The Echo Show 15 with Fire TV: a major upgrade with a major flaw
, it was touted as an ideal kitchen TV slash household hub: a digital bulletin board for shopping lists and notes, a family calendar, and more that could also keep you entertained while munching on Cheerios or mopping the floor.
At launch, the Show 15 had full HD resolution streaming from Netflix, Prime Video, and Hulu Live. Sling TV came along a little later. But there was no YouTube TV, no Disney Plus, no HBO Max or Paramount or Peacock.Echo Show 10But with Fire TV on board, the Show 15 becomes a bonafide streaming device. That’s in addition to a smart speaker, digital picture frame , video calling device, and bulletin board.
While you can still interact with the touchscreen while in Fire TV mode — swipe from the top for quick access to the standard Show shortcuts and right to left to bring up widgets — it’s frustrating that Amazon didn’t bother modifying the Fire TV interface to account for the fact that it’s on a touchscreen device.
The interface works much better with a physical remote, of course, especially in a sit-back-and-watch environment. I tested with a third-gen. You can use other Alexa remotes, but functionality varies. Amazon says the third-gen is the most complete experience, and it’s offering the remote for $9.99 if you order it through the Echo Show 15. You can also use the Fire TV mobile app on a smartphone. But in the Show’s native environment — the kitchen — voice control is still more useful.
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