
The Fire TV Recast also serves as a DVR to record those broadcasts and stream them over your local network. The Fire TV Recast provides access to local OTA broadcast channels through an HD antenna for Amazon Echos Shows, Fire TVs, Fire TV Sticks, Fire TV Cubes, and the Fire TV mobile app, much like the built-in tuners in Fire TV Smart TVs do. Both B&H ( 500 GB & 1 TB) and New Egg ( 500 GB & 1 TB) list both Fire TV Recast models as unavailable, which is further evidence that the Fire TV Recast is being phased out. Best Buy, on the other hand, does still have the 500 GB model for sale, however, it is now marked as a clearance item and the 1 TB model is no longer available at Best Buy. Clicking to see the buy options on the cheaper 500 GB model’s review page is now redirecting to the more expensive model. Only the Fire TV Recast with four tuners and 1 TB of storage is currently available for purchase. Searching Amazon for the Fire TV Recast no longer brings up a listing for the model equipped with two tuners and a 500 GB hard drive. The Fire TV Recast has been a consistent staple of the Fire TV lineup ever since its release in 2018, but now, for the first time, Amazon is no longer selling the cheaper of the two Fire TV Recast models and both versions are no longer available across several other 3rd-party retailers. It has been 4 years since the Fire TV Recast was released and it appears as though the over-the-air (OTA) DVR companion to Fire TV devices is being discontinued.
