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4k Fire TV stick - PLEASE READ OP BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS

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  • #102
    Troy McClure
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭Troy McClure


    septictank wrote: »
    Parcel Motel or similar.


    Is that what people are doing?? Just wondering why Amazon themselves would not deliver to Ireland for this!


  • #103
    _John C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭_John C


    Troy McClure wrote: »
    Is that what people are doing?? Just wondering why Amazon themselves would not deliver to Ireland for this!
    Yes. Ive been using AnPosts AddressPal service when ordering firesticks. Ive got 5 at the moment.


  • #104
    Jofspring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,096 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Does a firestick allow you to cast from your phone to the tv?

    No don't think so. Maybe with an app like Allcast. I'll try later and let you know.


  • #105
    _John C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭_John C


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Does a firestick allow you to cast from your phone to the tv?

    https://www.techjunkie.com/mirror-android-firestick/


  • #106
    Berty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,152 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    No I can cast Youtube to my Firestick as an Example. Tested it again just there, all 3 TVs off. Cast to Sitting room TV and the TV powered up and connected to the Firestick.

    Guess it will depend on what you cast, I keep a Chromecast around for some things that are not compatible with other castings options.


  • #107
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,688 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Cheers will give it a try. Mainly football Im hoping to cast, hopefully I can get it going with one of the mirroring apps.


  • #108
    ablelocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    the MYDISCOUNT5 code worked for me today on a firestick order...


  • #109
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,268 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    The code worked for me on a 4k Firestick order too. Hoping it arrives by next weekend as it'll be Mrs Sleepy's Mother's Day present from the kids. :)


  • #110
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Has anyone ever ordered a replacement remote for the Firestick? The dog chewed mine to bits and I've been using the app to change channels etc.

    The official remote is £20, but sure you can get a whole new one for £30, meaning you could use the code and get it for an extra fiver and have it as a replacement if anything happens to the firestick itself.

    Has anyone ever used a 3rd party remote?


  • #111
    Marhay70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Has anyone ever ordered a replacement remote for the Firestick? The dog chewed mine to bits and I've been using the app to change channels etc.

    The official remote is £20, but sure you can get a whole new one for £30, meaning you could use the code and get it for an extra fiver and have it as a replacement if anything happens to the firestick itself.

    Has anyone ever used a 3rd party remote?

    Are the Firestick remotes reprogrammeable? I have three and the remotes are not interchangeable, be interesting to find out.


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  • #112
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    They'd have to be, if they're selling replacements for them. Can't remember if I ever had to sync the remote when I first got it, but it would make sense if you had multiple ones in the same house so you're not switching the wrong one.


  • #113
    Marhay70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    Deleted User wrote: »
    They'd have to be, if they're selling replacements for them. Can't remember if I ever had to sync the remote when I first got it, but it would make sense if you had multiple ones in the same house so you're not switching the wrong one.

    Yeah but the ones they're selling as replacements would not, presumably, have been married to a stick before. I don't know , that's the beauty of these forums, someone will.:)


  • #114
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,155 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Marhay70 wrote:
    Are the Firestick remotes reprogrammeable? I have three and the remotes are not interchangeable, be interesting to find out.


    Scroll to the top of the screen and the to settings. In settings scroll over to remotes & Bluetooth devices. Here you can pair a new remote


  • #115
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Has anyone ever ordered a replacement remote for the Firestick? The dog chewed mine to bits and I've been using the app to change channels etc.

    The official remote is £20, but sure you can get a whole new one for £30, meaning you could use the code and get it for an extra fiver and have it as a replacement if anything happens to the firestick itself.

    Has anyone ever used a 3rd party remote?

    Got on to live chat.....

    505719.PNG

    Good man yourself, Jeff.....seems like even Mr Bezos himself is giving a dig out in these tough times :pac:


  • #116
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,304 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Scroll to the top of the screen and the to settings. In settings scroll over to remotes & Bluetooth devices. Here you can pair a new remote
    Yeah, there's a way of pairing them.

    If its any help to anyone who has a couple of fire sticks and wants to use the one remote, well it wont work as such. You can pair any fire remote to any stick but if you go back to use it on the first fire stick again you will have to"re-pair" it.


  • #117
    toe_knee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭toe_knee


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Got on to live chat.....

