The Fire Stick draws a small amount of power from your TV, so the only way to really turn it off is by unplugging it. That doesn’t mean you have to leave it running all the time, though. Here’s what you can do.
What to Know
- The easiest option: Long press the Home button, then press Sleep.Use a key combination: Press and hold the Select and Pause/Play buttons for 10 seconds.If it’s not working: Unplug the Fire Stick.
Can You Turn Off a Fire Stick?
Putting the Fire Stick to sleep is essentially the same as turning it off. It will consume less power and remain in sleep mode when you’re using other smart TV apps or other input devices, but software updates will still happen as usual.
Here are a few ways to put the Fire Stick to sleep:
These methods won’t work if your Fire TV is frozen or unresponsive. In that case, unplug the Fire Stick or follow other troubleshooting steps.
- Press and hold the Home button on your Fire TV remote. After a few seconds, the menu will open. Select Sleep.
- If you’re on the Fire TV home screen, go to Settings > My Fire TV > Sleep.
Press and hold the Home button on your Fire TV remote. After a few seconds, the menu will open. Select Sleep.
If you’re on the Fire TV home screen, go to Settings > My Fire TV > Sleep.
Why Can’t I Turn Off My Fire Stick?
Putting the Fire Stick to may not work if it is frozen or unresponsive. As long as you can reach your TV, you can still turn the Fire Stick off by unplugging the Fire Stick. Wait one minute and then plug it back in.
This app is available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
When the Fire Stick is unplugged, it isn’t receiving any power and won’t perform software updates.
You can make the Fire Stick stop reading the screen by turning off VoiceView. On the remote, press and hold the Back and Menu buttons for several seconds. Alternatively, go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceView and confirm that you want to turn off VoiceView.
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