Is the Alexa Voice Remote Pro is right for you? Or is the price of entry better spent on one month of the 4K ad-free versions of Netflix and HBO Max? Let’s find out!
Alexa Voice Remote Pro price and supported devices
The Alexa Voice Remote Pro costs $34.99 (opens in new tab), which is $5 more than the $29.99 Roku Voice Remote Pro. The new Alexa Voice Remote Pro is compatible most Fire TV devices and a select set of Fire TVs, so anyone with a Fire TV Stick 4K, 2nd Generation (2016) or later Fire TV Stick, the Fire TV Stick Max or Fire TV Stick Lite will be good to go.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro design
Then, you get the mute button (which is concave, for easier no-look use), and two programmable buttons (which the Roku Voice Remote Pro also has). These buttons can be paired to apps or Alexa commands. If you’re the smart home type, that means you can open the app of your choice and dim all of your lights with two clicks. Neat. Personally, I’m using these buttons to open YouTube and Sling TV — two apps that don’t have dedicated remote buttons (the remote I’m reviewing has Prime Video, Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu buttons). This is a much more capable set of buttons than the minimalist Apple TV Siri remote gives you, though I find it funny that it lacks the input changing button (which only the Chromecast with Google TV 4K and HD offer).
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Lost remote finder
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Batteries
When I think “high end remote you have to pay for,” I don’t think about something I need to buy batteries for. The best remotes — including Apple’s Siri remote and the Roku Voice Remote Pro — are rechargeable. The first pair of AAA’s, thankfully, comes gratis.
Alexa Voice Remote Pro review: Verdict
A more-affordable way to upgrade your Fire TV experience without buying the new $139 Fire TV Cube (2022), I recommend the new Alexa Voice Remote Pro for those who are already in this ecosystem. That said, its reliance upon batteries and lack of touch-free voice commands for lost remote finding do make me think Roku’s handling this high-end remote war better.
