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Device Specifications: Fire TV Cube

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Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) has an ultra-powerful hexa-core processor that makes it more than twice as powerful as the first generation device. Plus we've added support for Dolby Vision and HDR 10+ content. The device delivers a fast, fluid experience with instant access to 4K Ultra HD content at up to 60 frames per second. Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) also comes with Local Voice Control, which is a new on-device processing feature that lets customers more quickly run some of the most frequent voice commands. For example, "Alexa, scroll right," "Alexa, go home," "Alexa, select number one," and more are up to 4 times as fast as before. Whether it's turning on the TV, searching for your favorite music video on YouTube, or dimming the lights, you can simply ask Alexa from across the room with Fire TV Cube.

Fire TV Cube - 2nd Gen (2019) Device Specifications
Feature	Description
Friendly name	Fire TV Cube - 2nd Gen (2019)
Retail name	All-new Fire TV Cube, hands-free with Alexa and 4K Ultra HD, streaming media player
Release year	2019
Marketplaces available (More details)	amazon.com amazon.co.uk amazon.ca amazon.de amazon.co.jp amazon.fr amazon.it amazon.es
Form factor	Cube
Build model `android.os.Build.MODEL`	`AFTR`
Android version `android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT`	Android Level 28 (Android 9)
Fire OS version	Fire OS 7
Processor (SoC)	S922X
CPU	Hexa-core (Quad-core at up to 2.2GHz + Dual-core at up to 1.9GHz)
Application Binary Interface (ABI)	32-bit
GPU	ARM Mali G52-MP2 (3EE), 800MHz
Memory (RAM)	2GB DDR4-2400 Mbps
Resolution and refresh rates	UHD 2160p @ 60fps 10-bit
Audio codecs (input formats)	Dolby Atmos (EC3_JOC). Up to 48kHz, 8 channels, 16-bit AC3 (Dolby Digital). Up to 48kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit eAC3 (Dolby Digital Plus). Up to 48kHz, 8 channels, 16-bit AAC Profile (AAC LC). Support for up to 8 channels from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. MPEG-4 HE AAC Profile (AAC+). Support for up to 8 channels from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. MPEG-4 HE AACv2 Profile (enhanced AAC+). Support for up to 8 channels from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. AAC ELD (enhanced low delay AAC). Support for up to 8 channels from 8 kHz to 48 kHz. FLAC. Up to 48kHz, 2 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit (no dither for 24 bit) MIDI. MIDI (Type 0 and 1), DLS (Version 1 and 2), XMF, and Mobile XMF. Ringtone formats RTTTL/RTX, OTA, and iMelody. MP3. Up to 48kHz, 2 channels in DSP (16-bit and 24-bit) and software (16-bit). Vorbis. Ogg (.ogg), Matroska (.mkv). PCM/Wave. Up to 96kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit. AMR-NB. Supported. Opus. Up to 8 channels, 48 kHz.
Video codecs	H.265 (HEVC). Hardware accelerated up to 2160p (4K) @ 60fps Main Profile Level 5.1 H.264. Hardware accelerated up to 2160p @ 30fps or 1080p @ 60fps, 20 Mbps, High Profile up to Level 4 H263. Hardware accelerated up to 1080p @ 30fps, 6 Mbps, Profile 0 Level 70 VP8. Supported up to 1080p 30fps. Baseline profile, non-secure VP9. Hardware accelerated up to 2160p @ 60fps (with limitations) MPEG-2. Up to 1080p @ 60fps MPEG-4. Up to 1080p @ 60fps 10-bit
DRM Digital Rights Management	Widevine L1 v11 PlayReady 3.3
HDR High-dynamic-range	HDR10 HLG HDR10+ Dolby Vision
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 Supported profiles
Max OpenGL version Open Graphics Library – 2D and 3D graphics rendering	OpenGL ES 3.2
Wifi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz dual band)
Ethernet	10/100 Mbps
Storage	16 GB internal
Miracast (display mirroring with Fire tablet)	Supported
Far-field Alexa control Hands-free voice control	Supported natively
Near-field Alexa control Mic button on remote	Supported

Fire TV Cube (1st Gen) was the first Fire TV device offering a hands-free TV experience (far-field control) — you can use your voice to access, launch, and control content, turn on your TV and AV devices, switch inputs, adjust the volume, play music, and more, without a remote or without pairing an Echo device with your Fire TV. When your TV is off, Fire TV Cube acts like an Amazon Echo; when your TV is on, it also acts like a Fire TV. If you have enabled voice control with your app, users can control media playback through their voice, and more. Like Fire TV (3rd Gen), Fire TV Cube provides 4K ultra HD at 60 fps, HDR10 for bolder contrast and more vibrant colors, and Dolby Atmos for richer sound. Fire TV Cube's infrared blaster allows it to interact with your TV and AV setup.

