r/fireTV 2m ago

My TV goes black screen constantly when I have an outside source plugged into HDMI.

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PC is connected to my TV with an HDMI cord. But even when im using my PS5 its like my soundbar tries to constantly switch its audio settings on its own and it makes my TV blackout for a few seconds then come back.

When my PC is connected it makes the screen on monitor do the same thing. Any idea why? But even without my sound bar plugged in it still does the same thing. WHY??


r/fireTV 1h ago

Insignia - no remote factory reset

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I got a used Insignia Fire TV without the remote, and it’s been factory reset. Now I’m stuck on the select language screen and I can’t move past it.

I connected the TV to my Wi-Fi using an Ethernet cable so I could use the Fire TV app as a remote, but the app doesn’t detect the TV. I can see the TV listed as a device on my Wi-Fi network, though. So I’m not sure why it is not detected

Is there anything I can do to get past this screen and actually use the TV?


r/fireTV 2h ago

Downloader apps not appearing?

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I’m wondering if anyone is having the same issue or has found a fix. When downloading apps from downloader they install and work as normal, but I can’t get them to appear in the apps and channels page. I can go into settings > applications and launch them from there though.

Has anybody found a fix for this?


r/fireTV 6h ago

Is she a goner?

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I have (had?) a fire TV. I switched where it was plugged in, and all of a sudden my TV looks like this when trying to play anything. It's so weird because the apps are fine, but playing anything is out of the question. I tried looking it up, but everything kept going to a Fire Stick, so I'm making this post just to make sure it's literally a goner. Got it in 2022; it's the 4-series.


r/fireTV 11h ago

Using Amazon Cube as a IR remote?

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Does anyone know if I can use the cube to connect to more than one device? I have some remote control curtains that use IR and wondering if I can also connect those with my tv? Thanks (:


r/fireTV 18h ago

Looking for a combined USB 3.0 hub/gigabit Ethernet adapter confirmed to work with the 2nd gen 4K Max.

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I have a couple of FireTV USB 2.0 hub/100Mbps adapters but I want something with gigabit LAN. I know the USB on the Max is only USB 2.0 but only USB 3.0 adapters have gigabit LAN ports which are capable of 300-380Mbps when connected to a USB 2.0 port. None of these USB 3.0 adapters can power the Firestick through the USB though so they need a USB-OTG adapter too.

The problem is that not all chipsets work with FireTV devices and most adapters don't tell you the chipset. Can anyone suggest a powered USB hub/Gigabit LAN adapter confirmed to work with FireTV and specfically the 2nd gen 4K Max?


r/fireTV 22h ago

Firestick Max stuck in boot up screen

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Is it cooked? It’s been like this for hours, already tried different outlets, using the control to try to force a reset, reset my router, different tv, different HDMI port…

It was working yesterday, it suddenly stopped opening apps, it had a pending update so I did that and it still wasn’t working, then I hit reset from the menus and it hasn’t turned on since.


r/fireTV 22h ago

Youtube app locks up.

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Just the past few days the YouTube app will only play part of a video before it locks up completely, eventually going to a black screen. I can't backup, pause, play, or do anything except hit the home button to get out of it. I have tried Force stop, clear cache, clear data, then I even uninstalled and reinstalled it. I still have the same issue! Did they come out with a new version that is not working properly?

I am to the point where I'm trying to load an older version but I'm not sure where to go at this point. I was told to get into developer mode and then install the downloader, but now what? How do I find a previous version of YouTube?

Is this my solution or is there something else that is wrong?


r/fireTV 1d ago

Finally got new launcher on my Panasonic TV

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After updating to 8.1.8.0

But Navigation sounds completely gone in the new launcher 🥲


r/fireTV 1d ago

Nothing will load on my TV

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Hi, I moved into an apartment with an Amazon fire tv, but none of the apps will load. I've tried restarting it and unplugged it a million times. The Wi-Fi says its strong but I've been unable to run a speed test. Like I try to run one and it tells me I can't at the moment and to try again later. It was working perfectly up until yesterday at like 5pm. Does anyone have any advice? I've tried changing the Wi-Fi to see if that's the problem and it doesn't seem to be.


r/fireTV 1d ago

Fire TV keeps saying cannot connect to internet

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For about two weeks, my Fire TV has been having Internet problems. It would play a movie on any streaming service for about five minutes before it said it could not connect to the Internet. I have reset the Internet, unplug the Wi-Fi, turn the TV on and off. Pretty much everything I can, and it’s still continued to do. I factory reset the TV and it seemed to work for about three days, but now it has gone back to how it was saying there is no Internet and won’t let me play a movie for more than a couple of minutes. Does anyone have any solutions? All my other devices are working pretty much fine on my current Wi-Fi.


r/fireTV 1d ago

Amazon Fire TV K24NE5 (Model 4K55N400A) stuck on same channel through TV antenna.

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I am without internet temporarily and I have been using a TV antenna with my Fire TV. Today an issue started popping up where no matter what channel I change it to (my local nbc, local Fox station, ion), the same channel appears on the station. I have reset my TV, I have rescanned for channels countless times and the issue simply will not go away

Any help is appreciated


r/fireTV 2d ago

FireTV Cube 3 YouTube only shows 1080p. 4K TV.

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Hey Everyone. As the title states, im having issues with YouTube the last couple of days. YouTube only shows me the 1080p option for videos, even though the video is 4K. Everything worked fine before. I even tested it by opening YouTube natively on the TV OS. 4K worked without any issues. So this has to be a FireTV problem.

