Amazon today announced that those using a Fire TV Cube (2nd generation), 2020 4K Toshiba Fire TV Edition, and 2020 4K Insignia Fire TV Edition can now use picture in picture with Ring Doorbells.
The update comes after Amazon announced earlier this month that Ring is offering an update so that Fire TV owners can receive notifications on their Fire TV screen when the doorbell rings and watch the security camera video in full screen by saying, ‘Alexa , Show it to me [Ring device name], ‘Or’ Alexa, talk to [Ring device name]. “
Now when you watch a show and someone rings your Ring doorbell, you will see a video feed in the top right corner of your screen. You can then say, “Alexa, talk to [Ring device name]”To talk to whoever is at the door, or pull up the camera feed by saying” Alexa, show me [Ring device name]To expand the video to full screen.
Picture-in-picture is currently compatible with Ring doorbell cameras and non-doorbell security cameras from Ring, Nest, Wyze and Logitech, among others.
Amazon also recently announced two-way video calling on Fire TV Cube, allowing users to link a webcam to a Fire TV Cube to make and receive calls through a TV to any other Alexa device with a screen, such as another Fire TV. Cube, Echo Show, or the Alexa app on a phone or tablet. In the same announcement, Amazon shared that now, when you ask Alexa on Fire TV for information while watching TV, your response won’t interrupt your viewing experience. Responses are answered by Alexa via a partial screen overlay on top of the full-screen video playback or the Fire TV search screen background.
Jess Barnes