I restart after each usage and then put it to sleep. But this is much quicker than navigating all over the place to get it done!! BRAVO!!! As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Thank you! This will change my life! I’m getting hard of hearing and have been sitting too close to the tv for comfort. I have subtitles on because I can’t hear it. I also have renters with small children so I don’t want to have my volume to where it bothers them. I wanted to connect my headphones to my tv but didn’t realize that the fire stick did that. I appreciate it!
I don’t see the link to that little keyboard game controller. Such great information. I’m a Boomer and this kind of thing isn’t intuitive but I catch on quick (I’ve repaired my own computers and laptops - replacing parts) and this is really easy to understand. Thank you. I’m subscribing.
Yes, I have money connected via Bluetooth. I have the Bose 900. The remote has a Bluetooth button. Press that and go into settings on your firestick and select it
This is the one I'm currently using. I love it. There are quite a few choices on Amazon besides this one. I just like the separation of the keys and the trackpad. amzn.to/40EXdls
Hey Bro. Question. I'm having problem playing Prime on my firestick. It plays on my phone and tablet using same internet, but when I try to plan on either in my firestick I get an internet connections error. I've tried different things online but none work. Everytime is updated. All other apps...TH-cam, Britbox, Paramount, etc... work fine. Any ideas. Ron
Yes I do have a VPN. I have done all the updates. Even restored my 4K firestick. Prime works on my phone and tablet with my VPN, just not my firestick. It actually worked on the firestick until a few months ago.
Turn off the vpn and you will know that's the issue. Change locations will help as well if you have expressvpn. Not all servers will work. Very common thing
@ thanks. I have to use a VPN as I live overseas. I use Nord. I haven't tried to change my locations yet as the US settings I'm on work on my other devices. I can try to location and move to a different country.
Good morning. Can someone please give me the code for the cinema app on the screen. I have it already set up in 2 of my fire sticks but when I tried it on 4k stick the page don't seem right.
This is the one I'm currently using. I love it. There are quite a few choices on Amazon besides this one. I just like the separation of the keys and the trackpad. amzn.to/40EXdls
I have another fire stick but I don't have a remote for it I think it's a 1st or 2nd generation and I can't get passed the screen that you have to press the play/pause button to start it up can you help please
That sounds like a very old first gen. You can get a 4k for just $19 right now on amazon. I would just get it replaced in my opinion. The first gen wont work with the new apps
I have a 4k version I just bought and after about 45 minutes to an hour it won't connect to my wifi. I noticed in some forums some fixes are adding extension HDMI cables because it gets hot but this hasn't worked any suggestions as to what the problem would be?
So it's hard to say, but more than likely it's something with your wifi, not the stick. Try hard wiring it with ethernet, or a different router. Are you using the one the internet company gave you?
My issue is I want my fire stickbremotentoboperate everything..now it's weird if I hit up volume the volume goes down...lol and the down volume does nothing...it worked when I first set up me new tv butbthw tv went through an update now the volume doesn't work
Watch our remote reset video we posted about a week ago. It will fix your issue in just a couple minutes. To be honest though you just have the wrong tv selected in the equipment section of settings on the firestick. Easy stuff. If you need a private video, reach out on Patreon.
Yes, we have videos showing how. Make sure you are on the same wifi and use the app we share. If an iphone it needs a specific app. Android works straight away.
My fire sticks (all of them after time) need to be reset constantly. It will either endlessly load with the white dots spiraling, or it will silently play videos really fast. I’m slowly moving to Roku because these things are junk!
I’m sorry that’s happened to you. There are things you can do to avoid this. Amazon does not tell you which is why I do these videos. None of our sticks have done this. App closing, cache clearing, and shutting the stick down when not using it is the way to go and 99% of people do none of that.
