Best Buy has just listed new 2023 model year Fire TV Smart TVs from Toshiba. These new C350 Series 4K TVs are updated versions of Toshiba’s first C350 Series TVs released in 2021. The C350 Series TVs fall in the middle of Toshiba’s Fire TV lineup where they offer better specs than the cheaper Toshiba V35 Series but aren’t quite as good as Toshiba’s M350 Series TVs. The new Toshiba C350 Series Fire TVs for 2023 are currently listed in 43-in, 50-in, 55-in, and 65-in sizes. Read more ›
Amazon has just published the specs for its new budget-friendly Fire TV 2-Series Smart TVs that were announced last week. For the most part, the specs are aligned with what you’d expect from a budget TV, but there are a few surprises, specifically with the larger and higher resolution 40-inch 1080p model. Read more ›
Last year, Amazon released its most advanced and premium Fire TV Smart TVs when it introduced its new Fire TV Omni QLED Series of TVs. At the time, you had to pay a pretty penny if you wanted all the bells and whistles those TVs had to offer because they were only available in 65-inch and 75-inch sizes. Amazon has now announced that its flagship Omni QLED Series Fire TVs are also now available in 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch sizes with nearly all the same features advanced features. Read more ›
As expected from the leak earlier this week, Amazon has released its most affordable Amazon-built Fire TV Smart TVs. The new Fire TV 2-Series line of TVs announced today is available in a 32-inch size for $199.99 and a 40-inch size is available for $249.99. Read more ›
Smart TVs from various manufacturers with Amazon’s Fire TV operating system built-in have been around since 2017. However, it wasn’t until 4 years later that Amazon decided to release its own branded Fire TV Smart TVs with the introduction of the Fire TV 4-Series and Fire TV Omni Series TVs in late 2021. While those TVs did all have 4K screens, they lacked many high-end features. It wasn’t until last year with the release of the Fire TV Omni QLED Series in 2022 that Amazon incorporated premium features into its own line of TVs. Now it’s looking like the next set of Amazon-branded Fire TV Smart TVs will target the opposite end of the TV market with cheaper TVs. Read more ›
As expected from multiple teases earlier in the week, Xiaomi has announced a new Fire TV Smart TV model. The new TV is slated for release in India under the brand Redmi, which is one of Xiaomi’s numerous sub-brands. While what little is currently known about the TV isn’t terribly interesting, it appears the TV will not come with the standard Fire TV remote that nearly all Fire TV Smart TVs ship with. Instead, the TV appears to include an an all-new Fire TV remote. Read more ›
Xiaomi is about to expand its Fire TV Smart TV offerings to India according to multiple teases by the official @XiaomiTVIndia Twitter account. Xiaomi released its first Fire TV Smart TVs just under a year ago but they have only been available in the UK thus far. There’s no word yet on the specs of the Xiaomi Fire TVs slated for India, but odds are they will be nearly identical to the F2 Series Fire TVs in the UK, which support 4K HDR10 and come in 43-inch, 50-inch, and 55-inch sizes. This expansion to new regions seems to indicate that Xiaomi has been happy with its partnership with Amazon so far, as the Xiaomi Fire TVs have been fairly well received in the UK with an average customer review rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars. Fire TVs from Xiaomi will join models from Akai, Onida, Croma, and AmazonBasics which are already available in India.
The app buttons at the bottom of the newest Fire TV Remotes and Fire TV Smart TV remotes can either be fantastic or useless. They’re great if it’s an app that you use often, but they’re a complete waste if you don’t even have the app that they’re for installed. This guide will show you how to reassign the app buttons to open any app you want. This method uses my Remapper app and works for Netflix, HBO, Hulu, PS Vue, Disney+, CTV, Crave, DAZN, TVNOW, and other buttons. It works on the new remote paired to a Fire TV, Fire TV Cube, and Firestick, as well as Fire TV Edition devices from Element, Toshiba, Insignia, Onida, Grundig, JVC, and more.
4/16/2021: Support for Disney+ buttons has been added
2/25/2022: Amazon has made changes to prevent my original remapping method from working. I have updated this guide with a workaround that should circumvent Amazon’s changes. If you previously installed any Remapper, it is best to uninstall it and carefully follow this guide from the very beginning. Enjoy this workaround while it lasts, but you should expect that Amazon will likely block it as well eventually.
3/3/2022: The original workaround did not work on Fire OS 7 devices. The guide has been updated again to now work on all Fire OS versions.
1/26/2023: Support for ABEMA, DirecTV, and Peacock TV buttons has been added.
2/15/2023: Amazon has blocked the use of this remapping method on select Fire TV models. See the section below for more details.
The FCC has just approved a new unreleased Fire TV remote in the US. All indication points to this new remote being a direct replacement for the Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote that currently ships with the 3rd-gen Fire TV Cube and all Fire TV Smart TVs from Amazon’s own Omni and 4-Series TVs to 3rd-party TVs from Hisense, Xiaomi, Toshiba, Insignia, and others. While the remote will likely look and function identically to the existing remote, the FCC submission seems to indicate that Amazon is now taking the lead and pulling this remote in-house for the first time, instead of relying on a 3rd-party. Read more ›
TCL has announced its first-ever Fire TV Smart TV models. Having one of the largest and most well-respected names in TVs onboard to make Fire TV Smart TVs is a massive win for Amazon and the Fire TV lineup. TCL is kicking off its partnership with Amazon with the release of its new TCL CF6 Series Fire TV Smart TVs in Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK. These Fire TVs will come in 50-inch and 55-inch sizes and feature 4K QLED screens and support for all the top HDR standards, including Dolby Vision and HDR10+. Read more ›
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