We have talked many times about all the possibilities that the Amazon Fire TV Stick from Xataka Smart Home offers us. In fact, a while ago we told you 31 tips that will help you get the most out of your device. In addition, the remote control contained in these devices also hides some secrets.

In this article, we wanted to review the most important functions that you can access through it. a simple key combination on your remote. This is a very convenient way to access advanced settings or some hidden menus.

Your Fire TV remote hides multiple key combinations

Although the Fire TV remote control is very simple, its software a set of keyboard shortcuts with which we can call up certain settings. Below these lines we leave you with a table that summarizes most of the controller’s most important keyboard shortcuts:

Restart Fire TV

If you want to reboot the device, you can easily do this from the remote control itself. Just press the button ‘Select’ (large circle in the middle) and ‘Play/Pause’ for a few seconds at a time. This is often a very common and effective solution in case your Fire TV has issues or you notice that it is slowing down.

Access Fire TV settings

On the other hand, there is also a keyboard shortcut to access device settings. This way you don’t need to scroll to the icon. To do this, simply press the button Press the ‘Home’ button (on the home) for a few seconds until a menu appears. In this menu you will also have access to special functions such as controlling smart devices.

Change resolution on Fire TV

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If you want to change your device’s resolution, you can also access this setting directly from the keyboard shortcut. To do this, simply press the button. ‘Up’ navigation button and ‘rewind’ button several seconds at a time. In this way, you can choose at what resolution you want to see the signal transmitted through the HDMI cable.

Reset your Fire TV to factory settings

If you’re determined to fully restore your Fire TV, either because you’re having trouble or just want to get rid of it, you can also factory reset the device using a key combination. To do this, just press the button ‘Right’ navigation key and ‘Back’ button several seconds at a time. This will display a warning that everything on your device will be deleted.

Pair/unpair the controller with your Fire TV

If you want, you can also unpair (or re-pair) the remote from the Fire TV via a keyboard shortcut. To do this, just press the button ‘Menu’ button (the one with three stripes), ‘Back’ button and ‘Left’ navigation keyall at once and for a few seconds. After this the controller should stop responding or connect to the device if you are installing a new controller.

Enable developer options on your Fire TV

Interestingly, there is also a key combination to enable developer options. It’s a little more complicated than others, but if you follow the steps you won’t have any problems. To do this you first need to press the ‘Select’ button for one second and then press the ‘Down’ navigation button for four seconds. Then release your fingers from both keys and press the menu key (the one with three lines). Once you have this menu, it should appear full of advanced settings for your device.

Enable dictation mode on your Fire TV

There are other keyboard shortcuts in Xataka Smart Home, such as dictation mode, which we also covered. ‘Back’ and ‘Menu’ key simultaneously for a few seconds. As you can see, your Fire TV remote has some very useful tools that can be accessed using simple key combinations, so in case you forget the combinations, you can save this article to pull it up when you need it.

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