How do I reset my Amazon Fire Stick

The Amazon Fire Stick provides a fast and simple method to stream over-the-top TV, film, and media. However, because of its limited memory storage, it may experience certain performance issues after being loaded up with too many apps or downloads.

To solve this, you might want to reset the Fire Stick to factory settings to free up its memory and get it working like new again. This is fairly simple to do, as is deleting particular apps without resorting to a total reset.

How to Reset Amazon Fire Stick

Here's how to reset through the first method, which applies to all versions of the Fire Stick and Fire TV devices.

1.       Go to Settings and then Device.

2.       Scroll down and choose Reset to Factory Defaults. If you have a PIN set up, you may be asked to type it.

3.       Choose Reset.

That's it!

A bit quicker way to restore your Amazon Fire Stick to factory settings need remote control:

·         Press and hold the Back and Right buttons at the same time until the reset screen appears.

·         Choose Reset. How to fix fire stick remote not working & fire stick won't connect to wifi.

Use another Remote

If your friend or a family member also has the same Fire TV Stick as yours, you can borrow their remote and pair it with your Fire TV Stick. When paired, use it to navigate and reset your Fire TV Stick as you did in the first method.

For remote replacement, go to the following link Fire StickRemote replacement.

Using the Fire TV App

All you have to do is download the app on your Android or iPhone, and connect to the same Wi-Fi network as of Fire TV Stick and it will appear in the app. Tap on it. A four-digit code will show on the TV screen. Type that into the app and then use the app to control the Stick's navigation. Then go to Settings > System > Reset to Factory Reset as you did in the first method.

Final Words

I hope you were able to reset your Fire TV Stick using the above methods. Once you reset it, you’ll have to pair your remote again to start using the Fire TV Stick.

Sometimes, the pairing doesn't go smoothly. For that, first, try replacing the battery on your remote and then hold the home button for a minimum of 30 seconds to pair it. If a fire stick won’t work, visit Fire Stick customer service. Best of luck!