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June 2018
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The editors liked
Launching videos with Alexa is glorious—when it works
Voice control for TV volume
Sound systems
And cable boxes is a nice touch
Visual Alexa responses turn the TV into a powerful Echo-like device
The Amazon Fire TV Cube lets you control power
Input switching and volume on your TV
Sound bar or AV receiver hands-free from across the room
Using only voice commands. You can also use your voice to change channels on a cable box. The microphones are
Fast hexacore processor for flawless 4K streaming
Alexa has great range
Supports IoT devices
Has Dolby Vision encoding support
Thousands of free and paid programs available
Amazon Alexa
4K
HDR10+
Dolby Vision support
Dolby Atmos support
Handy ethernet adapter
Fast hexa-core processor
Content galore
Speedier performance
Alexa's cable box controls are great
Great 4K HDR picture quality
Lively interface
Alexa makes a capable media navigator
Setup is straightforward
Still get many of Alexa's other Skills
Competitively priced
Adds Alexa to your living room entertainment system
Controls more than just your TV
Supports 4K HDR content
Picks up voice commands even while video or music is playing
Now has Dolby Vision
Faster performance
YouTube has returned
Voice commands go beyond the basics
Adaptive interface depending on the interaction method
Voice searching is convenient
Still a capable Fire TV 4K streaming device
Brings in many useful Alexa features
The editors didn't like
Alexa is embarrassingly bad at genre search and inconsistent at playback controls
No volume control on the remote
Ads and promotional materials clutter the on-screen interface
If you want to use a source device beyond Fire TV -- like your cable DVR
Game console
Smart TV
Roku or Apple TV -- you'll have to keep its remote on-hand. The included Fire TV remote can't control other devices and even lacks volume and mute keys. Many
A little expensive for a streaming device at $120
Looks can be polarizing
Runs on Amazon's bloated software
Poor speaker quality
No USB-A port
Ads appear in user interface
Home screen can't be edited
Packs ads
Awkward Ethernet adapter
Not a fully-fledged Echo
IR can still be awkward
Built-in speaker is weedy
Full Alexa support is app-dependent
Stumbles when controlling certain devices and set-top boxes
Included remote is too simple
Doesn't come with necessary HDMI cable
Still doesn't offer any Dolby Atmos content or a YouTube app
IR blasters are forever imperfect
Doesn't make much sense if you have an Echo already
You'll still need remotes around
Voice commands don't always register
You can't completely ditch your remotes
Alexa still can't handle common video viewing commands
Almost twice the price of the $70 Fire TV
Voice controls might not work for all of your devices
Published: 2018-06-21, Author: Henry , review by: tomsguide.com
Speedier performance, Alexa's cable box controls are great, Great 4K HDR picture quality, Lively interface
Home screen can't be edited, packs ads, Awkward Ethernet adapter
Amazon's previous streaming devices have scratched at greatness, but the Fire TV Cube's union of Alexa and Fire TV makes for a harmonious marriage. Not only is it excellent at pumping out brilliant picture quality, but its ability to switch between inputs...
Published: 2018-06-21, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Alexa makes a capable media navigator, Setup is straightforward, Still get many of Alexa's other Skills, Competitively priced
Not a fully-fledged Echo, IR can still be awkward, Built-in speaker is weedy, Full Alexa support is app-dependent
When you can have a Fire TV Stick for a third of the price of the $119.99 Fire TV Cube, complete with the Alexa Voice Remote, is the premium for completely hands-off control really worth it? Leaving aside the fact that the cheaper stick lacks things like...
Published: 2018-06-21, Author: Dan , review by: theverge.com
Adds Alexa to your living room entertainment system, Controls more than just your TV, Supports 4K HDR content, Picks up voice commands even while video or music is playing
Stumbles when controlling certain devices and set-top boxes, Included remote is too simple, Doesn't come with necessary HDMI cable, Still doesn't offer any Dolby Atmos content or a YouTube app
Published: 2018-06-21, Author: Chris , review by: engadget.com
Voice searching is convenient, Still a capable Fire TV 4K streaming device, Brings in many useful Alexa features
Alexa still can't handle common video viewing commands, Almost twice the price of the $70 Fire TV, Voice controls might not work for all of your devices
In fairness, all these movies and television shows (not to mention the specialized vocabulary of home theater gear) are new territories for Alexa, and it'll take time for Amazon's assistant to get really good at dealing with everything. At this point, the...
Published: 2022-12-01, Author: Alex , review by: ausdroid.net
Abstract: Amazon recently announced a new slate of Alexa-enabled devices alongside a new fireTV streaming device that combines it with an Alexa speaker to make the device, even more, user friendly and smarter.As someone who has quite a few Alexa devices around th...
The Amazon Fire TV Cube lets you control power, input switching and volume on your TV, sound bar or AV receiver hands-free from across the room, using only voice commands. You can also use your voice to change channels on a cable box. The microphones are
If you want to use a source device beyond Fire TV -- like your cable DVR, game console, smart TV, Roku or Apple TV -- you'll have to keep its remote on-hand. The included Fire TV remote can't control other devices and even lacks volume and mute keys. Many
The Amazon Fire TV Cube's well-designed voice controls make it a superb alternative to a standard universal remote, especially for simpler systems...
4K streaming support,Alexa built-in,Live view from security cameras
Expensive,Speaker quality is underwhelming
If you're looking for a way to add an intuitive smart TV interface to your 4K telly, then the Fire TV Cube is the best and fastest option Amazon has on offer. It works smoothly and has lots of cool smart features to play around with. I didn't use the voi...
Unprecedented hardware control, Lightning fast processor, Intuitive voice recognition, 4K, HDR, Dolby Atmos, Ethernet adapter included
No Dolby Vision
Yes. At $120 the Fire TV Cube isn't exactly cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for. It's fun, it's functional, and it does everything a streaming set-top device needs to do, and more. Buy with confidence!Editors' RecommendationsThe best streaming...
Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support, Pleasing picture quality, Control over a wide range of home cinema devices, Set-up is simple and easy, Alexa is great (when it works),
Lacks detail in the darkest areas, HDMI cable not included, Double the price of the Fire TV Stick 4K,
If you're after for a streaming player that can play content from all the major apps in good quality and grants control over your home cinema set up via your voice, the Fire TV Cube ticks all those boxes. The omission of an HDMI cable is odd omission, and...
Alexa can now control your TV, 4K HDR content is superb, Great app selection, Fastest Fire TV device yet
Some equipment doesn't offer full functionality, No HDMI cable included
The Fire TV Cube is not only the best, most powerful Fire TV device yet, it is also the last piece of the puzzle of controlling your whole living room with the help of Alexa. And it works brilliantly. The only problem is the difference in experiences tha...
