
You’ll then be able to say things like “tune to ESPN” using the voice remote. Just select “Cable” or “Satellite” from this menu, then follow the on-screen prompts. Tune to cable channels: Still subscribed to cable alongside your streaming setup? In the same “Add Equipment” menu as above, you can program Alexa to launch live channels on your cable or satellite box. (No such setup is necessary on Amazon’s Fire TV Cube and Fire TV Edition televisions with Alexa built-in.) In the Alexa app for iOS or Android, head to More > Settings > TV & Video, then select “Fire TV” and tap “Link Your Alexa Device.” Select your Fire TV from the list, then choose the Echo speaker you want to associate with it.

Go hands-free with Alexa: If you have an Amazon Echo speaker, you can also control the Fire TV with just your voice. You can also ask Alexa to answer basic questions-such as the weather or sports scores-and to control smart home devices.