Has anyone else these issues?


r/fireTV 2d ago

Philips 4k tv handshake issues with fire stick

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Tv - philips 4k tv 55PFL5604/F7

Fire stick - 4k (second generation)

When starting the tv and using the fire stick, the TV says the input is showing 1080p 60hz, so to get it to change to 4k I have to go to the tv settings and change the EDID Settings to 1.4, then back to 2.0 then the signal reads 4k@60hz. At times the screen goes black momentarily then switches to 1080 when it comes back.

Every time the tv starts up this back and forth has to happen for me to use 4k.

I've tried a handful of steps but haven't found a solution. Please help if you've seen something similar or know of some tricks. I have tested this on 2 of the 3 HDMI ports (the other is using earc for my sound bar).


r/fireTV 2d ago

YouTube video playing issue

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I didn't know how to word the title, but basically I've been having this problem on YouTube, where when I open the app on my TV, it plays ads and then a video I previously watched the other day.

The day I was watching it, I kept getting distracted and having to pause-and-unpause, and a few times the TV turned off because I left my room for so long, and now I'm worried I've like broken my YouTube? Does anyone know why this is happening, and what I can do to fix it cause it's really annoying


r/fireTV 3d ago

4k select keeps taking me to a different streaming service

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Hi, I bought a 4K select in April, everything has worked fine up until this past week, I'd search for a specific tv or film and say for example 'available on netflix' I click on it and it'll loads BBC iplayer, I've just clicked on a film that was free on Plex and it loaded Channel 4, I'm subscribed to netflix and prime etc so idk why it's doing that

Edit: it's up to date, I've just checked


r/fireTV 3d ago

Inaccessible Prime Video Survey

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This popup just showed up on the Prime Video app, asking me to take a survey on my FireTV.

The popup cannot be interacted with using a remote control and it doesn't go away anymore.

What am I supposed to do now?


r/fireTV 3d ago

Why doesn't the Firestick show time on the home page?

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I find this very annoying that it only shows time on a screensaver or 3rd party app. The 3rd party app you actually have to open to get the time. A lot of times my phone isn't right beside me so this would make things so much easier.


r/fireTV 3d ago

Firetv remote pro no longer operating sound bar

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I have two firetv pro remotes. Both will no longer let me control sound bar. One straight up says it can't control equipment anymore. The other just won't program. Just does TV volume. I also have a regular remote that operates the tv volume and sound bar at the same time. It's there a process to factory default at the remote itself? Any one have similar issues. Also I have reprogram my fire tv remotes constantly on my audio receiver. On my living room TV. Doesn't do that on my master bed sound bar.


r/fireTV 4d ago

Old TV and Fire cube

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So i have a old Sony that uses optical sound connection and a Polk audio Atmos bar, can I go from the cube to the bar to recive Dolby and split off to the video in on the TV?


r/fireTV 4d ago

I bought what I thought was a new tv and it had someone’s details in it

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I just bought a TV from Argos and when I tried to mirror it the TV already had a name and then when I went to Amazon it was logged into their account with their payment details. Could this somehow be a scam?


r/fireTV 4d ago

Looking for a FireTV owner to help test a remote app (no promo, just need real feedback)

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I've been building a universal-style remote app that generates a custom remote layout per TV brand, and it just went live on the App Store. Problem is, I don't actually own a Fire TV myself, so I can't verify the Fire TV-specific implementation actually works end to end: button mapping, pairing, latency, all of it.

If anyone here has a Fire TV and a few minutes to spare, I'd really appreciate someone trying it and telling me what breaks. Happy to send it over free, no strings, and I'm not trying to pitch anything here, just want an honest "does this actually work" from someone who has the hardware.

Happy weekend :)


r/fireTV 4d ago

New Fire Tv 4k Plus stuck at 480i

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I recently upgraded my monitor and decided to use my 3 year old 1080p monitor as a tv in the guest room using a Firestick that was on sale for 30% off.

Yes, I'm fully aware I'm not going to get 4k on a 25-inch 1080p monitor. But it will only display 480i and the screen resolution is stuck on Auto, so I can't manually change it. I tried that Rewind+Up remote hack, but that doesn't do anything.

The Firestick did an update shortly after I plugged it in for the first time and the loading screen that popped up was clear and 1080p, but when the home screen popped up, it was back to 480i and still can't be changed via settings or the remote hack.

Should I just give up and return it? Is there some kind of workaround I can't find on the internet?


r/fireTV 4d ago

Cannot Find Correct IR Code For Westinghouse

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I have a Westinghouse WR43UX4019 Roku TV. I hate the Roku side of it so I got a fire stick for it awhile back. Now I ended up having to reprogram the fire stick remote and cannot not find the right IR code, I've tried over 100 now and nothing works. I also can't find the original remote right now


r/fireTV 5d ago

Lightning Storm

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Forgive me if this is the wrong place to post this, I am simply looking for insight.

My boyfriend and I were playing a game during a thunder storm on our (only 1 year old ) $450 75" Amazon insignia fire TV.

Lightening struck somewhere close by, a "zzzzp" noise came out of our TV, and boom, TV off, won't turn back on.

My boyfriend asked Google AI what we can do and it's saying to buy a new power board and it's super easy to replace yourself.

Does this sound right and light a good idea? Just want insight.