    505719.PNG

    Good man yourself, Jeff.....seems like even Mr Bezos himself is giving a dig out in these tough times :pac:

    Dog ate my remote too so orders a replacement firestick as it didnt make much sense buying a replacement remote for nearly the same price. Bloody dog is after eating the replacement one now 😵.
    Anyway just so you know the replacement remote for 20 quid is version one and doesn't have volume control. The newer version one I think is 30 quid which is the same price as a bloody firestick.

    Going to get onto live chat and see if they will send me a remote


  • #118
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    toe_knee wrote: »
    Dog ate my remote too so orders a replacement firestick as it didnt make much sense buying a replacement remote for nearly the same price. Bloody dog is after eating the replacement one now ��.
    Anyway just so you know the replacement remote for 20 quid is version one and doesn't have volume control. The newer version one I think is 30 quid which is the same price as a bloody firestick.

    Going to get onto live chat and see if they will send me a remote

    The old remote is out of stock, its the newer voice one that is £20. They were very reasonable with me, especially seeing as I came clean about the dog being the cause of it. Best of luck.


  • #119
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Father-in-law tried to do an update on his Firestick and turned it off halfway through, bricking the 'stick.

    Got onto customer care, told them it wasn't working, and they're sending out a replacement even though I bought it in Argos!

    They're some company for customer service to be fair.


  • #120
    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭odddavey


    Muahahaha wrote: »
    Does a firestick allow you to cast from your phone to the tv?
    Yes it does, use the allconnect app or others available


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  • #121
    tommycahir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,593 ✭✭✭tommycahir


    25% off all fire and echo accessories using code in attached img


  • #122
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Why don’t Argos sell these anymore?


  • #123
    Jofspring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,096 ✭✭✭Jofspring


    Soarer wrote: »
    Why don’t Argos sell these anymore?

    Currys sells them


  • #124
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Jofspring wrote: »
    Currys sells them

    Ah, I know yeah.

    Argos UK sell them, so why not Ireland?


  • #125
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,304 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Soarer wrote: »
    Argos UK sell them, so why not Ireland?
    As you know Amazon won't sell/deliver to any address in ROI so it's probably got something to do with TV rights or Prime video rights. I often wondered myself how Currys sell them here. Are they chancing their arm a bit?


  • #126
    Marhay70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,916 ✭✭✭Marhay70


    muffler wrote: »
    As you know Amazon won't sell/deliver to any address in ROI so it's probably got something to do with TV rights or Prime video rights. I often wondered myself how Currys sell them here. Are they chancing their arm a bit?

    I think Argos used to sell them here too but they seem to have stopped now and I'm pretty sure Amazon originally shipped them here too. I think there might have been rights issues.


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  • #127
    MarkY91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,068 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    Marhay70 wrote: »
    I think Argos used to sell them here too but they seem to have stopped now and I'm pretty sure Amazon originally shipped them here too. I think there might have been rights issues.

    Argos has them on sale in Ireland at Christmas for like €23


  • #128
    _John C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭_John C


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    Argos has them on sale in Ireland at Christmas for like €23

    That was the older model. The new 4K version is much better. Better hardware, much faster.


  • #129
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    _John C wrote: »
    That was the older model. The new 4K version is much better. Better hardware, much faster.

    That's why I was asking.

    It was the 4K one I got in Argos for €26 I think, and that's the one the father-in-law messed up. There's no point in bringing it back to Argos for the refund, as it would hardly buy half a replacement.

    So Amazon shiping me a replacement for free was a pretty good resolution.
    They're also shiping it to my Irish address, so it saves the €4 on Parcel Motel too!


  • #130
    machu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 122 ✭✭machu


    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.


  • #131
    chrisire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭chrisire


    machu wrote: »
    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.

    I've tried everything and could never get prime videos to play here,same error for me,can cast prime from phone no problem tho.


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  • #132
    _John C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭_John C


    Download prime video app through aptoide.


  • #133
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,304 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Soarer wrote: »
    It was the 4K one I got in Argos for €26 I think,
    It dropped to £29.99 in December which is the lowest ever it was so unless you had a voucher you couldn't have got it for €26. Good to hear that you're getting sorted out though.


  • #134
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,008 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    machu wrote: »
    I have addresspal as my location with amazon and I just tried to view a tv show on it and its saying my device's current location settings might be incorrect or unsupported if I signed up to parcelmotel and gave that address would that sort it ?
    Any help appreciated.