Welcome to the channel. We have our videos organized in playlists. Click our channel name, then click playlists, then firestick help. All kinds of help videos
Yes you do if they are set to auto connect. Many do like my apple earbuds. For your hearing aid it has to be bluetooth and you have to put them in pairing mode. The elehear I recently reviewed works amazing on the firestick and android boxes
In more than 20 firestick we’ve had, that’s never been an issue. You have something running in the background. Hopefully you close all your apps and not just turn the tv off
I restart after each usage and then put it to sleep. But this is much quicker than navigating all over the place to get it done!!
BRAVO!!!
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Thank you! This will change my life! I’m getting hard of hearing and have been sitting too close to the tv for comfort. I have subtitles on because I can’t hear it. I also have renters with small children so I don’t want to have my volume to where it bothers them. I wanted to connect my headphones to my tv but didn’t realize that the fire stick did that. I appreciate it!
I don’t see the link to that little keyboard game controller.
Such great information. I’m a Boomer and this kind of thing isn’t intuitive but I catch on quick (I’ve repaired my own computers and laptops - replacing parts) and this is really easy to understand. Thank you.
I’m subscribing.
Helpful as always, thanks!
Thank you, sir. Excellent useful tips.
Brilliant! Thanks so much, so useful!
I already knew all of this. But this was still a great video. Everything was explained very well.
Thanks!
Thanks for the great info!
Excellent info, thanks.
Does/can INSTANT REBOOT affect or change the factory settings, registration, etc., for example on a "jailbreak" Firestick?
No, it just give it a good restart. Needs to be done regularly. Nothing is erased
@@CuriosityCafe Thanks so much for that. Have a good Hogmanay! 😀😀😀😀😀😀
Best wishes from Scotland.
Excellent tips!
On my 4kMax, is there a way to control the volume on my Bose sound bar and still shut the Firestick and TV off?
Yes, I have money connected via Bluetooth. I have the Bose 900. The remote has a Bluetooth button. Press that and go into settings on your firestick and select it
@CuriosityCafe GREAT thank you!
Does an instant reboot clear the cache and therefore remove the need to manually clear the cache app by app which can get tedious 🤨?
No, we have shared other apps that do that for you
I’ve had my fire stick since they first came out love it
Thank you for these tips!
Do you have links for the keyboards.
This is the one I'm currently using. I love it. There are quite a few choices on Amazon besides this one. I just like the separation of the keys and the trackpad. amzn.to/40EXdls
Great video mate thanks 👍
Thank you, great tips
As a fellow YTer this gets a 👍 from me.
Does the instant reboot apply to all Gen fire sticks?
Yes, and all should be restarted regularly whether with this method or another.
Can you use voice command for most of these functions?
No sadly. Some can be used on the cube with voice, but not stick
Hey Bro. Question. I'm having problem playing Prime on my firestick. It plays on my phone and tablet using same internet, but when I try to plan on either in my firestick I get an internet connections error. I've tried different things online but none work. Everytime is updated. All other apps...TH-cam, Britbox, Paramount, etc... work fine. Any ideas. Ron
Perhaps there is an update? Do you have a vpn active?
Yes I do have a VPN. I have done all the updates. Even restored my 4K firestick. Prime works on my phone and tablet with my VPN, just not my firestick. It actually worked on the firestick until a few months ago.
Thanks
Turn off the vpn and you will know that's the issue. Change locations will help as well if you have expressvpn. Not all servers will work. Very common thing
@ thanks. I have to use a VPN as I live overseas. I use Nord. I haven't tried to change my locations yet as the US settings I'm on work on my other devices. I can try to location and move to a different country.
Can you tell me a way of how I can record tv shows?
We posted it on Patreon for free. Link in the description. We can’t post that on TH-cam for obvious reasons.
Very cool tips!!!
Thank you very much👏🏻
Good morning. Can someone please give me the code for the cinema app on the screen. I have it already set up in 2 of my fire sticks but when I tried it on 4k stick the page don't seem right.
You know we have all the codes on Patreon for free. You can access them all anytime
Where’s the link to the mini keyboard?
This is the one I'm currently using. I love it. There are quite a few choices on Amazon besides this one. I just like the separation of the keys and the trackpad. amzn.to/40EXdls
@ thank you!
