Can’t connect your Fire TV device with Wi-Fi during setup? Here’s what you need to do
This article will provide you with a remedy in case you can’t connect the Fire TV device with Wi-Fi during setup.
When it comes to setups Firestick is one of the easiest devices that you can work with. But, by the virtue of it being a device complications might occur in various forms. One such problem that today we will be dismantling through this guide is what to do if you are not able to connect your Fire TV device with your Wi-Fi? The method is applicable to all the Fire TV devices that include Fire TV stick lite, Fire TV stick, Fire TV stick 4k, Fire TV stick 4K max, and Fire TV Cube.
Your Fire Stick’s WiFi connectivity issues could be caused by a number of different causes. This how-to article discusses a few simple repairs that can quickly get your Fire Stick online so you can continue using it.
Fire TV device can’t connect with Wi-Fi
This is what you can do if your Fire TV device can’t connect with Wi-Fi
Ensuring that you have an active internet connection
The first thing that you can do in this troubleshooting is to check your internet connection. Sometimes, the problem may not be within your Fire TV device but rather on the internet itself, without you even realizing it. To ensure that check whether your other internet-connected devices such as smartphone, laptop, tablet, etc. are had an active internet connection or not. However, if you want to solve the problem internally on Firestick via its built-in network tool then follow the below steps:
- Select ‘Network’ from the settings menu.
- Find the name of your network.
- Try pressing the Play/Pause button on your Fire TV device remote to check your network status.
- If the status still remains not connected then you may want to try restarting your modem or router.
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Restarting your Modem or WiFi Router
In most of the connectivity-related issues pertaining to Fire TV stick Wifi set up, a simple restarting can act as a magic wand and solve the connectivity issues that you may be facing earlier.
- First, if possible try moving your Fire TV device and the router in each other’s close proximity.
- Turn off your modem or router via pressing the power off button or you can simply unplug them and then wait approximately for 1 minute.
- After a minute, wait for the router to establish the connection, it may take more than a minute so be patient.
- In case you are using both modem and router, then first plug in your modem and wait for the lights to turn back on. Wait for it to connect back to the internet, the approximate time here would also be 1 minute.
- Then plug in your router and follow the same procedure that of the modem.
Check whether your Fire TV device is compatible with your Wifi
This Firestick Wifi setup troubleshooting requires you to check the compatibility of your Fire TV device with your Wifi. It would be wrong to assume that Firesticks can work or are compatible with any Wifi Network. It connects to WPA1PSK encrypter, WEP, WPA-PSK, hidden and open networks.
It can support
- B, G, and N routers O 2.4 GHz.
- AC, A, and N router on 5 GHz.
Forgetting your Wi-Fi Network
This method would allow you to remediate the network problem internally on Firestick as it enables you to forget your home network and then establish the connection with your Firestick. You will have to follow the below steps to know the process.
- Go to the ‘settings menu of your Firestick device and then select the Network option.
- Find the name of the network that is causing you the problem.
- Press the ‘Menu’ button followed by pressing the ‘Select button to forget the network.
- After forgetting, you will have to search your network again from the list of available networks.
- Try connecting back by entering your passwords upon the selection of the network you want to connect to.
Ensure that you have rightly set up your Firestick
In order to solve the issue that prevents your Firestick from connecting to your Wifi, you need to run a check on the physical setup of your Fire TV device. This is the proper Firestick set up then you need to follow so that any impediment to proper connectivity may not occur.
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How to set up your Fire TV stick
Step 1: Plugging in (HDMI port and internet connection will be essential)
- Firstly, you will have to plug your Firestick into your TV’s HDMI port.
- Then, Plug the power adapter into the power outlet or switchboard.
- USB cable will serve as the connecter between your Firestick and the adaptor that you just plugged in.
- Put the batteries inside your remote.
Step 2: Turning on
- Turn on your TV
- Now, you will have to change the sources into HDMI 1, basically the port your Firestick is plugged in. You don’t have to head over to a specific setting to do that, it will come in the inception itself.
Step :3 Setting up your Firestick (internal)
- Firstly, Press the home button and a fresh screen will pop up for the purpose of starting up.
- Follow the directions, which will first say to press the pause button.
- Now, choose your language and press the select button from your remote to confirm.
Step 4: Wifi-selection
- Pair the Fire TV with your Wi-fi, scrolling from left to right in finding your network
- Select your Wi-fi network and if it is Wi-fi protected an on-screen keyboard will appear where you can just type your password.
- Then select ‘connect’. It will then take a few seconds to download the latest Softwares and update it.
Step 5: Signing in
- You are now required to sign in with your Amazon account.
- If you already have an account then click on the ‘Sign in’ option and if you don’t then click on ‘’Create an Account”. It would be prudent if you pair it with your Amazon Prime account.
- After that select ‘Continue’ and then ‘Yes’.
- The next page will be pertaining to parental controls, if you don’t want your child to indulge insensitive or inappropriate content and make in-app purchases then click on ‘Enable Parental Controls. You will be then given a certain PIN code.
Step 6: Remote pairing
- Scroll down and select the brand of TV that you are using.
- The next screen will carry a prompt asking you to make sure that the volume of your TV is turned up.
- Click ‘Continue’.
- After that, you will be allowed to corroborate whether the volume buttons in your Fire TV remotes is functional or not. If they are working properly, then click ‘OK’
- Click ‘Get Started’ to embark upon the journey of endless streaming on this Fire TV device.
- If you have missed any step from this then try fixing it.
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Conclusion
Finally, WiFi connectivity problems might be very inconvenient. On the plus side, this article should help you swiftly resolve your connectivity troubles. The aforementioned techniques are quick, easy, and frequently successful in fixing Fire Stick Internet connectivity issues.