Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Alphabet Android TV executives don't see a need to support emergency alerts on their products.
You can enable severe weather alerts on both google home and Alexia. But I get the point. On Fri, Sep 11, 2020 at 2:58 PM Sean Donelan <s...@donelan.com> wrote: > > As some of the largest wildfires burn along the West Coast, and over > 500,000 people evacuate, a reminder that streaming devices do not > include local emergency alerts. Cord-cutters using Alphabet Android TV, > Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV "smart" devices should remember they don't have > emergency alerts while streaming. > > FCC requires cellular phones support Wireless Emergency Alerts, including > when using streaming Apps. But not in-home "smart" devices like smart TVs > and smart speakers. > > You should also have an traditional AM/FM or weather radio at home. And > your DTV may still have a connection for an over-the-air antenna. > Nevertheless, while you are watching Netflix or listening to Spotify on > a non-cell phone smart device, you won't get emergency alerts on those > streaming devices. > > Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Alphabet Android TV executives don't see a > need to support emergency alerts on their products. > > -- Sincerely, Jason W Kuehl Cell 920-419-8983 jason.w.ku...@gmail.com
