The Amazon Firestick turns any regular TV into a smart entertainment hub. A key component of this experience is the Firestick remote, a small yet powerful device that allows you to navigate through your favourite shows, movies, and apps.
This guide discusses the functions of each button on your Firestick remote to help you make the most out of your streaming experience.
Firestick remote buttons
Below, we have explained the functions of all the keys on the Firestick remote.
Power button
The Power button is located at the remote’s top. It allows you to switch your TV on or off without needing the TV’s remote control.
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Microphone or blue button
On older remotes, you’ll find a button with a microphone symbol. However, a blue Alexa button has replaced this in newer models. To use Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant, press the Microphone or the Alexa button on your Fire Stick remote. Keep the button pressed while you ask your question or give a command. When you’re finished speaking, let go of the button.
Navigation Pad
The large round button on your Fire Stick remote serves as a directional pad. To move right, press the right side of the circle, and for left, press the left side. Likewise, the upper and lower sections allow you to move up and down like arrow keys on a keyboard.
Moreover, the right and left navigation buttons can control video or music playback. Press them once while watching to skip forward or rewind by 10 seconds. If you press and hold these buttons, you’ll fast forward or rewind rapidly.
Select button
The black button in the middle of the arrow keys is also the select button. It’s used to choose the option currently highlighted on the screen. Additionally, it can be used to pause or play your media, just like pressing play and pause on a video.
Home Button
This button takes you back to the Fire TV home screen. It’s like a home button on a smartphone and is used to return to the main menu.
Back Button
The back button lets you return to the previous screen or exit a submenu.
Menu Button
The menu button opens context-specific menus, providing additional options depending on the app or screen you’re on.
Rewind button
This button allows you to rewind a video playing on the TV. When you press it once, you’ll jump back 10 seconds. You can also change the rewind speed by pressing twice. To stop the rewind, press the play/pause button.
Forward button
The forward button is the opposite of rewind; it will forward your video for 10 seconds if pressed once. Just like rewind, you can change the forward speed by pressing it twice.
Play/Pause button
It is used to play and pause the content on the screen, like videos and music.
Volume buttons
You can adjust your TV’s volume with these buttons. Press the + button to increase the volume and the – button to lower the volume.
Mute button
It allows you to mute and unmute the voice on your TV.
Guide button
This button can be found on certain Fire TV remotes. Pressing the Guide button opens a guide that shows you live TV channels from the apps you’ve installed. It works like the guide button you see on regular TV remotes.
Apps button
Apart from the buttons mentioned earlier, the newer remotes also have special buttons to quickly open popular streaming apps like Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and more. Press the button for the app you want; it will open no matter where you are on the Firestick.
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