Amazon Fire TV gets Alexa voice control support for apps like Netflix, Hotstar, Zee5

Alexa on Fire TV lets people check the weather, control smart home, and stream music, among other features.

FP Trending|May 29, 2020, 18:35:09 IST

Amazon has announced that it has expanded Alexa voice discovery and control for apps on Fire TV.Using Alexa voice or pairing Fire TV with echo devices, users will be able to browse and search content on apps like Netflix, Hotstar, Zee5, Voot, JioCinema and Apple TV+, among others.The new feature allows users to control playback on YouTube, Netflix and Jio Cinema, besides Amazon Prime Video.[caption id="attachment_8425741" align="alignnone" width="1280"]

Amazon Fire TV Stick[/caption]When someone asks Alexa to find horror movies, it will find the requested content from the available apps and show search results best matching the request. One can also give commands like “Alexa, forward thirty minutes”, “Alexa, rewind twenty seconds” or “Alexa, play cricket highlights on YouTube.”Alexa on Fire TV lets people check the weather, control smart home, and stream music, among other features.Amazon in January announced that Fire TV has crossed 40 million active users globally. The company witnessed an eight percent rise in active users as compared to figures recorded in September 2019.The company around two weeks back said that it was adding a new “free” tab to the main Fire TV navigation bar to help people find TV shows and movies that can be streamed at no charge easily.In the new tab, people will be able to browse content that can be viewed for free from apps like Pluto TV, Tubi, Crackle, IMDb TV, the CW, and Amazon’s News app.

Why AI notetakers are raising serious privacy and security concerns

AI notetakers promise effortless meeting summaries, but experts warn they could expose confidential conversations, corporate secrets and personal voiceprints. As businesses increasingly adopt AI-powered meeting assistants, questions over data storage, privacy, consent and legal risks are becoming impossible to ignore

5 min read

China's low-cost AI models are changing the global AI race. Here's why Silicon Valley is worried

As Chinese firms continue to improve performance while keeping prices low, the AI race is no longer just about building the smartest model—it is increasingly becoming a battle over who can deliver the best value

2 min read

China's Kimi K3 challenges US AI leaders with frontier-level performance at lower cost

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Moonshot AI has unveiled its latest open-weight AI model, Kimi K3, with early results suggesting it could compete with some of the world's most advanced AI systems developed by leading US companies

2 min read

How did Instagram run ads promoting child abuse in India?

India has issued a notice to Meta after an investigation alleged that Instagram displayed paid advertisements promoting child sexual abuse material. MeitY ordered Meta to remove such Instagram ads and explain within seven days how they were approved

8 min read

Why has India halted WhatsApp’s username feature before launch?

India has halted WhatsApp’s planned username feature, citing concerns about cybercrime, impersonation, and law enforcement challenges. As Meta races to address security concerns, here’s why MeitY has paused the rollout, what the feature does, and how it could influence privacy and online safety in India

3 min read

Up Next