VoiceView Explore function on your remote control. To activate Explore your remote:
First, enable VoiceView. To do this, press and hold the Back and Menu buttons on your Alexa voice remote for about two seconds and you will hear "VoiceView Ready."
Press and hold the *Play/Pause* button first and while holding it, press *Select* for 2 seconds. As a reminder, Play/Pause is the middle button in the bottom row of three buttons located under the navigation ring on your remote. The Select button is inside the navigation ring.
Wait until you hear "Explore remotely."
You can explore the buttons by pressing the button on your remote to hear their function spoken.
Note that some buttons on some remotes may not be announced in Explore Your Remote.
To turn off Explore on your remote, repeat the same button combination: first press and hold the *Play/Pause* button, then press *Select* for 2 seconds.
Want to learn more about Fire TV accessibility features? Take a look at our videos on Getting to Know Your Alexa Voice Remote and Getting to Know Screen Magnifier.
For more how-to videos and information about accessibility, visit: amazon.com/accessibility.
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