I've had FireTVs since the firs one came out. They've always worked well and I've enjoyed having them. Currently, I have the 2nd version and don't plan to upgrade since ver 3 and the cube are not appealing to me at all. I decided to dump FireTV all together and just ordered the king... Nvidia Shield TV!
i think it is the better choice if you want a little home theater and stream in 4k, so you can connect others echo dots with it. Unfortunatelly this device is not able in amazon Mexico, i need to go out and look for one
Watched whole video hoping You would show actually adding a device. But sadly no. Alexa seems ok with changing the input on AVR, But not the TV. I thought I completed setup without any errors. Hopefully, I will be able to find a video showing how too. You did cover a lot of info. All in all, learned so a lot.
I've ordered the cube but I have a feeling that input switching isn't going to work for me. I'm assuming it's using IR to switch inputs rather than CEC? I have a Hisense TV which uses dynamic inputting, so the order of the inputs changes based upon what you watched last. It's also a limitation with the Harmony Hub. I've got around it by using a HDMI switcher, but I don't believe the Fire TV Cube supports this.
Thank you for the detailed review. I’ve been wanting this device since it was released, but early firmware on the cube led to choppy streaming and inconsistent responses from Alexa. I was on the fence about buying this device until today. Amazon is offering a killer deal on this device this week. It’s half price ($59.99) and they’re even offering an interest free monthly installment option. I don’t know whether they’ve smoothed the experience out since this video was uploaded, but at the current price there’s no good reason to pass on it.
Does the cube has HBO max too? Iam debating between the new chromcast or firestick. I have nest doorbell and a thermostat and two google nest. I also have two echo dots and two ring camaras. Have a sony x950h tv and android phone
I have the newest generation fire TV cube got it today cannot get it to recognize my cable box and I’ve been through three Amazon technicians with this issue on the phone nobody seems to know how to get it to communicate with my cable box it sees it it changes to the cable but it will not change the channel so I guess I’m going to return this item
I bought a new cube..Nov. 2018 and love it. I am however wondering if the silk browser will let me use" you tube" in the same way I would if it was on my computer. I have wave cable and it works with it. Found that the cube works best when you ask using certain words. I can only get it to go to my cable if I am at the Amazon home page and then say.Alexa...switch to cable. Hope this helps someone. I can not say something like go to cable or it doesn't respond.
Great video. I was wondering if you are aware that you can link your Movies anywhere with Prime Video. I currently have my movies anywhere linked with Prime Video and can access all of them inside prime video on my Roku. I am still trying to decide if I should buy a fire TV cube
Thank you for the great video. How about questions #6 and #7? We all want to know if Alexa can open the Kodi app and find a movie on a particular addon? If I had my music library on a 64 Gb flash drive hooked up to the OTG micro USD port, will Alexa find songs on the flash drive and play them? I don't want anymore premium music services. Thanks
If you have a 4K Smart TV is there any sense of buying the Amazon box if you basically just want it for Amazon Fire TV in 4k ? I mean the 4K TV should produce the quality of the picture is my thoughts but I could not be understanding something
I guess it depends on how smart the TV actually is. My TV does have apps but I find it to be slow in functionality and does not offer the voice control ability like this does.
Just brought the brand new Cube Fire tv cube UHD with Alexa, I should have it around 11/23/18..you've answered alot of my questions...thanks for the awesome video!
@@TechWithBrett I'm uber impressed with everything it does..since I do have an amazon echo dot 2.0,I changed the cube's name to Echo..so I don't have all of them going off in my house lol!! its very versatile I'll give it that..never thought to hook up my media player,gotta do that too!
Looks like I'll be sticking with my Harmony since I want one remote. Shame...I was hoping for a true all-in-one experience instead of everything stuck together with bubble gum and bailing wire (and the harmony integrations with everything seem completely hosed right now, so I was looking). Hmm...
It only controls the TV it is attached to. I recommend getting the Harmony Hub and it can control the second TV. ruclips.net/video/XgbdBfTUr30/видео.html
I really, enjoy your video’s they are very informative. But I wanted to know. I have a google home user for a well but I started integrating to amazon Alexa. Now I am setting up my entertainment center. What is better, Amazon firer cube, or google Chromecast for an entertainment Center setup
I like a Chromecast to easily play videos on from my Google Home. Fire TV Cube is a more full Entertainment device with a remote and it controls. It will even let you play your TV sound out of other Amazon Echo speakers.
Compared to the Harmony Remote it might be a bit limited. It is really good and changing inputs, volume, turning on off devices and sometimes changing the channel but that is it. If you have a more complicated setup a Harmony Hub would definitely be the way to go.
I ended up just muting the mic on the Fire TV Cube so they didn't interfere. If you want to mainly use the commands for TV I would take the other Alexa out of the room.
@@TechWithBrett OK fantastic. Thanks, Brett. I actually just received my cube yesterday and plan to hook it up tomorrow. Previously I had a Fire Stick and then a Fire TV Diamond
Brett Awesome Video I have shield that has Chromecast built in but I still love to see what else is out there.Always enjoy and always good to see what many people are doing and using great Video Deb.😉👍✌
Why does everything have to be so fragmented these days? Meaning, why doesn't RUclips play in 4K on the Apple TV?? And why isn't there a RUclips app period on the Fire TV? I don't want to open a browser, I want a 4K capable app. And why can't Prime Music work on Google Home, or Google Music on the Echo??? And where is Apple in this space? Too many eco-systems at the moment. I do like Amazon, but I use the Apple watch....which won't let me download music from anything other than iTunes(Apple Music) for offline listening. All this stuff is frustrating. I wish Google would come out with a nicer TV set top box.
Do you know if a smart watch that will let you download Amazon Music for offline listening? I would love this feature when working out. You look like a Samsung guy.... does the gear do this for any music service??
thanks Brett! didn't know you reviewed Amazon products too!! I have mostly amazon echo's but I do have a google home mini too - can't decide which is the best yet as they both have strong points - was thinking about buying the fire tv cube as an option to relace my living room echo but the sound is not as good as an amazon echo 2 speaker (for listening to music through when my tv is off) so might not get it.....not sure...
I really want to get into the ecosystem more so I decided to bite the bullet and try it out. I figured I should know both worlds so I can recommend them better.
yes I want the two systems (amazon echo and google home) at the moment as both are regularly updated with new features - shame google and amazon are still at loggerheads, if they worked together i'm sure both products could be vastly improved - Jeff Bezos was hoping for google to allow their google assistant to be available on an amazon echo aswell as Alexa - looks like that won't happen anytime soon now....... ps I just got the new equalizer option update on my echo products, which makes the sound on the amazon echo show quite a bit clearer
Tech With Brett : That is definitely the best attitude to employ 👍. So far, (and that's not particularly far 😏) I have, for whatever reason, felt myself to be an Android/Google person. However I also watch, and even subscribe to whatever alternatives I may randomly come across, solely attempting to be as well rounded and informed as I can be.....Doing this also has been the only way I've been able to learn anything at all with regards to tech. The phone I have now is my first, and only, device ever, and I must admit, (not bragging), I have been really surprised, how much I have learned by myself, and the much appreciated help from you et al ! BRETT 😊! I should include, I think your Fire TV Cube review was excellent, and you did a thorough and in depth job . My situation is such that I really can't be verbally communicating with anyone, or anything, as I pretty much am active TV, and Phone wise, throughout the night, while my husband is Asleep !....At least if I want to go on living ! 😟 🤫 I also must say, I prefer the Google Assistant, (I think it understands language better ; just my opinion). And have to add, I simply Adore You Tube ! (enough said about that, lol). As a matter of fact, I only just discovered, by myself I must add, that I can re-arrange the songs, and or videos on the numerous playlists I created, by tapping, and dragging each from one place to another. I surely wish I had known that considerably sooner ! Especially when it comes to my 470+ videos I have accumulated on my original playlist, which spans all the way from, 50's Doo Op, to, Taylor Swift, Katie Perry, etc., because I downloaded them as I came across them in no particular order whatsoever !....Mucho Decades of songs "I" myself selected, and only now discover I CAN arrange them in some semblance of chronological order ! (Sans creating separate playlists) Ho Hum, better late than never 😏. Trying to learn about tech, at my age, (which I shan't go into, Ha!) has been quite an ongoing, and for me, a really enjoyable, exercise. Sorry to go on so long ☹️! Just one last thing, I shouldn't be saying but feel an overwhelming need to vent, my Husband absolutely hates Tech, and mentions it, invariably, at least once a day ! I think I'm driving Him a little NUTS ! 😱.....😇 😈 Thanks for the video Brett, and please have a Great Thursday 🙂. Sincerely, JaneLee ^_^
Well, yes. You'd need to subscribe to Sling, Netflix, Hulu or any other service you'd like. Mostly are between the $10-$25 range so definitely, go for it.
