Consumer Tech How To Setup and Use Amazon Fire TV Stick With User Manuals India April 23, 201710510 views0 Share By IG Share You are looking for instructions to Setup and Use Amazon Fire TV Stick; then you are on the right page. Amazon’s fire TV stick has been around for a while in the US and UK markets. They are a relatively new entrant in the Indian market, where Google Chromecast has already been around for a while now. The hardware itself is based on a MediaTek chipset with 1 Gigabyte of RAM and 8GB of onboard storage. Note: If you buy something from our links, we might earn a commission. See our disclosure statement. Also Read: How to Reset the Amazon Fire TV Stick Here are the items that come in the package: Amazon Fire TV Stick Amazon Fire TV Remote HDMI adaptor Standard micro-USB cable for power Power adaptor (1 amp) A pair of AAA batteries Here is a quick look at its system specifications: SOC (Processor) MediaTek Quad-Core ARM 1.3 GHz with Mali450 MP4 GPU RAM & Storage 1 GB DDR3 RAM and 8 GB of MMC ROM WiFi Wi-Fi with support for 2×2 MIMO 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Dual band Dual Antenna Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Weight 32 grams Supported Video Formats Video Output @ 720p and 1080p up to 60fps Video Formats: H.264 1080p30H.265 1080p30 Audio: AAC-LC, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (eAAC+), AC3 (Dolby Digital), eAC3 (Dolby Digital Plus), FLAC, MIDI, MP3, PCM/Wave, Vorbis, AMR-NB, AMR-WB Photo: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP Audio Output Support for Dolby Surround Dolby Digital 7.1 over HDMI 2 Channel Stereo Table of Contents Toggle How to Setup and Use Amazon Fire TV StickAmazon Fire TV Remote pairingOnscreen Software Setup StepsDownload Amazon Fire Stick User ManualsConclusion How to Setup and Use Amazon Fire TV Stick The first step is to install the hardware to a compatible HDTV. This is the easiest part. You would need to plug in the Amazon Fire USB stick to an available HDMI port on your TV. Connect the micro-USB cable using the supplied power adaptor. You can optionally use the USB port on your HDTV for powering the Amazon Fire TV stick, but that might be insufficient for installing and updating automatic updates. In fact, you will be warned initially if the TV stick does not detect enough power. See the screenshot below: Warning Message when using the HDTV USB Port as Power Source You can continue with the TV setup. In our testing, we used the available TV USB port for power input and did not face any problems. Once the hardware setup is complete, you can turn on your HDTV and follow the onscreen instructions. You would need to pair the Amazon Fire TV Remote with your TV stick before getting started. Press any button on the remote to pair with the TV stick. Amazon Fire TV Remote pairing If you are facing any trouble with your remote, do the following: Remove and reinsert the AAA batteries in your remote. The remote is designed to pair with your device automatically. If your remote isn’t discovered by the TV Stick, press and hold the “Home” button for at least 10 seconds. Source: Amazon India Next, is the software setup. Onscreen Software Setup Steps The Amazon Fire TV stick already comes preconfigured with your Amazon ID using which the product was purchased. The onscreen instructions are self-explanatory and should be completed without any hiccups. Here is the step by step instructions below: Once the Amazon Fire TV stick is booted up, press the “Play” button on the supplied remote. Select your language. You can change the preferred language later as well. Connect to your WiFi network. Use the onscreen keyboard to type in the password. Once the connection is successful, the device will check for updates. Updates will not work if you did not plug in the power adaptor. The TV stick would be preconfigured with your Amazon ID. If someone else has purchased the stick, Select “Change my account” and type in your Amazon ID and password. Press continue. Optionally, you can save your WiFi passwords securely on Amazon Cloud. Once done, your setup would be completed, and you should reach the home screen. Here are the screenshots for the steps mentioned above: Press Continue Select Language Select your WiFi network Type the WiFi password Connection to WiFi Checking Updates Select Amazon Account Optionally save password Download Amazon Fire Stick User Manuals Amazon Fire TV Stick Quick Setup Guide. Complete User Guide to the Amazon Fire TV Stick Conclusion We hope the instructions to Setup and Use Amazon Fire TV Stick was useful. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to use the comment section below, and we will be happy to respond. Affiliate Disclosure: Faceofit.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Share What's your reaction? Excited 0 Happy 0 In Love 0 Not Sure 0 Silly 0
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