Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices are incredibly popular and widely regarded as the pinnacle of the Fire sub-brand. While each Fire TV and Fire TV Stick model offers unique features, there are several Amazon Fire TV tips, tricks, and hidden features that can truly enhance your streaming experience.
Whether you’re looking to add Alexa capabilities to your TV or enjoy 4K Ultra HD content on your new set, there’s a Fire TV option that suits your needs. The more affordable Fire TV Stick is perfect for Full HD TVs, while the Fire TV 4K is designed for those who’ve invested in UHD. Although there are some differences between them, these Amazon Fire TV tips will come in handy for every type of device.
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8 Essential Tips for Amazon Fire TV Stick in 2023
#1 Speed up Fire TV
To boost the performance and speed of your Fire TV, try these initial tips and tricks. When you require quick access to settings on your Fire TV device, simply hold down the home button for a few seconds.
Navigate to Settings, then Applications, and click on Manage Installed Apps. Find the app that’s running slow, then use the rewind button to clear the app cache. The purpose of the app cache is to speed up app loading, but it can become problematic after updates, resulting in slowdowns.
#2 Use of Alexa
Now that both the Fire TV Stick and Fire TV 4K feature Alexa, take advantage of its voice assistant capabilities. You can use Alexa to control playback, play music, and search for content by name, genre, or actor. It can even find Netflix content if you have a subscription. If you need inspiration for what else to ask, check out the helpful guide on the Fire TV. Go to Settings > Alexa > Things to Try for ideas.
#3 Use Amazon Fire TV in Another Country
This tip is useful both in the Fire TV beginners guide and for more experienced users. You can read more about how to use VPN on Amazon Fire Stick in the thematic instructions. For example, in the article about unlocking Fire Stick’s from VeePN. I would like to say more about the advantages this gives. Firstly, you will be able to unblock geo-restricted content. Secondly, this approach ensures the safe viewing of content. Thirdly, it protects your Internet channel from throttling.
#4 Have a Private Movie Night
Do you ever desire to fully immerse yourself in a movie while the rest of the household is asleep? Thanks to Fire TV, you can easily redirect the audio of even the most boisterous television shows to a set of Bluetooth headphones, ensuring absolute privacy. This feature is particularly convenient for action movie enthusiasts.
To pair your headphones, simply go to Settings, then navigate to Controllers and Bluetooth Devices, and select Other Bluetooth Devices.
#5 Change Your Location
Alexa’s cleverness becomes evident when provided with the right information. If you change your location or use Fire TV internationally, re-enter your postcode to receive personalized updates, such as weather forecasts tailored to your area.
To accomplish this, navigate to Settings > Preferences > Location and input your current postcode. This will work for Alexa, but it won’t work for Netflix. To make Netflix work in another region, install a free VPN from a trusted developer. Only changing the IP address will help, since Netflix targets it.
#6 Clean up Background Processes
If you want to stop all background apps running, it might be time-consuming. But there’s a shortcut.
Return to the Home Screen and locate the find feature, indicated by a magnifying glass icon. Search for ‘background apps & process list’ and download it. Once downloaded, hold down the home button again. This time, access the apps section and you’ll find it in the list. Highlight it and press the menu button on the remote, characterized by three lines. Some people call this the hamburger menu, but now I’m craving one. Let’s get straight to the point.
Clicking on this menu allows you to bring the background app to the forefront for quick access. Upon opening the app, you’ll find a close all apps option at the top, which does exactly what it says. By selecting this, you’ll navigate to each open app, allowing you to close them one by one.
#7 Get rid of Targeted Advertising
Consider us influenced, but if we absolutely must endure advertising, we’d rather have it tailored to our specific interests. However, if you’re one to keep your enthusiasm for Taylor Swift and Friends reruns clandestine (or if you simply oppose Amazon creating an advertising profile based on your preferences), you can disable targeted advertising on Fire TV.
Rest assured, you’ll still encounter advertisements, but they’ll be the generic kind, unrelated to your browsing habits. To make this adjustment, access Settings > Preferences > Advertising ID.
#8 Find out more about the film
Amazon’s X-Ray feature is an all-knowing film buff, putting an end to the frustration of getting lost in a film’s plotline and wondering where you’ve seen that actor before. With just a click of a button on the remote, IMDB’s profile on the movie will appear. Moreover, you can access this information seamlessly on an Amazon tablet in Second Screen mode, without any disruption to your viewing experience.
Conclusion
Your Amazon Fire TV Stick can work better if you customize it. Here are 8 tips to improve your visual TV viewing experience. With them, you can increase the performance of your device and get access to more content.
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