So, you have an Amazon Fire TV, but you don’t have the remote control to it. Maybe you want to factory reset the thing and use it now. Maybe you want to sell it without the remote. But how do you factory reset the Fire TV without the remote? There are actually a couple of solutions to this problem.
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Fire TV: Connect to Wi-Fi Without Remote
If you do not have a remote control for your Amazon Fire TV, but still want to get it connected to Wi-Fi, there is a way. This guide will help you connect your Fire TV to the Wi-Fi network without needing the physical remote.
How to Setup Google Public DNS on Fire TV & Firestick
The Amazon Fire TV is an impressive piece of hardware. It works fast to deliver content to your living room. But is it working as fast as it could? It is likely that your Internet service provider doesn’t have the fastest DNS servers. Users often report many of their problems with slow or choppy performance is instantly solved once they started using Google Public DNS.
Improve your performance by configuring your Fire TV with Google Public DNS using this guide.
Fire TV: Fix “Home is Currently Unavailable”
A common problem may occur with the Amazon Fire TV Stick (Firestick) where it throws an error when you’re trying to stream video that says:
“Home is Currently Unavailable – We are unable to connect to Amazon services. Please Check your Internet connection or try again later.”
It then provides a button to “Go to Network Settings“.
Use these steps to fix the problem.
Fire TV / Firestick: How to Start in Safe Mode
If you are having trouble where you Amazon Fire TV or Firestick won’t start, you may want to try to start in Safe Mode. Starting your Fire TV in Safe Mode will load a basic set of software that will possibly allow you to access the settings again and fix whatever is causing problems with the device starting up.
Fix – Stuck on “Fire TV” Logo Screen
You just want to watch some TV and your Fire TV won’t boot and is stuck on the Fire TV logo. Many Fire TV users have encountered this problem from time to time. In this post I’ll show you some troubleshooting steps you can take to try to clear this problem.
How to Fix Firestick Stuck on “Optimizing system storage and applications”
A common problem for Amazon Firestick users is that it gets stuck at a screen that says, “Optimizing system storage and applications.” In some cases, the message never goes away and gets stuck in a loop even when rebooting. We’ll cover some troubleshooting steps you can take to fix it in this guide.
FireTV: Manually Set IP Address & DNS
The Amazon Fire TV will automatically obtain an IP Address and DNS server from the router it’s connected to if DHCP is enabled on the router. Sometimes a static network is used instead. If you wish to manually assign a static IP Address and DNS server address to your Fire TV, just follow these steps.