Technology
Amazon Fire Stick users have found a brilliant technique to control their TVs
Do you recall the times when you had to use a lot of remote controls to go between your video game system, TV, and VCR?
Television viewers still have to deal with numerous remotes despite the passage of time and technological advancements, but astute Amazon Fire Stick users have figured out a brilliant trick that eliminates the need to fiddle with the remote and the television remote.
It’s particularly annoying when you want to change the volume, but it turns out that you can use the Amazon Fire Stick remote to manage both the volume and the power to your television.
There are obvious buttons for power and volume on the Fire Stick remote, but it seems many are unaware of how to connect these controls to your television.
But be warned – some users said this hack didn’t work out for them, because certain television manufacturers don’t support the feature.
Some TVs may not allow you to control the volume with your Fire Stick remote – but the best way to find out is to try these steps:
- Go to Settings
- Select Equipment Control
- Click on Manage Equipment
- Go to TV
- Hit Change TV
- Then select Change TV again
- The Fire Stick will try to work out your TV’s model – if it’s correct tap Yes, if not, tap No and choose your manufacturer from the list
- A prompt will ask you to press the power button on the Fire remote
- If it switches the TV off, wait 10 seconds then press the power button again
- The Fire Stick will ask you if these actions switched the TV off – tap Yes or No
- Your Fire Stick remote will now be updated and can be used to control your TV’s volume, as well as switch it on and off.
Hopefully now you’re able to control your entire television (minus the inputs) with just your small Fire Stick.
