3 Ways to Fix Fire TV Not Showing in Alexa App

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Basic Fixes

We hope you are following the right steps to link Fire TV or Fire TV Stick to the Alexa app. There’s no harm in verifying whether the steps are correct or not. Here’s what you need to do to link Fire TV with Echo or Alexa app.

Step 1: Power on the TVwith your Fire TV Plugged in.

Step 2:Open theAlexa app > Go to Settings.

Step 3:Tap onTV & Videofollowed byFire TV.

Step 4:YourFire TV nameshould appear.Tapon it to link them.

Tip:Learn how to fix the issue ofFire TV Stick stuck on updating.

Fix 2: Keep Fire TV and Alexa App on Same Time Zone

Many times the issue crops up because Fire TV and your Alexa app are to different time zones. You need to keep them on same time zone.

To change the time zone of the Alexa app, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the app and then tap theDevicesoption at the bottom. Tap onEcho & Alexa.

Step 2: Tap on theAlexa on this Phoneoption followed byTime Zone. Here keep it same as that of your Fire TV.

To changeFire TV’s time, follow these steps:

OpenSettings > Preferences > Time Zone > Choose the time zonesame as the one in Alexa app.

If you have already linked your Fire TV andit’s not working properlywith either the Alexa app or the Echo speaker, you should unlink the TV and then connect it again.

For that, follow these steps:

Step 1:Open the Alexa app and then go toSettingsfrom the sidebar.

Step 2: Tap onTV & Videofollowed byFire TV.

Step 3:Tap onManage devices. On the next screen, hit theUnlink Devicesoption next to the Alexa app or Echo option (whichever is giving you trouble).

Once they are unlinked, you will have to link them back as mentioned in the first solution.

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Last updated on 19 July, 2024

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