I do not see the link for the keyboard 🤔
That one is sold out. This one is really good also amzn.to/4ggXsaK
I have another fire stick but I don't have a remote for it I think it's a 1st or 2nd generation and I can't get passed the screen that you have to press the play/pause button to start it up can you help please
That sounds like a very old first gen. You can get a 4k for just $19 right now on amazon. I would just get it replaced in my opinion. The first gen wont work with the new apps
thanks I'm to buy one which one should I buy
amzn.to/3Pc3Vsv
Instant reboot is probably the one I use the most.
Question If you replace your Fredrick do you have to reload all of the apps all over again ?
Depends. Are they Amazon apps or 3rd party side loaded? All Amazon apps will be there on your new device. Not the side loaded ones
Instant reboot made my firestick 4k so much faster. Should I do this everyday?
I do once a week
Thanks
I have a 4k version I just bought and after about 45 minutes to an hour it won't connect to my wifi. I noticed in some forums some fixes are adding extension HDMI cables because it gets hot but this hasn't worked any suggestions as to what the problem would be?
So it's hard to say, but more than likely it's something with your wifi, not the stick. Try hard wiring it with ethernet, or a different router. Are you using the one the internet company gave you?
👍 Outstanding!
What about that controller/mouse link?
Did you click the link in the description section to patreon? Or scan the QR we put in the video?
@CuriosityCafe I did not. Thank you! I'll do it now.
My issue is I want my fire stickbremotentoboperate everything..now it's weird if I hit up volume the volume goes down...lol and the down volume does nothing...it worked when I first set up me new tv butbthw tv went through an update now the volume doesn't work
Watch our remote reset video we posted about a week ago. It will fix your issue in just a couple minutes. To be honest though you just have the wrong tv selected in the equipment section of settings on the firestick. Easy stuff. If you need a private video, reach out on Patreon.
I want to know about a fire tv, please.
We have many videos that apply to both
I have a super box and I did a reset now I can’t find my blue vod and blue live tv can you help thanks
It will show up once you connect to their servers. It can take a while. Restart of the box once on the internet can speed it up
Can I pair my phone to my firestick? I've tried it several times, but it's not pairing.
Yes, we have videos showing how. Make sure you are on the same wifi and use the app we share. If an iphone it needs a specific app. Android works straight away.
Does it work with Fire TV ?
Most yes, same OS
What do you do if you don't have a remote?
Some features require the remote. Others can be done with the free fire tv app
This is also a nice remote option that I currently use. amzn.to/40EXdls
My fire sticks (all of them after time) need to be reset constantly.
It will either endlessly load with the white dots spiraling, or it will silently play videos really fast.
I’m slowly moving to Roku because these things are junk!
I’m sorry that’s happened to you. There are things you can do to avoid this. Amazon does not tell you which is why I do these videos. None of our sticks have done this. App closing, cache clearing, and shutting the stick down when not using it is the way to go and 99% of people do none of that.
Can we stop previews on the homepage?
Yes, we did this video. Already on the channel my friend
@CuriosityCafe Just found you today.
Welcome to the channel. We have our videos organized in playlists. Click our channel name, then click playlists, then firestick help. All kinds of help videos
I find Bluetooth earbuds you have to disconnect to be able to use them with another device. Haven’t figured out how to pair my hearing aids.
Yes you do if they are set to auto connect. Many do like my apple earbuds. For your hearing aid it has to be bluetooth and you have to put them in pairing mode. The elehear I recently reviewed works amazing on the firestick and android boxes
I have a problem with the Roku loading on my fire stick... I just want plày
Clear cache and data and relaunch.
I can control my firecube with my tv remote. It's very nice to not need both remotes.
You can do the same with the newest firesticks. It's great
How about the stick eating batteries in a matter of hours. Big problem.
In more than 20 firestick we’ve had, that’s never been an issue. You have something running in the background. Hopefully you close all your apps and not just turn the tv off
Wow
I restart my firestick at least 2 times a week
Will it erase my apps
Only if you factory reset it. You should be restarting at least once a week
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