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. On your TV, find the pairing code. This will either be displayed on the screen or in your TV’s settings menu. Within the Captions and Audio section, you can configure subtitles and in my testing they work very well.

Note: With 2 tuners, you can record up to 2 shows at once and with 4 tuners, you can record up to 4 shows at once. With both models, you may watch a live TV show via the Fire TV Recast on up to two devices simultaneously. 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”. 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.Tech support tells you to do a factory reset. But then you’ll loose your recordings and have to reprogram the dvr. Some people would prefer using an indoor antenna instead and in this case, I recommend the Mohu Leaf Indoor HDTV Antenna. The recording capabilities are very similar to cable and satellite DVRs that provide the same functionality. 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. These antennas come with differing reception distances so you can choose which best fits your needs.

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. 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.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.