Fire TV Cube - 1st Gen (2018) Device Specifications
Feature	Description
Friendly name	Fire TV Cube - 1st Gen (2018)
Retail name	Fire TV Cube (1st Gen), hands-free with Alexa and 4K Ultra HD and 1st Gen Alexa Voice - Previous Generation
Release year	2018
Marketplaces available (More details)	amazon.com
Form factor	Cube
Build model `android.os.Build.MODEL`	`AFTA`
Android version `android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT`	API Level 25 (Android 7.1)
Fire OS version	Fire OS 6
Processor (SoC)	Amlogic S905Z
CPU	Quad core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU up to 1.5GHz. Supports 32-bit apps.
Application Binary Interface (ABI)	32-bit
GPU	Mali-450 MP3
Memory (RAM)	2GB
Resolution and refresh rates	3840 x 2160 (2160p / 4K) - 60Hz 1920 x 1080 (1080p) - 60Hz 1280 x 720 (720p) - 60Hz
Audio codecs (input formats)	Dolby Atmos (EC3_JOC). Up to 48kHz, 8 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit AC3 (Dolby Digital). Up to 48kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit eAC3 (Dolby Digital Plus). Up to 48kHz, 8 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit AAC-LC. Up to 48kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit HE-AACv1 (AAC+). Up to 48kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+). Up to 48kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit FLAC. Up to 48kHz, 2 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit (no dither for 24 bit) MIDI. MIDI (Type 0 and 1), DLS (Version 1 and 2), XMF, and Mobile XMF. Ringtone formats RTTTL/RTX, OTA, and iMelody. MP3. Up to 48kHz, 2 channels in DSP (16-bit and 24-bit) and software (16-bit). Vorbis. Ogg (.ogg), Matroska (.mkv). PCM/Wave. Up to 96kHz, 6 channels, 16-bit and 24-bit. AMR-NB. Supported. Opus. Up to 8 channels, 48 kHz.
Video codecs	H.265 (HEVC). Hardware accelerated up to 3840x2160p (4K) @ 60fps, 35 Mbps, Main 10 Profile Level 5.1, Color space 8-bit and 10-bit input with HDR10 support in rendering pipelines. H.264. Hardware accelerated up to 3840x2160p @ 30fps or 1080p @ 60fps, 20 Mbps, High Profile up to Level 4.1. VP9. Hardware accelerated up to 4K@60fps (including skip frames), Profile 2 with HDR10 support in rendering pipelines MPEG-2. Hardware accelerated up to 1080p @ 60fps
Input/output color formats	8-bit Rec. 709 (HEVC Main profile L5) / 8-bit Rec. 709 10-bit Rec. 709 (HEVC Main10 profile L5) / 10-bit Rec. 709 10-bit Rec. 2020 (HEVC Main10 profile L5) / 10-bit Rec. 2020
DRM Digital Rights Management	PlayReady 3.0 Widevine L1/L3 HDCP 2.2
HDR High-dynamic-range	HDR 10
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2. (BLE supported) Supported profiles
Max OpenGL version Open Graphics Library – 2D and 3D graphics rendering	OpenGL ES 2.0
Wifi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac; 2x2 MIMO (2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz dual band)
Ethernet	10/100 Mbps
Storage	16GB internal
Miracast (display mirroring with Fire tablet)	Not supported
Far-field Alexa control Hands-free voice control	Supported natively
Near-field Alexa control Mic button on remote	Supported

FAQ for Fire TV Cube

Do I need to do anything differently in my app for Fire TV Cube than for other Fire TV devices?

Your app should work the same on Fire TV Cube as it does on other devices. However, Fire TV Cube tries to provide more of a hands-free TV experience, letting users control their TV, search for content, play/rewind/fast-forward content, etc., with their voice (without the need to push the voice button on a remote control). As such, to align with the voice interactivity of Fire TV, you should voice-enable your app.

How can I voice-enable my app? There are two main approaches to voice-enable your app:

Video Skills Kit (VSK): The Video Skills Kit provides a deep integration of your app's functionality and content with voice. VSK integration allows customers to use their voice to search and find your app's content (from Fire TV's universal search, not just within your app), launch content, control media playback, and more. The VSK integration has a couple of prerequisites. To integrate the VSK, your content must be integrated into the Amazon Catalog. To qualify for Catalog integration, if you have video-on-demand content, it must be in IMDb. After your app has gone through catalog integration, reach out to a solutions architect at Amazon for more information about integrating the Video Skills Kit. See Video Skills Kit for Fire TV for more details.
MediaSession: If you don't want to incorporate the VSK, you can implement Android MediaSession, which lets users control media playback through transport controls (play, fast-forward, rewind, etc). (MediaSession doesn't provide deeper voice integration to enable content discovery, channel changing, app launching, or other functionality.) To implement MediaSession, first check to see if you have already implemented the Android Media Sessions API. If you have, all you need to do is add a permission to your app's manifest file and implement voice commands for transport controls like play, pause, resume, rewind, fast-forward, and skip content. See Implement Voice-enabled Transport Controls with the Android Media Session API for details. If you haven't implemented MediaSession in your app, see this getting started with MediaSession tutorial.

Note that most apps will already include In-App Voice Scrolling and Selection through Fire TV.

Last updated: Nov 19, 2020