Amazon Fire TV Remote App

- June 20, 2017

Everyone

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Description

The Fire TV Remote App enhances the Fire TV experience with simple navigation, a keyboard for easy text entry (no more hunting and pecking), quick access to your apps and games, plus voice search. Voice search is powered by the same voice search engine as Amazon Fire TV and supports the entirety of Fire TV’s integrated video, app and game catalogue. Note that voice search does not work directly inside individual applications such as Netflix.

Features:
• Voice Search
• Simple Navigation
• Playback Controls
• Keyboard for simple text entry
• Quick access to your apps and games

Compatibility:
• Multicast-enabled router required
• Designed for simple navigation and playback control of Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• For gameplay, use the remote included with your Fire TV or the optional Amazon Fire TV Game Controller

Reviews

4.4

68,113 total

5 43,206

4 15,207

3 4,256

2 1,917

1 3,527

Ceriannn August

Love this app so much! We lost our remote control whilst packing to move home and it's £15 for a new one. This app allows you to do everything on the remote plus it has a keyboard function so no more scrolling across looking for letters. It does glitch when syncing sometimes but that's nothing compared to the worth of the app.

I think it's an awesome and generous gesture by Amazon. Instead of making us buy a new remote since mine broke, they made an app which is really cool. But as far as the app quality goes, I only gave it 3 stars because it keeps disconnecting over and over and over instead of staying logged on every time you click on it. Besides that flaw, it's just like the regular remote. Nice

Howard Simpson

This remote will handle the basics but isn't as modern as the mobile remotes available for other streaming devices. Private listening and mobile screen sharing are absent. If those features were included, you would have more reason to interact with your Fire Stick

Justino Diaz Jr.

most annoying app ever! It disconnects everytime the phone goes to sleep and good luck connecting it back right away. i either have to complete power down the firestick or sign in and out of the account several times over. most of the time it disconnects while using it!

Kristine W.

What happened? I used it once & fell in love. The second time it was useless. The selling point for me was the keyboard. It wasn't working so I updated it. Still nothing. Uninstalling for now. Hopefully they actually fix the bugs. Roku is excellent btw. Y'all need to get on board with 2017.

Rianna Frizzell

Super impressed. We managed to lose our remote for the firestick, which is a tragedy since it's all we use to stream in our living area. On a whim I decided to see if there was some sort of remote app for our phone. Thank heavens for this thing! Was super easy to sync and works like a charm.

User reviews

Ceriannn August July 11, 2017

July 4, 2017

Howard Simpson July 11, 2017

Justino Diaz Jr. July 11, 2017

Kristine W. June 23, 2017

Rianna Frizzell June 30, 2017

Jaleel King July 10, 2017

Overall, it works well! I can't find my remote so this is the next best thing. I've only had minor connectivity issues with the app but nothing that would make me rate this less. Highly recommended if want an alternative to the standard fire stick remote. Also you can use multiple firesticks with it.

Victoria Russell July 2, 2017

Yes OMG so my actual remote today. I was so sad. Thought it wouldn't hurt to try to see if there's an app for it. THERE IS! best thing ever worked so well and connected fast af. And simple to use

Adie Stone July 24, 2017

When it works it's great but it hardly ever does. Constant connection issues because the Firestick itself overheats, and the remote randomly stops working to never work again.

Jenny Branch July 20, 2017

My remote broke 6 months ago. Amazon never has any available for purchase. I don't know why I didn't consider this sooner. I am so so glad I thought to look for an app. It works great. Only downside is the sliding of the left to right. Not a big deal though at all!

Jose Munoz July 23, 2017

This app is terrible. I guess we should think Amazon for giving us this app when they're remotes break? Have you seen how much the replacements cost? Might as well buy a brand new Kindle Fire TV Stick. I absolutely love the product and all that comes with it but this app is just a pain in the rear. It disconnects, I have to force stop the app and then clear the data. Reopen the app and if that works great but if not I have to do all that over and manually reset the Kindle Fire TV stick. By then I'm ready to throw my phone straight through my TV.

Lori jardine July 23, 2017

A total life saver. I'm confined to bed and so I use my first stick sometimes all day. I guess my batteries ran low and I didn't have any new ones, so this app was a clear god send

Brandon Decker June 23, 2017

Absolute nightmare. This app sucks balls. There are three total fire tv boxes in my house. Every day I have to choose myself, but of course I need to refresh about ten times before it can find MY box, which is only 7 feet from me. Update, 1 star. This app sucks ass! Amazon does sell replacement remotes now for 30 dollars. I will not make the mistake of using the exploding Amazon batteries again!!!!!!

john rob June 30, 2017

Latest update 19th June 2017 killed it stone dead... It was working reasonably well on my LG-G5 and FireTv stick but now wont connect anymore after updating.

Edward Matczuk June 25, 2017

Cannot get it to sync with a Galaxy S5. With a degree in computer related things, this shouldn't be this much of a terrible experience. Tried to set it up for my parents, and won't allow the 4-digit code to be input to pair. Switched to factory keyboard, and still no success; this is not what I expected from Amazon, on a phone as widely owned as an S5 with Lollipop.

July 16, 2017

Everything Alexa, when it comes to support, SUCKS! As far as the audio on the firestick, it sucks! Do not put it on a system with expensive speakers. The distortion may ruin them.

