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Plug, Connect & View – Installation Process for Amazon Fire TV Stick




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Amazon Fire TV Stick is probably the most talked about gadget today. What makes it more fascinating is that you just to need to plug the device in the HDMI port of your HD (high definition) or UHD (Ultra high definition) television you can enjoy exploring the features of a smart TV that too within budget! So, if you have recently purchased an Amazon Fire TV Stick and thought you would require an expertise person to get it installed well not actually! cause here’ a guide that will give you a quick walk through on the installation process so that you can easily set and install this smart and sleek device without any expert guidance. It’s true…Read it to believe it! 

But, before we get into the nitty-gritty of the installation process let’s take a quick look at what’s in the Amazon Fire TV Stick box as well as what are the basic requirements to set up the Amazon Fire TV Stick.

What’s in the Box :

Basic Hardware Requirements 
  • To start with, Amazon Fire TV Stick is compatible ONLY with a high-definition (HD) or Ultra high definition (UHD) TV.
  • The next thing you require is a High-definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) cable to connect the Amazon Fire TV Stick to your compatible TV.
  • The next and the most important thing you need is an active wireless internet connection of good speed to stream decent quality videos.
  • Last but not the least you require to have an Amazon Account. In case you don’t, you will need to create one before you set up and launch the device to enjoy the benefits that Amazon Fire TV Stick has to offer like; latest movies, entire episode or season of your favourite TV shows, music and more.

 

1: The SMART Set Up:
Step 1: Unlike other remotes, the batteries in Alexa Remote are to be positioned in the same direction.
Step 2: Once done with step 1, connect the Amazon Fire TV Stick to your TV’s High-definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port and the charger or adapter into the nearby socket & switch on the TV.

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Step 3: Thereafter, press and hold onto the home button of the Alexa Remote to start with the installation process.

Once done, this is how your television screen will appear, click on the play/pause button to go further.

2: Choose Your Preferred Language

After pressing on the play/pause symbol, the next screen will offer you an array of language options to choose from. You can navigate through the options with the help of the navigating track pad to select the language of your choice (the selected option would be highlighted in yellow). Once done you will be lead to the next process which is…

3: Connecting To Your Wireless Network
The next screen will look like the image above. It will display a list of Wi-Fi connections nearby to your place. To select and connect the Wi-Fi connection to your TV you need to:
Step 1: Use the navigation trackpad to choose and select your preferred Wi-Fi network connection.  
Step 2: On selecting, you will be directed to an on-screen virtual keyword wherein, you will be required to enter the password.
Step 3: Use the trackpad to navigate through the alphabets and characters. Press the select button to choose the desired letter or character required to enter the password.
Pro tip: if in case you have entered an incorrect letter or character and need to rectify the password, use the rewind button as backspace.
Step 4: Once, done press the play/pause button to continue.
 
4: Register The Amazon Fire TV Stick

The following screen will provide you with two choices: Register- I already have an Amazon account and create an Account – I am new to Amazon. If you are wondering if it’s mandatory to have an account? Well yes, to surf through a plethora of entertaining options it’s mandatory to have an Amazon account. So if you don’t’ have one it’s advisable to create an Amazon account (it will hardly take few minutes).

So, if you already hold an Amazon account:

Step 1:  Select the first option (the selection will appear in grey).
Step 2: Enter your log in details (email id, password etc.) and press the play/pause button.
Step 3: You will be asked if you would want to process with the existing recognized account. If yes, then press the select button to continue ahead.
Step 4: You would be asked if you want to save the Wi-Fi password, you can select from either of displayed option (Yes/No) depending on your preference.
 
5: Set Up The Data Limit:
Now you can decide how much of data can be utilized by Amazon Fire TV Stick. Interesting isn’t? This option is great, especially if you don’t have an unlimited data plan. So here’s how you can customize the data consumption.
Step 1: Select the Enable Data Monitoring Option.
Step 2: You will find a pop up wherein you will have to customize and set up the video quality based on three options; Good, Better & Best.
Step 3: Based on your data plan and usage, you can further set and customize the data consumption in Gigabytes (GB)
Step 4: After customizing, your choices would be displayed on the screen, you can click on the previous option if you plan to make any amendments or press the done option if you are fine with the customized data setting. 
 
And…Voila! Congratulations, you have successfully converted your HD or UHD television into a smart TV! Now, this is how your home screen will look like:
 
Now that your Amazon Fire TV Stick is all set, up and running, it’s time to explore and enjoy all the genres of entertainment it offers. Excited to know how to go about its functionality? Well, let’s take a quick glance to figure out how to access and steer through the menu. Important tip: to know where the cursor is look for any text or logo is highlighted in yellow or orange. For example, in the below image, “Home” option is highlighted.
 
