Learn how to use your compatible Alexa-enabled devices to control certain features on your Fire TV.

Just tell your Alexa device what you want to do, and Alexa will complete the action directly on your Fire TV--no remote needed.

Compatible Devices

You can find your compatible Alexa devices when you link your Fire TV in the Alexa app. Not all features are supported on Echo Show devices or on a paired Fire TV Cube (2nd generation).

This feature requires both the latest Fire TV device software update, as well as the latest version of the Alexa app. Not all features are supported on Echo Show devices.

Link Your Devices

You can find steps to link devices here: Link Your Fire TV and Alexa Device

Note:

You can link multiple Alexa devices to the same Fire TV.

Your paired Alexa devices and Fire TV must be registered to the same account to work together.

Control Your Fire TV

Once you've completed the linking process, you can use your Alexa-enabled devices to control the following features on your Fire TV.

To do this on your Fire TV … Say this to your Alexa device… Play a movie or TV show Alexa can play content from Prime Video and other supported apps installed on your Fire TV. "Watch [title]." "Play [title]. “Play [title] on [app]." Search for movies and TV shows Alexa can find movies and TV shows from Prime Video and supported installed apps. "Search for [title]." "Find [title / genre]." "Show me [tv shows / movies] with [actor]." "Show me new [tv shows / movies]." "Search for free [tv shows / movies]. Navigate search results Alexa can navigate through search results and select items by voice. "Scroll [direction]." "Select #3." "Play #6." "Go back." Browse Fire TV You can use Alexa to navigate through the page and select items. "Go Home." "Show more", "Scroll down" "Select [row number]" "Go to my video library" Watch and browse content on video details page You can use Alexa to control playback and get details on Movie and TV show detail pages. "Play this movie." "Watch trailer." "Add this to my watchlist." "Show me [episodes/seasons]." Open and search within apps You can use Alexa to open a previously installed supported app and search for movies and TV shows by voice. "Open app." "Find [title / genre]." "Show me [movies / TV shows]" "Find [actor] movies." Browse within apps You can use Alexa to browse within supported apps by voice. "Select." "Scroll [right / left / up / down]." "Move [right / left / up / down]." Music Controls "Play [music / song / playlist] on FireTV." Control playback Alexa can control playback for movies and TV shows from Prime Video. Alexa can also control playback for supported installed apps. "Play." "Pause." "Stop." "Resume." "Rewind [timeframe]." "Fast-forward [timeframe]." "Go back [timeframe]." "Jump forward [timeframe]." "Next / Next Episode." "Watch from beginning." Live TV Controls For supported apps that feature live TV access, you can use Alexa to change channels or control playback for on-demand programming. You can also use Alexa to navigate to the Channel Guide and the Live tab. "Go to [channel / network] on [app]." "Watch [channel / network]." "Go to Channel Guide." "Go to Live."

Note: You may need to clarify that you'd like to stream on a Fire TV device by adding, "on Fire TV" to the end of your request.

Additional Controls for Amazon Fire TV Edition TVs

You can use your Alexa-enabled device to control additional features and settings on Amazon Fire TV Edition TVs.

Note: Amazon Fire TV Edition TVs don't respond to voice commands from linked Alexa devices while powered off or in standby mode.