How To Reconnect the remote?
To reset your Fire TV remote, disconnect your Fire TV device for up to a minute. Then hold the left, menu, and back button on the remote control for up to 10 or more seconds. Next, pull out the batteries, reconnect your Fire TV stick device, and wait for a minute. Finally, re-insert the battery and hold down the home button.
Note: For a first-generation Fire TV stick, you do not need to hold the back button but only hold the left and menu buttons.
Here is a step-wise description of how to reset the remote
Unplug Fire TV Stick for about 60 seconds. Hold down the menu button, left button and the back button. Pull out the batteries from the Fire TV stick remote. Hook up the Fire TV stick & wait for about a minute. Re-insert the batteries in the remote. Lastly, hold the home button for about 9 to 10 seconds.
If the remote does not reset using this method, then you may have to reset the remote manually. You can manually pair a new remote like this:
How To Pair a New Remote?
The Fire TV stick allows users to pair up to 7 remotes. If you have used up all the slots and need to pair a new remote, you may have to unpair one of the old remotes and then connect the new one.
Here is how to unpair an old remote
Follow steps 1, 2, and 3 stated above, this brings you to the Fire TV remotes sections in settings. Use the menu button to unpair the remote and then select confirm to finish unpairing the remote.
Other Alternatives
Here is how you can connect your phone to the Fire TV stick
Firstly, download the Fire TV application:Find it on the Play store on Android devices. Find it on the App Store on Apple devices. Make sure your Fire TV stick and mobile are one network. Next, open the app & select your Fire TV stick device.
Enter the 4-digit code you will see on the TV screen. You can use your mobile device as a remote for the Fire TV stick.
This method can be used to pair a new remote to the Fire TV stick if the old remote does not work. Else, you could use your phone as a Fire TV stick remote.
In case your Fire TV stick does not respond when using the Fire TV stick remote, there might be an issue with the remote. To solve this problem, it is recommended to reset the Fire TV stick remote or pair a replacement remote. Another method is to connect your mobile device to the Fire TV Stick.
Q) Where can you get a spare Fire TV stick remote?
