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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part 1: Getting Started
• Chapter 1: Understanding Streaming Media
• Introducing Streaming
• Getting Clear on Streaming Media Devices
• Understanding How Streaming Works
• Knowing What You Need to Stream: Apps and Hardware
• Chapter 2: Getting to Know Fire TV
• Getting Acquainted with Fire TV
• Understanding What Fire TV Does
• Figuring Out Which Fire TV Device You Need
• Learning What Fire TV Can Do
• Chapter 3: Setting Up Fire TV
• Changing Your TV’s Input Source
• Setting Up Fire TV Stick or Fire TV Stick 4K
• Setting Up Fire TV Cube
• Setting Up Fire TV Edition
• Part 2: Watching Fire TV
• Chapter 4: Learning Fire TV Basics
• Getting to Know the Alexa Voice Remote
• Checking Out the Fire TV Mobile App Remote
• Navigating the Fire TV Interface
• Introducing Voice Control of Fire TV
• Looking Around the Fire TV Home Screen
• Chapter 5: Watching Live TV
• Getting Live TV through an Antenna
• Getting Live TV Using a Third-Party App
• Managing Live TV channels
• Watching Live TV
• Chapter 6: Streaming Movies and TV Shows
• Installing a Streaming Media App
• Searching for Movies and TV Shows
• Streaming on the Cheap with Free Services
• Subscribing to TV and Movie Streaming Services
• Buying or Renting a Movie or TV Show
• Watching a Movie or TV Show
• Chapter 7: Watching and Recording Shows with Fire TV Recast
• What Is Fire TV Recast?
• Getting Ready for Fire TV Recast
• Positioning Fire TV Recast
• Setting Up Fire TV Recast
• Watching and Recording Over-the-Air TV
• Managing Your Fire TV Recast
• Part 3: Going Beyond the Basics
• Chapter 8: Getting More Out of Fire TV
• Connecting Bluetooth Devices
• Connecting USB Devices
• Letting Your Kids Watch Fire TV
• Making Fire TV Accessible
• Browsing the Web
• Listening to Music
• Viewing Your Photos and Videos
• Chapter 9: Controlling Fire TV (And More) with Alexa
• What Is Alexa?
• Installing the Alexa App
• Connecting Your Alexa Device to Fire TV
• Getting to Know Alexa
• Watching Movies and TV Shows with Alexa
• More Useful Alexa Requests
• Using Alexa to Control Smart-Home Devices
• Part 4: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 10: Cutting the Cord: Ten Steps to Going Cable-Free
• Step 1: Decide If You Really Want to Cut the Cord
• Step 2: Make a List of Your “Must-See” Shows (Or Not)
• Step 3: Figure Out What Equipment You Need
• Step 4: Check What’s Available Over-the-Air
• Step 5: Make a Streaming Budget
• Step 6: Subscribe to Streaming Services
• Step 7: Set Up Fire TV Recast
• Step 8: Put It All Together with Fire TV
• Step 9: Do a Trial Run
• Step 10: Say Goodbye to Your Cable Company
• Chapter 11: Ten Things That Can Go Wrong
• Troubleshooting General Problems
• You Can’t Connect to Your Wi-Fi Network
• You’re Having Trouble Streaming Media
• The Fire TV Mobile App Can’t Pair with Your Fire TV Device
• Your Fire TV Screen Is Blank
• You Don’t Hear Audio During Playback
• You’re Having Trouble Connecting a Bluetooth Device
• Your Fire TV Device Is Unresponsive
• You Changed Your Wi-Fi Network Password
• A Fire TV App Doesn’t Work Properly
• Chapter 12: Ten Ways to Enhance Privacy and Security
• Make Sure Your Wi-Fi Network Is Locked Up Tight
• Stop Saving Wi-Fi Passwords to Amazon
• Secure Your Amazon Account with a Strong Password
• Enable Amazon’s Two-Step Verification
• Prevent Fire TV from Playing Previews Automatically
• Remove Content from Your Fire TV
• Prevent Amazon from Using Personal Data for Marketing
• Prevent Amazon from Tracking Your App Usage
• Prevent Advertisers from Tracking You
• Deregister Your Fire TV Device
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement