Keep an eye on your porch in full screen or picture-in-picture alongside the content you are viewing.
Here’s everything you should probably know.
What Fire TV Models and Video Doorbells Are Compatible?
This feature works with any Alexa-enabled doorbell camera, including the popular Ring doorbell.
Other cameras from manufacturers like Blink and Arlo are also compatible.
The Fire TV must be running Fire TV OS7 or newer.
Before you begin, set up the doorbell camera according to the instructions in its guide and app.
If you don’t want the other cameras connected to Alexa, tapForgetnext to its name to remove it.
You’ll need a Fire TV that can connect to Alexa.
Initially, the camera’s live view will appear full screen.
punch theMINIMIZE TO P-I-Picon to reduce the size of the camera view.
Press your remote’s microphone (or Alexa blue button) to speak to someone at your doorbell.
If you use an Echo speaker to start the view, the microphone will be disabled.
Long press the home key to control picture-in-picture.
you’re able to close it or take it full screen.
The sound is muted in picture-in-picture as it assumes you are watching something else.
But other brands can notify your devices when the doorbell rings.
Be sure the microphone is onyou’ll see a microphone off icon on the screen to turn it off.
Press the Alexa blue button or microphone button on the Fire TV remote to speak to your visitor.
The Fire TV can show recent recordings from your video doorbell with these commands.
Viewing your doorbell camera can give you peace of mind.
