Firestick Remote Not Pairing! What Should I Do?

[Bill_Harford]

My Fire TV Stick remote suddenly stopped pairing, and now I am stuck on the setup screen. I've tried changing the batteries and restarting the Fire TV, but it's still not connecting. What steps should I take to resolve a Fire TV Stick remote not pairing issue and get it working again quickly?

 

[David_Aames]

If your Fire TV Stick remote won't pair, one of the first things you should do to fix it is reset it: disconnect the Fire TV Stick from the power, press and hold the Left, Menu, and Back buttons on the remote at the same time for 12 seconds. After waiting 60 seconds, put the batteries back in the remote, reconnect the Fire TV Stick to the power, and press and hold the Home button for 10 seconds to start the pairing again.

In case it still doesn't work, make sure that no physical barriers are present and try using the Fire TV app on your smartphone as a remote for the time being to go to Settings > Controllers & Bluetooth Devices and manually add the remote.

 

[lucy]

In case your Firestick remote is not pairing then you should first restart the Fire TV and then change the remote batteries. Pairs up by holding the Home button approximately 10 seconds. Ensure that you are close to the device and that you eliminate any form of interference. In case it remains not connected, unplugging the Firestick within 60 seconds or temporary use of Fire TV app is also a temporary remedy.

 

[Colter]

If your Firestick remote isn’t pairing, replace batteries, restart the Fire TV, hold the Home button for 10 seconds, move closer to the device, and try re-pairing. If it still fails, use the Fire TV app or replace the remote.

 

[Choaks]

If your Firestick remote isn't pairing, try holding down the "Home" button for 10-15 seconds while close to the device. If that fails, unplug the Firestick from the power source for a minute. Ensure the batteries are fresh and that there are no obstructions. You can also use the Amazon Fire TV app on your smartphone as a temporary remote to navigate settings.