    Get on to Customer support, and tell them you’re moving to the UK next week


  • #135
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,304 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    chrisire wrote: »
    I've tried everything and could never get prime videos to play here,same error for me,can cast prime from phone no problem tho.
    There's quite a lengthy thread here on the same issue. It can be done handy enough. Search for threads with "Amazon Prime" and you'll get the details


  • #136
    Milliehollie
    Registered Users Posts: 63 ✭✭Milliehollie


    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!


  • #137
    ooter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,250 ✭✭✭ooter


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    if you have an android phone you can download one of the apps to fire type apps from the play store (there's a few different ones). you should be then able to send the RTE player app and virgin media player app over to your FS.
    never tried using the virgin media player on my FS but I have tried the RTE player and I've never been able to get it to work.
    now tv sticks are excellent for both of those players, worth buying just for that IMO, seen them in Tesco today for 20 euro.


  • #138
    chrisire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 247 ✭✭chrisire


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    I wouldn't bother,they are both a pain in the arse to use as they were made for a touch screen device,i had both on and the Virgin player was unusable,Rte could be used sort of but you need to sideload a mouse toggle app


  • #139
    jc77
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭jc77


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!

    The Virgin Media player isn't worth it in my opinion. I was able to get it to play but it would only take up the top 25% of the screen. Plus I had to install a mouse app which was also a pain.

    To install the RTE player, which I find really handy, follow the steps in this post

    Worked for me without need for a mouse app.


  • #140
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Got on to live chat.....


    Good man yourself, Jeff.....seems like even Mr Bezos himself is giving a dig out in these tough times :pac:

    Replacement product arrived this morning. They sent me a new firestick instead of a new remote. Now I've 2 sticks and no remotes.


    Transcript from the Chat below. I'll just buy two replacement remotes, I suppose.
    The replacement item arrived today but it is the wrong item. I received a replacement firestick and not a replacement remote
    It is a voice remote for a 4k firestick that I require

    Customer Service
    Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Ultra HD with Alexa Voice Remote | streaming media player ?

    yes, that's it


    Thank you for staying connected. I'll help you with the refund, To help make up for the inconvenience

    Hi, I don't need a refund. I need a replacement voice remote

    please reorder, as I'm unable to find a replacement for you


  • #141
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,922 ✭✭✭Soarer


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Replacement product arrived this morning. They sent me a new firestick instead of a new remote. Now I've 2 sticks and no remotes.

    I'll swap you a remote for a stick.

    Edit: Actually, ignore that. My replacement will probably be remote-less too!


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  • #142
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Promised I'd give it to the brother, unfortunately.


  • #143
    _John C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭_John C


    Milliehollie wrote: »
    Can anyone please direct me as to how i put rte player and virgin player on the firestick? It’s driving me mad and I have goggled it but still can’t figure it out. Maybe I need a dummies guide!!


    Theres a working version of the RTE player that works with the firestick on another thread here. It works great :)

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/111903183


  • #144
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,575 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Rte works grand but you'd want to know what you're looking for on a phone first. VM player is pure crap except for live TV.


  • #145
    bootser
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭bootser


    Anyone no if now tv can be installed on this? If so how? Trying to rationalise the number of devices and remotes!!
    TIA


  • #146
    kaerobe
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭kaerobe


    bootser wrote: »
    Anyone no if now tv can be installed on this? If so how? Trying to rationalise the number of devices and remotes!!
    TIA

    it cant. neither can skygo. they have it blocked


  • #147
    bootser
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭bootser


    kaerobe wrote:
    it cant. neither can skygo. they have it blocked

    Yeah tried several sites which all sent me to the same website which downloaded an apk which when u try to install it says not compatible with my device! Was hoping someone here might have a work around!


  • #148
    Loadedscream
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Loadedscream


    _John C wrote: »
    Theres a working version of the RTE player that works with the firestick on another thread here. It works great :)

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/post/111903183

    This seems to have stopped working for me... anyone else having problems?


  • #149
    mailburner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,923 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Loadedscream wrote: »
    This seems to have stopped working for me... anyone else having problems?

    same as that yet every time I reinstall it, it works perfectly again

    saying all this i have two firesticks and on one it always works :confused:


  • #150
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,575 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    I came across filelinked for firestick, very easy to put on things like YouTubekids or mouse toggle and other things you can't get on Amazon store.


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  • #151
    crasy dash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭crasy dash


    TheDriver wrote: »
    I came across filelinked for firestick, very easy to put on things like YouTubekids or mouse toggle and other things you can't get on Amazon store.

    Just installed mouse toggle Cheers very handy app:) Thanks for mentiooning it!!


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