Ok, what exactly is the difference between that, apple TV, and something a friend recommended I get called cromecast? On Jul 13, 2015, at 7:25 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote:
> Interesting, Rick. I assume, that since this is specifically related to the > instant video app, that there isn't any way to use voice search on other fire > TV channels. It's a good start. But clearly, the answer would be to make the > app accessible so that we could use all the channels. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 13, 2015, at 3:45 PM, Rick Alfaro <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Mary and others: >> >> Brent Harbolt from www.harboltcompany.com posted a short podcast on a work >> around for using the Fire TV in conjuction with the IOS Instant Video app. >> Basically, you find the movie you want in the Instant Video app then do a >> voice search for it on the Fire TV. It isn't ideal but it does make the Fire >> TV somewhat useable. In the podcast he goes over it step by step, informing >> you what to do and how to use the Fire TV remote to accomplish this. I've >> taken the liberty of uploading this to SendSpace, hope he doesn't mind. (lol) >> >> https://www.sendspace.com/file/tz7t06 >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> Rick Alfaro >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten >> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 6:13 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Amazon Fire TV Accessibility >> >> Hi Kevin, >> Thank you for your good efforts. Frankly, I wish they would just make the >> apps for these things really accessible to the screen reader of choice, >> rather than trying to build some kludgy nonsense into the fire TV etc. I >> have a Kindle fire HD, and I was so dissatisfied with it that I gave it to >> my husband >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 13, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Kevin Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Mary, >>> >>> No, I don’t know anyone on the Echo team, but my friend tells me it’s not >>> hard to get the message across to the right people. I’ve already told her >>> the “community” is hating on Amazon products for lack of screen reader >>> accessibility. >>> >>> My friend has worked on some motor accessibility stuff for Fire TV, so it’s >>> not a far leap to get them to put a screen reader on it. >>> >>> I suggested they take the screen readers from the Fire Phones and put them >>> into the Fire TVs, but the Fire Phones are all being used to prop up wobbly >>> desks and chairs at Amazon. Only kidding. >>> >>> Will keep you guys in the loop. >>> Kevin >>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 11:54 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Good, Kevin. I hope something comes of it. You don't happen to know >>>> anybody on the Amazon echo team do you? It seems that requests from >>>> ordinary echo users don't do any good, as the updates they release do not >>>> help. The iPhone app remains a loser. The website is barely usable in my >>>> opinion and not usable and that of some others I know. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jul 9, 2015, at 8:31 PM, Kevin Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> A friend of mine is a software engineer on the Fire TV team at Amazon. >>>>> I’ve told her about the discussions on this list around the Fire TV >>>>> iPhone app being inaccessible to VO users and she’s given me her promise >>>>> that she will bring it up with the dev team. >>>>> Kevin >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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