It displays and records live over-the-air TV.
In this guide, we show you how to set it up and use it.
you’re free to’t set up Fire TV Recast from the Amazon website.
It doesn’t have a screen or its own remote control.
Open theFire TVapp on your smartphone.
SelectSet up a Fire TV Recastwhen promptedandproceed through the welcome screens.
EnableLocation Servicesand pick the range of your antenna, then selectNext.
If you don’t know the antenna range, continue anyway.
The Fire TV app guides you through antenna connection and placement tips.
If you have an indoor antenna, placing it near or on a window offers the best performance.
Also, place Recast where the antenna cable can reach it and place Recast near an AC power outlet.
Connect the antenna and plug the Recast into AC power.
TheLEDon the Fire TV Recast should start blinking white.
Hold theFire TV Recast Connectbutton (located on the back) for eight seconds.
Connect the Recast to your data pipe (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).
After the internet connection confirms, Fire TV Recast registers and checks for firmware updates.
If updates are found, it takes several minutes to download and roll out the updates.
Don’t perform any other tasks during this time.
After the updates are installed, Fire TV Recast scans for available over-the-air TV channels.
The progress displays on the app screen.
Move the antenna to receive more channels and repeat the channel scan process as many times as needed.
it’s possible for you to also re-scan later manually if you add a new indoor or outdoor antenna.
Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition TVs should automatically pairwhen a Fire TV Recast is detected.
Once the above steps are completed, the Fire TV Recast DVR is ready for use.
On Nowlists shows airing for received channels.
Select one to watch or to set a recording.
The Fire TV Recast can’t record from streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu.
It only allows the recording of live over-the-air TV broadcasts.
TheOn Nowrow mayalso list any live TV services from internet streaming apps or Prime video.
Since these aren’t provided through an antenna, the Recast can’t record their content.
Watch recordings that you made by selecting them from theMy Recordingsbar using Fire TV remote buttons or Alexa.
To further explore what’s available to watch or record, Fire TV Recast includes a 14-day channel guide.
Select it from theDVR Managerrow or tell AlexaGo to Channel Guide.
The guide includes TV listings for available channels.
You don’t need to enter a channel number.
Just use your Fire TV remote to select it.
Schedule recordings up to 14 days in advance.
If you should probably access additional Fire TV Recast controls, use the DVR Manager.
SayAlexa, go to channel guide.
It shows youOn Nowfor all your available channels.
To show more, sayAlexa, next.
Go to a channel when you say something likeAlexa, tune to CBS.
Start a recording by saying the program’s name, for example,Alexa, record Gotham.
The Echo Show records all upcoming episodes unless you cancel them.
Echo Show can displayrecordings that are made.
Tell Alexa to pick one by number and play it.
Access more Recast parameters from the Fire TV smartphone app.
