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Purchase options and add-ons

  • “Alexa, find my remote.” - Use a device with Alexa, the Alexa app or Fire TV app and Alexa Voice Remote Pro will emit a ring. No searching cushions.
  • Backlit for your convenience - Navigate movie night with a motion-activated backlight that illuminates buttons in dimly-lit rooms.
  • Two customizable buttons - Create your own shortcuts to favorite channels, apps, or any Alexa commands.
  • Dedicated headphone button - A new shortcut to the on-screen Bluetooth menu that lets you pair your wireless headphones fast.
  • Integrated TV controls - Control power, volume, plus surf live TV with dedicated channel buttons all from one remote.
  • Press and ask Alexa - Use your voice to find your shows, open apps, manage volume, and even control compatible smart home devices.
  • Compatible with most Fire TV streaming media players, Amazon Fire TV smart TVs, and smart TVs with Fire TV built-in.
  • Not compatible with Fire TV (1st and 2nd Gen), Fire TV Stick (1st Gen), Element Fire TV Edition, Insignia HD/Insignia FHD, Hisense U6HF 4K ULED Fire TV Series, or Echo show 15.
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4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
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Customers say

Customers like the remote control for its find my remote feature and backlight. They say it's easy to set up and use. However, some customers have reported issues with the battery life. Customers also disagree on buttons, value, and performance.

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532 customers mention "Remote"422 positive110 negative

Customers like the remote. They mention it's fantastic, has the find my remote feature, and adds functionality to the remote control. They also say it'd be a good replacement remote for a Fire TV.

"...We thought it was AWESOME that if you lose it, you can use your phone to locate the remote, the remote makes loud chimes and they you can..." Read more

"...conclusion, the Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro is a strong contender in the smart remote category, with advanced features that enhance the user..." Read more

"...Pairing the remote with my devices was seamless, and it worked flawlessly from the start...." Read more

"Great remote. Has two extra assignable direct access buttons. Best of all has a find me feature with Alexa...." Read more

342 customers mention "Backlight"325 positive17 negative

Customers are satisfied with the backlight of the digital device accessory. They mention it's fantastic, nice, and easy to use in dimly lit or dark environments.

"...It lights up automatically when it senses movement or if you press any button...." Read more

"...I wish more of them were programmable.The backlighting is great!..." Read more

"...The backlit buttons are a game changer, making it easy to use in dimly lit or dark environments - no more fumbling around trying to figure out which..." Read more

"...This remote also has back lit keys so you won’t be fumbling around in a dark room trying to make sure you’re hitting the correct buttons...." Read more

322 customers mention "Quality"289 positive33 negative

Customers like the quality of the digital device accessory. They mention it's a great product, with great features, and a top-notch accessory. Some say that the find my remote feature is cool, but half the time it doesn't work.

"...The other features are cool and useful, but I got spoiled having a universal remote with back-lit buttons...." Read more

"...Overall, it’s a solid product with just one significant shortcoming.The build quality and design of the remote are excellent...." Read more

"...Another notable improvement is the design of the remote itself. The sleek and ergonomic design feels comfortable in hand, with well-placed buttons..." Read more

"...Seriously though, it is well made, has weight to it and have not had any issues with it responding to demands. I recommend!" Read more

300 customers mention "Ease of use"251 positive49 negative

Customers find the setup of the remote control to be super easy. They say the instructions are easy to understand. They also appreciate the color and ease of putting it on the controller. They mention that the remote is easy to pair and that the voice setup is easy.

"...Can turn on TV AND/OR receiver when you press power! This is easily set up during the simple remote setup process...." Read more

"We loved getting this new fire stick remote. Set up was incredibly easy, we checked compatibility quickly, used our phone to link it, and was ready..." Read more

"...the remote's backlighting is a thoughtful touch, making it easy to use even in dimly lit environments...." Read more

"...It works exactly as intended, and was super easy to setup (once I received a working unit)...." Read more

871 customers mention "Performance"441 positive430 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the remote. Some mention that all functions work very well, and the alarm works great. However, others say that the feature for finding it doesn't work half the time, and that the channel buttons and backlight stop working.

