Kako koristiti Amazon Fire TV Stick
Naučiti kako koristiti Fire TV Stick nije baš lako, budući da se njegovi izbornici mogu činiti pomalo napornim, a značajke mogu izgledati pomalo skrivene. Nakon što smislite kako koristiti svoj potpuno novi Fire stick za streamanje TV-a uživo ili nevjerojatne emisije kao što su A League of Their Own i The Boys.
Osim toga, Fire TV Stickovi imaju ugrađene gomile Alexa integracija, a s desnim daljinskim upravljačem možete pozvati pomoćnika pritiskom na gumb. Dakle, imamo sve što vam je potrebno za postavljanje vašeg novog Fire TV uređaja (pripremiti ga može biti zadaća), tako da ga možete ovladati već danas. Jedina stvar koju ne volimo kod Fire TV-a je to što velik dio početnog zaslona nije pod vašom kontrolom. Jedan od naših savjeta u nastavku pokazuje vam kako promijeniti raspored aplikacija na početnom zaslonu.
Jednom kada svladate Fire TV Stick (a Fire TV Stick 4K Max je jedan od najboljih uređaja za streaming), koristit ćete ga za sve, od streaminga emisija i filmova do upravljanja svojim pametnim domom. Možete čak saznati i vremensku prognozu bez uključivanja kanala.
Fire Stick u odnosu na druge Amazonove uređaje
• Fire TV Cube protiv Fire TV Sticka protiv Fire TV Sticka 4K
• Fire TV Stick Lite protiv Fire TV Sticka
Ova se priča odnosi i na Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick Lite i Fire TV Stick 4K sunarodnjaka. Ovi uređaji za strujanje uglavnom su slični, a glavne značajke koje se razlikuju su kvaliteta strujanja i gumbi za daljinsko upravljanje.
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (naš izbor Amazona na popisu najboljih uređaja za strujanje) i Fire TV Cube rade na sličan način jer imaju isti OS. Cube je, međutim, fizički drugačiji, dok je 4K Max zrcalna slika normalnog 4K Fire Sticka.
Doći će i novi model Amazon Fire TV Cube 3rd Gen, koji dodaje nove trikove putem novog unutarnjeg HDMI priključka i povećanja razlučivosti.
Dakle, ovdje je naš vodič za korištenje Fire TV Sticka, koji je jedan od najpopularnijih i najpristupačnijih uređaja za streaming tvrtke.
Upravo sada smo pronašli uštede do 15 USD popusta na Fire TV Sticks (otvara se u novoj kartici), uključujući Max, i 50 USD popusta na Fire TV Cube (otvara se u novoj kartici), pogledajte ih ovdje:
Kako ažurirati Fire TV Stick
Krajem 2020. i početkom 2021. Amazon je počeo s uvođenjem novog sučelja za Fire TV Sticks i Cube. Ako vaš uređaj još nije ažuriran, možete ga lako nabaviti u 5 jednostavnih koraka, navedenih u nastavku. Novo sučelje je malo glatkije, ali je i dalje puno načina za povećanje vašeg Prime članstva, ako ga imate.
- Otvorite Postavke na vrhu početnog zaslona.
- Pomaknite se udesno za odabir uređaja.
- Odaberite O.
- Odaberite Provjeri ažuriranje sustava.
- Slijedite upute da ažurirate svoj Fire TV Stick.
Kako očistiti predmemoriju Fire TV Sticka da radi brže
Ako imate aplikaciju Fire TV Stick koja jednostavno ne radi kako treba? Možete pokušati očistiti njegovu digitalnu paučinu brisanjem predmemorije i (zatim) podataka.
Brisanje predmemorije je sigurniji od ta dva koraka , jer će se za brisanje podataka morati ponovno prijaviti.
- Kliknite zupčanik Postavke na početnom zaslonu.
- Odaberite Aplikacije .
- Odaberite Upravljanje instaliranim aplikacijama .
- Odaberite aplikaciju to se kreće presporo.
- Odaberite Obriši predmemoriju i/ili Obriši podatke .
How to set up the Fire TV Stick
Yes, that USB Micro cord and power adapter that came with the Fire TV Stick might not be necessary for getting the Fire Stick up and running, but you'll want it to ensure faster performance.
Here's everything you need to get the Fire TV Stick up and running and streaming all of your favorite content.
1. Plug the USB Micro cable into the power adapter.
2. Plug the other end into into the Fire TV Stick.
3. Plug the Fire TV Stick into an HDMI port in your TV.
4. Press Home on your remote.
If you have trouble with this step, try using the remote control closer to the Fire TV Stick, holding Home for 10 seconds and changing out to fresh batteries.
If those steps don't work (they didn't for us), just unplug the power supply from the Fire TV Stick, wait a minute and plug that back in.
5. Press Play/Pause on your remote.
6. Select Your Language.
7. Select your Wi-Fi network.
8. Enter your password and select Connect.
9. Select Sign In or Create an Account. Let's assume that you have an Amazon account, and the below steps follow selecting Sign In.
10. On a phone, tablet or computer, open amazon.com/code, sign in and enter the unique activation code you get in step 2.
