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adhiren
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3 years ago
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Fire TV cube (2022 3rd gen version)

Anyone know if this is compatible with the Virgin 360 box?
  • unisoft's avatar
    unisoft
    3 years ago

    Interesting as Amazon market it as supported, so looks like they do but VM don't want to ðŸ™‚

     

    Their web page quote for compatible devices list:

    "Connect a compatible Cable or Satellite box to the HDMI input on Fire TV Cube to control live TV with Alexa or the included Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Selected Cable/Satellite boxes support this functionality, including: Sky, Virgin Media TV, BT, TalkTalk TV."

Aaron2's avatar
Aaron2
Well-informed
3 years ago

It's not officially supported no, you can use workarounds such as 3rd party apps but then it becomes a huge pain in the setup for it.

unisoft's avatar
unisoft
Knows their stuff
3 years ago

Interesting as Amazon market it as supported, so looks like they do but VM don't want to ðŸ™‚

 

Their web page quote for compatible devices list:

"Connect a compatible Cable or Satellite box to the HDMI input on Fire TV Cube to control live TV with Alexa or the included Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Selected Cable/Satellite boxes support this functionality, including: Sky, Virgin Media TV, BT, TalkTalk TV."

  • newapollo's avatar
    newapollo
    Very Insightful Person
    3 years ago
    unisoft wrote:

    "Connect a compatible Cable or Satellite box to the HDMI input on Fire TV Cube to control live TV with Alexa or the included Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Selected Cable/Satellite boxes support this functionality, including: Sky, Virgin Media TV, BT, TalkTalk TV."

    I noticed that in the Check Compatability pop up box and at the time thought it doesn't actually say which VM set top box.

    I know there's a Canadian VMTV app (it's a shame VM UK can't adopt the same app) and thought it would definitely work with that as the app is available to download via the Amazon store as well as Google Play and ios.

    https://www.virginplus.ca/en/tv/index.html 

  • Aaron2's avatar
    Aaron2
    Well-informed
    3 years ago
    unisoft wrote:

    Interesting as Amazon market it as supported, so looks like they do but VM don't want to ðŸ™‚

     

    Their web page quote for compatible devices list:

    "Connect a compatible Cable or Satellite box to the HDMI input on Fire TV Cube to control live TV with Alexa or the included Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Selected Cable/Satellite boxes support this functionality, including: Sky, Virgin Media TV, BT, TalkTalk TV."

    I must have found a different listing as when I originally searched it didn't mention it in the compatibility, only Sky, reviews seem to suggest it work but they don't explain to the extent other than it switches to VM. The Amazon listing for both the 1st and current 3rd gen doesn't mention Virginmedia (https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/17752591031) which I got from https://www.amazon.co.uk/fire-tv-cube/dp/B09BZVGR73/

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      newapollo
      Very Insightful Person
      3 years ago

      Hi Aaron2 

      EDITED - Sorry I see you found it ðŸ¤£

      It's only shown in the listing for new one due to be released October 27th 

      When clicking on the box 

      Have a cable or satellite set top box?

      Fire TV Cube lets you control your compatible cable and satellite set top box with your voice and Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Check compatibility

      new fire tv cube

      • Aaron2's avatar
        Aaron2
        Well-informed
        3 years ago
        newapollo wrote:

        Hi Aaron2 

        EDITED - Sorry I see you found it ðŸ¤£

        It's only shown in the listing for new one due to be released October 27th 

        When clicking on the box 

        Have a cable or satellite set top box?

        Fire TV Cube lets you control your compatible cable and satellite set top box with your voice and Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote. Check compatibility

        new fire tv cube

        That's the one I linked above, I scrolled down a bit, that's my mistake. I actually never noticed the compatibility view at the top.