In this guide, we have come up with solutions to make your Firestick work efficiently. Let’s take a look at the solutions one by one:
Restart Your FireStick
The easiest and fastest way to make your FIrestick work is to restart it. When you restart the Firestick, services, and apps get reloaded and eliminate the problem that may have been caused due to memory outage or buffer overflow.
Update Firestick Software
Sometimes Firestick gets hanged due to bugs, crashes, and other performance issues. In that case, you should update Firestick firmware for better functionality and fix security issues. It is important to mention that vice versa is also true, which means if you have installed an update on Firestick try uninstalling the last update.
Factory Reset
Resetting your FireStick is another solution to many of the problems that cause the FireStick to stop working. Factory Reset restores the default settings as they were with the brand-new Firestick. But I would suggest that it should be the last option after you have tried everything to make your Firestick work smoothly because all personal settings are permanently lost when a factory reset is performed.
Check Internet Connectivity
Sometimes Firestick does not work because the internet connection is unavailable. Though it seems to be a basic reason but most of the time it happens. So, to check the internet connectivity, follow these steps
- select “Network” from the “Settings” on the Firestick home screen.
- Disconnect and reconnect the Wi-Fi
- Restart the Router
Still, the internet connectivity is not available, contact your Internet Service Provider.
Check Remote
To check whether the remote is connected, go to “Settings” and click on “Remotes & Bluetooth Devices“. Connect the Firestick remote if it is not connected.
Application Errors
Sometimes, Firestick may not work due to malicious or faulty apps installed from unknown sources or sideloaded applications. So, uninstall those application that are causing the problem. If applications are from trusted sources, try cleaning the application cache or updating the application to the latest version.
Frozen Firestick
If your Firestick is frozen or unresponsive, try restarting it. You can do this by unplugging it from the power source for a few seconds and then plugging it back in. If that doesn’t work, you can perform a factory reset to restore it to its default settings.
So above discussed are the common problems and solutions to apply when your Firestick is not working. Try them and let us know through the comment section if you face problems even after applying these solutions.