"...It works with any Alexa device (including your old Alexa voice remote) and ALSO WORKS WITH THE ALEXA APP on your phone...." Read more

"...and maybe do not have the remote pointed correctly the receiver may not turn off, which you may not realize if the receiver is behind a fabric door..." Read more

"...you lose it, you can use your phone to locate the remote, the remote makes loud chimes and they you can communicate with the tv to say you found it!..." Read more

"...I had written a review based off of how the remote just wasn’t working. Almost 30 minutes after posting, Amazon called me to ask how they could help...." Read more

698 customers mention "Buttons"390 positive308 negative

Customers are mixed about the buttons on the remote. Some mention that the two programmable buttons are very handy for launching different apps right after you select, the backlit buttons are a game changer, and the custom buttons are super easy to setup. However, others say that the buttons are way too sensitive, useless, and variable when ordering.

"...Even better: at night the buttons are backlit which makes rotting on your couch at night eating snacks with your partner when your kids go to bed..." Read more

"...back to using the original one for one night and yes, not being able to see the buttons after being able to the night before is worth the $35 to..." Read more

"...It feels robust and comfortable in the hand. The backlit buttons are a game changer, making it easy to use in dimly lit or dark environments - no..." Read more

"...The ability to mute the microphone with a simple press is reassuring and demonstrates Amazon's commitment to user privacy...." Read more

312 customers mention "Value"117 positive195 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the digital device accessory. Some mention it's worth the price, while others say it'd be better off buying a cheaper one.

"...Do I think this remote is a bit overpriced? Yes. But like most things, if you really want it, you pay the price. Would i suggest this to others?..." Read more

"...remote, the added features and convenience it offers are well worth the investment...." Read more

"...Overall, I'm happy with the upgrade, although the price is a bit high. However, considering the added features, it's worth it...." Read more

"I have tried several times to link it to tv but will not bring up anything..I can use it except for the buttons on the bottom for specific apps..I..." Read more

166 customers mention "Battery life"21 positive145 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the digital device accessory. They mention that it goes through batteries quickly, runs down every two weeks, and is a battery killer.

"...does put a damper on the remote, is that this thing will drink up batteries very quickly...." Read more

"...I love the lighted buttons a lot! But the battery excess use issue, if it has the issue, will be a big bummer...." Read more

"...The backlit keys are a nice feature, but from what I read this drains the batteries, so they really need a way to turn this off and on rather than..." Read more

"...I'm noticing that the backlight eats through batteries like crazy. I've replaced the batteries about 5x already since I bought it...." Read more

