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Amazon Fire TV Recast

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Price: $280

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If you’re a Roku or Apple TV owner, however, it may not be worth abandoning your current platform just for the Recast, unless you’re really in need of cheaper access to live TV, or on-the-go access to live TV and recordings. For those who fit that description, it’s easy to recommend the Fire TV Recast over rivals for its well-designed software, easy of setup, mobile streaming, and the ability to hide the ugly antenna in another room.

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Last revision on December 3, 2018

Editors Liked

  • Lets you record and watch OTA channels anywhere
  • Smooth video playback across all channels
  • Low price for built-in storage with no subscription fees
  • Easy to set up

Editors Didn't Like

  • Mobile app isn't nearly as good as Fire TV experience
  • Fire TV required to watch on televisions
  • No way to watch from a computer

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 81

    Apple TV 4K

  • 83

    Roku Premiere Plus (2018)

  • 86

    Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

  • 68

    Google Nexus Player

  • 83

    Nvidia Shield TV (2nd-gen)

  • 72

    Amazon Fire TV Cube

Expert reviews and ratings

By The Verge on November 14, 2018 75

The Fire TV Recast is smart product, then. It’s fine at what it does right now, and with some evolution through future updates, it could end up being very good.

By TechHive on November 14, 2018 80

Amazon's over-the-air DVR nails the little details, but it has some major limitations.

By PCMag on November 14, 2018 70

The Amazon Fire TV Recast adds live broadcast television viewing and recording to your Fire TV or mobile device, without a subscription.

By SlashGear on November 14, 2018 80

There’s plenty to like about the Fire TV Recast. It’s easy to set up and readily hidden away; affordable for what you’re getting; and the experience on a Fire TV device is tightly integrated. Factor in Alexa, and it’s undoubtedly one of the easiest ways to control a DVR.

By TechCrunch on November 14, 2018

If you’re a Roku or Apple TV owner, however, it may not be worth abandoning your current platform just for the Recast, unless you’re really in need of cheaper access to live TV, or on-the-go access to live TV and recordings. For those who fit that description, it’s easy to recommend the Fire TV Recast over rivals for its well-designed software, easy of setup, mobile streaming, and the ability to hide the ugly antenna in another room.

By Yahoo! News on November 14, 2018

And while Fire TV Recast may not have the most elegant hardware and the best content discovery features, it proved to be really solid. Recordings didn’t fail once, channel changes were surprisingly snappy, and mobile streaming also worked without fail. So while the Recast may not be the best DVR for everyone, it’s definitely a solid choice for Fire TV owners looking to augment streaming media with free over-the-air TV recordings.

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