Who stuck around till the very end? 01:53 1. Is this a true Smart TV? 07:21 2. Is it a Universal Remote? 13:13 3. Is Alexa easy to use? 23:27 4. Does it have a physical remote? 26:55 5.Are Play/Pause always available?
The short answer is a definite no. Quality wise it is total garbage which is why it is so cheap. I would gladly pay an increased cost for a quality product because it could be excellent if Amazon chose to make it so but they choose not to.
RUclips is owned and dictated by Google, a separate company and entity from Amazon. I don't know if one companies refusal to let another company utilize its 'application' as a service on its devices, would be considered a fail on the part of the company who is being denied said services and application. Regardless, there is still 'RUclips', there simply isn't a RUclips 'app'. On Amazon Fire TV's if you click on RUclips it opens RUclips via Firefox or Silk browser.
What the other posters have said. I've run RUclips on my Fire Tv's countless times. It's really easy and you can set up another app to jump straight to RUclips when you open it. Not really a big deal.
How do I setup my AV Receiver with the Fire Tv Cube
I've had FireTVs since the firs one came out. They've always worked well and I've enjoyed having them. Currently, I have the 2nd version and don't plan to upgrade since ver 3 and the cube are not appealing to me at all. I decided to dump FireTV all together and just ordered the king... Nvidia Shield TV!
i think it is the better choice if you want a little home theater and stream in 4k, so you can connect others echo dots with it. Unfortunatelly this device is not able in amazon Mexico, i need to go out and look for one
Watched whole video hoping You would show actually adding a device. But sadly no. Alexa seems ok with changing the input on AVR, But not the TV. I thought I completed setup without any errors. Hopefully, I will be able to find a video showing how too. You did cover a lot of info. All in all, learned so a lot.
i got my cube on black friday !! best 60 bucks ive ever spent😊
It is pretty dope
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I've ordered the cube but I have a feeling that input switching isn't going to work for me. I'm assuming it's using IR to switch inputs rather than CEC? I have a Hisense TV which uses dynamic inputting, so the order of the inputs changes based upon what you watched last. It's also a limitation with the Harmony Hub. I've got around it by using a HDMI switcher, but I don't believe the Fire TV Cube supports this.
Thank you for the detailed review. I’ve been wanting this device since it was released, but early firmware on the cube led to choppy streaming and inconsistent responses from Alexa. I was on the fence about buying this device until today. Amazon is offering a killer deal on this device this week. It’s half price ($59.99) and they’re even offering an interest free monthly installment option. I don’t know whether they’ve smoothed the experience out since this video was uploaded, but at the current price there’s no good reason to pass on it.
That is a sweet deal! It has definitely met my needs.
Tech With Brett has the interface and commands been smoothed out a little more over time?
I had no idea you could Cast to Fire TV devices. Can't wait for the Google version of this device. Amazon is far ahead of Google in hardware.
The first one will be the JBL Link sound bar with Google Assistant and Android TV. I can't wait to try it out!
you can only cast from a smart phone. I can not cast from desktop.
Does the cube has HBO max too? Iam debating between the new chromcast or firestick. I have nest doorbell and a thermostat and two google nest. I also have two echo dots and two ring camaras. Have a sony x950h tv and android phone
Hello Brett, Could you review the Amazon Fire TV Recast? I’d like to see your opinion.
