Alexa Voice Remote Pro works with recent Fire TV devices and costs $34.99.
Its features include remote finding, two programmable shortcuts and a button for wireless headphone connection.
Voice interaction still requires pressing Alexa first; the remote has no hands-free voice control.
The new remote is deeper and heavier than the base model. Most of the buttons automatically light up in the dark, except for the Alexa button and the navigation pad. You can't change how sensitive it is to light, or set the buttons to always be on or light up with motion or sound.
A separate button initiates a wireless headphone connection to your Fire TV device. The remote doesn’t have the “Recents” button found on the base model. However, your recently used apps and content still appear in the top rows of your Fire TV home screen.
When you turn on discovery mode, your remote will beep. You can turn it on from an Echo device, smart display, or the Fire TV app on your phone. It can also be done with a voice command from a Fire TV Cube or a Fire TV that accepts button-free commands. Other Fire TV players don’t support hands-free voice commands. To use Alexa on them, you must first press the Alexa button on your remote.
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In testing, the remote connected easily to the Fire TV Cube, and the discovery and shortcut features worked as expected. Navigating menus, controlling playback, and using Alexa using the remote's microphone were straightforward.
Compared to the $29,99 Roku Voice Remote Pro, which accepts voice commands without pressing a button, Amazon's remote has one key limitation: It also requires AAA batteries, while Roku's remote has a rechargeable battery.
The Alexa Voice Remote Pro offers some useful conveniences, but it's a relatively minor upgrade from the basic Fire TV remote. The way to use Alexa remains the same: you have to press the Alexa button first.
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