Although Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks are one of the most interesting dongles for converting any television into a Smart TV or adding new features by adding an HDMI dongle, like any electronic device, they are not exempt from occasional errors. also with the remote control that they incorporate.
In the following lines we are going to help you solve those incidents that occur from time to time due to the Fire TV Stick remote control and how to solve the pairing errors that may arise in the process.
How to reset the Fire TV Stick remote
If at any time you have lost connectivity between the dongle and the remote control , the first thing you can try is to reset the remote, which for some reason can cause failures. The steps to follow are those:
- Disconnect the Fire TV Stick from your TV and wait a minute. We will do this so as not to turn it on when touching the remote.
- Next, hold down the left cursor, the Menu and Back all at the same time . It is important that you do not press them in stages, or that some of them come loose during the reset process. So before you do it, try to see how safely you can place your fingers so that there are no mistakes.
If the remote is that of the Fire TV Stick 4K, the process differs slightly:
- We repeat the same process as before, except that we keep the three buttons pressed at the same time for 12 seconds .
- We release them and wait another five seconds.
- Now we remove the batteries from the remote control.
- We turn on the Fire TV Stick 4K and wait another minute.
- We put the batteries back in the remote control and click on the Home button.
Finally, all that remains is to re-synchronize the remote control and Fire TV Stick dongle , whose steps are as follows:
- Turn on the television with the Fire TV Stick’s HDMI input selected.
- Stand within three meters of the dongle to be able to reconnect the controller.
- Press the Home button on the controller for 10 seconds continuously.
- From that moment the LED light on the remote should flash, which will cause a message on the TV screen that the whole process has worked without problems.
- The remote is now paired with your original Fire TV Stick.
And if it has broken or you have lost it?
You won’t always be able to fix problems with your Fire TV Stick remote at the software level, but the hardware may be damaged and this is irreversible. Of course, in those cases we must opt for a remote replacement, even if you can control the device directly from the Fire TV app, available for both Android and iPhone, or by using Alexa commands to control the TV.
Here you decide what is more comfortable for you. If you want to continue using a remote control, you must take into account the price of it and if it is not convenient for you to buy a new Fire TV package and at least update the model you have. If the replacement of the remote is still more profitable, on Amazon you will be able to find the original Fire TV Stick remote in case you need it.
Simply confirm that the model you are going to buy is compatible with your device. Then, you will simply have to pair the new remote with your Fire TV as we have explained in the previous section. Now that you’re making the switch, you may be interested in making the leap to the new voice remote with Alexa Pro, which replaces the previous model that was sold until now and has multiple features and almost complete compatibility with Fire TV devices ( only incompatible with the first generation Fire TV Stick).
It has interesting advantages such as a remote search function. We already know that the remote control seems predisposed to getting lost and, instead of having to go round and round looking for where it is, we can simply activate this function and with the voice command “Alexa, find the remote” it will start ringing to make it easier to locate assumption.
Another of the details that most attracts attention in its design is the fact that it includes backlighting on its buttons . This is quite useful when we use the remote at night and we don’t have to depend on getting some light from the TV to know which key we want to press. The most interesting thing is that this function is activated only by movement, so that it does not bother meaningless in the twilight.
If you have one of the most basic models and you don’t want to invest too much, there are some generic remotes with a microphone so you don’t lose the possibility of dictating text and doing Alexa commands, such as this L5B83H, which has a good price and the same functions than the official.
