I just wanted to watch some TV on a Friday night, and my Amazon Firestick was stuck at a screen that says "Optimizing system storage and applications". Why was it doing this, and how do I get it to stop? We'll cover what this message means and how to fix it in this guide. … [Read more...] about Firestick: ‘Optimizing system storage and applications’
Fixes
Blue Light on Firestick Remote Fix
As a user of the Amazon Firestick, I have experienced a few times where a flashing blue light will appear on my remote. I couldn't figure out how to make the light go off, and I didn't know what I did to make the light turn on. … [Read more...] about Blue Light on Firestick Remote Fix
Fix: No Sound on Firestick
If you are having problems with your Amazon Firestick not playing sound, you can usually resolve the problem with these troubleshooting steps. This guide should help you if your Firestick audio sporadically stops working or never works. … [Read more...] about Fix: No Sound on Firestick
Firestick Keeps Restarting
One of the more common problems people will face when using the Amazon Firestick is that it might keep restarting over and over and never let you get to the Home screen where you can use it. This guide provides some possible solutions to this problem. … [Read more...] about Firestick Keeps Restarting
Roku Channels Won’t Open – Fix
I was sitting down, getting read to enjoy some Disney+ shows on my Roku, when suddenly, the channel wouldn't open. I went to open Netflix, and it did the same thing. Every channel I opened would flash me back to the Home screen. Luckily, I solved this problem. Here are some troubleshooting steps you can take when your Roku channels won't open. … [Read more...] about Roku Channels Won’t Open – Fix