Backlit buttons plus two RF programmable buttons.
4 Stars
Backlit buttons plus two RF programmable buttons.
Have the previous Alexa Voice Remote with the TV-compatible IR buttons of Power, Mute, and Volume, so the only feature of interest for the Alexa Voice Remote Pro would be the backlit buttons. The Preprogrammed buttons of Prime Video and Netflix are unimportant as can access Prime Video from the main menu and do not have Netflix, although for my July 2023 purchase the two Mystery Preprogrammed buttons were Direct TV and Peacock instead of Disney Plus and Hulu. Do not have these either, but since Direct TV requires location-specific hardware that is unavailable to the vast majority of people who happen to live in multi-unit buildings, Direct TV is an extremely useless option to provide streaming customers. Would guess they paid to have their worthless button included, so perhaps that helps the bottom line in keeping down the cost of annual Prime Renewals - think of it as Advertising. Used one of the two User Programmable buttons for Audible, but that saves me one or two seconds since only have to hit the Home button to reach the Main Menu where Audible can be launched.There is also a Settings button which brings up the four-option configuration screen (not Settings) where one can then select Settings, but could easily reach this same screen by simply holding down the Home button for a few seconds, so not exactly a Mission Critical button. The option for BT Headphones seems like an interesting Future Option, and if I had Alexa set up and configured, could maybe make use of the Remote Finder, but as I do not, the remote will have to behave itself and not wander off.Channel ButtonsIn case someone else has the same issue I did and tries searching for Channel button / buttons Not Working with a physical TV, the Channel buttons are poorly documented since they are NOT IR compatible buttons for use with a physical television set, but are RF compatible Channel Up / Down buttons for use ONLY in streaming Live TV. Documentation lists the Channel buttons but does not specify their use. Contacted Fire TV support (twice) to ask for help troubleshooting the issue of the Channel buttons not working with my physical television, but the poor documentation extended even to Fire TV support. Was being instructed to do yet another hard-reset of the remote when I did an internet search myself to learn the Channel buttons were NOT for use with a physical television. Found several unanswered forum posts and reviews which mentioned this same issue, so figured it would be worthwhile to mention here so anyone having this issue in the future might save themselves a headache.Third Party Add-OnsI use a third party snap-on remote called the Sideclick which offers additional IR user programmable remote buttons and can be attached to earlier versions of Fire TV remotes. Allows me to include Input Select, Channel Up / Down, Power Saving - which is GREAT for turning off the screen to save power while listening to Audible - and other options. However, Sideclick is over five years old, and the plastic adapters are only compatible with older remotes, NOT the Alexa Voice Remote Pro of 2022 since the Pro has less of a physical curve than previous versions (see picture). However, as both the previous 2nd/3rd generation remotes and the Alexa Voice Remote Pro are both about 1.5 inches wide, can sort of use the Sideclick FB adapter to Mostly Fit the Alexa Voice Remote Pro. Is not a perfect fit, but holds well enough and can always lock-it-in with some black tape. Had I known the Pro would Mostly Fit my older Sideclick adapter, would have purchased the Pro remote last year instead of waiting. But at least waiting till July 2023 allowed for Prime Day Savings!!!!Is it worth the price - even on sale? Hard to say. But the backlit buttons are VERY useful when listening to Audible at night, as can play/pause/skip without having to feel my way across the buttons.Extra TriviaWas happy to see that the Pro remote worked Out Of The Box with my 4K Max, rather than being Dead till an update was downloaded and installed. However, did opt to manually take a peek at the Fire TV Remotes section under Settings, and on selecting the Pro remote there, was informed there was an Update Available for the remote itself. Upgraded the remote from version 34 to 35. However, have also noticed that Available Memory on the 4K Max has dropped since the Pro remote was installed. Was averaging 3.20 megs free prior to installing the Pro remote, now it is averaging 2.90 megs, so guess the additional features of the Pro remote eat resources on the Fire TV stick itself.Warranty TriviaWhile the 4K Max offered an optional Extended Warranty Bundle at time of purchase, was nothing readily available for the Pro remote. Purchased a third party 3 Year Portable Electronic Accident Protection Plan for a few dollars. Trick was since the Pro remote was purchased on sale, needed the 20-29 dollar warranty instead of the 30-39 one.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2022
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I recently purchased an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K to eliminate an issue I had with my Vizio "Smart" 4K TV freezing up with apps, specifically Netflix. Problem solved (I'll review the Fire TV Stick 4K separately..it's great!).

The remote that came with the Fire TV Stick 4k (on the left in the picture) worked great. Paired easily with my TV, Fire Stick and Alexa-enabled Echo Dot speaker. It really lacked only one thing that I wanted...back-lit buttons. I use this in my bedroom and at night in a dark room, fumbling to find the buttons was a pain. I could say "Alexa...rewind 30 seconds", etc and my Echo Dot would take over but I wanted to be able to make full use of the remote, separate from the Echo Dot so I'll concentrate my review on the remote itself.

Here are the things that the "PRO" has that the "standard" Alexa Fire TV voice remote doesn't have:

"Find My Remote": NOTE: If you already have an Alexa Voice remote, you will want to add the Pro as a second remote and keep your original to use this feature if you don't have an Echo Dot or other Voice enabled device. The "Find My Remote" feature is a definite plus. You just say "Alexa...find my remote" and the PRO will begin to beep until you find it and touch a button. It works with any Alexa device (including your old Alexa voice remote) and ALSO WORKS WITH THE ALEXA APP on your phone. The "beeping" isn't very loud, but it's loud enough to enable you to find the remote between sofa cushions.

Back-lit buttons: My favorite feature, hands down. It lights up automatically when it senses movement or if you press any button. The other features are cool and useful, but I got spoiled having a universal remote with back-lit buttons.

Bluetooth Headphone Pairing (top right button): Easily paired my Pioneer Bluetooth headphones with very good quality and no lag or delay in the audio. A nice feature, but I live alone so I don't use headphones for TV viewing, so it's nice to have, but didn't factor into my decision to buy it, but if it's something that you would use, it works great.

In addition to the Volume Up/Down the Pro includes a Channel Up/Down button. I have no need for this very often but it's handy.

