Amazon Fire TV Stick User manual

Fire TV Stick User Guide

Fire TV Stick User Guide (PDF)
Fire TV Stick Basics
•Fire TV Stick Hardware Basics on page 5
•Navigate Your Fire TV Stick on page 6
•Main Menu Basics on page 8
•Settings Basics on page 10
•Register or Deregister Your Fire TV Stick on page 12
•Access & Remove Content on page 13
•Set Up Parental Controls on page 15
•Use Your Voice to Search Fire TV Stick on page 16
•Differences Between Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick on page 17
Remote & Game Controller Basics
•Amazon Fire TV Remote on page 19
•Game Controller Basics on page 22
•Pair a Remote or Game Controller on page 24
Fire TV Remote App Basics
•Fire TV Remote App Basics on page 28
•Download & Pair the Fire TV Remote App on page 30
Quick Fixes
•Can't Connect to Wi-Fi on page 32
•Can't Pair a Remote or Game Controller on page 33
•Video Playback Issues on Your Fire TV Stick on page 34
•Can't Pair the Fire TV Remote App on page 35
•Basic Troubleshooting for Fire TV Stick on page 36
Set Up Fire TV Stick
•Get Started with Fire TV Stick on page 38
•Set Up Fire TV Stick Hardware on page 40
•Set Up a Wireless Connection on page 41
Watch Movies & TV Shows
•Buy or Rent Movies & TV Shows on page 43
•Watch Movies & TV Shows on page 44
•Use Fire TV Stick as a Display Mirroring Destination on page 45
•Use Fire TV Stick with a Second Screen Device on page 46
•Turn On or Customize Closed Captions on page 47
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Play Games & Apps
•Buy Download and Uninstall Games & Apps on page 49
•Play Games & Apps on page 51
•Turn Off In-App Purchasing on page 53
•About GameCircle on page 54
Listen to Music
•Listen to Your Music on page 57
•View Song Lyrics on page 58
•Listen to Prime Music with Fire TV Stick on page 59
Manage Photos & Personal Videos
•View Photos & Personal Videos on page 61
•Set Screen Savers on page 63
•Add Photos & Personal Videos to Cloud Drive. on page 64
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Fire TV Stick Basics
Learn how to navigate and access content and settings on Fire TV Stick.
In This Section
•Fire TV Stick Hardware Basics on page 5
•Navigate Your Fire TV Stick on page 6
•Main Menu Basics on page 8
•Settings Basics on page 10
•Register or Deregister Your Fire TV Stick on page 12
•Access & Remove Content on page 13
•Set Up Parental Controls on page 15
•Use Your Voice to Search Fire TV Stick on page 16
•Differences Between Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick on page 17
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Fire TV Stick Hardware Basics
Locate power, HDMI, and Ethernet ports on your Fire TV Stick.
Port Description
Power (Micro-USB) The power port connects the included power cord from
Fire TV Stick to the provided power adapter or a USB
port. To turn off Fire TV Stick, unplug the power cord
from the device or from the power adapter.
You can plug your Fire TV Stick into your TV's USB port
for power, but using the supplied power adapter is
recommended. Some TVs have a USB port, but it might
not provide enough power. You cannot use the USB port
to connect Fire TV Stick to other computers or devices.
Note: It is not necessary to turn off Fire TV Stick when
you are finished using it. Your Fire TV Stick is designed
to conserve energy by going into sleep mode after 30
minutes, while continuing to automatically receive
important software updates.
HDMI The HDMI connector goes directly into your TV. Be
careful when inserting Fire TV Stick into your TV.
Note: Fire TV Stick only supports HDMI output.
HDMI Extender Cable Use the HDMI extender if you cannot easily plug your
Fire TV Stick into your TV or if you are getting a poor Wi-
Fi signal.
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Navigate Your Fire TV Stick
Use your Fire TV remote to access the Home screen and your movies, TV shows, games, and apps. Press
the 5-way directional track pad to move up, down, left, or right. Press the middle Select button to select a
content item, function, or category.
To learn more about using your smartphone as a remote, go to Fire TV Remote App Basics on page 28.
To do this... Try this...
Go to the Home screen
Press the Home button.
Return to the previous screen
Press the Back button.
Select a movie, TV show, game, or app
Press the middle Select button.
Wake up Fire TV Stick Press any button to wake up Fire TV Stick. Your Fire TV
Stick goes into sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity
or shows the screen saver according to your screen
saver settings.
Access purchased movies, TV shows, games, music and
apps From the Home screen, select one of the following
options from the Main Menu:
•Video Library - Your purchased or rented Amazon
Instant Video movies and TV shows.
Note: Movies and TV shows from third-party apps,
such as Netflix and Hulu, are only accessible directly
from the apps, not the Video Library.
•Games - Your purchased games appear in Your
Games Library.
•Apps - Your purchased apps appear in Your Apps
Library.
•Music - Purchased, imported and Prime content
added to your library will appear in Your Music
Library.
Remove content from the Home screen To remove an item from the Recent carousel, navigate to
the item, and then select Remove from Recent.
To remove a title from Recommended Movies and TV,
navigate to the item, and then select Not Interested.
Change the screen saver settings From the Home screen, select Settings, select System,
and then select Screen Saver. Update the screen saver
slide style, slide speed, start time, and photo album.
Turn off Fire TV Stick To turn off Fire TV Stick, unplug the power cord from the
back of the device or from the wall outlet.
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To do this... Try this...
