How to Use Your Phone as a Fire Stick Remote Control (original) (raw)

Lost your Fire remote? Take control with this app on iOS and Android

Updated on October 26, 2022

What to Know

• On the Fire TV Remote app, select Sign In > enter email and password > Sign In > select device > enter connection request code number.
• The Fire TV Stick remote app is available for both Android and iOS, but it doesn't work with every device.

This article explains how to set up and use the app on your phone, plus lists the requirements your device needs to use the official Fire TV Stick remote app to control Fire TV Stick, Fire TV, and Fire TV Cube devices.

How to Set up the Fire TV Stick Remote Control App

Once you've downloaded and installed the Fire TV Stick remote app on your phone or compatible tablet, you're ready to set it up with your Fire TV. To accomplish this, you'll need access to both your Fire TV and your phone.

Here's how to set up the Fire TV Stick remote control app:

1. Launch the Fire TV Stick remote app.
2. Tap Sign In.
3. Enter the email and password for your Amazon account, and then tap Sign In.
4. Select your Fire TV Stick, or any other Fire TV device you own.
   If you don't see your device, make sure that it's plugged in and connected to the same network as your phone.
5. Turn on your television, and switch to the input associated with your Fire TV Stick, or whichever Fire TV device you're trying to control.
6. Look for the Fire TV Stick remote app connection request code number.
7. Enter the code in your Fire TV Stick remote app.
8. The app will connect to your Fire TV Stick or other Fire TV device.

Requirements to Use the Fire TV Phone App

The Fire TV Stick remote app is available for Android and iOS, but it doesn't work with every device. Here are the basic requirements that your device needs to meet to use the Fire TV Stick remote app:

• Fire TV for Fire tablets: works on all 4th generation Fire tablets and later.
• Fire TV for Android: varies with device, but plan on Android OS 4 or newer.
• Fire TV for iOS: requires iOS 10 or newer.

The Fire TV Stick remote app can also control other Fire TV devices, including the Fire TV Cube and Fire TV 4K. You can download this single app and use it as a remote for all of your Fire TV devices.

How to Use the Fire TV Stick Remote App

The Fire TV Stick remote app mimics the same functionality you're used to from the physical Fire TV Stick remote. It has all the same buttons, and they do all of the same things.

The only differences between the remote app and the physical remote are:

• The app has a touchpad in the middle instead of the circle button.
• The app has a built-in keyboard.
• The app includes a shortcut list that allows you to launch any of your apps whenever you want.

Here's how to use to Fire TV Stick remote app:

1. Tap anywhere on the touchpad area to select the currently highlighted item on your Fire TV.
2. With your finger pressed down in the touchpad area, move your finger left, right, up, or down to scroll in that direction.
3. To move your selection without scrolling, swipe from the middle of the touchpad in the direction you want to move.
4. Tap the keyboard icon in the upper left corner to access the keyboard.
   Voice controls are only available in certain countries. If you live in an area where Amazon doesn't allow voice controls, downloading this app will not enable voice controls.
5. Tap and hold the microphone, then say what you're looking for, or say the name of an app you want your Fire TV to open.
6. Tap the Apps & Games icon, located between the microphone and keyboard icons, to launch the Apps & Games shortcut menu.
   Tap any app or game in this list to instantly launch it on your Fire TV Stick or other Fire TV device.
7. The return, home, menu, reverse, play/pause, and fast forward buttons all work the same way they do on the physical remote.

FAQ

• To reset your Amazon Fire TV remote, press and hold the Home button and simultaneously press the Menu button (three lines) three times. Release the Home button and press the Menu button nine times. Remove the remote's batteries > turn off the Fire TV device > put the batteries back in > turn on the Fire TV > press and hold the Home button for 40 seconds.
• To pair a Fire Stick remote, unplug the Firestick and remove the remote's batteries. Next, plug the Fire Stick back in and reinstall the remote's batteries. Press and hold the remote's Home button until the light blinks.
• Download the Fire TV Remote app for iOS or Android, then connect and select the same Wi-Fi network as the Fire TV Stick. Next, go to the app and enter the code displayed on the TV. Next, go to Settings > Fire TV Settings > My Fire TV > Reset to Factory Defaults.

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