How to Fix Firestick Wifi Connection Issues (2023)

In this tutorial, we will discover How to FIX Firestick Wifi Connection Issues (2023).

So, let’s begin!

1. Check Router Restrictions/Limitations

If you are facing problems connecting your Fire TV stick to your Wi-Fi network, you need to check a few things with your router first. To get started, one of the ideal troubleshooting steps is to confirm that the Wi-Fi router is indeed working properly and doesn’t have any restrictions preventing the Fire TV stick from connecting to the router. You should check that the router doesn’t have DHCP disabled, otherwise you should assign a static IP to the Fire TV stick.

If the number of connected devices on the router has reached the specified limit, you can increase the number of simultaneous connections (if possible) or disconnect one device to make room for the Fire TV stick. You can also manually assign your Fire TV a unique IP address via your router’s DHCP menu.

You should also check your router’s admin panel to make sure that your Fire TV stick is not blocked or blacklisted. If it does, you should unblock or whitelist your Fire TV stick and try reconnecting to the Wi-Fi network.

2. Show Wi-Fi SSID

You also want to make sure that the Wi-Fi network you are trying to connect to your Fire TV is not hidden. Otherwise, it won’t show up in the list of available networks on your Fire TV stick. So, you have two choices: hide network or connect to hidden Wi-Fi via below method.

Step 1: Navigate to the Fire TV stick’s Settings menu.

Step 2: Select a network.

Step 3: Scroll down and select ‘Join Another Network.’

Step 4: Enter the SSID (read: name) of the Wi-FI network and tap the Play/Pause button to continue.

Step 5: Next, select the type of network security and tap the Play/Pause button to continue.

Notes: Check the router connection settings to confirm the network security type.

Step 6: Enter the network password or security code and tap the Play/Pause button to continue.

Step 7: Confirm the network details and tap CONNECT (Play/Pause button on the remote) to connect to the hidden Wi-Fi network.

3. Restart the Router

If all is well with the router settings then what you may want to do is reboot the router. A simple reboot can help fix many connectivity issues. After that, try to reconnect the Fire TV stick to the router. If the connection issue still persists, try the next troubleshooting option below.

4. Forget and Reconnect to the Wi-Fi Network

If you’re trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network you previously used on your Fire TV stick, but you’re facing authentication issues, or maybe the Fire TV stick refuses to connect to the network, you’ll need to forget the network and reconnect to it. Here’s how.

Step 1: Navigate to the Fire TV Stick Settings section.

Step 2: Select a network.

Step 3: Move the cursor to the Network having trouble connecting and tap the Menu button on the Fire TV remote stick.

Step 4: Tap the Select button (circular center button) to confirm forget network.

This will remove the network from your Fire TV stick’s database. Now try to reconnect to the network.

Still not connected? It’s time to try a different hack.

5. Reboot the Fire TV Stick

Restarting your Fire TV stick can also help fix some connectivity issues. There are several ways to reboot the Fire TV stick:

Using Remote Shortcuts

Just tap and hold the Select button (big round button) and the Play/Pause button on your Fire TV remote at the same time for about 4-5 seconds until a message saying ‘Your Amazon Fire TV is Powering Off’ is displayed on the screen.

That will turn off your device and automatically restart it in about 2-4 seconds.

From the Settings Menu

Step 1: Navigate to the Fire TV stick’s Settings menu.

Step 2: Select the ‘My Fire TV’ option.

Step 3: Select Restart.

Step 4: Select the Restart option to confirm action.

Your Fire TV stick will shut down and restart immediately.

Physical Reboot

That involves unplugging your Fire TV Stick from its power source and plugging it back in after a few seconds.

Rebooting your Fire TV stick using any of the methods above will produce the same result and ultimately help fix Wi-Fi connectivity issues.

6. Connect the Fire TV Stick to the HDMI Extender

Every version/generation of Fire TV Stick comes with an HDMI Extender. That HDMI extender helps to attach the Fire TV stick properly to your TV’s HDMI port. So using it has some added advantages. First, the HDMI extender helps improve the performance of the Fire TV remote. Second, it also improves Wi-Fi connectivity.

Amazon recommends using the Fire TV Stick with an HDMI Extender at all times. Apart from improving network performance, it also helps fix some Wi-Fi connectivity issues.

Therefore, if you are using a Fire TV stick without an HDMI extension and you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network, try connecting the device to the TV using the extension and try again.

7. Restore the Fire TV stick to Factory Defaults

If your Fire TV stick isn’t connecting to your Wi-Fi network (or whatever) after trying all of the methods listed above, you’ll need to perform a factory reset. That option should be considered as a last resort if all other solutions fail. That’s because restoring your Fire TV stick to factory defaults will erase all downloaded content and data on the device. So you have to set it as new.

The upside is that a factory reset can help fix Fire TV stick connectivity issues. We wrote a detailed tutorial containing five (5) different ways to restore your Fire TV Stick to factory settings. You should check it out.

Fix and Active Stream

At least one of the troubleshooting tips above should fix your Fire TV stick’s Wi-Fi connectivity issues. If your Fire TV Stick still won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network after trying all possible troubleshooting options, you should contact Amazon Device Support or return the Fire TV stick to the store/place of purchase.

Furthermore: Is your Fire TV remote not connecting to Amazon Fire TV Stick after factory reset? Try the solutions in the article linked below to pair the Alexa Voice Remote with your Fire TV Stick.