Control your TV through your Cube and more!

To stream from other services, youll have to downloadFire TV appsto your Fire TV Cube.

This process requires a Fire TV remote.

Placing a Fire TV Cube near a TV prior to setup.

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Heres how to set up a Fire TV Cube:

Find a suitable location for your Fire TV Cube.

Connect the Fire TV Cube to your television via an HDMI cable.

Plug the power adapter into power, and then plug the other end into your Fire TV Cube.

Connecting a Fire TV Cube to a TV via HDMI.

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Insert batteries into your Fire TV remote if you havent already done so.

Turn on your television, and go for the relevant HDMI input.

If the remote doesnt connect automatically, press and hold theHomebutton when prompted.

Connecting a Fire TV Cube to power.

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You may need to press and hold the Home button for 10 or more seconds.

This step cannot be completed without a physical remote.

SelectI already have an Amazon account.

Inserting batteries into a Fire TV Cube remote prior to setup.

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Enter the email address you use for Amazon, and selectNext.

slide in your password, and selectSIGN IN.

If your Amazon account requires it, you’ll see a verification code notice.

The Fire TV Cube remote connection screen.

Enter the verification code, and selectSIGN IN.

SelectEnable Parental ControlsorNo Parental Controlsto proceed.

If you choose parental controls, you’ll need to set a PIN.

The Fire TV Cube language selection screen.

Your Fire TV Cube is ready to use.

How Do I Get My Fire TV Cube to Control My TV?

Heres how to get your Fire TV Cube to control your TV:

Press theHomebutton on your remote.

I already have an Amazon account highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

Wait for the Fire TV Cube to establish line of sight, and selectNext.

SelectI use just my TV, unless you want to set up a sound bar at this time.

The Fire TV Cube will next make a run at control your TV’s sound.

Next highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

Listen and watch for prompts, and clickYeswhen everything is working.

When the setup is done, clickContinueto return to the home screen.

How Does Amazon Fire TV Cube Connect to TV?

SIGN IN highlighted in the Fire TV Cube sign in screen.

If youre curious how Fire TV Cube can control a TV, it’s accomplished through a wireless connection.

This same technique can also be used to control your soundbar and a variety of other devices.

Why Is My Fire TV Cube Not Working?

Next highlighted in the Fire TV Cube setup.

Use the remote to adjust display and sound options.

From your Amazon Fire TV Cube’s Home screen, selectSearch>Netflix, then selectNetflix.

ChooseFreeorDownload, then selectOpen.

SIGN IN highlighted in the Fire TV Cube verification code screen.

SelectSign In, then sign in with your Netflix username and password.

it’s possible for you to now use Netflix on your Fire TV Cube.

Continue highlighted in the Fire TV Cube setup sign in screen.

Enable Parental Controls and No Parental Controls highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

No Thanks highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

Do this Later highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

Continue highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.

A Fire TV Cube ready to use.

The Home screen of a Fire TV Cube.

Fire TV Cube settings.

Equipment Control selected in Fire TV Cube settings.

Manage Equipment selected in Fire TV Cube settings.

Add Equipment selected in Fire TV Cube settings.

TV selected in the Fire TV Cube Add Equipment menu.

Next highlighted in the Fire TV Cube device control setup.

I use just my TV selected in Fire TV Cube device control setup.

Next highlighted in Fire TV Cube device control setup.

Yes highlighted in Fire TV Cube setup.