THERE'S a handy Amazon Fire TV trick that all homeowners should know. It works using a standalone Fire TV or Fire Stick – plus a second gadget that you might want to consider grabbing. 3 You can link multiple cameras – and other smart home devices – to your Fire TV Credit: Amazon You can actually connect your Fire TV to a Ring smart video doorbell.
Ring is also owned by Amazon, and there are several benefits to linking it to your telly. For a start, you'll be notified through your TV when someone is at the door. And you can even view the Ring doorbell camera in picture-in-picture mode, so your TV viewing isn't interrupted.
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