What is the Amazon Fire Stick?

1. Fire Stick 101: What is the Amazon Fire Stick? | FireStick Setup (2021 Guide) What is the Amazon Fire Stick? The Amazon Fire Stick is a member of the Amazon streaming devices cluster which includes the Amazon Fire TV Stick (comes in three variations) and the Amazon Fire TV cube. What is the Amazon Fire TV Stick 3rd generation? As of 2021, Amazon Fire TV Stick 3rd generation is the latest edition. It runs on the Fire OS version 7 and Android version 9. Amazon points out that this latest version of Fire Stick offers 50% faster streaming in full HD. What comes with the Amazon Fire TV Stick? The Amazon Fire TV Stick package includes the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fire TV Stick Remote control (with Alexa voice support) Power adaptor HDMI extender Two AAA batteries for the remote User guide What does Fire Stick do? The Amazon Fire TV Stick helps you to connect your TV to the internet. Therefore, the answer to 'what can the Fire Stick do' is: 'almost everything that can be done with the internet'! This includes: Streaming movies, music videos, TV shows Viewing live content like the news, weather, etc. Retrieving any kind of information from the web (via Alexa voice search) Accessing social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter Playing games Using TV as digital signage (if you have a business, you will love this application!)

2. How to Install a Fire Stick? 1. Plugging and powering Take the USB power cord (comes with the package) and plug it to the micro-USB port of the Fire TV Stick. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adaptor. Plug the Fire Stick into the HDMI port of your TV (You can find the HDMI port at the back of the TV) Connect the adaptor to a power source and switch it on to boot up the Fire TV stick. Switch on the TV and select the HDMI channel number (make sure to select the same HDMI port number on your TV as the HDMI port where you have plugged in the Fire stick, for example, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, and so on.) 2. Fire Stick remote pairing There is no need to pair the Amazon fire stick remote separately, it should start working as soon as the Fire Stick becomes operational, that is, when the Amazon Fire Stick logo is shown on the TV screen. Further instructions to set up the Fire TV Stick will be shown on the TV screen as you proceed. What if the Fire TV Stick remote is not working? It is unlikely, yet not impossible that your brand-new Alexa remote will not work. However, if your Fire Stick remote is not working, the first thing you need to check is whether you have inserted the batteries properly. Pull out the batteries and insert them again. Try operating the remote. If there is no change, then unplug your Fire TV Stick and after a minute or two, plug it back to your TV.

3. 3. Getting Fire TV Stick connected to the internet As part of the fire stick set up process, you will be asked to select your language preference. The TV screen will itself guide you on what buttons to press on your Alexa remote. Once you have selected your language, the next step will be connecting your Fire TV Stick to the Wi-Fi source. Connecting your Fire TV Stick to the internet works the same as connecting any other device (laptops, mobiles). You will have to select your Wi-Fi network and input your password. 4. Registering with Your Amazon account As mentioned earlier, you need to have an Amazon account to operate your Fire TV Stick. If you are already a member, then simply sign in to your account to get started. If not, you need to create an Amazon account first by clicking on the 'I am new to Amazon' option. If you have purchased your Amazon Fire TV Stick via Amazon itself, the Fire Stick will come pre-registered with that Amazon account from which you have made the purchase. Congratulations! You have now successfully converted your TV into a Smart TV and there is a full range of Amazon Fire TV Stick functionalities that you can now explore. The Final Few Steps of Fire Stick Set Up The last two steps of setting up your Fire TV Stick are optional. Saving Wi-Fi password to Amazon account: The final two steps are optional. Once you are logged in to your Amazon account, you will get an option to save your Wi- Fi passwords to Amazon. Click 'Yes' if you have or plan to buy other Amazon devices registered with the same Amazon account. Setting Parental Controls: Parental controls are basically there to prevent kids from making accidental purchases, and activities. Enabling parental controls means you will require to set a PIN and you will have to enter that PIN every time you open an app, stream content, make digital or physical purchases, etc. However, Parental controls do not apply to voice purchasing with Alexa skills. Once you are through the above steps, you will find the options 'Get Started' and 'No Thanks'. If you wish to browse apps and download them, click on 'Get Started'. If you want to add apps later, click on 'No Thanks'; it will take you to the home screen.