# Amazon Fire TV

> Your Fire TV companion app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947984433](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id947984433)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id947984433`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** AMZN Mobile LLC
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (1,408,422 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.7.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2014-12-23
- **Size:** 105 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazon-fire-tv/id947984433)
- **Website:** [http://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-streaming-media-player/dp/B00CX5P8FC](http://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-streaming-media-player/dp/B00CX5P8FC)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468496&pop-up=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=468496&pop-up=1)

## Description

Your entertainment sidekick wherever you go. The Fire TV mobile app puts the Fire TV experience at your fingertips—whether you're on the couch or on the move. Discover & personalize your entertainment anywhere: browse titles and get personalized recommendations. Search for movies, TV shows, and more across all your services. Build and fine-tune your watchlist in the moment.

Easy control & setup: Launch content to your TV with seamless control, and enjoy fast text entry using your mobile keyboard. Set up new Fire TV devices quickly and easily. Compatibility requires an Amazon account and a Wi-Fi network on the same one as your Fire TV. Some features require a compatible Fire TV. By using this app, you agree to Amazon's Conditions of Use (www.amazon.com/conditionsofuse) and Privacy Notice (www.amazon.com/privacy).

## Rankings

- #316 — Overall
- #13 — downloader
- #15 — tv
- #17 — control
- #20 — amazon
- #75 — touch

## Review summary

Users praise the app as a reliable, convenient phone remote and substitute for a lost remote, but multiple reviews cite sign-in requirements, buggy updates, and unstable connections as recurring problems. A few mention removed features and questionable UI decisions. When it works, it’s a valuable tool; when it doesn’t, it’s frustrating.

### Pros

- Replacement for a lost remote; serves as a solid substitute when the physical remote isn’t available.
- Reliable and easy to use; many reviews call it the best remote app and easy to navigate.
- Convenient to control the Fire TV from a phone; widely praised for on-device accessibility.
- Valued asset; consistently praised when functioning correctly.

### Cons

- Forced sign-in; users dislike having to sign in to use the app.
- Bugs and regressions after updates; some updates render the app unusable or less functional.
- Unstable connectivity; slow or dropping connections to the TV and occasional need to reconnect.
- Removal of features / questionable UI decisions; changes that hurt usability.

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