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As the name implies, the picture-in-picture (PIP) feature lets you overlay a small screen over the primary visual. It’s a handy feature when switching channels or wanting to keep an eye on the scoreboard while watching your favorite show. PIP also lets you see who’s at the door beckoning by popping up your smart home …

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Are you tired of watching your favorite shows with subpar audio quality? Fear not! In this article, I’ll show you how to easily connect your Fire Stick to a soundbar and elevate your movie experience to a whole new level. Whether you prefer using HDMI, Bluetooth, or Optical, I’ve got you covered. So sit back, …

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Imagine you’ve eagerly registered for an Apple TV plan, looking forward to the numerous interesting programs it provides. You plug your Fire TV Stick into your TV and are ready to stream the Apple TV app, but to your dismay, it’s nowhere to be found.  Or, you could be settling down on your sofa, Fire …

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Planning a vacation abroad or a movie night at a friend’s place?  Are you wondering if it’s possible to use your Fire TV Stick anywhere, not just your house? The good news is that you can use your Fire TV Stick wherever you go, as long as you have an HDMI-compatible display (like a TV …

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Is your Hulu app on your Fire Stick not loading? Or is it displaying a strange error code on-screen?  While the foreign error code may seem daunting, fixing this problem couldn’t be easier.  More often than not, your Hulu app has stopped working due to a glitch in the software, pending updates, or because your …

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Your Fire Stick seems to carry countless streaming and gaming apps, along with several recording files. However, you’ve been noticing that it’s been lagging a lot lately. Thinking it’s lagging from a slow internet connection, you rebooted your router. However, your Fire Stick is still incredibly slow. You know that your computer lags when its …

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The term “jailbreak” was widespread in the smartphone world during the early 2010s. Jailbreaking allowed users to tap into their iPhone’s true potential. That was when iPhones were not as feature-packed software-wise as they are now. People don’t talk about “jailbreaking” their iOS devices very often now. But the terminology hasn’t died. It has traveled …

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Over a period, all electronic gadgets lose pace and efficiency. The iPhone X was the snappiest and most powerful phone when it launched in 2017. Fast-forward five years, it isn’t the lag-free experience it once was, thanks to aging and other things.  All electronic items slow down and eventually die. And streaming devices, such as …

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Your Fire Stick has been acting a little funky lately and making movie night increasingly more frustrating.  The warranty policy is expired and considering the Fire Stick’s low price point, you’re unsure if it would be worth it to have it repaired.  You’ve tried to factory reset it, update it, and clear up storage, but …

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I love traveling, and I love my mobile hotspot. It’s especially useful if my internet ever goes down abroad.  At one point, my internet was down for two weeks, and I streamed all my favorite shows with my mobile hotspot. Unfortunately, my data ran out. However, if you have an Amazon Firestick, it might be …

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When I first moved into my new apartment, I was Wi-Fi-less for about two months. The building is over 100 years old and they had to figure out how to fish the fiber optic cables through it. So, I was forced to use a mobile hotspot for everything I did online. That includes work, talking …

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Your TV is on the fritz. You’re looking to order a new one, but in the meantime will you be left Netflix-less?  You could watch Netflix and other streaming platforms in your monitor’s browser, but you enjoy using your Fire Stick’s remote and browsing its apps. Suddenly it hits you: why don’t you use your …

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Amazon produces a lot of streaming devices to compete in today’s market. The original Firestick was released in 2014, with a follow-up generation in 2016 (second generation).  Then, Amazon unveiled the 4K Firestick in 2018. But in 2020, Amazon released a first-generation Fire TV Stick Lite, quickly followed by the third generation of the original …

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Your Fire Stick’s default screensaver is kind of bland. You enjoy seeing scenic pictures of mountains and the sea, but you’d rather customize it and display your own photos instead.  After all, there’s no point in taking a bunch of photos on your family vacation if you can’t display them on your TV for all …

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