If your Firestick remote is lost, broken, or worn out suddenly, you don’t need to rush immediately to get a new remote. You can use your smartphone as the Firestick remote until you buy a new remote. This can be done by using the Amazon Fire TV app. By installing this remote control application on your smartphone, you can control your Firestick without any hassle. To do that, you need to connect your smartphone and Fire TV/Stick to the same WiFi connection.
How to Use Firestick or Fire TV Without Remote
1. Power up your Firestick device and connect it to a proper WiFi connection.
2. At the same time, pick up your smartphone and connect it to the same WiFi connection that your Firestick is connected to.
3. Install the Amazon Fire TV app from the Play Store or App Store on your device.
4. Once you are done with the installation, launch the app and set it up by allowing all the necessary permissions.
5. After this, the Amazon Fire TV app will ask you to connect the application to your Firestick device. So, click on your Firestick device name on the application.
6. Once you click your Firestick device name, a pop-up with a four-digit code will appear on your TV screen.
7. Enter the four-digit code on your smartphone.
8. Once you enter the code on your smartphone, you can see that the Amazon Fire TV application is successfully connected to your Firestick device.
Now, you don’t need your Firestick remote in order to control your Firestick device. You can control everything on your Firestick by using this application. Also, you can easily search any application using the built-in keyboard on the Amazon Fire TV app.
How to Use the Firestick Remote App
The Amazon Fire TV remote app will do all the functions that your Firestick remote does. Proceed further to learn the functions of the Firestick Remote app button and how to use it.
- Alexa Button – You can activate Alexa by tapping this button.
- Settings Button – Use this button to access the Firestick Settings.
- Left Navigation Button – This button can be used to scroll towards the left. You can also use this button to rewind the video.
- Down Navigation Button – Use this button to scroll down.
- Home Button – Tapping this button will bring up the Home screen of your Firestick.
- Back Button – Press this button to move to the previous screen.
- Keyboard Button – Type and search your desired things using this virtual keyboard button.
- Apps Button – Pressing this button will take you to the Your Apps and Games section.
- Up Navigation Button – This button will let you scroll up.
- Select Button – Select button lets you select all the options. You can also use this button to pause/play while the media content is playing.
- Right Navigation Button – Use this button to scroll toward the right. Further, you can use this button to forward any audio or video.
- Menu Button – Pressing this button on the remote app will open the menu or show more options.
FAQ
Why the Amazon Fire TV app is disconnecting frequently?
If your Amazon Fire TV app frequently disconnects, it may be due to an issue with your WiFi connection. You can solve this problem by checking your WiFi connection, restarting your router, and reconnecting it to your smartphone.
