Note: If you are not signed in to your Amazon account, you will have to do so now in order to download any apps. If you download too many apps, you can run out of room on your Fire Stick device quickly. If you want to get rid of old apps, check out our guide on how to uninstall apps on your Fire Stick.
HelloTech editors choose the products and services we write about. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Enter your email address below to receive your promo code and stay up to date on the latest tech news and updates. How to Download Apps on a Fire Stick. Launch your Fire Stick and select Apps from the top menu. You can access the top menu by clicking the up button the top of the big circle on your Firestick remote.
Then click the right button the right side of the big circle to move to Apps. Finally, click the center of the circle to select Apps. Press down on the directional pad to open the Apps section.
Pressing the down button on the remote once will let you search by featured apps, games, and by categories. Pressing the down button twice will let you start searching by featured apps. And it works more seamlessly, too. Type the name of the browser you want to download. You can either go with Amazon Silk Browser or Firefox. Click on the Amazon Silk icon. Download the browser and wait for it to install. If it is available by default, you can start using it right away.
If you have already launched the browser after downloading, skip to step 4. If you are unable to see the See All option, then just slide horizontally along with the app icons. A menu section will appear. Select the move option and drag the browser to the home screen. The on-screen keyboard will appear. To activate Alexa, press the microphone button on the remote.
In some cases, a pop-up might appear asking you to calibrate the display. To do this, go to settings of the Firestick, select display and sound , click on the option of Calibrate display under the display settings.
The display will show channels in alphabetical order. You can select your preferred channel from the list and start watching your favorite shows. We recommend you use ExpressVPN. Go to the cog icon at the end of the navigation bar and underneath you get all of your settings, making it faster to make changes. This currently highlights apps that give you live feeds, including TV and streaming content, such as Twitch. The new Find menu is there to, well, help you find what to watch.
However, you can also use the Find menu to browse content by category: films, TV shows, documentaries and so on. The new Library section contains your Watchlist Amazon Prime Video only and all purchases and rentals. Select an item in your Watchlist and you can use the Remove from Watchlist option to take it out; find an item to watch in the main interface, select it and use Add to Watchlist to save it for viewing later.
Though the new Fire TV layout is pretty nifty, the auto-playing option can quickly become a burden on your sanity if you're the kind of person who isn't? And while you're all up in the settings, why don't you de-select the auto-playing audio, as well. Feels better, doesn't it, this hesitating in peace thing? Now, if only Netflix added a similar feature. Just like Amazon's range of tablets and Echo smart speakers , your Fire TV will automatically be assigned a name once you've got it all set up.
Since the last thing you want is to ping paid-for apps to the wrong device, you can take some control back by renaming your Fire TV device. The easiest way to do this is within the Alexa app.
You can then assign your Fire TV to be controlled by certain Echo smart speakers. Unfortunately, you can't kill adverts altogether on Fire TV, but if you're uncomfortable with the idea of being tracked for advertising purposes, Amazon does include the option to turn this off. You'll still get ads, but they'll instead be a little less tailored to your taste, with the algorithm no longer clocking your every move.
If you leave your Fire TV hooked up and in the reach of a youngling, there's a chance they could do something reckless like accidentally sticking on The Grand Tour when you're not around. From here, you'll be asked to set up a PIN code that'll need to be entered to access certain material and make purchases.
Adding these controls also bars the use of games, apps and photo viewing by unauthorised persons. Just be aware that this only covers Amazon's own services. If you want to add restrictions to apps such as Netflix, you're going to have to do that separately.
The Fire TV is a fairly sturdy device, but that doesn't mean you won't experience the odd hiccup. Naturally, the first bit of troubleshooting you should be performing is the classic off-on trick, but this is made unreasonably hard by the fact you'll have to get off your couch to do so. Or, wait, do you? Using the power of the Fire TV Remote, you can reboot things without sacrificing the mould your body has formed into the couch. We haven't had any particular problems with our Five TV Remote, but pairing issues can, and probably will, occur at some stage.
Thankfully, holding down the Home button for around ten seconds should usually re-pair it to your Fire TV. The same trick can also be used to pair new remotes or game controllers, providing they are compatible with the platform. Maybe you're just not willing to invest in the Remote, or perhaps you've simply lost it down the side of the couch — either way, you can use your iOS or Android device to control the Fire TV using the Fire TV app.
You'll need to make sure your phone is on the same Wi-Fi network as your streamer, but this gives you every bit of control you would usually get from the Remote, plus the added benefit of that smartphone keyboard for typing things in and voice control particularly handy for those who don't have Alexa built into their older Stick. Once downloaded, your device should appear in the list, and you simply need to follow the on-screen sync instructions to pair the two.
Handily, Fire TV supports Miracast, an app that allows you to show videos and the like across a couple of screens. You'll have to be in possession of an Android device running Android OS 4. Again, you'll have to be on the same network as your Fire TV, or using the same Amazon account, for this to work. It's 3am and you've snuck away from your partner to watch the next episode of Making A Murderer without them, but how do you go undetected with all that meddling sound primed to wake them up?
Well, never fear, you morally bankrupt TV show cheater. With the Fire TV, you have the wicked ability to pair your Bluetooth headphones and beam all the sound straight to your ears. Simply head to Settings and then to the Bluetooth section, with the two pairing just like they would on your phone. Just, you know, don't blame us when said partner wakes up and catches you in the act, oblivious — you did this to yourself.
In a similar vein to auto-play on the Fire TV dashboard, the default navigation sounds can be a real ear-grater if you're taking some time flicking through the menus. Since the company owns IMDb, it's managed to integrate info from the site into Amazon Video to help you quickly pull up player's profiles and filmography. To do this, press the up or down key on your Remote when watching and scroll through the cast and even receive a bit of trivia.
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