![]() Jared Newman / IDGĪmazon’s Fire TV remote is a neat replacement for the Shield TV remote. With a couple of Fire TV Stick 4K devices on hand here, I decided to check the combo out myself. That’s when I remembered hearing rumblings about how the Shield TV works with Amazon’s Fire TV remotes. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get the pairing to work, even though One for All lists Nvidia support in its product listings and manual. The rubberized buttons feel snappy, and unlike with most streaming remotes, they’re backlit. While infrared is inherently less responsive than the Bluetooth connections used by most streaming remotes, I didn’t have any issues controlling my Apple TV 4K, even outside my home office from 20 feet away. With setup out of the way, I was impressed with the remote overall. That means you can consolidate remotes without having to fiddle with HDMI-CEC. It’s a clunky process, but the upside is that you can program a streaming box, TV, and A/V gear to work simultaneously. Pairing an Apple TV, for instance, requires holding down the streamer power button and home button, then letting go and holding down the TV power button. ![]() To use the One for All remote with other devices, you have to enter specific button combinations as outlined in the instruction manual. It can also control power, volume, and inputs on Samsung TVs by default. Those include the high-end Roku Ultra and the budget Roku Express and Premiere models, but not the Roku Streaming Stick or Stick+. Out of the box, the remote works with any Roku player that supports infrared input. The One for All remote is a lot heftier than the Apple TV’s Siri Remote, and it has a lot more buttons. The layout of the directional pad and navigation buttons are similar to that of a Roku remote, and there are no number keys or other unnecessary cable remote clutter. What drew me to the One for All remote was its design, which looks like it’s meant for streaming instead of cable. ![]()
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