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The Alexa Voice Remote Pro is a new remote for Amazon’s Fire TV devices. The Alexa Voice Remote Pro is a good way to improve Amazon’s streaming experience. It has a helpful “find my remote” Alexa phrase, backlit buttons for streaming in the dark, and other cool features. Still, Amazon doesn’t include this remote with any of its Fire TV devices, so if you want Amazon’s best, you’ll always have to pay a little more.
At the moment, that price is $5 higher than what Roku charges for its most expensive remote, the Roku Voice Remote Pro. So, this review of the Alexa Voice Remote Pro will show how the two clickers are the same and how they are different, as well as what features remotes for the best streaming devices have.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro SPECIFICATIONS
| Criteria | Specification |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV (3rd Gen) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth and infrared |
| Voice Control | Yes |
| Power Source | 2 AAA batteries (included) |
| Additional Features | Dedicated power, volume, and mute buttons, Alexa app integration, device locator feature |
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Design
The Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro looks like other Amazon remotes, but it is longer and its front and back ends are less curled. On top of that, its buttons are LED, which is different from most other streaming device remotes (the Nvidia Shield TV remote is the other one).
On the front, there are buttons for power, Alexa, and portable headphones. The last one is a first for Amazon. When you click that, your Fire TV will show you a screen for pairing headphones. Some of us still use wired headphones, so we wish the Alexa Voice Remote Pro had a headphone jack like the Roku Voice Remote Pro. You can buy remote from its official website
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Feature
Amazon has given the Voice Remote Pro a small speaker so it can make a beeping sound to help you find it. This is a great and easy feature for anyone who has an Alexa speaker close or who uses the Fire TV Cube. We just say, “Find my remote,” and a little 8-bit ringtone comes from my remote.
It does what it says it does, but there’s a problem: The Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro doesn’t let you give voice directions without using your hands. To talk to it, you have to touch it. This makes it hard to figure out how to turn on the remote finder.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Control
The Pro adds a few small but useful features, the most noticeable of which are more buttons. There is a Settings button, a channel selection, and a button for headphones that goes straight to the Bluetooth menu, making it easier to pair wireless headphones. The last one isn’t as important, but it’s strange that the normal Voice Remote doesn’t have a Settings button. Fire TV users need to open Settings pretty often to check notifications and force app updates, not to mention other controls.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Price and availability
The Amazon Alexa Voice control Pro is a step in the right direction, but it’s a little pricey ($5 more than Roku’s, but $25 less than Apple’s overpriced Siri control). Still, it has a way to find a lost remote that the $129 Apple TV 4K doesn’t have, and its glowing buttons are better than those on every other streaming device except the Nvidia Shield.
Final Words
Even though Amazon wants people to use Alexa to handle Fire TV devices, that doesn’t mean it’s giving up on the remote. On the other hand, it sells remotes separately from streaming devices, and the new Alexa Voice Remote Pro is the most expensive remote it has ever made. In fact, the Voice Remote Pro has to be bought on its own. It doesn’t come with any of Amazon’s streaming devices, including the Fire TV Omni and the Fire TV Cube, which is the most expensive one.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro Ratings
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: THE GOOD AND THE BAD
The Good
- Voice control for your Fire TV gadget without touching it
- Power, volume, and stop buttons that are easy to reach
The Bad
- Only certain Fire TV devices can work with it.
FAQS
How does Alexa voice remote work?
If you hold down the microphone button on the remote, you can just talk into it to find movies, shows, and apps. You can’t use it hands-free by saying “Alexa,” but you can pair it with an Echo speaker (or any other Echo device) for hands-free voice control.
Can I use Alexa without remote?
No more need for a remote. Echo devices can be paired with Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. If you do this, you can say something like, “Alexa, open Netflix.” You can also tell Alexa to show you a scary movie. Alexa can open apps, play any show or movie by title, star, or genre, and control video playback.
Can we connect Alexa to TV?
To connect your TV to the Amazon Alexa app, connect your phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) network. Note: The piece How to connect the BRAVIA TV to a network using a wireless connection (Wi-Fi network) has information on how to connect your TV to a wireless LAN.