Amazon Fire TV Blaster $20 + free shipping w/ Prime or on $25+

debiandave

Mar 9, 2022 9:46 PM

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This seems like this should be like $5, not $20. It turns on/off your tv, turns up/down the volume and changes your inputs. That's more or less all of it's features.

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wetdan

Mar 9, 2022 9:51 PM

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Quote from debiandave

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This seems like this should be like $5, not $20. It turns on/off your tv, turns up/down the volume and changes your inputs. That's more or less all of it's features.

Are there TVs not having those functions? Dont get the point of this thing.

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sarcasmogratis

Mar 9, 2022 9:58 PM

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Are there TVs not having those functions? Dont get the point of this thing.

This adds voice controls to your TV.
Basically makes your dumb/traditional tv "smart" by having an Alexa enabled IR blaster.

Requires Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick (2nd Gen and later) with Alexa Voice Remote, Fire TV Stick 4K, or Fire TV (3rd Gen) and any Echo smart speaker or smart display.
'Alexa, turn on the TV.' — Fire TV Blaster lets you use your voice to easily turn your TV on or off—even from across the room.
'Alexa, turn up volume on soundbar.' — Turn up the volume or mute your compatible TV or soundbar.
'Alexa, switch to HDMI1.' — Get to your content faster by using your voice to switch between HDMI inputs on your compatible TVs. You can also easily switch to cable or satellite—just say, 'Alexa, switch to cable/satellite.'

Personally think it's way faster to just grab a remote, but I can imagine some people loving this.

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shjaythi

Mar 9, 2022 11:33 PM

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Is it not possible to accomplish the same (control TV using voice) if u have an echo device next to the TV?

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matchnbpm

Mar 9, 2022 11:41 PM

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Is it not possible to accomplish the same (control TV using voice) if u have an echo device next to the TV?

Unfortunately no

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badcookies

Mar 10, 2022 3:22 AM

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badcookiesMar 10, 2022 3:22 AM

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So basically.... Think of this as a voice activated universal remote.

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ericvhunter

Mar 10, 2022 4:22 AM

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When I first got my lg TV, alexa could turn it on and off as well as change the volume. Now, that has been disabled to make us buy another device. SMH

No you have to go set the command in the Alexa app . My old 2017 Vizio allows for turn on and off from Alexa.

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BuddyLove99

Mar 10, 2022 4:22 AM

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Quote from wetdan

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Are there TVs not having those functions? Dont get the point of this thing.

This is useless for most people who have smart tvs. Alexa can already control all but 2 of my super old 1080p tvs. These tvs aren't important enough for me to waste the time.

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BuddyLove99

Mar 10, 2022 4:24 AM

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BuddyLove99Mar 10, 2022 4:24 AM

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Honestly I hate that Amazon wasted their R&D money developing this thing. I don't think the demand is there for this.

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Wavy-Nife

Mar 10, 2022 4:28 AM

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Wavy-NifeMar 10, 2022 4:28 AM

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Got this for my parents. Was frustrating to set up but now they just need one remote and this blaster.

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dantheman2

Mar 10, 2022 4:54 AM

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Quote from matchnbpm

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Unfortunately no

Just buy fire tv cube

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jeansample

Mar 10, 2022 5:08 AM

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jeansampleMar 10, 2022 5:08 AM

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This works great when using a Fire TV Recast for watching local TV stations. I can go directly from say channel 3.2 to channel 45.3 just by saying "Change channel to 45 point 3 on fire tv".
With the remote I would have to scroll through all the stations from 3.2 to 45.3 just to get there.
My senior parents love it - makes changing channels a breeze versus all the button pushing on the remote.

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BachMieuB

Mar 10, 2022 7:58 AM

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Quote from schoolyschool

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When I first got my lg TV, alexa could turn it on and off as well as change the volume. Now, that has been disabled to make us buy another device. SMH

that is true, I agree with you.

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