Settings Button: The Pro has a button that takes you directly to the "Settings Menu" skipping the need to use the "Menu" button and having to navigate to Settings. I guess it's useful, but I don't see a need to access settings very often and using the blue Alexa Voice control button, you can just press it and say "Open Settings".

2 Programmable Buttons on the PRO (labeled 1 and 2): Basically any command you give to Alexa, you can use these as a shortcut. You can also assign apps to them, etc. I assigned Button 1 to open HBOMAX and Button 2 to open YouTube TV as an example. The 4 quick-launch app buttons (Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu) at the bottom came as shown in my pic. In the product pics for this item above they are shown as blank buttons for some reason?

I also have a Blink camera linked to my Alexa and can see a live shot from the camera on my TV with a quick voice command ("Show Camera Name") or I could assign that voice command to one of the 2 programmable buttons.

When programming the buttons (a very easy process) it will show you your recent Alexa voice commands to choose from, you can choose "Apps" for a listing of all of your apps, etc. Same for games, etc.

My decision to buy this rather than stick with the Alexa Voice remote that came with my Fire TV 4K was the Back-lit buttons.
The headphone connection is cool, but I don't need it.
The settings button I don't see my needing to access it often, so I don't care.
Channel Up/Down button, only useful for me when using YouTube TV and I rarely channel surf so, I can live without it
The 2 Programmable buttons: I like that I can have 2 extra apps to launch using one touch but I could just say "Launch HBOMAX" so maybe I'll find more fun or useful ways to use the buttons.

****When pressing the Blue Alexa Voice Button on the remote you don't need to say "Alexa" before giving the command. I did that once and had my Echo Dot trying to respond as well as the remote. lol

In the end, I basically paid $35 so I could see the remote's buttons in the dark (I only paid $24.99 for the Fire TV Stick 4K with voice remote). LOL Was it worth it? I switched back to using the original one for one night and yes, not being able to see the buttons after being able to the night before is worth the $35 to eliminate the frustration. LOL

I hope you find this review helpful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Back-lit buttons did it for me!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2022
I recently purchased an Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K to eliminate an issue I had with my Vizio "Smart" 4K TV freezing up with apps, specifically Netflix. Problem solved (I'll review the Fire TV Stick 4K separately..it's great!).

The remote that came with the Fire TV Stick 4k (on the left in the picture) worked great. Paired easily with my TV, Fire Stick and Alexa-enabled Echo Dot speaker. It really lacked only one thing that I wanted...back-lit buttons. I use this in my bedroom and at night in a dark room, fumbling to find the buttons was a pain. I could say "Alexa...rewind 30 seconds", etc and my Echo Dot would take over but I wanted to be able to make full use of the remote, separate from the Echo Dot so I'll concentrate my review on the remote itself.

Here are the things that the "PRO" has that the "standard" Alexa Fire TV voice remote doesn't have:

"Find My Remote": NOTE: If you already have an Alexa Voice remote, you will want to add the Pro as a second remote and keep your original to use this feature if you don't have an Echo Dot or other Voice enabled device. The "Find My Remote" feature is a definite plus. You just say "Alexa...find my remote" and the PRO will begin to beep until you find it and touch a button. It works with any Alexa device (including your old Alexa voice remote) and ALSO WORKS WITH THE ALEXA APP on your phone. The "beeping" isn't very loud, but it's loud enough to enable you to find the remote between sofa cushions.

Back-lit buttons: My favorite feature, hands down. It lights up automatically when it senses movement or if you press any button. The other features are cool and useful, but I got spoiled having a universal remote with back-lit buttons.

Bluetooth Headphone Pairing (top right button): Easily paired my Pioneer Bluetooth headphones with very good quality and no lag or delay in the audio. A nice feature, but I live alone so I don't use headphones for TV viewing, so it's nice to have, but didn't factor into my decision to buy it, but if it's something that you would use, it works great.

In addition to the Volume Up/Down the Pro includes a Channel Up/Down button. I have no need for this very often but it's handy.

Settings Button: The Pro has a button that takes you directly to the "Settings Menu" skipping the need to use the "Menu" button and having to navigate to Settings. I guess it's useful, but I don't see a need to access settings very often and using the blue Alexa Voice control button, you can just press it and say "Open Settings".

