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Firestick general discussion thread

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  • #62
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    should I be using filelinked app versions rather than the pre installed apps?


  • #63
    garyskeepers
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭garyskeepers


    Hey Guys.

    I Bought a firestick but cant get amazon prime video to work. I have an amazon.co.uk prime account, but I live in Ireland, So my video actually comes from Amazon.com

    How can I change this on the firestick to make it work ?>


  • #64
    Lucas Hood
    Registered Users Posts: 7,205 ✭✭✭Lucas Hood


    Install prime app from Aptoide.


  • #65
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    ablelocks wrote: »
    should I be using filelinked app versions rather than the pre installed apps?

    If you have an Irish account then you will need Filelinked for the UK tv apps (they won't be available via the Amazon store).

    You can also get an ad free version of RTE player on Filelinked that actually works quite well, once RTE servers aren't under pressure.

    But for other apps on Amazon store that are not geoblocked on the store just install them from there.


  • #66
    garyskeepers
    Registered Users Posts: 359 ✭✭garyskeepers


    Is it necessary to use a VPN?


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  • #67
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    garyskeepers wrote: »
    Is it necessary to use a VPN?

    You won’t get access to BBC IPlayer from Ireland (or anything else that is geoblocked) without a VPN.

    Even the good ones are fairly cheap (around €30 per year for NORD) and you can half that cost by sharing with someone.


  • #68
    Technique
    Registered Users Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭Technique


    Looks like Prime Day may now be in October.

    https://www.trustedreviews.com/news/amazon-prime-day-now-delayed-until-october-5-leaked-emails-say-4039813

    Bad news for those of you holding out for a cheaper Fire TV Stick.


  • #69
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    Anybody ever try to use FireTV stick to play local media with no internet connection? Going to holiday home with no internet and am planning to bring movies on usb stick/drive. Would this work?


  • #70
    glen123
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭glen123


    degsie wrote: »
    Anybody ever try to use FireTV stick to play local media with no internet connection? Going to holiday home with no internet and am planning to bring movies on usb stick/drive. Would this work?

    If TV you'll be using has HDMI port, it will have USB port too, so you can plug in your USB stick straight into TV and play your movies without any firestick at all.


  • #71
    glen123
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭glen123


    garyskeepers wrote: »
    Hey Guys.

    I Bought a firestick but cant get amazon prime video to work. I have an amazon.co.uk prime account, but I live in Ireland, So my video actually comes from Amazon.com

    How can I change this on the firestick to make it work ?>

    Had the same problem. I got on to Amazon chat, told them where I bought my Firestick and that I was based in Ireland and they changed smth to get it to work on all my 3 firesticks at home.


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  • #72
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    glen123 wrote: »
    If TV you'll be using has HDMI port, it will have USB port too, so you can plug in your USB stick straight into TV and play your movies without any firestick at all.

    Possibly, but most of my movies are .h265 which only newer TVs could handle.


  • #73
    glen123
    Registered Users Posts: 551 ✭✭✭glen123


    degsie wrote: »
    Possibly, but most of my movies are .h265 which only newer TVs could handle.

    Then you probably need this:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-Compatible-Keyboards-Logitech-Nintendo/dp/B07M83762Y/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=firestick+usb&qid=1593887122&sr=8-4

    The Q&A states:

    Question:Would this allow me to add a memory stick as storage on my Firestick

    Answer:Absolutely, but you need to configure the memory stick before connecting it to the fire stick. There is an online tutorial fit that though.
    Check Troypoint's website for that

    Then using VLC player you should be able to browse to the added storage and play your movies.


  • #74
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    Getting this error with prime all of a sudden. “Error code: PLR_PRS_CALL_FAILED.”

    Fix suggested online was to clear cache, clear data and reboot, which did not resolve it.

    Even a factory reset did not resolve it.

    Any advice appreciated.


  • #75
    degsie
    Registered Users Posts: 8,727 ✭✭✭degsie


    glen123 wrote: »
    Then you probably need this:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-Compatible-Keyboards-Logitech-Nintendo/dp/B07M83762Y/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=firestick+usb&qid=1593887122&sr=8-4

    The Q&A states:

    Question:Would this allow me to add a memory stick as storage on my Firestick

    Answer:Absolutely, but you need to configure the memory stick before connecting it to the fire stick. There is an online tutorial fit that though.
    Check Troypoint's website for that

    Then using VLC player you should be able to browse to the added storage and play your movies.

    Cheers, that should work ok. The trick then is to bypass the home screen not available message when there is no internet connection.


  • #76
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    degsie wrote: »
    Cheers, that should work ok. The trick then is to bypass the home screen not available message when there is no internet connection.

    Long press the home button on the remote & go to apps


  • #77
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    Trevord wrote: »
    Getting this error with prime all of a sudden. “Error code: PLR_PRS_CALL_FAILED.”

    Fix suggested online was to clear cache, clear data and reboot, which did not resolve it.

    Even a factory reset did not resolve it.

    Any advice appreciated.

    What prime video are you trying to watch & how?


  • #78
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    batistuta9 wrote: »
    What prime video are you trying to watch & how?

    Anything on the prime app on the firestick doesn’t play suddenly.