Note: It is not necessary to turn off Fire TV Stick when
you are finished using it. Your Fire TV Stick is designed
to go into sleep mode after 30 minutes, while continuing
to automatically receive important software updates.
Figure 1: Video: Basics
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Main Menu Basics
The Home screen includes the Main Menu, which allows you to access your account and device settings,
along with movie, TV show, game, music, and app content libraries.
Press the Home button on the remote to return to the Home screen and Main Menu options at any
time.
Main Menu option Description
Search Search for movies, TV shows, games, apps, and music
videos from Vevo. Use the Fire TV Remote App on your
smartphone to search for content titles using voice input
or a keyboard. You can also use the Amazon Fire TV
Remote to search using an onscreen keyboard
Home Review content recommendations and recent activity.
Recent - Your recently viewed movies, TV shows,
games, Cloud Drive photos/videos, or apps. To remove
an item from Recent, navigate to item and then select
Remove from Recent.
Featured Movies & TV or Apps & Games - Timely and
relevant promotions featured by Amazon and other
content providers. You cannot remove items from the
Featured listings.
Other Movies, TV, Apps & Games – Automated listings
that include Amazon’s newest (New Releases, Recently
Added to Prime), best (Top Movies, Free Games), or
recommended content (Recommended Movies,
Recommended TV). You can only remove items from the
Recommended Movies and TV listings.
Prime Video If you are an Amazon Prime member or you have a
Prime Instant Video monthly subscription, you can watch
Prime Instant Video movies at no extra cost.
Movies Rent, buy, and watch movies from the Amazon Instant
Video store.
If you are an Amazon Prime member or you have a
Prime Instant Video monthly subscription, you can watch
Prime Instant Video movies at no extra cost.
TV Buy and watch TV show episodes or seasons from the
Amazon Instant Video store.
If you are an Amazon Prime member or you have a
Prime Instant Video monthly subscription, you can quickly
and easily browse the Prime Instant Video library and
watch movies and TV shows in this category at no extra
cost.
Watchlist Access your Amazon Instant Video Watchlist. Your
Watchlist is a list of movies or TV shows you want to buy,
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Main Menu option Description
rent, or watch later. After you buy or rent the movie or TV
show, it is available to stream from your Video Library.
Video Library Your Video Library includes all of the Amazon Instant
Video movies and TV shows you’ve purchased or are
currently renting, but does not include the movies and TV
shows that you've watched through Prime Instant Video.
Content you purchase is stored in the Cloud and
available to stream to your Fire TV Stick.
Movies and TV shows from third-party apps, such as
Netflix and Hulu, are only accessible directly from the
apps, not the Video Library.
Games Shop for, buy, and play games from the Amazon
Appstore. Use your Amazon GameCircle profile to view
and compare achievements, leaderboards, and time
played in a game.
You can pair Amazon Fire or Bluetooth game controllers
with Fire TV Stick.
Visit https://www.amazon.com/firetvstickapps to see
compatible apps and games.
Apps Shop for and buy games and apps from the Amazon
Appstore. Movies and TV shows available through third-
party apps, such as Netflix and Hulu, can be accessed
through those apps in the Apps menu.
Visit https://www.amazon.com/firetvstickapps to see
compatible apps and games.
Music Browse and stream the music from Your Amazon Music
Library, including Prime Music and songs you purchased
from the Digital Music Store or imported to Your Music
Library. While listening to songs on Fire TV Stick, X-Ray
for Music displays the lyrics so you can follow along, if
available.
Photos Access photos and personal videos from your Amazon
Cloud Drive account. You can also start photo slideshows
and set individual photos as screen savers.
Settings View and manage your Fire TV Stick apps, controllers,
parental controls, Internet connection, and more.
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Settings Basics
Your Fire TV Stick is designed to make most configuration settings automatic, but you can use the
Settings menu to further manage your apps, Internet connection, controllers, screen savers, and more.
From the Home screen, select Settings.
Setting Description
Display and Sounds Set a screen saver, configure the display, mirror a
compatible device, and manage audio settings.
Second Screen Notifications
Enable discovery of Amazon Instant Video playback and
Photos on Fire TV Stick from nearby compatible tablets.
Press the Select button on your remote to change the
button to say ON. To disable Second Screen, press the
Select button to change the button to say OFF.
To learn more, go to Use Fire TV Stick with a Second
Screen Device on page 46.
Parental Controls Parental Controls restrict purchasing, content types, and
access to other features.
Note: Parental Controls will not restrict content in third-
party applications. Parental controls for third-party
applications are determined by the app provider.
Controllers Add, unpair, or update remotes and Bluetooth game
controllers. Go to Fire TV Remote App Basics on page
28 to learn how to pair and update the Fire TV Remote
App.
Applications Manage Amazon GameCircle, Appstore, and install
application settings. Enable or disable GameCircle
nickname sharing, Whispersync for Games, Appstore
automatic updates, and in-app purchases. You can also
force stop, clear data, clear cache, or uninstall
downloaded applications.
Note: If you clear data, the app will not be deleted;
however, your saved information, such as game scores,
may be lost.
System View device information, change network or time zone
settings, disable app notifications (Quiet Time), check for
software updates, and factory reset your device.
Help Access help videos, quick tips, and Amazon customer
service information.
My Account Register or deregister your Fire TV Stick with your
Amazon account. You can also select Sync Amazon
Content to make sure your latest content purchases are
available on your Fire TV Stick.
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