Amazon Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote (3rd Gen) with TV controls, Requires compatible Fire TV device, 2021 release

I bought one of the larger echos a couple years ago, I think, and they didn't come with remotes at the time. Makes sense since the intent was voice or touch navigation. Like a lot of people, it seems, I use mine more like a small TV with voice control. A lot of apps were pre-added and I added more, mostly to watch some shows in bed at night with a small screen, low volume and easy voice navigation. It's great for that but the one thing that drove me a little nuts right away was the volume control. There's just no way to get it just right with either voice or touch and the controls on top are actually hard to find and adjust in a dark room and getting out of bed to use them defeats the purpose. This remote solves that issue and several others. The volume control in the lower center is intuitive in the dark and offers much finer control of the volume than any other option. Honestly, I'd buy this just for that reason, I found the volume issues that annoying. But I have found that it makes navigating to various apps a lot easier, there are even some one-touch buttons to navigate to specific apps without a hassle. It's also very helpful for when echo wants to be stubborn about which episode to play when I tell it a show to bring up on amazon prime video. On some shows it seems to be confused about which one to start playing no matter what I tell it and with the remote it's no longer a problem. I can easily navigate down to the correct ep and start playing. Otherwise, I would again be getting out of bed to use the touchscreen and that was never my intended use for the echo device. So the remote just makes total sense and I believe it's now included on the newer models. I have also seen some cases for it that include a small light. It isn't backlit and has no light options built in so that could be handy if you don't find it intuitive to use in the dark but I got used to the controls very quickly and don't see a need for a lighted case. A backlit option would be a great upgrade, though, it's so common in other remotes. As far as installation, I just followed the instructions and had no problems at all. It's such a simple, useful addition to the echo that if I lost mine, I'd be buying another one right away.

The Firestick remote I received with my Firestick cube worked well for a few years but than the using the buttons became more challenging with sticking and not responding. I have 3 Fires Cubes and this was the first time I have had to replace a remote. After comparing the available remotes, I felt that purchasing new from the Amazon store was best and to avoid remotes that cost less and sold by another seller. Take the time when purchasing this remote to first research the listing for compatibility with the Firestick device you want the remote for. Connecting up the new remote was easy and it work well. I am going to hold onto the old remote, just in case I need a temporary backup for use. I am not a user of Alexa but this remote will provide should I have need of. I am glad I purchased, no longer feeling the frustration from the sticking and I would definitely purchase again and recommend. Again research if this remote is compatible with your Firestick device before purchasing.

Very functional, battery life is amazing my dad absolutely loves it. Very fast isn't slow whatsoeverI would recommend this is really good honestly.

Let's start off with the problem. This is a replacement remote. Why do most remotes need replacing? Because the original remote was misplaced. The directions instruct you to go to the settings on your TV. How am I supposed to do that when my remote can't even turn the TV on because it's NOT YET PAIRED!I called Amazon CS twice and got stuck with 2 reps who were clearly not trained on this replacement remote.In the end, the Rep had me download the Fire TV app. and told me to use that to control myTV.. At first I was excited I could control my TV with my phone. That excitement faded when I realized there were no volume buttons, no mute button, and no way to turn the TV on and off.I Gave it 3 stars because for those still having their original remotes, this replacement remote probably did its job.Me? My money is being refunded, but here a sit without an efficient remote.Not sure what I want to do at this point.UPDATE: I called Amazon again and asked for a Superviser. The Superviser didn't seem to be reading off a script like the other 2 Reps. She had me unplug and plug back in a couple things. I was then able to navigate to settings with my Fire TV app. Now I have a perfectly working remote! I added another a star. I didn't bump it up to five stars because of everything I had to go through to make it work.