I bought it on Amazon for $59 today. Well worth it!
I have the newest generation fire TV cube got it today cannot get it to recognize my cable box and I’ve been through three Amazon technicians with this issue on the phone nobody seems to know how to get it to communicate with my cable box it sees it it changes to the cable but it will not change the channel so I guess I’m going to return this item
Is it possible to have a review of the new chromcast with Google tv vs Firestick 4K as i am debating between?
Do you know if the internal remote will work for my Roku?
I bought a new cube..Nov. 2018 and love it. I am however wondering if the silk browser will let me use" you tube" in the same way I would if it was on my computer. I have wave cable and it works with it. Found that the cube works best when you ask using certain words. I can only get it to go to my cable if I am at the Amazon home page and then say.Alexa...switch to cable. Hope this helps someone. I can not say something like go to cable or it doesn't respond.
You maybe be able to set it to go to the full RUclips website but I think the TV site is much better.
Correction: doesn't have full Alexa built in. FireTV Cube isn't able to do drop in or other communication.
Great video. I was wondering if you are aware that you can link your Movies anywhere with Prime Video. I currently have my movies anywhere linked with Prime Video and can access all of them inside prime video on my Roku. I am still trying to decide if I should buy a fire TV cube
Thank you for the great video. How about questions #6 and #7? We all want to know if Alexa can open the Kodi app and find a movie on a particular addon? If I had my music library on a 64 Gb flash drive hooked up to the OTG micro USD port, will Alexa find songs on the flash drive and play them? I don't want anymore premium music services. Thanks
Tech With Brett
is the fire cub is the best tv box? this is disponible from Brazil?
If you have a 4K Smart TV is there any sense of buying the Amazon box if you basically just want it for Amazon Fire TV in 4k ? I mean the 4K TV should produce the quality of the picture is my thoughts but I could not be understanding something
I guess it depends on how smart the TV actually is. My TV does have apps but I find it to be slow in functionality and does not offer the voice control ability like this does.
There is no way for the Fire Tv cube to play music from its unbuild speaker instead of turning the Tv on all the time?
Thanks.
I looked this topic up because I’m having a considerable amount of trouble connecting my Philips hue smart bulb with my Amazon cube
The Cube does not have ZigBee so you will need a Phillips Hue hub to connect to and then link you Alexa to control from the Cube.
Since this includes Alexa, can it make Alexa calls also???
Best helpful Video for questions for Fire TV Cube in RUclips. Thank you!
Greetings from Germany
Just brought the brand new Cube Fire tv cube UHD with Alexa, I should have it around 11/23/18..you've answered alot of my questions...thanks for the awesome video!
I think you also get the updated remote and there have been few software updates. Enjoy!
@@TechWithBrett I'm uber impressed with everything it does..since I do have an amazon echo dot 2.0,I changed the cube's name to Echo..so I don't have all of them going off in my house lol!! its very versatile I'll give it that..never thought to hook up my media player,gotta do that too!
Looks like I'll be sticking with my Harmony since I want one remote. Shame...I was hoping for a true all-in-one experience instead of everything stuck together with bubble gum and bailing wire (and the harmony integrations with everything seem completely hosed right now, so I was looking). Hmm...
I had Google TV.My sat pic actually looked better through it.App support sucked but the hardware was quite decent at the time.
I want to use stream for my Xfinity not box will Alexa cube do that
ISNT THE CHROME CAST BETTER BECOUSE IT CAN TAKE YOU TO WHATEVER CHANELL YOU WANT WITHOUT A CABLE BOX?
isn't 1080p FUll HD??
Can the Cube control multiple TV's, and if so what additional equipment would be needed?
It only controls the TV it is attached to. I recommend getting the Harmony Hub and it can control the second TV. ruclips.net/video/XgbdBfTUr30/видео.html
I really, enjoy your video’s they are very informative. But I wanted to know. I have a google home user for a well but I started integrating to amazon Alexa. Now I am setting up my entertainment center. What is better, Amazon firer cube, or google Chromecast for an entertainment Center setup
I like a Chromecast to easily play videos on from my Google Home. Fire TV Cube is a more full Entertainment device with a remote and it controls. It will even let you play your TV sound out of other Amazon Echo speakers.
