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Amazon / How To Reset An Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote

There could be a number of reasons why you would need to reset your Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote. Including the fact that it is just not working properly. Typically, the first thing you should do with any piece of tech after you start having issues, is to try turning it on and off, and then try resetting it. That usually fixes the issue.

So today, in this tutorial, we are going to show you how to reset your Amazon Fire TV Stick remote control. It’s a pretty easy thing to do, but depending on the model of remote that you have, it might be a bit different. So we will go over each version.

So before you go through the hassle of resetting your Fire TV Stick remote, it’s a good idea to check a few things. Like for example, the batteries. Make sure that the batteries aren’t dead or dying. That could be the reason why your Fire TV Stick Remote is not behaving as it should. And that’s a quick and cheap fix.

Next, try bringing your remote closer to your Fire TV Stick. These remotes do only work for a certain distance. So make sure that you aren’t too far away, as that could also be causing you some issues.

Finally, try unplugging the Fire TV and plugging it back in. A lot of times something as simple as a reboot can fix any issues you may have with the Fire TV Stick. Or really any piece of tech.

If you have the Basic Edition Fire TV Remote, which has six buttons and the D-Pad, then this is how you can reset it.

And that’s it. That is all there is to it on the basic edition of the Fire TV Remote.

If you have the first generation Fire TV Stick remote, it’s quite simple to reset it. This is the model with the microphone button at the top.

And now your remote should be fully reset and paired once again with your Fire TV Stick.

This method works for virtually every other version of the Fire TV remote. Whether that is for the Fire TVS tick, the Fire TV sets, Soundbar, or whatever it is.

Now your remote is going to be reset and re-paired with your Fire TV Stick. That should fix any issues you’re having.

Now, it may not be your remote. It might be another issue that your Fire TV Stick is having. So here are some other things that you can try.

You can try clearing the cache on your Fire TV Stick. Sometimes in caching data, the data can become corrupt and cause issues with your device. So clearing the cache can fix this. We have a tutorial on how to do that here. This will take a few minutes to do, and your Fire TV Stick will run a bit slower for a bit as it rebuilds that cache.

This is usually the last resort, since you’ll need to redownload all of your apps and re-log in to them all. But if all else fails, you can also try doing a factory reset. This will reset the Fire TV Stick back to its factory settings, like it was brand new from Amazon. It’ll take a few minutes, and hopefully should fix your issues.

If that fails, then you may want to look at getting a new Fire TV device. Thankfully, they are pretty cheap. The Fire TV Stick 4K is usually around $40.

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Alex has written for Androidheadlines since 2012 as Editor of the site and traveled the World to many of the biggest Smartphone and Technology events. Alex has a background in Technology and IT and Deep Passion for Everything Android and Google. His specialties lay in Smartphones of all budgets, Accessories, Home Automation and more. Contact him at [email protected]

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