Using your Fire TV Stick and Alexa Voice Remote with VoiceView for the first time
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In this video we explain how to set up your Fire TV Stick and Alexa Voice Remote after taking them out of the box.
Connect one end of the USB cable to your Amazon Fire TV Stick and the other end to the power adapter.
Connect your Fire TV Stick to an HDMI port on your TV, then plug the power adapter into a nearby electrical outlet.
Turn on your TV or media system and turn up the volume using your TV remote control, then select the correct HDMI input. A startup sound will sound, indicating that the device is ready for installation. This may take a while.
If the remote isn't already paired, it will take a few seconds for the Fire TV Stick to search for the Alexa Voice Remote. You will hear a tone until the remote is paired. If pairing takes a long time and you hear the tone several times, check that the batteries are installed correctly and try to get closer to the Fire TV Stick.
If you need to manually pair the voice remote, press the Home button for up to 10 seconds. Most Home buttons have a raised dot and are located in the center of the row of three buttons below the navigation ring.
Once your remote is paired, you will hear two tones after a few seconds. This lets you know that VoiceView can now be activated.
To activate the VoiceView screen reader to read aloud text and actions on the screen. Press and hold the Back and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds. The Back and Menu buttons are located just below the navigation ring in the row of three buttons on either side of the Home button. The left button is Back and the right button is Menu.
Once the VoiceView screen reader is activated, the VoiceView tutorial will start. You hear: VoiceView ready. Press the Play/Pause button on your remote to start a short VoiceView tutorial. The Play/Pause button is the middle button on the bottom row of three small buttons.
The tutorial provides a discussion of the remote control and a list of various tips. As you use the Up and Down buttons on the navigation ring to switch between tips, VoiceView reads out each tip.
To exit the tutorial, press the Fast Forward button, which is located to the right of the Play/Pause button. Once your Fire TV setup is complete, you can return to the tutorial at any time via Settings, then Accessibility, then VoiceView. and finally to the VoiceView tutorial.
After VoiceView is activated, the screen reader describes what's happening on the screen until it's deactivated. To disable VoiceView, press and hold the Back and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds. You hear "Exit VoiceView."
Back to setting up your Fire TV Stick. Then a menu will appear asking you to select your language. Use the Up and Down buttons on the navigation ring to choose your language and then press Select. English is the default selection.
Fire TV automatically scans for available Wi-Fi networks. Use the Left and Right buttons to scroll through the list of found networks and select your network by pressing Select. Then enter your WiFi password to connect.
To enter your password, use the navigation ring to locate and select characters on the onscreen keyboard. To continue, press the play button on your remote or navigate to the Connect button on the keyboard.
Your Fire TV will check for available updates, download them, and install them. This may take several minutes. Once completed, VoiceView will restart if it was running before the update.
Then sign in to your Amazon account or create a new account.
You can log in to your account in two ways. The first is via a mobile phone, tablet or laptop.
On your selected device, go to the amazon.com/code website. Log in to your account and enter the code that appears on the Fire TV screen.
If you don't have a separate device, you can enter your login details on the screen by pressing the Menu button and following the instructions.
You can use VoiceView to read the login text on the screen. To repeat the login details or code, press the Menu button. This is the right button just below the navigation ring in the row of three buttons.
Once that's done, confirm that the account registered on the Fire TV is correct.
You can save your Wi-Fi network and password to your account. This way, Amazon will be able to connect all compatible devices to the Internet in the future. You can enable or disable this feature via Settings, then Network, then Wi-Fi passwords.
Now that you're logged into your Amazon account, there may be a few more steps before your Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote setup is complete.
You may be given the option to set parental controls, test your audio, download apps for streaming services, and/or set up a child profile.
Use the navigation ring and selection buttons to complete these steps.
Once the installation of your Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote is complete, the home screen will appear. You can always go back to Settings to make changes to your experience.
Connect one end of the USB cable to your Amazon Fire TV Stick and the other end to the power adapter.
Connect your Fire TV Stick to an HDMI port on your TV, then plug the power adapter into a nearby electrical outlet.
Turn on your TV or media system and turn up the volume using your TV remote control, then select the correct HDMI input. A startup sound will sound, indicating that the device is ready for installation. This may take a while.
If the remote isn't already paired, it will take a few seconds for the Fire TV Stick to search for the Alexa Voice Remote. You will hear a tone until the remote is paired. If pairing takes a long time and you hear the tone several times, check that the batteries are installed correctly and try to get closer to the Fire TV Stick.
If you need to manually pair the voice remote, press the Home button for up to 10 seconds. Most Home buttons have a raised dot and are located in the center of the row of three buttons below the navigation ring.
Once your remote is paired, you will hear two tones after a few seconds. This lets you know that VoiceView can now be activated.
To activate the VoiceView screen reader to read aloud text and actions on the screen. Press and hold the Back and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds. The Back and Menu buttons are located just below the navigation ring in the row of three buttons on either side of the Home button. The left button is Back and the right button is Menu.
Once the VoiceView screen reader is activated, the VoiceView tutorial will start. You hear: VoiceView ready. Press the Play/Pause button on your remote to start a short VoiceView tutorial. The Play/Pause button is the middle button on the bottom row of three small buttons.
The tutorial provides a discussion of the remote control and a list of various tips. As you use the Up and Down buttons on the navigation ring to switch between tips, VoiceView reads out each tip.
To exit the tutorial, press the Fast Forward button, which is located to the right of the Play/Pause button. Once your Fire TV setup is complete, you can return to the tutorial at any time via Settings, then Accessibility, then VoiceView. and finally to the VoiceView tutorial.
After VoiceView is activated, the screen reader describes what's happening on the screen until it's deactivated. To disable VoiceView, press and hold the Back and Menu buttons simultaneously for two seconds. You hear "Exit VoiceView."
Back to setting up your Fire TV Stick. Then a menu will appear asking you to select your language. Use the Up and Down buttons on the navigation ring to choose your language and then press Select. English is the default selection.
Fire TV automatically scans for available Wi-Fi networks. Use the Left and Right buttons to scroll through the list of found networks and select your network by pressing Select. Then enter your WiFi password to connect.
To enter your password, use the navigation ring to locate and select characters on the onscreen keyboard. To continue, press the play button on your remote or navigate to the Connect button on the keyboard.
Your Fire TV will check for available updates, download them, and install them. This may take several minutes. Once completed, VoiceView will restart if it was running before the update.
Then sign in to your Amazon account or create a new account.
You can log in to your account in two ways. The first is via a mobile phone, tablet or laptop.
On your selected device, go to the amazon.com/code website. Log in to your account and enter the code that appears on the Fire TV screen.
If you don't have a separate device, you can enter your login details on the screen by pressing the Menu button and following the instructions.
You can use VoiceView to read the login text on the screen. To repeat the login details or code, press the Menu button. This is the right button just below the navigation ring in the row of three buttons.
Once that's done, confirm that the account registered on the Fire TV is correct.
You can save your Wi-Fi network and password to your account. This way, Amazon will be able to connect all compatible devices to the Internet in the future. You can enable or disable this feature via Settings, then Network, then Wi-Fi passwords.
Now that you're logged into your Amazon account, there may be a few more steps before your Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote setup is complete.
You may be given the option to set parental controls, test your audio, download apps for streaming services, and/or set up a child profile.
Use the navigation ring and selection buttons to complete these steps.
Once the installation of your Fire TV and Alexa Voice Remote is complete, the home screen will appear. You can always go back to Settings to make changes to your experience.
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