Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick: 10 app tips

Amazons Fire TV as well as the Fire TV Stick, you can easily equip the store with new apps and games. To access the streaming device offer, you can open the home screen and use the remote to navigate to “Apps” or “Games” and navigate through the various categories. If you found an app that interests you, just click on “Free” or the price to purchase the application and install it on the Fire TV Stick. Alternatively, you can use Amazon Coins to buy the app.


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In total, there are already over 1,000 apps for Amazon Fire TV, including numerous media centers and many games. For the Fire TV Stick, it is not quite as many because of the weaker hardware. However, the offer is constantly being expanded. What apps are worth it?


We collect regularly recommended apps and games for Fire TV and the Fire TV Stick in our gallery. Now the list has grown to 10 apps


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If you would like to play more games on your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick, the purchase of one or more Amazon Fire Game Controllers can be worthwhile. These connect to the device via Bluetooth. Matching games can be found in the list of compatible games for the Amazon Fire TV game controller.


As an alternative to installing via the Fire TV menu, you can also conveniently browse the apps and games for Fire TV and Fire TV Stick on the Amazon website. However, unlike the Google Play Store, it is not possible to install apps directly from the Web Interface on the device. However, apps that are compatible with Fire TV that you purchased from "Buy Now with 1-Click" have been purchased or added to your library on the Amazon website, but then appear on the device under Apps> My Library with a cloud icon With one click.


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If an app based on the Amazon website does not appear immediately on the Fire TV (Stick), you can manually trigger a synchronization. To do this, navigate under My Account Settings on your Fire TV (stick) and select Synchronize Amazon content. Now you should see the new app.