Fire Stick Tricks That no one Knows About
by Nicki Jenns Solo TravelerAmazon fire
stick and TV has reformed the entertainment industry, it has turned even boring
TVs to smart ones. Fire Stick was last updated in 2017 and has the capability
of making any Television set with HDMI port an interesting one. It allows
viewing entertainment of small screen on the big screen with better picture
quality and resolution. In fact, the latest and updated version of fire stick
has the capability of turning into a gaming console, in a way with every update
it is becoming a one-stop entertainment solution.
However,
apart from these usual features, there are certain hidden fire stick tricks and features that can help you to double your
entertainment quotient.
But before
we dwell into the details about fire stick tricks, it is really important to
understand the difference between fire stick and fire TV. First of all Fire TV
box is double the cost of fire stick but is more powerful especially for
gamers, but for those who are only looking fire stick for entertainment
purpose, then it is recommended to ditch a fire TV and stick to its relatively
cheaper sibling.
So once you
have chosen the right fire stick for you, here are some tricks and hacks that
will make your life much simpler and easier:
·
Voice
Control: When fire stick mic was launched for the first time, it was
only compatible with Amazon application and was not supportive of any other
prime apps like Netflix and iPlayer, and trust us it was really annoying but
now after years, it works really well with other prime entertainment applications
as well.
For such
models which non-mic in nature, you can always have an additional mic. Previous
versions did not have the option of voice control, but with add on the feature
you can always buy a mic that will provide you add on voice support.
·
Buying
Voice remote separately: Not only for non-mic models, but you can also buy
voice remote for cheaper models. No dealer will tell you about this but you can
always add on the remote with cheaper models and it will work as smooth as it
works with another model. So now if
after buying TV stick you feel that you have made a mistake, no need to regret
instead go and buy the voice remote at earliest.
·
Fire TV
Gamepad: With time, fire stick has evolved as gaming console as
well, but there are few games which are not compatible with the usual remote as
the remote is too simple for some high-end games. Some of the games which are
not compatible with fire stick remote are:
Ø Asphalt 8
Ø RipTide GP
2
Ø Star Wars
Ø GTA
Ø Mine Craft
and many other like games.
But
now you can buy additional gamin accessory like fire TV gamepad that will help
you to make gaming more exciting and interesting.
·
Game
controllers: Like gamepad, you
can buy other game controllers as well. It will help you to have a complete
gaming experience. There are loads of third-party gadgets that are totally
supportive of fire stick and fire TV. You can either buy wired or non-wired
remotes to have a gaming console experience.
·
Using phone
as fire TV remote: Now this may interest most of you, by downloading
official application of fire TV you can always use your Android phone or iPhone
as the perfect replacement of your fire stick TV remote. Now if you are not
able to find your remote, don't get disappointed and use your phone to access
your fire TV. Not only this app allows you to use the remote but it also
provides the feature where you can speak to your remote using microphone.
·
Phone
screen on fire TV: You can use fire TV to mirror your phone screen on a
bigger screen. It can be used with almost all the phones, all you need to do is
to press the home button for a long time and you will get access to the menu
from where you can choose the mirror sharing or screening option.
With
these amazing features and fire stick
tricks, you can make this experience an unusual and delightful one.
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