If you’ve got a JVC Fire TV, you’ve opened up a world of entertainment for your family. With Amazon Fire TV built-in, you’ve got instant access to all your favourite streaming services including Prime Video, Netflix, BBC iPlayer, Disney+, All 4 and lots more. It’s all at your fingertips – or on the tip of your tongue, if you use Alexa.
Alexa is the JVC Fire TV’s voice assistant, built-in to the remote control, ready and waiting to help you search for the best shows and control the TV. Simply talk into the remote and tell it what to do. And if even that sounds like too much hard work (admit it, you can never find the remote when you need it) we’ve got some great news. You can easily connect your JVC Fire TV to your Alexa enabled speaker, giving you the power to control your TV with your voice, from anywhere in the room. No remote required!
There are two easy ways of connecting your JVC Fire TV to your Alexa enabled speaker. You can do it online using a web browser, or you can use the Amazon Alexa app. We’ve got the details for both methods below.
How to connect your JVC Fire TV to an Alexa enabled speaker using a web browser
Your JVC Fire TV and Alexa enabled speaker need to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network to speak to each other, so it’s worth checking this before you get started.
Switch on your TV and go to SETTINGS – DISPLAY & AUDIO – POWER CONTROLS - TURN ON TV WITH OTHER DEVICES and select ON. Doing this allows your Alexa enabled speaker to automatically turn on your JVC Fire TV. Now you need to link your TV and Alexa speaker together…
On your computer or mobile device, open your web browser and go to alexa.amazon.com. If you’re not already signed in, enter your login details.
Go to MUSIC, VIDEO & BOOKS. Under the VIDEO section, click on FIRE TV.
Click LINK YOUR ALEXA DEVICE. This will display the PICK YOUR FIRE TV screen, so tick the TV you want to link your Alexa speaker to.
Click CONTINUE.
Now the PICK YOUR ALEXA DEVICE screen will be displayed. Tick the Alexa enabled speaker you want to link your JVC Fire TV to. Then click LINK DEVICES.
You’re now connected. We’ve listed a few things you can try out further down this article, so scroll down and check them out!
How to connect your JVC Fire TV to an Alexa enabled speaker using the app
Switch on your TV and go to SETTINGS – DISPLAY & AUDIO – POWER CONTROLS - TURN ON TV WITH OTHER DEVICES and select ON. Doing this allows your Alexa enabled speaker to automatically turn on your JVC Fire TV. Now you need to link your TV and Alexa speaker together…
Check that your JVC Fire TV and Alexa enabled speaker are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
Open the Amazon Alexa app on your mobile device. (If you haven’t got it, visit your app store, search for Amazon Alexa app, then select ‘Install’ and ‘Open’).
Click MORE (you’ll find it near the bottom of the screen).
Click SETTINGS.
Scroll down until you see TV & VIDEO. Give it a click.
Select FIRE TV.
Click LINK YOUR ALEXA DEVICE.
Tick the TV you want to link your Alexa enabled speaker to.
Click CONTINUE.
Tick the Alexa speaker you want to link your JVC Fire TV to. Then click LINK DEVICES.
Job done!
Things to try when you’re set up
If you’ve used one of the methods above, your JVC Fire TV should now be linked to your Alexa enabled speaker. Ready to try it out? Here are a few things to say to your Alexa enabled speaker:
“Alexa, turn on the TV.”
“Alexa, open BBC iPlayer/Prime Video/Netflix.”
“Alexa, play Stranger Things/Carnival Row.”
“Alexa, find comedies.”
And that’s all there is to it.