    Customer support saying that watching prime on firestick using app in ROI not permitted and that you have to use a browser or login to prime video via other devices.


  • #79
    batistuta9
    Registered Users Posts: 8,081 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    Trevord wrote: »
    Anything on the prime app on the firestick doesn’t play suddenly.

    Customer support saying that watching prime on firestick using app in ROI not permitted and that you have to use a browser or login to prime video via other devices.

    The preinstalled prime video never worked with the Irish prime video, that's why they're telling you that. Try a different support chat, just depends who you get.
    You need them to change the video territory to UK or install prime video from aptoid or wherever.

    Do you know if you were already UK territory?


  • #80
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    batistuta9 wrote: »
    The preinstalled prime video never worked with the Irish prime video, that's why they're telling you that. Try a different support chat, just depends who you get.
    You need them to change the video territory to UK or install prime video from aptoid or wherever.

    Do you know if you were already UK territory?


    Ya. You’re right. Not registered as a UK account.

    Turns out that prime had been working, but not with the native app on the stick. Installed a version from aptoid as you suggested and that seems to be doing the trick. Thanks.


  • #81
    boardtc
    Registered Users Posts: 819 ✭✭✭boardtc


    Trevord wrote: »
    Any source for the Virgin Media player app. I haven't seen that on Filelinked.


    I also am wondering about installing the Virgin media player and TG4 player.


    As anyone managed it in a usable way?


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  • #82
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,390 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    boardtc wrote: »
    I also am wondering about installing the Virgin media player and TG4 player.


    As anyone managed it in a usable way?

    Virgin media player is ok but you need the orientation app and mouse toggle. You'd need to know what you want to watch before you use it. But it works fine once working.


  • #83
    johnfás
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭johnfás


    Anyone having difficulty with NordVPN and BBC iPlayer? Has been working fine for me since lockdown started but since yesterday I’m getting an error saying “Unable to load BBC iplayer. Please try again” when connected to VPN.


  • #84
    Poochie05
    Registered Users Posts: 4,203 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    johnfás wrote: »
    Anyone having difficulty with NordVPN and BBC iPlayer? Has been working fine for me since lockdown started but since yesterday I’m getting an error saying “Unable to load BBC iplayer. Please try again” when connected to VPN.

    I’m getting the same with NordVPN and the app on the Firestick. Works fine on iPad through the iplayer on the bbc website and VPN. App was working grand on the Firestick before that. NordVPN says iplayer is currently accessible on all devices with their UK servers. Tried a few different ones but still no joy.


  • #85
    johnfás
    Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭johnfás


    Poochie05 wrote: »
    I’m getting the same with NordVPN and the app on the Firestick. Works fine on iPad through the iplayer on the bbc website and VPN. App was working grand on the Firestick before that. NordVPN says iplayer is currently accessible on all devices with their UK servers. Tried a few different ones but still no joy.

    Thanks. Can you stream the BBC app on the iPad through the Firestick?

    I wonder if the same issue is arising through the Apple TV - most try that.

    Would be interested to know if it is something at the BBC end or if other VPNs are still working. The iplayer is such a treasure trove.


  • #86
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,499 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Just watching iplayer now, on firestick. Keepsolid vpn, no issues whatsoever. :cool:


  • #87
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    is there a way to change or reset the recommendations on the large top banner on main page?....ours is stuck on rugrats or something for ages now.....and its our bedroom tv, we never watch kids shows.


  • #88
    bobbyg
    Registered Users Posts: 600 ✭✭✭bobbyg


    Anyone know if Sky Go works with the firestick?


  • #89
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    johnfás wrote: »
    Thanks. Can you stream the BBC app on the iPad through the Firestick?

    I wonder if the same issue is arising through the Apple TV - most try that.

    Would be interested to know if it is something at the BBC end or if other VPNs are still working. The iplayer is such a treasure trove.

    Any occasional issue I have with BBC iplayer via Nord are resolved by force stopping the app, clearing the cache and restarting. Then re-start Nord VPN.

    If that doesn't work, then change the UK server in the Nord App. That is a bit fiddly to do on the Firestick version of the Nord App compared with the standard android version. Connect to UK and disconnect and then connect to UK again. That should pick a different UK server.

    Also I avoid resuming a show that I may have have paused earlier. I find that sometime leads to a "something went wrong" error. I just note where Iplayer says it is paused. Then instead of resume, I select play from the beginning and then fast forward to the point where it had been paused.

    If none of these options work, then I'd delete the Iplayer app and reinstall it.


  • #90
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Trevord


    TheDriver wrote: »
    Virgin media player is ok but you need the orientation app and mouse toggle. You'd need to know what you want to watch before you use it. But it works fine once working.

    Sideload the regular android apk?


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  • #91
    Poochie05
    Registered Users Posts: 4,203 ✭✭✭Poochie05


    Poochie05 wrote: »
    I’m getting the same with NordVPN and the app on the Firestick. Works fine on iPad through the iplayer on the bbc website and VPN. App was working grand on the Firestick before that. NordVPN says iplayer is currently accessible on all devices with their UK servers. Tried a few different ones but still no joy.

    Seems to be working ok the last 2 nights


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