In this episode, I go over details of how aps can recommend content on the Fire TV home screen. I also go over everything there is to know about playing videos from external storage. I also talk about new Alexa and Amazon Echo features coming soon. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.
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Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com
Recorded March 17th 2017
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Show Notes & Links:
Here’s how recommended content from 3rd-party apps work on the Amazon Fire TV
How to play videos from external microSD or USB drives on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
How to use an NTFS microSD card or USB drive with a rooted Fire TV
How to play files larger than 4GB off the Fire TV’s FAT32 USB storage in Kodi
Comparing h.264 vs h.265 video playback on the Fire TV 1, 2, and Fire TV Stick
Plex Cloud exits beta and is now available to all Plex Pass subscribers
Amazon Fire TV gets new Discovery, Science Channel, I.D., TLC, and Animal Planet apps
Cable network truTV releases new app for the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
New 2017 NCAA March Madness app with Live Stream arrives on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
App Deal: Super Pixalo down from $0.99 to FREE
App Deal: Dissonance – Interactive Novelette down from $0.99 to FREE
Dissonance: An Interactive Novelette app
Amazon Echo can now be connected to Bluetooth speakers
Audio synchronization coming to the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot for whole home audio support
Amazon adds full Alexa capabilities to their iPhone app
How to block software updates on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
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