How to Pair the Amazon Fire TV Stick Remote

Is your Fire Stick remote broken or has stopped working for some reason? Would you like to add a few or use the remote control to control your TV?

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Here's everything you need to know about how to pair a Fire Stick remote with your Amazon Fire TV Stick.

How to pair a Fire TV Stick remote

When you start setting up a new Fire TV Stick, pairing the remote is one of the first steps you should take. If all goes well, this should happen automatically:

1. Connect and turn on your Fire Stick.
2. Insert the batteries into your remote.
3. Within seconds, the Fire Stick should connect and pair with your remote without you having to do anything.
4. Click the Play pause button to continue the configuration.

If that doesn't work, remove and reinsert the batteries to try again. You can also use a manual configuration by holding the Home key for 10-20 seconds until paired.

How to pair a replacement Fire TV Stick remote

If you need to replace your Fire TV Stick remote or want to add more, the process is pretty simple.

You can connect up to seven remotes to your Fire Stick, so every member of the family can have one. You can add official Fire Stick remotes – including ones you left behind from an older model after an upgrade – as well as third-party remotes.

Official Fire Stick Remotes

To pair an official replacement Amazon Fire TV Stick remote:

1. Make sure your Fire Stick is connected and powered on.
2. Hold Home for about 10 to 20 seconds. On the latest generation remotes, the amber light starts flashing rapidly – ​​you can release the Home key when this starts. On older versions without LEDs, press and hold this button.
3. Once the pairing is complete, a message will appear on the screen in the lower right corner.

It doesn't always work the first time. If yours fails, simply repeat the process to try again.

Otherwise, go to Settings>Bluetooth Controllers &Devices>Amazon Fire TV Remotes>Add New Remote . Your Fire Stick will now begin to search for all available remotes within range.

Third-Party Fire Stick Remotes

If you chose one of the best third-party Fire TV Stick remotes instead, the replacement remote pairing process may be slightly different.

In most cases, third-party remotes pair the same way as official remotes, by holding the Home key button. However, you may need to hold it much longer, perhaps up to 60 seconds. You may also need to restart your Fire Stick first.

For other devices, you may need to put the remote into pairing mode (check the user manual for how to do this), then go to Settings>Bluetooth Controllers &Devices and either Game Controllers or Other Bluetooth devices to start scanning and pairing.

How to use your smartphone as a Fire TV Stick remote

One of the neat things about Fire Sticks is that you can control them with your phone or tablet as well as a dedicated remote. It's a useful option for those times when your official remote slides into the back of your couch.

You need a special app to use your phone as a remote. Although there are a few options available, the official Amazon Fire TV app is the best. It is available as a free download for Android and iOS.

The app connects via Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth, so you need to make sure your device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Fire Stick.

1. Turn on the Fire Stick and open the app on your phone or tablet. Log in to your account in the app.
2. After a short delay, the app lists all the Fire Sticks connected to your Wi-Fi network. Click the one you want to use.
3. You will now see a four-digit code displayed on your TV. Enter this code on your phone.
4. And now you're connected. You'll need to log in each time you use the app, although you don't need to re-enter the four-digit code.

By default, the app uses a directional pad as the control method. If you prefer, you can go to settings and switch to a swipe gesture instead.

To use Alexa in the app, hold the microphone icon and drag it down. Tap the keyboard when you need to search – being able to type correctly is one of the advantages of the app over a traditional remote.

How to pair your fire tv stick remote with your tv

With a latest-generation Fire Stick remote (one with volume buttons) and a TV that supports HDMI-CEC, you can pair the two.

It lets you turn your TV on or off and control the volume – it's not a huge thing, but it's worth having to save you from having to juggle two remotes. P>

To get started, you need to enable HDMI-CEC on your TV. You'll find it in your TV settings, although some manufacturers call it by a different name. Then go to Settings>Display &Sounds on your Fire Stick to enable HDMI-CEC there as well.

Now on your Fire Stick:

1. Go to Settings>Equipment Control>Manage Equipment .
2. Select TV , then Change TV .
3. The Fire Stick will then attempt to automatically detect your TV and complete the setup. Follow the on-screen prompts to accept or reject what it suggests. If you reject it, you will be prompted to manually select your TV brand.

How to unpair a Fire TV Stick remote

Finally, you have connected all your remotes, but now you want to remove one. You can do this by unpairing the remote from your Fire Stick.

1. Go to Settings>Bluetooth Controllers &Devices and select either Amazon Fire TV Remotes , Game Controllers , or Other Bluetooth devices , depending on what you want to remove.
2. Highlight the device you no longer need, then click the three-line menu button on your primary remote.
3. Click OK to unpair the selected device.

Please note that you cannot unpair a remote if you have only configured one.

Now you know how to pair a fire-stick remote

You should now know everything there is to know about how to pair a Fire Stick remote to your Amazon Fire TV Stick. However, the Amazon Fire TV Stick is very flexible when it comes to letting you connect controllers. You can use remote controls, official and third-party apps or even connect a mouse and keyboard.

It also supports controllers that allow you to enjoy the growing number of games available for the device. Check out our guide to the best Amazon Fire TV Stick game controllers to see which ones we recommend.

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