You can now use Alexa to control Amazon’s Fire TV without a remote

Amazon is expanding what Fire TV users can do with their Echo devices. Starting today, you'll be able to control your Fire TV from your Amazon Echo device. The company announced that it's officially rolling out the ability to pair Echo devices with Fire TVs, so users can tell Alexa to "show me an action movie," or "open Hulu." Alexa can launch apps, play shows or movies by title / actor / genre, and control video playback. This functionality was first announced last month with a limited rollout,