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Firestick general discussion thread

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    #872
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,247 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    Hi folks.

    The ratio in my firestick has suddenly gone off the TV screen.

    Its now smaller in width as in its not fully on the screen.

    I've tried all the tips etc online to do with screen magnifier etc.

    Anyone have the same issue?

    Thanks.


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    #873
    mightyreds
    Registered Users Posts: 2,786 ✭✭✭mightyreds


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Hi folks.

    The ratio in my firestick has suddenly gone off the TV screen.

    Its now smaller in width as in its not fully on the screen.

    I've tried all the tips etc online to do with screen magnifier etc.

    Anyone have the same issue?

    Thanks.

    When this happened me it was the actual tv I needed to set the size on


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    #874
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Trevord


    TheDriver wrote: »
    My firestick can get 300 on wifi.

    I've solved my UK apps issue. I went into my US amazon account, changed device location to UK. Turned on UK VPN too and hey presto, all the apps. Tanya's ones are quite out of date.
    Once finished, I changed my account back to US and the apps work perfectly with a UK VPN now.
    BTW, STV player is a lot better than ITV player.

    If you don't have access to the UK Amazon store, STV player apk is available through Aptoide TV. There is a notice about compatibility after installation, but it seems to work OK with Mouse Toggle.

    More straight forward to install also than ITV Hub - no pairing codes. Just remember you need to input a Scottish postcode during registration.


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    #875
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Trevord wrote: »
    If you don't have access to the UK Amazon store, STV player apk is available through Aptoide TV. There is a notice about compatibility after installation, but it seems to work OK with Mouse Toggle.

    More straight forward to install also than ITV Hub - no pairing codes. Just remember you need to input a Scottish postcode during registration.

    I had that stv player but the firestick one is far better, no need for toggle. I'll be using it before itv hub in future. I did have to register and pair but I find it handier as I've 2 sticks.
    I use itv, stv, C4, BBC, C5, UKTV


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    #876
    sanfranbest
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭sanfranbest


    Not sure if there are many USA residents reading this thread,,,,,

    To get RTE, BBC, ITV,, etc in the USA.

    I have a Firestick 4k and use PrivateVPN.

    The best app is IBOX.IE its only 3 Euros a month and you can watch TV for the previous 7 days.


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    #877
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users Posts: 7,247 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    mightyreds wrote: »
    When this happened me it was the actual tv I needed to set the size on

    Tried that to no avail.

    Thanks for the reply and suggestion though, appreciated.


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    #878
    FileNotFound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,004 ✭✭✭FileNotFound


    Jinglejangle69 wrote: »
    Hi folks.

    The ratio in my firestick has suddenly gone off the TV screen.

    Its now smaller in width as in its not fully on the screen.

    I've tried all the tips etc online to do with screen magnifier etc.

    Anyone have the same issue?

    Thanks.

    In settings you can spread your firestick screen.
    Pretty easy, helped a mate do it the last night. In display if I remember right. Onoy a few options should be easy locate.

    If you have trouble pm and I will post a vid here.


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    #879
    Poolboy19
    Registered Users Posts: 19 ✭Poolboy19


    Any advice on how to get Netflix US working on the fire stick? I have nordvpn and getflix and neither work. Is there a specific server I should be loading or are neither suitable?


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    #880
    dougm1970
    Registered Users Posts: 1,125 ✭✭✭dougm1970


    Poolboy19 wrote: »
    Any advice on how to get Netflix US working on the fire stick? I have nordvpn and getflix and neither work. Is there a specific server I should be loading or are neither suitable?

    expressvpn dns settings work.
    look for their mediaserver instructions


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    #881
    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,010 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Poolboy19 wrote: »
    Any advice on how to get Netflix US working on the fire stick? I have nordvpn and getflix and neither work. Is there a specific server I should be loading or are neither suitable?

    How do you know they don’t work. The catalogues are very similar. I just flicked on Nord on the phone and it works there. I’ll try the stick later on today. I know I’m on the US Netflix because Supernatural is there but Hey Duggee isn’t :pac: Actually it shows me the top 10 lists for the US too

    Try killing the Netflix app before you switch to the US VPN and then open Netflix again


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    #882
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,917 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    L'prof wrote:
    How do you know they don’t work. The catalogues are very similar. I just flicked on Nord on the phone and it works there. I’ll try the stick later on today. I know I’m on the US Netflix because Supernatural is there but Hey Duggee isn’t Actually it shows me the top 10 lists for the US too


    If memory serves, US Netflix does not work with nord on TVs. I think its only PC, tablet & phone


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    #883
    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,010 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    If memory serves, US Netflix does not work with nord on TVs. I think its only PC, tablet & phone

    Interesting. Just confirming here now, it takes me off the Irish Netflix because there’s no Duggee but I’m not on the American one because there’s no Supernatural either


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    #884
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,917 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    L'prof wrote: »
    Interesting. Just confirming here now, it takes me off the Irish Netflix because there’s no Duggee but I’m not on the American one because there’s no Supernatural either




    If you scroll down it should give you the top 10 programs for the country you are on


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    #885
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,917 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    I'm definitely on US Netflix now & searched for Hey Duggee & it's not there. Are you sure it's on US Netflix?


