Sideclick, the universal remote that attaches to the side of any Fire TV remote, is now available exclusively at Best Buy. Several people have asked me if I knew when the Sideclick would come back in stock at Amazon. While I don’t know the answer to that question, I can now tell you that the reason it’s out of stock everywhere is because, in order to get the Sideclick remote onto Best Buy’s shelves, the husband and wife team behind the successful Kickstarter project had to give Best Buy a period where they were the exclusive online retailers of the product. So, for the time being, Best Buy’s website is the only place you can buy the Sideclick remote. If you’re not familiar with the product, read my review. I’m a big fan of the Sideclick and it has had a permanent home on my main Fire TV in my livingroom.

Sideclick, the remote attachment that puts a strip of universally programmable buttons alongside your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick remote, is now in stock on Amazon. For those of you who were thinking of buying one but didn’t get in during the Kickstarter campaign, you can save the $5 shipping fee you’d pay at sideclickremotes.com by buying through Amazon if you’re a Prime member. You can check out my full review and the latest AFTVnewscast episode for my impressions of the device, but overall, I’m a big fan of the Sideclick remote and it has become a permanent part of my livingroom setup.

Sideclick, the minimalistic remote attachment that turns your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick remote into a universal remote, has reached their Kickstarter funding goal. It’s been an up and down trek getting to this point for the husband and wife team behind the invention set out to reduce your remote clutter without having to give up your primary remote. The initial campaign failed but Brett Epstein, the mechanical engineer behind the project, took what he learned from the first campaign back to the drawing board and reluanched with an improved design that rocketed past their new campaign goal in just a week. I had the opportunity to talk with Brett, as well as his wife Jenn, about the Sideclick remote and where things go from here. Read more ›