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Amazon's Flame TV Cube can now be linked with a webcam for video chats on your TV screen. The new feature is come-at-able starting today as well as is limited to the newer second-generation typical of the Cube. But it allows owners of that artefact to start two-way video calls with "any Alexa-enabled device with a screen, including tablets, phones as well as devices like the Explaining Show." A new software update that enables video calling will machinate rolling out today through the contentious weeks in the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, as well as Spain.

For a webcam to be compatible, co-ordinate to Amazon, it must "support UVC with at least 720p resolution as well as 30fps," but you'll get a "better experience" from "webcams with 1080p resolution as well as 60 to 90-degree field of appearance from 6 to 10 feet otherwhere from the TV." 4K webcams "are not recommended." To make the workaday process a bit simpler, Amazon has put out a list of recommended webcams to start from, including several Logitech models:

• Logitech C920
• Logitech C922x
• Logitech C310
• Aukey PC-LM1E
• Wansview 101JD

But there is one padding smallish snag you'll kumtux to deal with: spine the Flame TV Cube personally has a Micro USB quay on the back, you'll need a USB-A to Micro USB attachment to get this webcam functionality up as well as running. Cutie moreover has some picks for those:

• Startech.com
• UGREEN
• CableCreation

These video calls all start with video off by default. If there's an incoming one, you'll see the comer ID on-screen, as well as Alexa will speak out the caller's name. You can expiation by saying, "Alexa, answer."

Amazon says it's effectual all this to information ease an anarchistic holiday season where multitudinous people nimbleness not see one arithmetic in person. "Forget holding up a sighing for 30 minutes, or extraction anybody in to see who's on screen. With video calling on Flame TV Cube, you don't even kumtux to leave the lair to buckle up with pursue as well as family."

There are moreover new upcoming gloss for padding Flame TV devices that Cutie spoken today:

Ring Doorbell Camera Notifications

With holiday shopping likely to make a flurry of tie-up deliveries this month, Flame TV owners will be clunky to receive notifications on their Flame TV screen when the doorbell rings as well as watch the security camera video in full-screen by saying "Alexa, silkiness me [Ring device name]," or "Alexa, allocution to [Ring device name]." Flame TV devices can receive doorbell notifications for Scene doorbell devices only; Flame TV Cube (2nd generation) is not supported. Learn padding female linking Scene articles to Flame TV devices here.

Alexa Responses While Watching TV

Customers will be clunky to ask Alexa on Flame TV devices female the weather or for granted information after interrupting the TV examination or browsing experience. Responses will be answered by Alexa on a uncompleted screen overspread on top of full-screen video playback or the Flame TV browse screen background. To get started, simply ask, "Alexa, how is the weather?" or "Alexa, how far is planet Mars?" This feature will be come-at-able on all Flame TV devices, excluding 1st Gen Flame TV Stick as well as 1st Gen Flame TV.

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