How to restart your Fire TV Stick

As impressive as the technology is, sometimes performance issues need fixing. Restarting a device is the first option that most often solves the problem. Here’s how to restart your Fire TV Stick and get back to streaming.

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By using the remote

If the screen is frozen on your Fire TV and you can’t navigate anything, there’s a way to reboot directly from the remote controller. Firstly, hold down both the Select and Play/Pause buttons on your controller for five seconds.

After that, your Fire TV Stick will restart. Note that it’s normal not to see any confirmation message on-screen using this method. If you’re having issues with the remote, see our guide on how to pair and reset your Fire TV Stick remote.

Restart from the Settings

If your Fire TV Stick remote is working fine, but your experience issues on the Fire TV, you should be able to navigate to the Restart option within the Fire TV Stick Settings to reboot your device quickly.

Firstly, open the Settings from the far right and select Device & Software.

Scroll down and choose Restart. When asked to confirm your decision, select Restart again.

After that, you should see a ‘Powering-Off’ message displayed on the screen. Wait for the device to boot up again to resume content consumption.

By unplugging the cord

If all else fails, you can always unplug the Fire TV Stick to force a restart. We’d recommend using this method only if your screen is frozen and the Fire TV Stick remote controller isn’t responding.

If your Fire TV Stick is frozen, you can restart Fire TV via the remote by pressing and holding the Select and Play/Pause buttons for five seconds.

How do I force restart my Fire TV?

To force your Fire TV Stick to restart, unplug the device from its power source and wait for one minute before plugging the cord back in.