Introducing the All-New Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote—The Next Generation Of The Best-Selling Fire TV Stick—For Just $39.99
The only streaming media stick with a voice remote, the all-new Fire
TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote enables universal search across more
than 90 apps and channels using just your voice
Ask Alexa to play TV shows and movies, launch apps and more using the
included Alexa Voice Remote
Access more than 7,000 channels, apps and Alexa skills, 300,000
movies and TV episodes, and coming soon, an updated visual experience
that makes browsing content even easier
Enjoy great picture quality and fast performance with a powerful
quad-core processor and the fastest Wi-Fi of any streaming media stick
Customers who activate by October 31 get up to $65 in free content
from Sling TV, Hulu, and Amazon Video
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced the all-new Fire TV Stick with
Alexa Voice Remote, the most powerful streaming media stick available.
Up to 30 percent faster than the original best-selling version, the next
generation Fire TV Stick is more powerful, offers access to over 300,000
movies and TV episodes, and includes the Alexa Voice Remote – for only
$39.99. The only streaming media stick with a voice remote, the new Fire
TV Stick is available for pre-order starting today from www.amazon.com/fire-tv-stick
and will begin shipping to U.S. customers on October 20. Eligible
customers who purchase and activate their device by October 31 will also
receive a free content package worth up to $65, including one month of
Sling TV, two months of Hulu (Limited Commercials), and a $10 credit for
Amazon Video to rent or purchase new releases or old favorites.
“We are proud that our customers have made Amazon Fire TV the #1
streaming media player in the US. With more than 120,000 reviews and a
4.2 star rating, they’ve also made the Fire TV Stick the most reviewed
product ever on Amazon,” said Marc Whitten, Vice President, Amazon Fire
TV. “Today, we are excited to make it even better. The new Amazon Fire
TV Stick has been completely redesigned with incredible performance,
powerful voice search and the included Alexa-powered remote to deliver
instant access to a vast selection of movies, TV shows, games and Alexa
skills at just $39.99.”
Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote features:
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Great content selection – With over 7,000 channels, apps, and
Alexa skills and access to more than 300,000 movies and TV episodes,
it’s easy to find great content on Fire TV. Choose from popular
providers like Netflix, NBC, HBO, Fox, ESPN, Disney Channel, Prime
Video and CBS All Access – and watch live TV and video on Sling TV,
Twitter and more. -
Instant and accurate voice search powered by Alexa – With the
most accurate voice search of any streaming media stick, Fire TV Stick
with Alexa Voice Remote responds instantly and lets you easily search
across more than 90 apps and channels. Just say “find suspense
thrillers” or “launch Hulu” and Alexa will respond. Fire TV will also
show you the best viewing options – watch, stream, rent, or buy – to
help you choose apps and channels based on convenience and value. For
Amazon Video content, you can also control playback with just your
voice; just ask Alexa to “go back 30 seconds” or “jump ahead 2
minutes.” -
Just ask Alexa – With Alexa and the included Alexa Voice
Remote, customers can easily ask Alexa to check local movie times,
create shopping lists, play music, get the news and weather, order a
pizza or a ride, and much more. With thousands of Alexa skills
available, and tens of thousands of developers building skills for
Alexa, she’s getting smarter every day. -
Stunning video quality – With an ultra-fast quad-core
processor, 802.11ac MIMO Wi-Fi and Advanced Streaming and Prediction
(ASAP) for Amazon Video, you can rely on fast, fluid performance
without buffering. Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote also offers
support for High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC), giving customers more
1080p HD streams from their existing internet connection. -
Effortless setup – Plug the Fire TV Stick into an HDTV, attach
the power adapter, connect to Wi-Fi, and start streaming in minutes.
Find your favorite content using the included Alexa Voice Remote, or
discover more to watch with personalized recommendations right from
the home screen. The Fire TV Stick is also portable, making it easy to
take it almost anywhere and watch all your favorite content away from
home.
New Update Makes It Easier To Browse and Discover Content – Coming
Soon
Coming later this year, a free software update for Fire TV
will give customers a new on-screen experience that makes finding what
to watch next even easier and more enjoyable. Fire TV will present a
cinematic experience, offering video trailers and content screenshots to
help customers access the content they want more quickly – without the
need to open and close multiple apps. Finding and enjoying apps and
games will be easier too with new support for a customizable apps list
on the home screen. Accessibility improvements will also be included,
allowing customers to use Fire TV and any compatible apps with the
VoiceView screen reader. These features will be available for all Fire
TV customers as a free, over-the-air update, starting with the new Fire
TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote and latest generation Fire TV later
this year.
The all-new Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote is available for
pre-order beginning today for $39.99 at www.amazon.com/fire-tv-stick
and will start shipping to customers on October 20. Eligible customers
who purchase online or from a participating retailer and activate their
device by October 31 will also receive a free content bundle. This
limited-time offer includes one month of Sling TV and two months of Hulu
(Limited Commercials) for new subscribers, and a $10 credit for Amazon
Video – a value of up to $65.
About Amazon
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obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention,
commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer
reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime,
Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire
tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and
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