There are currently two versions available for purchase: the Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Stick 4K.
The Amazon Fire TV Stickfunctions similarly to the Amazon Fire TV.
The main difference is the form factor and portability of the Amazon Fire TV Stick.
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Why Use a Fire TV Stick
In a word, simplicity.
Plug it in, set it up, and you’re ready to go.
Browse through the offerings using voice commands spoken into the remote.
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Other Benefits to the Amazon Fire TV Stick
What’s in the Box?
Plug the power cable into the power adapter and then into the Fire TVstick.
Plug the power adapter into an outlet.
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Turn on the TV and tune it to the correct input.
Your Fire TV stick will search for your remote and pair with it automatically.
Choose your Wi-Fi web link and connect to it.
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You will have to slide in your Wi-Fi password to log the machine onto your web connection.
Confirm whether you want to back up your Wi-Fi password to Amazon.
ChoosingNomeans the password will only be used for your stick and no other Amazon devices.
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Enable/disable parental controls as necessary.
you’ve got the option to also do this later.
Your Fire TV stick is now set up and ready to go.
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There are apps available for bothiOSandAndroid.
Tune your TV to the correct input to turn on the Fire TV stick.
You must do this even if you want to control a smart home machine.
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Press and holdVoiceon your remote.
(It’s the button that looks like a microphone.)
Raise the remote to your mouth and speak your request.
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Press and holdVoiceon your remote.
Say “Search for [app name]” and release the button.
Results appear on your TV.
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pick the app to install with your remote and clickGet.
Once installed, the app is available to use on your Fire TV stick as usual.
Scroll through the Fire TV menu and chooseMy Apps and Games.
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From theAppspage, scroll through theFeatured,Games, orCategorieslist to find the app to install.
Scroll through the categories to the app you wish to add and clickSelecton your remote.
ClickGetto start the download.
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When the app is ready to be used, clickOpen.
The app will now appear in your app list on the main Fire TV menu.
Scroll through the Fire TV menu and clickSettings>Applications>Appstore.
ClickAutomatic Updates>On.
ClickAutomatic Updates>Off.
Navigate back to the home page of the Fire TV app.
Scroll to theYour Apps and Gamessection of theHomepage.
Scroll to the app you wish to update.
If an update is available, anUpdatebutton appears under the app.
Depending on the version of your Fire TV stick, a pop-up window may appear.
ClickUpdate App Nowto continue.
When the update is complete, theUpdatebutton disappears, and only anOpenbutton remains.
Scroll through the Fire TV menu and clickSettings>Applications>Manage Installed Applications.
Scroll to the appropriate app and select it.
ClickUninstallagain to confirm the request.
Your app is removed from your rig.
