Firestick remote not working.
Fire tv stick remote not working.
Try installing fire tv remote app on android or apple store.
If the fire tv responds it is likely the remote at fault.
The fire stick and other fire tv devices use remotes that are a little different from most of the other remotes around your house.
I have outlined common reasons that cause issues with firestick fire tv fire tv cube remote.
Move your remote closer to your fire tv device within 10 feet 3 m.
The fire tv remote is a fickle beast and only likes brand new fully charged batteries before it will re connect to your fire tv box.
To turn on your fire tv stick unplug and plug back in your device.
After inserting new batteries use the guide below to pair firestick remote to your fire tv stick.
Pair firestick remote guide.
Use alexa voice control as an alternative.
Unplug your fire tv device from the power cord or adapter then plug it back in.
The most probable cause for your fire tv remote not working is going to be the batteries i know you re thinking i ve already changed the batteries twice already.
Check the fire stick remote batteries.
Go through them one by one and i am sure your remote will be working again.
If it doesn t respond it s the fire tv that needs work.
So if a remote is not pairing to your fire tv stick unpair one remote see method 4 and retry the pairing.
Make sure bluetooth is enabled on your phone and use it as a remote.
If you have seven controllers paired remove one of them before attempting to pair another.
While the fire tv device is off reset the fire tv remote by pressing the menu button back button and the left side of the navigation ring at the same time.
Fire up the amazon fire tv remote app on your phone and use that to control the fire tv.
If the problem of a non working remote persists you will probably have to re pair the remote.
Since these remotes are different from the ones you re probably used to figuring out why your fire stick remote suddenly stopped working can be difficult.
The fire tv stick can only pair a maximum of seven 7 remotes simultaneously.
Amazon fire stick remote is one power hungry accessory.
Hold all of these buttons for 10 seconds.
The fire tv remote should be not more than 10 feet away from the device.