Hello and welcome to my channel. For those of you looking for an affordable
replacement remote for the Amazon fire TV stick or the fire TV cube, today’s video
features one that fits the description and more. This is the 2021 CR3 Bluetooth wireless remote,
featuring 47 keys, a QWERTY keyboard, and IR learn function.
This model is also compatible with Android, Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
This video will cover its design, button placement and functionality, and at the end you’ll determine
if this remote is right for you. And now a word about today’s sponsor.
Today’s remote was sponsored by SZBOX one of the most reliable sellers on Aliexpress
and they also have an Amazon store. So if you are wondering who to purchase
from on Aliexpress or Amazon for TV boxes and related accessories,
look for the name SZBOX for reliable service. See the link to both their Aliexpress and Amazon
store in the description below. And now back to the video.
Welcome back. And now let’s have a look at its design.
To the front starting from the top you have a power button,
an LED indicator, and a volume mute button. Below that you have a home and a back button.
You have a direction pad with an okay button to the center.
Below that you have a menu button and media player controls.
Followed by your volume controls and page up and down buttons.
There is a cursor locking button and an IR learning set button.
Below that you have a number pad.
And the last set of buttons are four colored IR learning keys.
To the rear side of the remote you have a full QWERTY keyboard,
and a removable cover for a pair AAA batteries.
To the top of the remote is where you will find the IR sensor.
Please note that this remote does not have backlit keys.
The CR3 was primarily designed as a replacement remote for the Amazon fire
TV stick and the fire TV cube, so it was designed with a one-step pairing process.
So here with me I have the latest Amazon fire TV cube
and I will now demonstrate how easy it is to pair this remote.
Firstly this remote was designed to be used in the event you lost your remote
or the remote was damaged, or is nonfunctional. So if you still have your stock fire TV remote and
it’s connected to your device, the CR3 will not connect unless you unpair or remove the batteries.
Once this is done and the stock remote is not connected to your fire TV device,
you can then proceed to pair the CR3.
Once you are on the fire TV’s home screen, wait for one minute
then press and hold the home button for 10 seconds until the red LED starts flashing quickly.
At this point it’s pairing itself automatically, and within 10 to 15 seconds the LED will stop
flashing, which indicates that the pairing process was successful.
Even though this remote was designed to pair automatically with your fire
TV device, it does have some drawbacks. One it does not have a voice control feature,
and 2 the volume buttons don’t work to control the volume.
So basically all it does, is that it allows you to navigate,
search, and select items with its direction pad and the QWERTY keyboard. Which is all
you need to start playing a movie. To control the volume you can use Alexa.
When it comes the Android TV boxes the CR3 is more compatible than with fire TV devices.
To connect the remote via Bluetooth simply press and hold the home button for 10 seconds,
and this will put it into pairing mode. Then on the TV box scan for Bluetooth
devices and the CR3 will appear as an Amazon fire TV remote.
Click to pair the remote and wait for a few seconds and it’s done.
When connected top a TV box most of its buttons work, including the volume control.
However the power button function has to be learned using the IR learning function.
To program buttons using IR learning is simple. On the CR3 press the power button and
the IR learning set button at the same time for one second.
This will activate the IR learning mode and its LED will remain solid.
Now simply face the remote whose power button you would like to learn, whether it is your Android
box or TV remote at each other so that their IR sensors are at least 2 inches from each other, and
then press the power button on that said remote. Once the CR3 has learned the function it will
flash three times quickly indicating that it has successfully learned and received the function.
Buttons on the CR3 that can be learned are. The power button, the mute button,
the volume controls, the page up and down buttons, and the four multicolor buttons.
So viewers there you have it. This was my short review of the new
CR three fire TV replacement remote. If you are interested in this remote you can get it from
SZBOX on their Aliexpress and Amazon stores, see the link in the description below is video.
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