{"id":300204,"date":"2021-07-16T00:36:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-begins-adding-airplay-and-homekit-support-to-fire-tv-devices-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T00:36:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:36:33","slug":"amazon-begins-adding-airplay-and-homekit-support-to-fire-tv-devices-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-begins-adding-airplay-and-homekit-support-to-fire-tv-devices-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Amazon Begins Adding AirPlay and HomeKit Support to Fire TV Devices \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#Amazon Begins Adding AirPlay and HomeKit Support to Fire TV Devices \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-92199 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3942e002.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3942e002.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/07\/3942e002.png?width=400\" alt=\"A Toshiba 4K UHD Fire TV.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-New-Toshiba-43LF621U21-43-inch-Vision\/dp\/B0874XJYW8\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\" data-credittext=\"Toshiba\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-New-Toshiba-43LF621U21-43-inch-Vision\/dp\/B0874XJYW8\/?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Toshiba<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amazon is currently rolling out <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amazonfiretv.blog\/apple-airplay-2-and-homekit-now-available-on-toshiba-and-insignia-4k-uhd-smart-fire-tv-2020-models-89188a0b0fb3?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support<\/a> for 2020 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-New-Toshiba-43LF621U21-43-inch-Vision\/dp\/B0874XJYW8?&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">Toshiba<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All-New-Insignia-NS-43DF710NA21-43-inch-Smart\/dp\/B086VRY8GZ?&amp;tag=reviewgeek-20\">Insignia<\/a> 4K UHD Fire TVs. Support for the AirPlay and HomeKit protocols will eventually find its way to other Fire TV products, though Amazon\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amazonfiretv.blog\/apple-airplay-2-and-homekit-now-available-on-toshiba-and-insignia-4k-uhd-smart-fire-tv-2020-models-89188a0b0fb3?tag=reviewgeek-20\">press release<\/a> does not mention Fire TV sticks or set-top boxes.<\/p>\n<p>For <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le users, this is a very big deal. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/401755\/airplay-is-coming-to-smart-tvs.-heres-how-it-works\/\">AirPlay<\/a> allows you to stream videos or photos from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to your Fire TV, while <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/231677\/htg-explains-what-is-apple-homekit\/\">HomeKit<\/a> lets you control your Fire TV using Siri or your Apple device\u2019s Home app. No more Alexa!<\/p>\n<p>This update also comes as a bit of a surprise, given that Amazon once banned Apple TV (and other streaming devices) from its marketplace. Also, the Fire TV platform still lacks Google Assistant and Chromecast support\u2014the Android equivalents of HomeKit and AirPlay.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon says that AirPlay is automatically enabled on compatible Fire TVs. But to use these TVs with HomeKit, you need to register them as HomeKit accessories. Open the Settings menu on your TV, go to Display and Sounds, and choose the HomeKit option. The TV will then guide you through the HomeKit registration process. (Keep in mind that this update may take a day or two to reach your TV.)<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amazonfiretv.blog\/apple-airplay-2-and-homekit-now-available-on-toshiba-and-insignia-4k-uhd-smart-fire-tv-2020-models-89188a0b0fb3?tag=reviewgeek-20\">Amazon<\/a> via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/7\/14\/22577986\/amazon-airplay-2-homekit-fire-tv-edition-toshiba-insignia?tag=reviewgeek-20\">The Verge<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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