11. Select Continue , because selecting Change account would imply you just signed in with the wrong ID.
12. Select Yes or No to opt in or out of storing connected network passwords with Amazon. I personally opt for No.
13. Opt in or out of parental controls.
14. If you selected yes, enter your parental control PIN number, and make a note of it somewhere your kid won't find.
15. Select OK after noting where Parental Controls are managed.
16. If your Fire TV Stick's remote is TV controls compatible, you'll now hit Next to make sure it works right
17. Adjust volume and then click Yes to confirm.
18. Click OK.
19. Sign up for Amazon Kids+ (it may show you a message for Prime if you don't have Prime) or opt-out. Wondering why you'd want Prime? Check out our guide to the best Prime Video movies and shows to learn more.
20. Select Get Started to walk through Amazon's app downloads on-boarding, or click No Thanks to skip past. It's always very weird to see what apps get suggested and which don't.
21. Select the popular services you want, and click right to TV channels. The selected apps below are the ones I'd actually use.
22. Select the TV channel apps you want, and click right to sports apps.
23. Select the sports apps you want, and click right to the featured apps. If you can't watch the apps you want in your country, you may want to check out our Do you need a VPN on Fire Stick? explainer.
24. Select the featured services you want, and click Play to proceed.
25. Click Finish to download apps.
26. Click Got It to proceed.
27. Enter Parental Controls PIN (obviously, skip this step if you didn't set up a Parental Controls PIN).
28. Select a user profile (check out our guide for how to add Fire TV profiles if you need this feature).
You've set up your Fire TV Stick!
And if you're curious about how the other big streaming device platform is, check out our Roku vs. Amazon Fire TV Stick face-off.
How to set up the Fire TV Stick's apps on home screen
Here's an annoying part of the Fire TV:it's home screen is primarily out of your control. You get a little sliver, and it defaults to a bunch of Amazon apps of varying value (sure, IMDb TV, right).
Fortunately, we've got a guide to how to customize the Fire TV's home screen app row. This way, you can immediately rearrange the applications that appear in those six blocks at the top of your home screen. In short, click that grey button with the square and the + symbol, and then tinker on the next screen.
How to set up the Fire TV Stick's text banner feature
Those with vision impairments will be happy to hear that Amazon's rolling out a new feature called Text Banner. Once enabled, the Fire TV interface will make it much easier to tell what section of your screen is highlighted or selected.
To enable it, open Settings and Accessibility and select Text Banner. It may not be on your device yet, so look out for upcoming system updates.
How to use the Fire TV Stick with Alexa
The Fire TV Stick comes with an Alexa Remote that allows you to perform voice-commands. Not only does it let you pause, rewind and fast-forward content with just your voice, but it also provides bonus features, including the Jeopardy game and help with Weather forecasts.
Below is a master list of the Alexa commands that work with the Fire TV Stick, which we'll be updating as more skills become available.
Watching content
"Alexa, watch The Handmaid's Tale."
"Alexa, open Netflix."
"Alexa, open PlayStation Vue."
"Alexa, Pause."
"Alexa, play."
"Alexa, stop."
“Alexa, fast-forward”
"Alexa-rewind"
“Alexa, forward 5 minutes”
“Alexa, skip 30 seconds”
“Alexa, play next”
"Alexa, next episode"
Finding content
"Alexa, show me nearby restaurants"
“Alexa, show me [show or movie title]”
“Alexa, show me [insert genre]”
“Alexa, show me Bruce Willis movies”
“Alexa, search for Westworld”
"Alexa, add this to my watchlist"
"Alexa, show my watchlist"
"Alexa, search for the NPR app"
"Alexa, watch HGTV [or any show] on PlayStation Vue [or Hulu]"
"Alexa, watch [insert Prime Video Channel name]"
The News
"Alexa, play my flash briefing" [if enabled in Alexa app] or "Alexa, what's the news?"
The Weather
"Alexa, what's the weather?"
"Alexa, what's the forecast?"
"Alexa, what's the weather in [insert city]?"
"Alexa, what's the weather like on [insert day]?"
Games
"Alexa, play Jeopardy" [enable in the Alexa app]
Music
"Alexa, play Beyoncé"
"Alexa, play All Star by Smash Mouth"
"Alexa, play [insert genre] music"
How to Install Apps on Fire TV Stick
Installing apps on the Fire TV Stick is pretty easy, thanks to Alexa. Sure, you could spend your time clicking around the interface, selecting the magnifying glass and typing in an app's name, but you don't have to.
Instead of clicking around the on-screen keyboard (found by selecting the magnifying glass at the far left end of the menu), you can just talk to Alexa, by holding down the Alexa/microphone button, and saying the name of an app.
Alternatively, you can do this the old fashioned way:
1. Select Find on the Fire TV home screen.
2. Select search (yes, skip the AppStore button, it's cluttered and doesn't have a search option.
3. Here you could use Alexa, by pressing and holding the mic button and talking for voice search , or you could type out an app's name and select the connected results.
4. Select that app from the results screen.
5. Select Get.
6. Select Open.
You've downloaded and opened an app!
For more guides check out how to fix an Apple TV that's not working, how to use Netflix secret codes and how to cancel Starz on Amazon.