Can it replace harmony remote
Compared to the Harmony Remote it might be a bit limited. It is really good and changing inputs, volume, turning on off devices and sometimes changing the channel but that is it. If you have a more complicated setup a Harmony Hub would definitely be the way to go.
And yes you can get RUclips in 4k very easy.
What if I already have Alexa in the same room? Will they interfere with each other or cancel one out? Should I take the original one to another room?
I ended up just muting the mic on the Fire TV Cube so they didn't interfere. If you want to mainly use the commands for TV I would take the other Alexa out of the room.
@@TechWithBrett OK fantastic. Thanks, Brett. I actually just received my cube yesterday and plan to hook it up tomorrow. Previously I had a Fire Stick and then a Fire TV Diamond
Change the wake word on one of them
Fantastic video bro!!! 7th!
In my country it isn't available, can you recommend me an alternative ????
Pls, I am desperate.
Keep in on a budget, don't exagerate.
X-ray for looking at the celebrities is nothing new with cube. It was also on the first fire stick.
Excellent presentation thanks
Awesome video miss you dude !!!
Same bro! Thanks for watching. I hope the family is doing well.
just wanted to ask you Brett, will you use the fire tv cub as your main home system entertainment??
On one of my TVs. I have a mounted TV where it will be placed also connected with a Chromecast. So far it has been a nice experience.
Is your TV built in with roku or anything like that?
My TV has built in Samsung apps but does not have any type of voice control.
Which is your next vidio sir
Brett Awesome Video I have shield that has Chromecast built in but I still love to see what else is out there.Always enjoy and always good to see what many people are doing and using great Video Deb.😉👍✌
I need to get a Shield!
Why does everything have to be so fragmented these days? Meaning, why doesn't RUclips play in 4K on the Apple TV?? And why isn't there a RUclips app period on the Fire TV? I don't want to open a browser, I want a 4K capable app. And why can't Prime Music work on Google Home, or Google Music on the Echo??? And where is Apple in this space? Too many eco-systems at the moment. I do like Amazon, but I use the Apple watch....which won't let me download music from anything other than iTunes(Apple Music) for offline listening. All this stuff is frustrating. I wish Google would come out with a nicer TV set top box.
Do you know if a smart watch that will let you download Amazon Music for offline listening? I would love this feature when working out. You look like a Samsung guy.... does the gear do this for any music service??
Just wait for another five or ten years and one or the other company will own all of the rest. And then you'll have your one stop shop monopoly.
thanks Brett! didn't know you reviewed Amazon products too!! I have mostly amazon echo's but I do have a google home mini too - can't decide which is the best yet as they both have strong points - was thinking about buying the fire tv cube as an option to relace my living room echo but the sound is not as good as an amazon echo 2 speaker (for listening to music through when my tv is off) so might not get it.....not sure...
I really want to get into the ecosystem more so I decided to bite the bullet and try it out. I figured I should know both worlds so I can recommend them better.
yes I want the two systems (amazon echo and google home) at the moment as both are regularly updated with new features - shame google and amazon are still at loggerheads, if they worked together i'm sure both products could be vastly improved - Jeff Bezos was hoping for google to allow their google assistant to be available on an amazon echo aswell as Alexa - looks like that won't happen anytime soon now.......
ps I just got the new equalizer option update on my echo products, which makes the sound on the amazon echo show quite a bit clearer
Tech With Brett : That is definitely the best attitude to employ 👍.
So far, (and that's not particularly far 😏) I have, for whatever reason, felt myself to be an Android/Google person. However I also watch, and even subscribe to whatever alternatives I may randomly come across, solely attempting to be as well rounded and informed as I can be.....Doing this also has been the only way I've been able to learn anything at all with regards to tech.
