Volume Control of Firestick 4K

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I have an echo show and a couple TVs with Firestick 4Ks. Through RM, I can control the volume on the echo show but not on the firesticks. Do any of you know of an issue and/or resolution.

I've also tried to use the "Device" page to "set volume" and test but it seems that doesn't work either..

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Isn’t a fire tv stick’s volume controlled by the tv that it’s connected to? In other words, an echo show has its own volume control, a fire stick doesn’t.

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You don't control the volume on the Firestick. The volume control on the FS remote is controlling the TV volume. The command is just passed through CEC to the TV.

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Thanks for the response... So even though I can use the FS as a "speech device" through the TV, I won't be able to control the volume? ...unless I go through something like a harmony hub or similar??

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It might depend on what technology your TV remote uses. Some use Bluetooth and others use IR. I don't know whether the HH is able to do both IR and BT.
If you have a spare HDMI port and a Raspberry Pi, you could likely do something with controlling the volume with CEC.

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Thanks again... At least I now know the limitations and won't waste time trying to fix something that isn't broke.

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What TV is this attached to? Do you have a sound Bar with HDMI CEC?

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I don't know what TV you have but is there an integration with Hubitat? There are a couple of TV integrations somewhere here.

Another thing you might try playing with is that you can link an Echo device with your Fire stick. I have no idea what might be possible with that.

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I have a Samsung LN40C630 with a Samsung HW-450C Soundbar. A firestick 4K is used to control both.

I also have a LG-42LD550 connected through a Pioneer VSX-920 receiver. A firestick 4K also controls both.

Both are "smart tvs" and are probably close to 10 years old

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At 10 years old it isn't likely to be doable.

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Thanks for your time... It's just a conveinience thing for me now. I'll probably add a real speech device in that room.

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If you want to get a fire TV cube, it has a built in speaker. It's nothing great but my notifications play through the built in speaker when I am not using the TV and the TV speakers when I am using the cube.

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