Tech support tells you to do a factory reset. But then you’ll loose your recordings and have to reprogram the dvr. Hold and press the Home button on your remote for 5 seconds. The light at the top of the remote will blink twice while it is in pairing mode. On your TV, find the pairing code. This will either be displayed on the screen or in your TV’s settings menu. Connect your HD antenna to the Fire TV Recast, plug-in power and turn on. Optional: connect a network cable from the available LAN port on the router to the Ethernet port on Fire TV Recast.

As mentioned earlier, you must use the Fire TV App to configure the Fire TV Recast and this will work on all modern smartphones and tablets. You can install the Fire TV App directly through your respective app store by searching “Fire TV”. I plugged mine directly into an available LAN port (with a network cable) on my router for a more reliable connection. Then, I connected my over-the-air coax cable and power cord to the unit. Note: You can use Alexa to control Fire TV Recast on any Fire TV streaming media player with an Alexa Voice Remote, Fire TV Edition television, or Echo Show. Some people would prefer using an indoor antenna instead and in this case, I recommend the Mohu Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna. The reason why I use an outdoor antenna is that this provides the best possible reception. Also, it is simple to spread this signal to all other television hookups in the house since this is connected to the main splitter in my basement.It is important to note that you are not required to use a network cable because it will work via wireless connection as well as through your WiFi router. Once it’s connected, it will emit infrared signals that will be received by your TV’s remote control sensor. This will allow you to control your TV with your Fire TV remote. Once you enter the DVR section, you can choose from the following, Channel Guide, Scheduled Recordings, Recording Priority, and DVR Settings.

You can record a current show that is playing but you can’t schedule recordings for the future because there is no electronic program guide built into the app. The recording capabilities are very similar to cable and satellite DVRs that provide the same functionality. Prior to purchasing the Fire TV Recast, I had to switch my TV input to “Local TV” with the television remote to watch over-the-air broadcasts. Also, there is no electronic program guide for my channels on my television. Enter the pairing code on your remote. The light will turn solid at the top of the remote to indicate that it’s connected.

When playing live TV, there is absolutely no lag or stutter which I have found in other similar products. While playing live television, the menu button on the remote provides us with the following features, Channel Guide, Earliest Available, Captions & Audio, and Record. You can issue commands to the Fire TV Recast with Alexa-enabled devices. You can say things like “Alexa, open Channel Guide” or “Alexa, record Riverdale.” You can even play live or recorded TV shows directly on the Echo Show!

The determining factor on whether you would buy something like this all depends on your viewing preferences and budget.The recording features that come with this device are outstanding. You will see below some test recordings that have been added to my Fire TV Recast.

Within the Captions and Audio section, you can configure subtitles and in my testing they work very well.Personally, I would never have the need to record more than two shows via over-the-air antenna so 4 tuners is a little overkill in my opinion. These antennas come with differing reception distances so you can choose which best fits your needs. There is no limit, you can pair your Recast with as many Fire TV compatible devices as you would like. What resolutions does Fire TV Recast support?