How cord-cutters can tap into the Amazon Fire TV’s hidden channel-surfing powers

One of the neatest features on Amazon’s Fire TV devices is incredibly easy to overlook.

I’m talking about the Channel Guide, which lets you browse through a grid guide of your favorite live TV channels straight from the Fire TV home screen. You don’t need to waste time loading an app just to see what’s on, and you can even build your own meta-guide that covers both streaming and over-the-air channels.

Although the Channel Guide got a major upgrade last month with new streaming sources such as Sling TV and YouTube TV, it still doesn’t get prominent billing in the Fire TV menu system. And to really make the most of it, you’ll need to customize exactly which channels appear in the grid. But if you’re in the habit of channel surfing during moments of indecisiveness, it’s worth taking a few minutes to set it all up.

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