Bryan Porcello June 22, 2017

I'm very upset with this app. I have 5 fire sticks in my house in this app used Fine. But now I haven't been able to access this app in over 3 weeks or so. And it's so easy to lose these remotes

Shane Perdue June 23, 2017

At the moment I am having a hard time connecting. A bit slow as well. To be fair, last time it worked great. Just wish the dog wouldn't have ate the old remote!

Sam Mackintosh July 13, 2017

I usually love this app as I can't find the remote. Sadly it goes through spells of wanting to be nugget and never connects! I've uninstalled and reinstalled but alas, no success. I'm missing WWE!

John Tammaro July 17, 2017

great app and not much bad to say. however i think your latest update broke it. when playing something in Netflix the home buttons and back buttons do not work anymore. this means its almost impossible to exit the program. please fix ASAP.

aishvarya khurasia July 13, 2017

I expected better from such a big brand. no volume control are you kidding me? when media is being played i dont see controls on lockscreen or notification drop down, a simple pause play!! too much to ask? if the app provides exact same functionality as that of a remote, then whats the point of having an app? an app running on a linux machine(android device) opens up endless opportunities and you thought lets rebuild the remote as a app wow! "there is no point in mastering advanced mathematics when you cant do simple arithmetic". i know this comment would be a waste of my time, but i tried.

June 27, 2017

My remote stopped working unexpectedly and I used my phone to try to get an app to use for my smart tv but it didn't work to well with the fire stick... then I found this app!!!! Better than the remote ! With a keyboard

Andrew Dinsmore June 26, 2017

Nice replacement for when the physical remote dies (voice search is a huge drain on my 1st Gen set top box remote). The keyboard is very helpful for the apps that it's compatible with, and I use it for that feature even if the physical remote is not dead. Easy, simple interface. Recognizes my device quickly. No significant complaints.

Candace Hagan June 30, 2017

My dog chewed up my remote. We had just bought a brand new 70" TV, and this app is a lifesaver. I love it. The remote for the tv worked with Amazon Fire TV, but sometimes, when it went to sleep, you would need to use the app to wake up the box. Works great though!

Paul dny July 21, 2017

Good app for if your fire stick remote suddenly goes kaput for no reason at all. I found it pretty intuitive, although a bit sensitive at first, but you get used to it. Its nice having immediate access to apps, although some are a little laggy.

Inigo Espejel July 12, 2017

As many other reviewers have said, I use this app because my remote stopped working. It does freeze occasionally, but simply restarting tends to solve the problem. All in all I am fairly happy with it.

Alicia Rider July 24, 2017

I really like it. The only think that irritates me is that it has to reconnect anytime my phone times out

Say So July 25, 2017

It stops working often. Will show my firestick but won't connect at least 2-3 times a week and nothing is wrong with my wifi

Matthew Parker June 23, 2017

Somehow the app remote has a glitch after the update. The home button, back button and the one with three lines no longer work. Other than that very fast in connection and app speed

Meghan Morgan July 3, 2017

The app is typically wonderful and it has been a life saver since we lost our fire remote, however. It doesn't like to work some of the time and that can become aggravating.

Justine Apple July 6, 2017

I love this! We lost our original remote (hoping it's just under our couch somewhere) so I downloaded this hoping I could make it work without needing the other to set it up. VERY easy set up, works awesome! Super happy this is a thing lol.

Nathan Jerome July 12, 2017

It's Uber simple. Mimics the remote. It's nice that you can quickly select an app. Wish it would keep the screen on, perhaps a dimmed screen. It's annoying to have to unlock the phone everytime I want to use my phone.

Kevin Richardson July 1, 2017

The controls are a little sensitive, works perfectly.... I use this app on my phone and I've gotten to the point to where I don't use the standard remote anymore, all in all it's a great app to have.

Jeff Dilldine June 22, 2017

It's a good app comes in handy just sometimes it hard to get my device to connect to my fire stick. Maybe Amazon can send me their newest version of the firestick for free I would love to try it and give my feedback on it thank you I'll be waiting for a reply

July 10, 2017

The keyboard section does not work, and the touchpad is slower than the remote. This limited the usefulness of the app significantly. Connection with my Amazon Fire TV gen 2 is fine... Just wish the keyboard worked in the app!!

Try me July 25, 2017

No problems! It's funny, I never loose my phone but always loose my remote. Problem solved😁

Jaquita Randolph July 8, 2017

Its great for when I misplace the actual remote, which I do often with it being so small. Or when the batteries die and I can't make it to the store immediately. Definitely love it and would recommend it without hesitation!

mufincookies June 30, 2017

Honestly, for what it is it's not bad. As a replacement or backup I can't complain. My only complaint is it may be a little counter intuitive

Trojan Peace July 12, 2017

After misplacing my Fire remote, I'd thought to search for this app. It works as well as the physical device. It even disconnects when idle, and -when prompted- reconnects in about two seconds. I'll just assume that's thoughtful Amazon programing, to keep from draining a mobile phone's battery. I'm in no hurry to find my original remote.

Wayne Warren July 12, 2017

The keyboard will not come up to enter the code. Still freaking broken

What's New

* Adds support for Amazon Fire TV Edition

* Bug fixes and performance improvements

Additional information

Updated

June 20, 2017

Installs

5,000,000 - 10,000,000

Current Version

1.0.15.00

Requires Android

4.0.3 and up

Content Rating

Everyone

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