{"id":174511,"date":"2025-01-13T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/?p=174511"},"modified":"2025-01-13T08:42:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T07:42:34","slug":"31-tricks-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-fire-tv-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.islabit.com\/en\/174511\/31-tricks-to-make-the-most-out-of-your-fire-tv-stick.html","title":{"rendered":"31 tricks to make the most out of your Fire TV Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Among all the devices to enhance Smart TV features, Fire TV Stick from Amazon is one of the most interesting and complete. It brings a wide arrange of characteristics and the price is very competitive. And there are different tricks for Fire TV Stick that makes the user experience smoother and powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even use the tricks from this article to improve the performance of the Fire TV Stick <\/strong>and enjoy the best Smart TV experience. Take note and use the tricks you feel comfortable with and start enjoying multimedia content easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fire TV Stick tricks: Alexa can search anything you need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All Fire TV Stick remote controllers<\/strong> include an integrated microphone for voice control commands. You can use Alexa intelligent assistant to search apps, movies and series, as well as other type of content. It\u2019s very easy as you only need to voice your commands. Forget about navigating the menus, the search voice option is available on every single aspect of the Fire TV Stick experience, even Prime Video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use your mobile phone as a remote control<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you install the Amazon Fire TV app<\/strong> from the Google Play Store or App Store, you can turn your Smartphone into a remote control. You phone screen becomes the control interface to make any modification on settings and menus like a physical one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire TV Stick tricks: go anywhere with it<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the advantages of Amazon Fire TV Stick<\/strong> is the portable size. You can easily take it everywhere and use it in different houses or even hotels. You just need to connect via WiFi and confirm the complementary codes and start enjoying your multimedia content in one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Change your Fire TV name<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assigning a specific name to your Fire TV device is useful when you have different ones at home or assigned to your account. You can\u2019t change the name from the Fire TV menus<\/strong>, instead you have to open your Amazon profile. Go to Manage content and devices in Accounts and lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There you have to open the Devices tab and change the name of the devices you have synched to Amazon. Select the Fire TV Stick and the Edit option to write the new name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Erase apps for more storage space<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In case your Fire TV device notifies that you are running out of storage space<\/strong>, it\u2019s time to erase apps. One of the tricks for a better Fire TV Stick performance is to erase any app you don\u2019t use. Every app saves information and you can eliminate it to get a better general performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to Settings menu and open the Apps section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Select the Manage installed apps option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Navigate through the list of apps and erase the data from the ones you don\u2019t use.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Change Fire TV resolution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    If you want to enhance image quality<\/strong> for the Amazon Fire TV Stick you can do it with customized resolution. The default configuration uses automatic adaptation but you can change it to do it manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Go to Settings and select Screen and Sound.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You will find a list with different resolution options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Choose the one you want and activate it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. The best solution is choosing the maximum resolution according to your TV panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Change subtitles size<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Other tricks in the Fire TV Stick include the possibility of changing subtitles size<\/strong>. You can do it and adjust them to your likings in a very simple and fast way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Go to Settings and open the Accessibility section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Here you will find the option to customize subtitles size globally or individually for each file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Disable AutoPlay feature on Fire TV<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        In the main Fire TV menu you can find a section with recommended content and several screen animations<\/strong>. If you don\u2019t like this design and the data consumption it generates, or the idea of videos playing automatically, you can disable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Open the Settings menu and go to Preferences and Highlight content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Turn off the switch for Allow AutoPlay feature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. The videos will stop running automatically on the carrousel. You can still watch the highlight content but before starting to play, you have to select each file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          Parental control and tricks on Fire TV Stick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          You can control your children content<\/a> consumption on Fire TV Stick using a parental PIN<\/strong>. It\u2019s a good idea to supervise and control the children access to your Fire TV device. The PIN restricts the video playing depending on the age you have introduced. Any content on Amazon Prime Video with the customized classification won\u2019t be accessible if you don\u2019t introduce the PIN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Go to the main Fire TV screen and open the Settings menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Select Preferences and then go to Parental control to set the PIN.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Use your photos as screensaver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Among the customization layers of Fire TV Stick<\/strong> and tricks, there\u2019s a possibility of using your own photos like screensaver. You can set them from the Settings menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Open Settings \u2013 Audio screen \u2013 Screensaver.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              By default the Fire TV device uses Amazon collection but you can choose any other folder from the memory where you have photos saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              The feature is available thanks to Amazon Prime subscription as you have the capability of saving your photos from the phone on the cloud. Make sure you create a backup of your photos using the Amazon Photos app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Connect devices to your Fire TV via Bluetooth<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Fire TV Stick offers the possibility of connecting other devices through Bluetooth technology<\/strong>. You can synch a joystick or even headphones for a better sound quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n