Hi,
It's possible to pair Fire TV Remote to anything else? I want to pair it with ADT-1
Thx!
Ok Fire TV Remote pairing mode = 5 sec press Home button but my ATD-1 does not see it but my Nexus 5 pairing and I can control it... Do not know why ADT-1 does not see it...
I was trying to figure out the same thing. looks like the FireTV remote uses BT 2.1 while the ADT-1 uses 2.0 (the nexus player is going to be 2.1 also so lets hope the controller is 2.0)
My Fire TV is causing some problems with my Sony Bravia TV connected to my amplifier (Onkyo).
My amp is connected to my Sony TV via HDMI and my other devices including the Fire TV are connected to the amp.
The TV detects that I have an external amp connected and routes all the audio through that and I can control my Fire TV using my Sony TV remote.
Occasionally I get an error on my TV which says "TV speakers active due to audio communication failure", at which point the audio comes from TV and amp, and the TV can't detect any of my other devices (PS3 etc). I also lose the ability to control other devices with the TV remote.
If I unplug the Fire TV HDMI cable then my TV suddenly reconnects with the amplifier. Connecting the Fire TV again breaks the connection and I get the error message from the TV again.
If I unplug the power from the Fire TV then it works ok again for a few hours, maybe a couple of days at most.
So the Fire TV is somehow breaking/confusing the CEC between TV and amp.
I can't really pinpoint the exact operation that causes it.
I've tried a different HDMI cable and tried a different HDMI port on the amp.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
I don't know if I have a faulty Fire TV, seems odd that it works for a while then breaks.
A reboot fixes for a while so maybe it's a software issue, if so I'd imagine others are having the same problem but a search turns up nothing.
helicon9 said:
My Fire TV is causing some problems with my Sony Bravia TV connected to my amplifier (Onkyo).
My amp is connected to my Sony TV via HDMI and my other devices including the Fire TV are connected to the amp.
The TV detects that I have an external amp connected and routes all the audio through that and I can control my Fire TV using my Sony TV remote.
Occasionally I get an error on my TV which says "TV speakers active due to audio communication failure", at which point the audio comes from TV and amp, and the TV can't detect any of my other devices (PS3 etc). I also lose the ability to control other devices with the TV remote.
If I unplug the Fire TV HDMI cable then my TV suddenly reconnects with the amplifier. Connecting the Fire TV again breaks the connection and I get the error message from the TV again.
If I unplug the power from the Fire TV then it works ok again for a few hours, maybe a couple of days at most.
So the Fire TV is somehow breaking/confusing the CEC between TV and amp.
I can't really pinpoint the exact operation that causes it.
I've tried a different HDMI cable and tried a different HDMI port on the amp.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
I don't know if I have a faulty Fire TV, seems odd that it works for a while then breaks.
A reboot fixes for a while so maybe it's a software issue, if so I'd imagine others are having the same problem but a search turns up nothing.
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Hi,
I have the same problem (Sony Bravia TV connected to Onkyo TX-NR809). A call on Amazon ist standing still since any weeks. My personal solution is a CEC Less HDMI-Adapter to block the CEC signals from the Fire TV. A big drawback is, that the amplifier now not automatic switch the input source, but I can life with them.
I hope, it's a possible solution for you.
FL
same Problem with Samsung F6500
I experienced the same with aftv on my Yamaha receiver. It happens that no device either connected directly to my tv nor my receiver gets recognized by the tv cec as long the aftv is connected. Rebooting aftv solves the problem until the next time.
Similar problem here, onkyo tx-nr626, lg tv and a ps3.. if the firetv is plugged in, i cant control the ps3 over the cec from the receiver.. I tried a few cables, and its always the same behavior, firetv connected to the onkyo, cec (or RIHD on onkyo) is broken for all other devices..
restarting the firetv helps, thanks for this tip
I'm looking for one universal remote with a mini qwerty keyboard on the backside that will allow me to control:
1. Amazon Fire TV with Kodi installed (controlled via 2.4g or bluetooth signal)
2. Samsung TV with antenna for over the air channels (controlled via infrared remote signal)
3. Volume control for Sony stereo connected to Samsung TV audio output (controlled via infrared remote signal)
I've found a number of remotes that seek to combine these functions, but none seem to check all the boxes. I thought that I had found one that would work:
http://a.co/78Z8CGm
But it didn't. I couldn't get it to learn my Samsung TV remote. It also had problems correctly mapping some keys to my Amazon TV.
The real selling point of the remote above was that it had many programmable infrared keys. The problem with most remotes I see is that the number of infrared keys that can be programmed is limited to 5. I need 6:
1. Volume up
2. Volume down
3. TV on/off
4. Channel up
5. Channel Down
6. TV input (switches between OTA and Fire TV input)
In addition to those six infrared keys, I also want a mini qwerty keyboard on the backside.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions.
Thanks!
Hi. I'm just new with amazon fire tv stick.
When I press any button on my firestick remote, the stick is able to turn on my Samsung smart tv and set it in the right hdmi input automatically (hdmi2 in my case). But I haven't found a way to turn the tv off.
Is it possible to turn the tv off and/or control the tv volume using the FTV remote?
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Hi. I'm just new with amazon fire tv stick.
When I press any button on my firestick remote, the stick is able to turn on my Samsung smart tv and set it in the right hdmi input automatically (hdmi2 in my case). But I haven't found a way to turn the tv off.
Is it possible to turn the tv off and/or control the tv volume using the FTV remote?
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There is no off for any of the FTV device's. So the TV turns on because your FTV device is coming back from Amazon's version of sleep (black screen) mode.
The best option out there seems to be the SideClick which has only gone on sale twice.
http://www.aftvnews.com/sideclick-remote-for-fire-tv-on-sale-for-19-99/
Unless your TV can be controlled with your cell phone or tablet.
The best option is a remote with both IR and RF. Best Buy has a harmony remote for 30 with this functionality. (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitec...niversal-remote-black/8167004.p?skuId=8167004).
Amazon has tons too. Some have touchpads and game controller buttons.
Hi guys,
I use my fire TV stick with an Nvidia shield controller and I usually like to plug in headphone to the controller to watch TV. However, the headphones volume is always at MAX and I tried several methods to lower it without luck. I also tried with traditional Bluetooth headphone and the result is the same.
My question is: Is there a way to change the volume for the fire tv stick lite (2020 edition)
Thanks