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x. Most TVs I have seen with a USB, only use USB for applying a firmware update or other maintenance / servicing.

The main reason not to use the USB port on a TV to power a Fire TV Stick is that it greatly increases the risk of damaging or “bricking” your streaming device. It seems to be “laggy”– eg – often when I press a button on the remote, it doesn’t respond for several seconds, and then it can jump past the icon I want because I pressed to many times. Common have u EVER plugged a cell phone in charged a gps 20 years ago charged a flashlight own a computer?

I've used it at home, at friends' places, and even in hotels—providing the same fantastic entertainment experience everywhere. After a few days using it, it seems to have settled and is working much faster now, I can only assume that it was updating apps etc in the background.If your Fire TV Stick is always powered off when you’re not using it, due to the TV’s USB port losing power while the TV is off, then it has no choice but to perform that maintenance while you’re actively using it. I followed the really easy instructions that came with the Firestick and was able to get it connected to my WiFi and up and running in no time. What I want to know is this – my stick is powered from the TV and has seems to work fine, except for one issue.

If you don’t have enough length for the power cord to reach the wall plug, use an extension cord – unless the distance is ridiculously far. Elias, it might be more accurate to say “most of these comments aren’t coming from people who ARE FAMILIAR WITH AFTVNEWS. So as the author said at the beginning there are probably millions of people running them this way but you are not getting proper performance so do not cry when it buffers or when your sisters kid jacks with the remote during a update and fries your fires stick… I promise it will NOT BE ON SALE THAT DAY! All the information is based on the technical FACTS instead of uneducated, best guesses based on any personal preferences or limited experience. I’ve followed your posts for many years, and have taken advantage of many of your helpful tutorials and the most excellent Downloader app.

No more endless buffering or lagging—watching content is smooth and uninterrupted, even in high definition. If one lives in a house with concrete block walls, this is harder to accomplish, but in those types of homes, there are generally many visible wires anyway, sometimes even visible plumbing pipes. The issue is that many televisions do not provide even 1A, the basis of the entire discussion on here. You can also control power and volume on your compatible TV and soundbar without needing another remote. The Fire sticks can only run one process, whereas the boxes can run multiple, which is handy for people like myself who run NordVPN on services like Netflix and Disney+ for the U.

Yes, totally understand the idea behind cable management or that someone may not have an additional wall outlet close by to plug a fire TV device into, but this notion that following a manufacturer’s specifications is somehow wrong is insane. The voltage will never increase beyond 5V unless there has been a circuit failure or it was improperly designed.Because they do get hot inside, switching them on and off will cause the internal components to suffer thermal shock. The Firestick enables me to log in to my paid subscription services (Netflix and Prime) but also access free content such as All 4, You Tube, ITV Hub, BBC iPlayer etc.