6: Select Movie or TV Show’s Menu

Here’s the exciting part, once you’re on a movie’s screen, you’ll find all the information you need. There will be the IMDb rating, the movie’s length, release date, MPAA rating (Motion Picture Association of America film rating system) and a synopsis of the movie, a list of the actors and director, and languages for audio and subtitles.

Likewise, you can view same details with regards to your favourite TV Shows. You can watch the entire season of your favourite TV Shows. All you need to do is, browse through different listed shows via the navigation trackpad and select the one you wish to watch! On clicking on the desired show, you will have two options displayed watch now with Prime and Add to Watchlist.

If you press Select on Watch Now with Prime option, the TV show will begin from the very first episode of the first season. However, if you have already started following the show and watched a couple of episodes, it will resume at whichever episode you stopped at. Isn’t that amazing?

7: Play/Pause, Rewind & Fast Forward on Amazon Fire TV Stick

Picture this: You are engrossed in watching this film that is approaching an interesting twist and unfortunately you have an unexpected visitor at the door. Argh, how annoying right? No, now you won’t miss any of the scene of the movie or show you watch through Amazon Fire TV Stick. Just press the play/pause button to pause the video and rewind button to rewind and view a scene, because who said you can’t watch a scene twice! And if in case you are someone who wants to skips the songs and other dramatic scenes the fast forward button is at you rescue.

8: Download & Install Apps on Amazon Fire TV Stick

Here’s a myth, Amazon Fire TV Stick is limited to Amazon streamed movies and shows only. However, that’s not the fact. You can also install other famous Applications like Netflix, Hotstar, YouTube, games and more. Here’s how you can easily download and install such apps.

To Download and Install an App:
Step 1: You can search for Netflix on the search bar located on the home screen
Step 2: Select on the Download option –>Open when the app is completely installed.
Step 3: Click on the Sign in option and enter your email id, password etc. 

Similarly, you can follow the process to download and install any other app you need for instance, if you wish to download a game and enjoy playing the different levels through the big screen of your television set then all you need to do is:

Step 1: Press Home –> Go to Apps –>Press downwards with the navigation trackpad, you will come across three options: Featured, Games, and Categories.
Step 2: Click on the Game option, the screen will look like the image below.
Step 3: Now for instance if you want to download Flappy Birds Family you can navigate through the list and select the desired game by clicking on it when you find it.
Step 4: Press Select button to download and install the game
Step 5:  Once the option changes to Run press the select button once again to open the installed game.
 
9How to Disable In-App Purchases on Amazon Fire TV Stick

Speaking of games, there are many games today that come with in-app purchase and, if your child happens to unknowingly click on it, there are quite possibilities of huge bills to rack up without your knowledge. To avert such situations, it’s advisable to disable the in-app purchase feature on your Amazon Fire TV Stick. All you’re required to do is: 

Step 1: Click on Settings –>Select the Applications option under settings
Step 2: You will be directed to the Appstore –>Click on the In-App Purchases option under Appstore.
Step 3: Press the Select button on your Alexa remote to turn it off or disable this feature.
 
10: Ask Alexa!
 

The Amazon Fire TV Stick is equipped with ‘Alexa’ – a virtual assistant designed and developed by Amazon, which allows you to navigate through Amazon Fire TV Stick by using your voice. Which means you can select anything from watching a movie on Netflix to playing videos on YouTube and even asking for the latest weather and news updates just with a command. All you need to do is;

Step 1: Press on microphone button to activate Alexa on Fire TV Stick. On doing so, a blue line will appear on the screen, this line will modulate as you speak into the microphone.  

Another way of controlling Fire TV Stick is with Amazon Alexa speakers. Yes, you can control the Fire TV Stick and stream videos, music and more with Amazon Alexa speakers. Here’s how you can pair the Amazon Fire TV Stick with Amazon speaker:

Step 1: Go to the menu and select Settings.
Step 2: Go to TV & Video and select Fire TV.
Step 3: Follow the on-screen instructions.
Step 4: Select Link Devices to confirm your selection.

While we hope the above instructs will be useful in installing and setting up the Amazon Fire TV Stick and converting your television into a SMART TV, it probably could seem like a challenge initially. But, once you get accustomed to using Amazon Fire TV Stick you are certainly bound to enjoy navigating and viewing a plethora of entertaining options. If you are using Amazon Fire TV Stick, then do share your experience with us. Also, if you liked this article and know someone who is planning to buy Amazon Fire TV Stick or owns one but is clueless with its functionality then do share it with them.