How to Turn Off a Fire Stick GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Streaming > Streaming Devices

How to Turn Off a Fire Stick

And what to do if you have trouble shutting it down

By Sandra Stafford Sandra Stafford Writer Fayetteville State University Sandra Stafford is a writer who specializes in tech and writes about all sorts of gadgets—tactical flashlights, blue light-blocking glasses, therapy lamps and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 17, 2022 Reviewed by Ryan Perian Reviewed by Ryan Perian Western Governors University Ryan Perian is a certified IT specialist who holds numerous IT certifications and has 12+ years' experience working in the IT industry support and management positions. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming Devices Fire TV Roku Chromecast Apple TV

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.
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.

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. 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. Here are a few ways to put the Fire Stick to 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.

Amazon Fire TV App

If you have the Amazon Fire TV app installed, you can use it instead of your Fire TV remote. First, tap the gear to open Settings, then tap Sleep.
This app is available on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

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. When the Fire Stick is unplugged, it isn’t receiving any power and won’t perform software updates. FAQ How do you turn off the voice on Firestick? 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. Can you turn off Alexa on a Firestick? There is no way to disable Alexa on an Amazon Firestick. However, Alexa only turns on if you hold down the microphone button. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Fix It When a Fire Stick Is Not Loading How to Fix It When Fire Stick Keeps Optimizing How to Pair a Fire Stick Remote How to Fix It When YouTube TV Isn't Working on Fire Stick How to Fix It When Your Fire Stick Remote Is Not Working How to Get HBO Max on Fire Stick How to Cast to Fire Stick From an Android Phone How to Clear the Cache on a Fire TV Stick How to Get fuboTV on Fire Stick How to Fix It When a Fire Stick Is Not Responding How to Watch NFL Games on Firestick: Free or Paid (and All Legal) How to Turn Off Subtitles (Closed Captions) on Fire Stick How to Install Local Channels on Amazon Fire Stick How to Set up a Fire TV Cube Here's How to Fix An iPhone That Won't Turn Off Can You Mirror an iPhone to a Fire Stick? Yes, Here's How Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies