Troubleshooting When Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote Isn't Working Properly
Troubleshooting When Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote Isn't Working Properly

Troubleshooting Fire Stick Remote Isn’t Working Properly

In this article, you will learn how to fix the Fire Stick remote not working properly issue. This is not a big issue, you can easily solve it. To know what its solution is, read the full article carefully.

Various types of problems occur with your Fire TV remote, don’t know at what time. Here we will share the solutions of all of them with you. You have to see what is the problem you are facing and what is the solution.

First of all, you should check that due to which your remote is not working n your Firestick device.

Sometimes the remote stops working due to battery drain. So you should check the battery of your Fire TV remote. If so, insert new batteries.

Troubleshooting When Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote Isn't Working Properly
Troubleshooting When Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote Isn’t Working Properly

What To Do When Your Firestick Remote Doesn’t Work?

Do you know why your Fire Stick remote not working properly? If you have set up your Firestick to your TV and your remote has stopped working, then you should also check once that Firestick device, internet, and everything is working properly.

If all are running well, then think about your Fire TV remote. Now see what you would do in such a condition.

Here we are sharing some steps that you can use to get your remote working again:

    1. Check Your Remote Batteries: Firest, you should check your Firestick remotes’ battery, or replace it and check your remote again. If it starts working then good, otherwise move on to the next step.
    2. Check Remote Distance: Use your remote a little closer, within a distance of at least 10 feet. If the remote starts working again, then understand that the remote is working. There may be battery week or some other problem.
    3. Reset Your Fire TV Remote: Try resetting your Firestick remote once. But you also have to see which remote do you have. We are sharing the information (Reset remote) about all remote. You check about your remote.

i. Alexa Voice Remote Generation 1

      • Unplug your Firestick and wait for 1 minute
      • Press and hold the left and menu buttons at the same time
      • After release the buttons, wait for 5 seconds
      • Now remove both batteries from your remote
      • Plugin your Firestick and again wait for 1 minute
      • Insert the remote batteries again
      • Now press the Home button on your Firestick remote
      • Your remote must have been paired, if not, press the home button for 10 seconds

ii. Alexa Voice Remote With Volume and Power Button

  • Unplug your Firestick and wait for 1 minute
  • Press and hold the left, menu, and back buttons at the same time for 12 seconds
  • After release the buttons, wait for 5 seconds
  • Now remove the batteries from your remote
  • Plugin your Firestick and again wait for 1 minute
  • Insert the remote batteries again
  • Now press the Home button on your Firestick remote
  • Then the LED indicator blinks blue, your remote is paired. if not paired, press the home button for 10 seconds

iii. Alexa Voice Remote Lite

  • Unplug your Firestick and wait for 1 minute
  • Press and hold the left, menu, and back buttons at the same time for 12 seconds
  • After release the buttons, wait for 5 seconds
  • Now remove the batteries from your remote
  • Plugin your Firestick and again wait for 1 minute
  • Insert the remote batteries again
  • Now press the Home button on your Firestick remote
  • Your remote must have been paired, if not, press the home button for 10 seconds

iv. Fire TV Smart TV Remotes

  • Unplug your Firestick and wait for 1 minute
  • Press and hold the left, menu, and back buttons at the same time for 12 seconds
  • After release the buttons, wait for 5 seconds
  • Now remove the batteries from your remote
  • Plugin your Firestick and again wait for 1 minute
  • Insert the remote batteries again
  • Now press the Home button on your Firestick remote
  • Your LED indicator blinks blue, your remote is paired. If not paired, press the home button for 10 seconds

When there is no solution, buy new remote and pair. Let’s know how to pair the new remote.

How To Pair A New Fire Stick Remote

  1. Go to the home page of your Fire TV and select Settings
  2. Select Controllers and Bluetooth Devices
  3. Select Amazon Fire TV Remotes
  4. Press Add New Remote
  5. Now searching starts for a new remote on your device and shows it
  6. Hold the home button of your new remote for 10 seconds
  7. Select the name of your new remote
  8. You will see a message on your screen when it paired

Now all the control of your Firestick device is in the new remote. If your remote doesn’t work and you haven’t bought a new one. Even then you don’t need to be worried. You can use the remote control by installing the Fire TV app on your phone. Read on to know how all this will happen.

How Do I Use My Smartphone As A Remote Control For My Firestick Device?

If your Firestick remote is faulty or not working for any reason. So you don’t need to worry. You can also use your phone as a Firestick remote if following the instructions above doesn’t work for you. Know how to do this:

  1. Download and Install The Fire TV App from Play Store or App Store
  2. After installing open it and select Fire TV device
  3. Log in with your Amazon user name and password
  4. Copy 4 digit pin from your TV and paste it to the app
  5. Your Smartphone is ready to work as a Firestick remote

Solutions are shared above. First, you have to understand why your remote is not working. If you look for the reason, then you will get the solutions.

If no solution is found, then there is no need to panic. You can buy a new Fire TV remote and pair. When money is tight or you don’t want to buy a new one. Don’t panic, by following the above information you can make your phone a Fire TV remote.

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