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Amazon Fire TV is a great way to share your photos with your family! No more passing the phone around to show off your vacation photos! Now you can see photos and play a slideshow of your albums on the Amazon Fire TV, just ask Alexa.
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Amazon Fire TV
This is the fire TV stick we will be discussing - now with Alexa Voice Remote (you can grab one on Amazon) to try out.
Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa Voice Remote | Dolby Vision | 2018 release
But it's not just about watching and playing. Now your tv becomes your family album!
Why Should You Buy a Fire Stick?
You should buy one not only because of the availability of the photos, you can also use it as a streaming source so you can stream your favorite tv shows and movies!
The Amazon Fire Stick is a portable streaming box that plugs right into your HDTV's HDMI port. It supports most major streaming video services including Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Sling TV, Showtime Anytime, CBS All Access, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube, Twitch, Vudu, Plex, MLB.tv, NHL GameCenter Live, NBA League Pass, NFL Sunday Ticket, WWE Network, and much more.
Unlike competing products such as Apple TV and Chromecast, the Fire Stick does not require a separate remote control; simply use your existing one to navigate the interface. If you're looking for something simple and easy to set up, the Fire Stick is a great choice.
View and Search Your Photos with Alexa Voice Remote & The Prime Photos App
Amazon Prime Photo customers can view and search for their photos and photo albums with the Alexa Voice Remote and the Prime Photos app on their Fire TV. Prime members can also search for people, places, and things, with phrases like, “show photos of dogs,” "Show my photos from December 2016", or “Show my photos from last summer… Play a slideshow.” More Info
This is a great addition to what you can already do with your Fire TV. Check out more ways to use the Prime Photos Fire TV app here, hint: you can even change your screensaver. If that wasn’t enough, all Prime members get unlimited photo storage, as well as 5 GB digital storage for other files and videos. Think of Prime Photos as your own personal family vault for your photos. You can even share photos with your extended family and friends!
The Prime Photos Fire TV App is works on both IOS and Android. You can also use this app as a desktop app.
Now, you can relax on your living room couch and flip through your uploaded photos and personal videos on the biggest screen in your home using your Alexa Voice Remote.
*Pro tip: You can also use Echo Show to showcase all the photos in your Photos account, with voice commands like, “Alexa, show my photos.” In fact, all the same commands work with Echo Show – just add “Alexa” to the beginning of each one.
How to Set Up an Amazon Fire TV Stick:
How to Set Up an Amazon Fire TV Stick:
Installing the Amazon Fire TV app shouldn't take any longer than installing apps on a PC. Once you've done that, set up your device right away.
Here are some tips about how to do just that.
- Plug the Fire TV Stick into the provided power adapter.
- Plug the USB stick into your HDTV using its HDMI port. Make certain that your TV is set to use the correct HDMI port.
- Make sure your television is properly connected to your cable box.
- With the remote control, go through the welcome and setup screen on your television.
- You'll need to log in to your Amazon Prime membership, select your preferred language, and choose whether you want to receive free shipping offers.
- After configuring everything correctly, watch videos and TV shows on your large screen.
How to Put Photos on Your Amazon Fire Stick
This is a very simple four step process:
- Open up Amazon photos.
- Select Add.
- Upload the photos.
- Click Add the photos.
How Does it Work?
Simply by plugging into your tv's HDMI port.
How Much Does It Cost?
Depending on which one you buy, it's either $39.99 or $49.99.
Amazon Fire Stick with Alexa Voice Remote - HD Streaming
Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa Voice Remote | Dolby Vision | 2018 release
Prime Photos
Prime's Photos helps keep your photos right at your fingertips, wherever you are. Keep your photos safe while you free up space on your devices when you store your photos online with the free Prime Photos apps. Prime membership includes unlimited photo storage and US members get 5 GB digital storage for videos and files.
Are You a Prime Member and Why You Should Be
If not, you really must become one! There are so many great benefits to being one. The only problem I have with Amazon Prime is that I can ALWAYS find something I need! Did you know that you can get a month of Prime FREE? One of my favorite parts of Amazon Prime is the FREE two day shipping! It makes our chaotic lives a little less stressful.
Kat says
On my Amazon page my photos are in order of 'date taken', I would like my slideshow on my tv to do the same but it scrambles the photos and doesn't show them in order. Do you now how I can make my photos show in the order taken on my slideshow?
TIA
Rhonda says
I'm sorry, I sure don't. You may be able to find that on Amazon's page. Or maybe someone else can pipe in with what has worked for them.
Darlene Koss says
Question: I know that when you upload your photos to Amazon photos that it is using data but what I would like to know is does it use data to stream the photos during a slideshow? And does the photos that you uploaded reside on the storage of your Fire Stick?
TIA
Rhonda says
Those are really good questions. I would go onto Amazon's site to ask them. Their tech support would have a much more throughout answer than I would.