The normal remote control is just under 12 cm length about 1.5 cm shorter than the voice remote control. The width is approximately the same, and the voice remote control is slightly higher. It weighs incl. Batteries 67 g, the normal weighs 55 g. While the voice remote control has a matte soft-touch surface on which you can see every fingerprint and every scratch, it is normal from plain black plastic (also matte), the clear less emfindlich, but also less "noble" is. The normal remote control has also received a missed simpleres appearance in terms of shape. She has neither the beveled ends of the voice remote control, nor is it about the bottom. This it is also better, which is a matter of taste. The remote voice shaking after lying down just a little back and forth because they have to settle first.
Some people complain that the battery compartment of the normal remote control can very difficult to open. If you know how it goes, but that is not the case. Just take the remote control approximately midway between thumb and forefinger, pressing your thumb firmly on the battery cover, and push it at the same time backward. Works flawlessly. Both remotes need each 2 AAA batteries.
Is it possible to use each of the two remote controls with both the Fire TV Box, as well as with the Fire TV Stick? Yes, you can! To a remote control or unsubscribe, scroll left in the menu all the way down to "Settings", and then to the right to "Game Controller and Bluetooth devices". There again on "Amazon Fire TV remotes". Here you can see what remotes are already paired with your Fire TV (even if they are not in use). To add a new remote control, select the corresponding point, and follow the instructions. Disconnect You can send a remote control only when at least 2 in the list are available - and only with the other, ie they can not separate themselves with a remote control. So if you want z. B. to the Fire TV box use the normal remote control and the Fire TV Stick the voice remote control (provided you own both devices), you first need the new remote control, and then the other unsubscribe. Guests must disconnect one of the Fire TV devices from the power since the device otherwise get confused with the remote registry.
If you accidentally from a Fire TV device remotes all have logged, simply plug it off and back on, and then press on the remote control that you want to use, 5-10 seconds the Home button (with the house top). You should then be detected so that you can operate the Fire TV again. Another useful shortcut: If you want to reboot your Fire TV, press on the remote control for a few seconds at the same time Select (the large round button within the 4-way ring) and Play.
If you call a tablet or smartphone with Android, iOS or OS Fire your own, the Fire TV app could be an alternative to voice remote control. The app can be downloaded for free in each store. A prerequisite is that all devices in the same Wi-Fi are located (it can probably work if the Fire TV Box is connected via a LAN cable, and the smartphone / tablet via Wi-Fi, but this I can not comment). If you are using a tablet, this course must have a microphone.
For me the app unfortunately does not work or on my Huawei Y530 she no longer works after boot, but shortly afterwards. I would have the smartphone then start over again, so that the app recognizes the Fire TV devices again. However, if the app works, it is an easy-to-use and full replacement of the voice remote control.
Voice search works ansich perfect - I am always amazed at how well it works. One can even mumble a little or speak dialect, and often still the correct result is displayed. No comparison to cumbersome text search. So if you often want to search for something, the acquisition of language or the remote control app definitely worth it.
Incidentally, has the voice remote control with its own software, and can be updated separately from the Fire TV! To see if an update is available for your remote control, just go to the menu as described above, there is then you may appear if an update is available for download. The normal remote control does not update itself.
The only downer in the language of the remote control is in my opinion much too high price. The Fire TV Stick regular price 39 Euro, the voice remote control only 10 euros less - here completely missing the relation. When Fire TV box for 99 Euro, it looks natural compared a different matter, although the remote control in my opinion is too expensive for a lot. 15 euros would be a fair price. But unfortunately, the accessories from Amazon at all Fire equipment is not cheap. For the high price I subtract a star.
All in all worth the voice remote control only when you use the voice search extensively. Otherwise it does the normal remote control.
