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Bluetooth on the Fire TV

Since the Amazon product page for the Fire TV lists Bluetooth and some standard profiles as a feature I assume they are usable somehow? "Bluetooth 4.0 with support for the following profiles: HID, HFP 1.6, SPP" While trying to pair a bluetooth keyboard (HID profile) using the Fire TV settings app, no device is found. I tried using the Android Bluetooth API in an app, and while I can scan and find devices - when the request for pairing is made (createBond) nothing happens. Can anyone shed any insight on if these should be working?
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Hi, Bluetooth keyboards are not currently supported on the Fire TV. The Fire TV uses the bluetooth HID profile to enable the gamepads and remotes.
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