If you are setting up your Fire TV for the first time, you will need:
- An Amazon account.
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- A TV or other display with an HDMI port
To set up your Amazon TV, follow these steps or watch this video:
- Plug the power adapter into an electric outlet and the Fire TV device into your TV’s HDMI port.
- Use the USB cable to connect the power adapter and the Fire TV device.
- Install the batteries in the remote by matching them to the icons inside. If the remote doesn’t automatically pair with your Fire TV, press and hold the Home button for 10 seconds.
- Use the Source button on your TV remote to locate the HDMI signal for your Fire TV device.
Now that your device is powered on, connected to your TV, and paired with the remote, all you need to do is follow the prompts on the Fire TV startup screen.