Firestick: How to Disable Purchases

Firestick Parental Controls

When I managed to get rid of cable TV, I was saving hundreds of dollars a month. That only lasted a few months though, since the rest of my family started going crazy with purchasing single episodes on the Amazon Firestick. They even purchased shows they could’ve streamed via the many subscriptions I pay for each month. They just didn’t bother to look to see if the content was available to them.

I had had enough! It was time to disable purchases on the Firestick. I did this by setting up a PIN using the parental controls included with the Firestick operating system. You can set it up too using these steps.

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Firestick: How to Update Apps

Fire TV Check For Updates Option

The first troubleshooting step when experiencing problems with apps on the Firestick is to check for updates to the app. It’s usually best practice to stay using the latest version of an app. Doing so will usually keep you clear of experiencing problems.

In this post, we will cover how to update an app to the latest version on the Amazon Firestick.

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How to Watch Hallmark Channel on Roku

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Since my family got rid of cable TV, we haven’t had the option of watching one of our favorite live channels, the Hallmark Channel. We would always turn the Hallmark Channel on for something in the background while we played games. Its campy content was great for background noise and isn’t too heavy for the kids to watch.

Fortunately, we found a way to watch without cable TV! In this post, we will show you some options for watching the Hallmark Channel on the Roku.

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How to Delete Apps From Firestick

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After using your Amazon Firestick for a period of time, it can accumulate a lot of installed apps. Suddenly you may find that it’s loaded with many apps you don’t even use anymore.

Keep your Firestick running smoothly by removing unused or unwanted apps.

In this post, we show you 2 methods for deleting apps from the Amazon Firestick.

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Can Firestick Be Moved to Another TV?

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So, you have a Firestick installed on a TV, but you want to switch it to a different TV? If you don’t know the technical in and outs, you may be concerned whether or not your Firestick can be moved to another TV.

In this post we’ll cover moving Firestick to another TV and some considerations before moving the device.

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How to Enable Volume Leveler on Fire TV & Firestick

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The volume leveler feature on the Amazon Fire TV and Firestick prevents those occasions when the volume level suddenly gets louder. This problem often occurs when watching content during certain commercials or during loud special effects.

The volume leveler evens out the volume so that you aren’t hit with the annoyance of suddenly loud volume that wakes up your entire house.

In this post, we’ll cover how to turn on the volume leveler on the Fire TV and Firestick. We’ll also cover how to enable the TruVolume setting for Toshiba and Insignia Fire TV users.

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