Amazon Ember 4-Series / Fire TV 4-Series (2025, UK)

This model has no built-in far-field microphone — voice control goes through the remote.

What a far-field mic does →

Amazon's device specification page lists "Mic: Not Supported" for this model, so the TV itself has no microphone. Hands-free Alexa works only through a linked Echo device; otherwise voice control uses the remote's microphone button.

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This model is still receiving firmware/platform updates.

What that actually means for your TV →

Amazon UK's Software Security Updates page lists the Amazon Ember 4-Series and Fire TV 4-Series 43, 50 and 55-inch (2025 release) with security updates until 31 December 2030, or four years from purchase if bought new from Amazon, whichever is later.

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Whether this model runs ACR hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

What ACR is and how to turn it off →

Amazon documents its Automatic Content Recognition setting on US help pages only; there's no UK version of that page. Amazon's UK privacy FAQ says smart TVs with Fire TV can send Amazon information on your use of broadcast live TV through the aerial inputs, with an opt-out under Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings. Checked 19 Oct 2026.

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Whether this model looks for other devices on your home network hasn't been confirmed from a citable source yet.

How to put a TV on its own network →

No model-specific primary source confirming or ruling out local-network device scanning was found for this model.