2 Programmable Buttons on the PRO (labeled 1 and 2): Basically any command you give to Alexa, you can use these as a shortcut. You can also assign apps to them, etc. I assigned Button 1 to open HBOMAX and Button 2 to open YouTube TV as an example. The 4 quick-launch app buttons (Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu) at the bottom came as shown in my pic. In the product pics for this item above they are shown as blank buttons for some reason?

I also have a Blink camera linked to my Alexa and can see a live shot from the camera on my TV with a quick voice command ("Show Camera Name") or I could assign that voice command to one of the 2 programmable buttons.

When programming the buttons (a very easy process) it will show you your recent Alexa voice commands to choose from, you can choose "Apps" for a listing of all of your apps, etc. Same for games, etc.

My decision to buy this rather than stick with the Alexa Voice remote that came with my Fire TV 4K was the Back-lit buttons.
The headphone connection is cool, but I don't need it.
The settings button I don't see my needing to access it often, so I don't care.
Channel Up/Down button, only useful for me when using YouTube TV and I rarely channel surf so, I can live without it
The 2 Programmable buttons: I like that I can have 2 extra apps to launch using one touch but I could just say "Launch HBOMAX" so maybe I'll find more fun or useful ways to use the buttons.

****When pressing the Blue Alexa Voice Button on the remote you don't need to say "Alexa" before giving the command. I did that once and had my Echo Dot trying to respond as well as the remote. lol

In the end, I basically paid $35 so I could see the remote's buttons in the dark (I only paid $24.99 for the Fire TV Stick 4K with voice remote). LOL Was it worth it? I switched back to using the original one for one night and yes, not being able to see the buttons after being able to the night before is worth the $35 to eliminate the frustration. LOL

I hope you find this review helpful.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2023
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This remote is even better than I expected! Even though I already have perfectly fine Fire Stick remotes as soon as it popped up on my TV screen I immediately ordered one (not something I usually do!) for the backlit feature alone. While waiting for delivery I started reading more about it and got more and more excited because of other features, a couple of which I already had on my previous remote but still worth mentioning.

Can turn on TV AND/OR receiver when you press power! This is easily set up during the simple remote setup process. You just have to select the brand of each; you do not even have to fool with model number or other info. Keep in mind that when using these buttons you need to have the remote pointed toward the system because these controls us IR like a regular remote, while most controls between the Fire Stick and remote are WIFI so not directional.

There is a caveat about this feature if you have a little more involved "theater" system and also use a multifunction remote like a Logitech Harmony that automatically changes source and input ports depending on what you are doing. For example, if you press "Watch a Movie" on the Logitech to watch a blu-ray disc the Logitech changes the HDMI ports as necessary. The next time you press the power button on the Fire Stick remote the system input and source will still be set for watching a DVD. The Fire Stick remote will turn on the TV and receiver, but the TV will say not connected because ports are wrong. You have to then use the Logitech remote to turn the system All Off then press Watch TV to get the ports set properly. This is a minor nuisance. A more common issue is that sometimes when you turn the system off with the Fire Stick remote and maybe do not have the remote pointed correctly the receiver may not turn off, which you may not realize if the receiver is behind a fabric door like mine. The next time you try to power on the system you actually toggle the receiver off so you will again get a not connected message. Again you have to grab the Logitech to All Off then Watch TV to get everything in sync. There may be a fix for some of this. I recently realized that in Settings for either the Fire Stick or the remote there are a number of settings you can change to modify how the devices interact such as the length of the signal the remote sends, the kind of thing more advanced users might want to explore.

TV channel and volume controls are now located and look more like most remotes which, to me, also makes them more convenient to use.

Two programmable streaming service buttons are great and pretty simple to set up. We watch a lot of stuff on Paramount+ so it is nice to just be able to jump to that service after watching a different one. I wish more of them were programmable.

The backlighting is great! When you pick up the remote the backlight automatically comes on.

So I am super happy with this new remote!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2024
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We loved getting this new fire stick remote. Set up was incredibly easy, we checked compatibility quickly, used our phone to link it, and was ready to go in minutes. We thought it was AWESOME that if you lose it, you can use your phone to locate the remote, the remote makes loud chimes and they you can communicate with the tv to say you found it! Even better: at night the buttons are backlit which makes rotting on your couch at night eating snacks with your partner when your kids go to bed makes you feel less old and is less stressful.