The phone I have now is my first, and only, device ever, and I must admit, (not bragging), I have been really surprised, how much I have learned by myself, and the much appreciated help from you et al ! BRETT 😊!
I should include, I think your Fire TV Cube review was excellent, and you did a thorough and in depth job .
My situation is such that I really can't be verbally communicating with anyone, or anything, as I pretty much am active TV, and Phone wise, throughout the night, while my husband is Asleep !....At least if I want to go on living ! 😟 🤫
I also must say, I prefer the Google Assistant, (I think it understands language better ; just my opinion).
And have to add, I simply Adore You Tube ! (enough said about that, lol).
As a matter of fact, I only just discovered, by myself I must add, that I can re-arrange the songs, and or videos on the numerous playlists I created, by tapping, and dragging each from one place to another.
I surely wish I had known that considerably sooner !
Especially when it comes to my 470+ videos I have accumulated on my original playlist, which spans all the way from, 50's Doo Op, to, Taylor Swift, Katie Perry, etc., because I downloaded them as I came across them in no particular order whatsoever !....Mucho Decades of songs "I" myself selected, and only now discover I CAN arrange them in some semblance of chronological order ! (Sans creating separate playlists)
Ho Hum, better late than never 😏.
Trying to learn about tech, at my age, (which I shan't go into, Ha!) has been quite an ongoing, and for me, a really enjoyable, exercise.
Sorry to go on so long ☹️!
Just one last thing, I shouldn't be saying but feel an overwhelming need to vent, my Husband absolutely hates Tech, and mentions it, invariably, at least once a day !
I think I'm driving Him a little NUTS ! 😱.....😇 😈
Thanks for the video Brett, and please have a Great Thursday 🙂.
Sincerely, JaneLee ^_^
Just got home from School and I was thinking about it and I was just thinking about it and I was like I was going to be a good one
just to let u know if one buys the cube now it comes with the new style remote with power and volume control😊
Lucky!
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what about Google Home compitable?
There is no compatibility...
can the fire cube replace cable?
Well, yes. You'd need to subscribe to Sling, Netflix, Hulu or any other service you'd like. Mostly are between the $10-$25 range so definitely, go for it.
Nice vidio. Are you wating for note 9
I certainly am!
Neel Bh avsar
What ?
I just wished the fire cube could make phone calls like the echo
Yep, this and drop in are the only thing really missing.
Is the Fire TV Cube the Best Smart TV Box?
I have a firetv2... Amazon's skin and software limit the box, greatly. I vote "No".
Who stuck around till the very end?
01:53 1. Is this a true Smart TV?
07:21 2. Is it a Universal Remote?
13:13 3. Is Alexa easy to use?
23:27 4. Does it have a physical remote?
26:55 5.Are Play/Pause always available?
where are you from brett ?
Have you used the Nvidia Shield TV? You might want to check that one out.
Michael Miller I have been really interested in picking one up. I wish it had Google Assistant without needing the remote. I hope to pick it up next!
Brett do you have ROBLOX
I do not not. Should I?
The short answer is a definite no. Quality wise it is total garbage which is why it is so cheap. I would gladly pay an increased cost for a quality product because it could be excellent if Amazon chose to make it so but they choose not to.
I have a fire TV cube
Nvidia Shield TV.........nuff said
Dude, that thing is like $250-$300. I need to look into it though, cause now you've made me curious.
It has an ugly home face.
@@pietroaretino6390 Depends on what version you get. I got the TV (not with gaming controller) for $149.
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right about when you said "No RUclips" you should have just told everyone that this thing is a "FAIL" and stopped the video.
RUclips is owned and dictated by Google, a separate company and entity from Amazon. I don't know if one companies refusal to let another company utilize its 'application' as a service on its devices, would be considered a fail on the part of the company who is being denied said services and application. Regardless, there is still 'RUclips', there simply isn't a RUclips 'app'. On Amazon Fire TV's if you click on RUclips it opens RUclips via Firefox or Silk browser.
What the other posters have said. I've run RUclips on my Fire Tv's countless times. It's really easy and you can set up another app to jump straight to RUclips when you open it. Not really a big deal.
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