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    #886
    L'prof
    Registered Users Posts: 12,010 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    If you scroll down it should give you the top 10 programs for the country you are on

    I scrolled all the way down and ended up back at the start. That list isn’t there on the tv while using Nord

    Like you said it seems to work on the phone but not the tv


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    #887
    deco72
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭deco72


    Hey guys,

    I've tried using NordVPN to get BBC iPlayer working but no joy. Is there a specific UK vpn that should be used in NordVPN to get this working?

    Thanks


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    #888
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,719 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    deco72 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I've tried using NordVPN to get BBC iPlayer working but no joy. Is there a specific UK vpn that should be used in NordVPN to get this working?

    Thanks

    I have iPlayer working but via ExpressVPN and I had to install their app on the Firestick itself


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    #889
    deco72
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭deco72


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    I have iPlayer working but via ExpressVPN and I had to install their app on the Firestick itself

    Yeah I have the app on the firestick but iPlayer has never worked. Other apps like ITV/My5 have worked but not this for some reason.


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    #890
    Beanstalk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Beanstalk


    deco72 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I've tried using NordVPN to get BBC iPlayer working but no joy. Is there a specific UK vpn that should be used in NordVPN to get this working?

    Thanks

    it works ok for me. sometimes you have to disconnect and re-connect to another GB server to find one that works?


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    #891
    tonc76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭tonc76


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    I have iPlayer working but via ExpressVPN and I had to install their app on the Firestick itself

    In expressvpn use the UK>Wembley server for iPlayer. Works the majority of the time for me but can buffer at times also (particularly when windy which makes no sense?!). Have been trying keepsolid vpn over the weekend and have had no such issues.


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    #892
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Indiana Jones is my usual tell for US working


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    #893
    Trevord
    Registered Users Posts: 942 ✭✭✭Trevord


    deco72 wrote: »
    Hey guys,

    I've tried using NordVPN to get BBC iPlayer working but no joy. Is there a specific UK vpn that should be used in NordVPN to get this working?

    Thanks

    Nord claim that all their UK servers work for IPlayer, which is not the case in my experience.

    The list of iPlayer compatible servers for DOWNLOAD is on the Nord website. In my experience these are the ones that actually work for STREAMING.

    https://support.nordvpn.com/General-info/SmartPlay/1047407672/How-to-securely-watch-BBC-with-NordVPN.htm

    Nord's Firestick app is not very intuitive when it comes to server selection. It's much more obvious how to find a particular server in their standard android app.

    For the firestick app type the server number in the search box WITHOUT the country prefix (ie don't type UK and the server number, just type the server number only).


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    #894
    Beanstalk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Beanstalk


    I saw a video from Tanya's site that went out yesterday mentioning how Amazon were rolling out the live tv option to their firesticks. I've seen this already with a firestick integrated tv in Ireland (JVC) and it seemed very useful! if this is updated on new firesticks, including 4k it would be fantastic!


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    #895
    mossie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,160 ✭✭✭mossie


    Beanstalk wrote: »
    I saw a video from Tanya's site that went out yesterday mentioning how Amazon were rolling out the live tv option to their firesticks. I've seen this already with a firestick integrated tv in Ireland (JVC) and it seemed very useful! if this is updated on new firesticks, including 4k it would be fantastic!

    It's showing on mine but seems to be only Channel 5 channels that are on there.


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    #896
    Beanstalk
    Registered Users Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Beanstalk


    mossie wrote: »
    It's showing on mine but seems to be only Channel 5 channels that are on there.

    The one i saw on the integrated JVC tv Irish and UK main channels. I'm not sure whether it was integrated aerial or through internet tho...

    It was a very tidy guide regardless


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    #897
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I have it on mine for some US stuff. TVPlayer app is another handy one for decent UK live TV rather than going into each app to get a certain channel


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    #898
    deco72
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭deco72


    Trevord wrote: »
    Nord claim that all their UK servers work for IPlayer, which is not the case in my experience.

    The list of iPlayer compatible servers for DOWNLOAD is on the Nord website. In my experience these are the ones that actually work for STREAMING.

    https://support.nordvpn.com/General-info/SmartPlay/1047407672/How-to-securely-watch-BBC-with-NordVPN.htm

    Nord's Firestick app is not very intuitive when it comes to server selection. It's much more obvious how to find a particular server in their standard android app.

    For the firestick app type the server number in the search box WITHOUT the country prefix (ie don't type UK and the server number, just type the server number only).

    Thanks that worked perfect. Appreciate the advice.


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    #899
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    When are 4k getting the update? Tanya is vague on it.


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    #900
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I have it on mine for some US stuff. TVPlayer app is another handy one for decent UK live TV rather than going into each app to get a certain channel

    Where can I get TVplayer app from?


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    #901
    TheDriver
    Registered Users Posts: 12,412 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Should be on the regular UK app store but you'll need a UK VPN too


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