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You're wasting your Fire TV Stick's potential — 7 features to enable right now

By Kaycee Hill Published

Your Fire TV Stick does way more than streaming, here are seven features you're probably missing.

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This Fire TV stick setting causes lag — here's how to turn it off

By Kaycee Hill Published

Fire TV Stick running slow? This hidden setting is probably why.

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Amazon is finally rolling out some much-needed upgrades to Fire TV — here’s why I think they could be a game changer

By Michael Desjardin Published

Here are all of the devices expected to receive the update, and why I think it could be a huge improvement for TVs like the Hisense U65QF.

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I discovered this Fire TV stick feature by accident — and it's a game-changer

By Kaycee Hill Published

Your Fire TV Stick has a hidden gaming feature, and it's better than Xbox cloud gaming.

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Amazon and Roku just gave Fire TV users a ton of free streaming channels — here’s where to find them

By Michael Desjardin Published

The Roku Channel is now live on Amazon-backed streaming devices

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5 Fire TV settings you should change right now for better performance

By Kaycee Hill Published

Five essential Fire TV settings to change for better performance, from clearing the cache to stopping background apps.

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How to install a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick
How to install a VPN on Amazon Fire Stick

By Mo Harber-Lamond Last updated

vpn Installing a VPN on Fire Stick might seem daunting, but with our step-by-step guide, you'll be up and running in minutes.

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The Amazon Fire Stick Select now supports VPNs – but not every VPN can be downloaded straight away

By George Phillips Last updated

Amazon's Vega OS update is finally live and VPNs are now supported on the new 4K Select Fire Sticks – but only two providers were ready on day one.

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NordVPN is first of the big-name VPNs to announce its Vega OS Fire Stick app – but you'll have to wait to use it

By George Phillips Last updated

NordVPN has jumped the gun by readying its Vega OS app – and we're now waiting for Amazon to update devices to support VPNs.

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Amazon cracks down on Fire Stick apps – could you be affected?

By Krishi Chowdhary Published

Amazon is now blocking sideloaded streaming apps on Fire Stick at the device level, rendering VPNs ineffective. Here’s what’s changing and what users can do.

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