How to Fix It When Your Fire Stick Remote is busted
Install new batteries.
The most common reason that Fire Stick remotes stop working is the batteries.
Before replacing them, check that the batteries are installed correctly.
Pair the remote with your Fire Stick or Fire TV.
Sometimes, the remote unpairs with the streaming rig even if you didn’t intentionally do that.
If your Fire TV equipment is inside a cabinet, remove it and try the remote again.
Or try shutting them down and unplugging them one at a time to identify the source of the interference.
Check compatibility between your Fire TV remote and Fire Stick or Fire TV devices.
Not all Fire Sticks, Fire TV devices, and Fire TV remote work together.
Before buying a remote, check the product description to verify it works with your model.
Use your smartphone as an Amazon Fire remote control.
Tryresetting your Fire Stickto its factory parameters if all else fails.
Using the new remote, go toSettings>Controllers & Bluetooth Devices>Amazon Fire TV Remotes.
Choose the remote you want to unpair, press theMenu(three lines) button, thenSelectto confirm unpairing.
