How to Pair Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote?

One of the finest ways to stream unlimited TV shows, online movies, or events is using Amazon Fire TV Stick. However, it looks like your TV is not smart enough to pair up with the Amazon Fire Stick Remote. Considering that you are lack with the idea of remote pairing, this guide brings you complete understanding on how to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote. Here, you will learn to pair different kinds of remotes and get back to binge-watching your favorite shows in no time.

Steps to Pair Your Amazon Fire Stick Remote

Usually, Amazon Fire Stick comes automatically paired with your Fire TV when out of the box. You just need to turn on your TV and start with live streaming. But sometimes your remote might loose connection with your Fire TV and so requires to be paired manually. Here’s the quick steps to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote.

Step 1: Firstly, hold down the Home button for about 20 seconds. The button is identified with the house icon. You have to press the button several times if it doesn’t pair on your first few attempts.

Important Note: It becomes easy to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote within 10 feet of your Fire TV device.

Step 2: Secondly, start check for the remote lights. The light on the top of the device turns from a slow blink to a rapid blink. Like for 2nd generation Alexa voice remotes, you will find an amber light that rapidly blinks as the remote enters discovery mode.

Step 3: Verify signals indicating that the remote has been successfully paired up with Fire Stick remote. For 2nd generation Alexa voice remotes, the remote light glows three blue flashes once paired. While for remotes without light, you can check the bottom of your TV screen for a message showing that the remote is connected.

Steps to Pair a Replacement Remote

In case your original remote was broken or lost, you can pair up your Fire Stick with the other remote. Here’s steps to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote.

Step 1: Initially, unplug your Fire Stick from the power source for atleast 10 seconds.

Step 2: Plug it back to power source. Thereafter, when the Amazon Fire TV Home screen displays, your remote is ready to pair.

Step 3: Continuously press and hold the Home button for about 10 seconds. So, your new remote will automatically pair with your Amazon Fire TV.

Step 4: Finally, you will get an on-screen message when successfully paired.

Steps to Pair a Second Remote

Fortunately, you can even pair your Amazon Fire Stick with any compatible third-party remotes. Furthermore, you have an option to add up to seven remote controls to your Fire Stick. But after reaching your limit, you have to un-pair one out of them. Follow the given steps to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote.

Step 1: Launch the Settings menu at the top of your screen.

Step 2: Choose Controllers & Bluetooth Devices option.

Step 3: Next, select Amazon Fire TV Remotes to Add New Remote. Your Amazon Fire TV starts searching for remotes and displays them into a list.

Step 4: Continuously press and hold the Home button of your new remote for about 10 seconds.

Step 5: With your existing remote, pick the name of your new remote through your TV screen.

Step 6: You will see an on-screen message when it has been successfully paired.

Using Your Phone as a Fire Stick Remote

Eventually, there are users who don’t want to buy a new remote. So, they can just use the Amazon Fire TV app as their remote. This app can be downloaded on an Amazon Fire phone, Fire Tablet, an Android device (version 4.0 or above), or an iOS device (version 7.0 or above). To pair the remote via app, follow the given steps.

Step 1: Download and install the Amazon Fire TV app on your device. Do ensure to download it from AMZN Mobile LLC.

Step 2: Launch the app and select your Fire TV device. The app displays a list of device at the app screen.

Step 3: Login using your Amazon username and password.

Step 4: Enter the 4-digit PIN from your TV to your app.

Step 5: Lastly, you can make use of your phone to control your TV screen. Once paired, you will find the remote buttons on your smartphone screen. You can continue using your device as a remote for Amazon Fire Stick or pair it up with a new remote.

Hope this article is useful to pair your Amazon Fire Stick remote.