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1. #AMAZON FIRE STICK SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION MOVIE#
2. #AMAZON FIRE STICK SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ANDROID#
3. #AMAZON FIRE STICK SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION TV#

You'll still see adverts, but they won't be based on data gathered - indeed, data will stop being gathered about your interests and "advertising profile".

#AMAZON FIRE STICK SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION TV#

Some apps on the Amazon Fire TV Stick or Fire TV, including Amazon's own, will target adverts at you depending on previous data it has gathered about your interests. These will likely not interfere too much, but if you want to turn them off, just head to Settings > Preferences > Notification Settings and you can either hide all notifications by turning on "Do Not Interrupt" or on an app to app basis. By switching them off you will save internet bandwidth and use - for example, if you are on a limited data plan or are hotspotting.Ĭertain installed apps might interrupt your viewing experience with pop-up notifications. Go to Settings > Preferences > Featured Content and you can switch off "Allow Video Autoplay" and "Allow Audio Autoplay" independently. By default, this will autoplay video trailers and the like but you can turn off that option. The home screen features a large bar across the top that recommends content - generally from Amazon. Squirrel_widget_166802 Change featured content If you didn't set your postcode or need to change it at a later date, you can find the option in Settings > Preferences > Location. The postcode is to ensure you get accurate details based on your location, such as local weather reports through Alexa.

The former is to link it to your account, whether you have Prime membership or not. When you first boot your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you will be asked for your Amazon account details and a postcode/zip code. Once the network connection is successful, you can use the Fire TV Stick. It works, therefore, much like a smartphone or tablet in that way. Just head to Settings > Network find the network you want to connect to and if more details need to be entered, a webpage will open with the additional boxes required by the hotel or public location. It also works if you are a student, say, and need to share dorm Wi-Fi. It is possible to take a Fire TV Stick with you on holiday as you can connect it to hotel Wi-Fi, even if the internet requires additional details to log on, such as room number.

#AMAZON FIRE STICK SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION MOVIE#

So, if a show or movie is on Netflix, it will appear in the results. The beauty of Amazon's system is that not only will it return results from Amazon's services, but Netflix, too. Just say the name of a TV show, film, actor, director, etc, and the search results will return any relevant content. You can also use Alexa to search for content using your voice. To find out more about Alexa, check out our separate guide. You can also listen to radio shows, audiobooks, and much more. "What's in the news?" - again, set up your favourite news source in the Alexa app Sky News is set as the default.

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Here are some other commands you can try: In addition, you'll see the next week's worth of forecasts on the screen. For example, say "what's the weather like?" and she'll reply for your current area. You ask Alexa a question by pressing down the microphone button on the remote and she will respond both orally and with graphics on your screen. If you have an Echo in the room (or Fire TV Cube), you can simply bark commands and the Fire TV Stick will obey.Īlexa on Fire TV can pretty much do whatever an Echo can do but with the benefit of Visual Cards. You can also use an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, or other Alexa-enabled device to control your Fire TV, meaning you don't even need the remote at all. To use Alexa via the voice remote, hold down the microphone button on the remote control ask what you want - you don't even need to say "Alexa".