Amazon Fire TV

How to Reset an Amazon Fire TV Stick

Whether you’re experiencing problems with your Amazon Fire TV Stick, or you want to sell or give it away to someone, you can reset the device to erase all your personal data and apps on it. We’ll show you how to do just that….

Mahesh Makvana Sep 11th

10 Great Amazon Fire TV Features You Should Be Using

Amazon Fire TV devices come with tons of exciting and useful features. While you might know the basics, such as installing or uninstalling an app and searching for your favorite show, much more is hiding beneath the surface….

Gaurav Shukla Jul 12th

How to Enable Developer Options on Amazon Fire TV

To enable ADB debugging or install apps from outside the official Amazon Appstore, you’ll have to unhide your Amazon Fire TV’s “Developer Options” menu. We’ll show you how to reveal this menu on your device so you can then us…

Mahesh Makvana Jun 24th

Amazon Fire TV Hides Developer Options, But There’s a Fix

Amazon Fire TV Sticks are popular streaming devices, and many TVs come with Fire TV OS as the main interface. Amazon just rolled out an update that hides an important feature, but you can get it back….

Corbin Davenport Jun 22nd

How to Update Apps on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick

When you update your official and sideloaded apps on your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you get access to the latest features and bug fixes for those apps. It’s easy to update both kinds of apps, and we’ll show you how….

Mahesh Makvana Jun 19th

How to Delete Apps on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick

Have you got unused and unwanted apps on your Amazon Fire TV Stick? If so, it’s easy to uninstall those apps and declutter your app library. You have two different ways to do that, and we’ll show you how to use them….

Mahesh Makvana Jun 11th

How to Change the Time on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick

Your Amazon Fire TV device uses the date and time settings from your default time zone. If you ever want to adjust the current date and time on your Firestick, simply change the time zone. Here’s how you can do that….

Mahesh Makvana May 3rd

How to Reset an Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote

If you’re experiencing issues with your Amazon Fire TV Stick remote, it’s worth resetting your remote to potentially fix those issues. The reset process differs depending on your model, and we’ll show you the processes for th…

Mahesh Makvana May 1st

How to Restart an Amazon Fire TV Stick

Restarting your Amazon Fire TV Stick helps you fix minor glitches and gives your system a fresh start. Here’s how you can do just that using both hardware and software options.

Mahesh Makvana Apr 30th

How to Pair an Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote

Pairing a primary or a secondary remote with your Amazon Fire TV Stick is extremely easy. You basically hold down a button on your remote and your remote connects to your Stick. We’ll show you how to do just that….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 29th

How to Fix an Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote That’s Not Working

There’s little more frustrating than a device remote not working. If your Amazon Fire TV Stick remote is experiencing issues and you can’t use it to control your Stick, we have a few troubleshooting tips for you….

Mahesh Makvana Apr 21st

How to Jailbreak an Amazon Fire TV Stick

Ever dreamed of getting Android apps from outside the official Amazon Appstore on your Fire TV device? You can, in a process often called “jailbreaking.” It’s easy to perform, and it’s not the illegal or hacky process it soun…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 20th

How to Update the Amazon Fire TV Stick

By updating your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you get the latest bug fixes, new features, and user interface improvements from Amazon. You can update your device from within settings and we’ll show you how.

Mahesh Makvana Mar 30th

How to Clear Cache on the Amazon Fire TV

If you’re experiencing issues with your Amazon Fire TV apps, clearing the cache can be a solution. We’ll guide you through the process of deleting the temporary files on your Fire TV device.

Mahesh Makvana Nov 24th, 2021

TikTok Is Coming to More and More Smart TVs

Fire TV is one of the more popular smart TV platforms, and Amazon has announced that it now has a TikTok app. Quite a few other platforms have received the vertical video-based app, so it makes sense for Fire TV to hop on the…

Dave LeClair Nov 2nd, 2021

Amazon Is Now Making Its Own Televisions Running Fire TV

Amazon already has one of the most popular television operating systems, and now the company is looking to bring that OS to its own TVs. The company has announced that it’s releasing its Amazon-built TVs with some pretty soli…

Dave LeClair Sep 9th, 2021

How to Use VLC to Stream Videos to Amazon Fire TV

If you’d like to stream videos from your Windows PC to your TV set with Amazon Fire TV, you can use VLC Media Player to play videos saved on your computer. Here’s how.

Samir Makwana Jul 25th, 2021

How to Turn Off the Amazon Fire TV

There’s no option to turn the Amazon Fire TV off except for unplugging it from the power source. You can put the Fire TV in sleep mode instead, and we’ll show you how to do just this.

Mahesh Makvana Jun 27th, 2021

How to Mirror Your Android Phone’s Screen on Amazon Fire TV

While Amazon Fire TV Sticks offer apps for popular streaming services on your TV, they also allow you to mirror your Android phone and tablet to a TV. Here’s how to do it.

Samir Makwana May 24th, 2021

How to Use Your Smartphone as an Amazon Fire TV Remote

Lost your Amazon Fire TV remote again? Fear not, you can download a free app for your iPhone or Android smartphone that will let you control the device remotely. Here’s how.

Benj Edwards May 22nd, 2020

There’s No Great Reason to Buy an Amazon Fire TV Anymore

Amazon has a history of using hardware platforms to make people buy stuff. The Kindle and the Echo are both useful on their own, but Amazon’s long-term plan for both is all about selling things. Amazon’s Fire TV line is no d…

Justin Pot Dec 6th, 2017

How to Install Kodi on Your Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

If you’ve spent any amount of time exploring the set-top box software scene, you’ve likely heard of Kodi. Formerly called XBMC, Kodi can extend your Fire TV’s functionality with more channels and content. The thing is, it ca…

Cameron Summerson Apr 4th, 2017

How to Use Plex on Your Amazon Fire TV and TV Stick

Have a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick you’re not getting much use out of? Now’s the time to dust them off and turn them into a cheap, compact Plex device.

Jason Fitzpatrick Dec 23rd, 2016

How to Use the Alexa Voice Assistant on Your Amazon Fire TV

Unbeknownst to many Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick owners, you can easily access Amazon’s powerful voice assistant, Alexa, right from your Fire TV device.

Jason Fitzpatrick Apr 29th, 2016

How to Enable 4K Content on the Amazon Fire TV

In recent years, 4K content—or Ultra High Definition (UHD)—has become more and more popular. Netflix shoots all of its original shows, like Daredevil and House of Cards, in 4K, giving owners of compatible TVs a viewing ex…

Cameron Summerson Apr 19th, 2016

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