Fire TV Blaster | Add Alexa voice controls for power and volume on your TV and soundbar (requires compatible Fire TV and Echo devices)

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Note: With 2 tuners, you can record up to 2 shows at once and with 4 tuners, you can record up to 4 shows at once. With both models, you may watch a live TV show via the Fire TV Recast on up to two devices simultaneously.

Once it’s connected, it will emit infrared signals that will be received by your TV’s remote control sensor. This will allow you to control your TV with your Fire TV remote. The first is an outdoor antenna that I personally use which is the RCA Compact Outdoor Yagi HDTV Antenna with 70 Mile Range. Some people would prefer using an indoor antenna instead and in this case, I recommend the Mohu Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna. On your TV, find the pairing code. This will either be displayed on the screen or in your TV’s settings menu.When playing live TV, there is absolutely no lag or stutter which I have found in other similar products. While playing live television, the menu button on the remote provides us with the following features, Channel Guide, Earliest Available, Captions & Audio, and Record. It is important to note that you are not required to use a network cable because it will work via wireless connection as well as through your WiFi router. This is the screen for a specific recording which allows you to play your chosen show from the series or go into recording options. Personally, I would never have the need to record more than two shows via over-the-air antenna so 4 tuners is a little overkill in my opinion.

You can issue commands to the Fire TV Recast with Alexa-enabled devices. You can say things like “Alexa, open Channel Guide” or “Alexa, record Riverdale.” You can even play live or recorded TV shows directly on the Echo Show!

Within the Captions and Audio section, you can configure subtitles and in my testing they work very well. The recording capabilities are very similar to cable and satellite DVRs that provide the same functionality.

As mentioned earlier, you must use the Fire TV App to configure the Fire TV Recast and this will work on all modern smartphones and tablets. You can install the Fire TV App directly through your respective app store by searching “Fire TV”. What do you plan on recording that isn’t available through various apps such as Cinema APK, Kodi, etc.?

There is no limit, you can pair your Recast with as many Fire TV compatible devices as you would like. What resolutions does Fire TV Recast support? The recording features that come with this device are outstanding. You will see below some test recordings that have been added to my Fire TV Recast. Same screen as previous but the “Priority” toggle has been applied. We can set what is most important in case there are more than two recordings scheduled at the same time. Prior to purchasing the Fire TV Recast, I had to switch my TV input to “Local TV” with the television remote to watch over-the-air broadcasts. Also, there is no electronic program guide for my channels on my television.