How to Turn Off Amazon Fire TV Stick (3 Methods)

Not using your Firestick at the moment? Or just got done with using it? Well, this guide will show you how to turn off your Amazon Fire TV Stick easily. I’ve highlighted 3 methods you can use to go about it.

Generally speaking, the most clear-cut way to turn off your FireStick TV is by unplugging it from the source. However, I believe that it shouldn’t be the case when powering off a device. One way to turn off your Fire TV device is to leave it untouched, and in about 20 minutes it should put itself to sleep.

However, if you were using certain apps on your Firestick device, then the automatic sleep solution might not work. To turn off your Fire TV device, in actuality means to activate its sleep mode. So, with that said, let’s get on with the tutorials.

Ways to turn off Amazon Fire Stick TV

As mentioned above, there are three ways for you to power off your Amazon Fire TV Stick:

1. Turn off Amazon Fire TV Stick using a remote
2. Powering off Fire TV from the home screen settings
3. Through the Fire TV app on your smartphone

How to turn off Amazon Fire TV Stick via a remote

This method is by far the easiest compared to the other two on the list. However, it’s sad that a the Fire TV remote doesn’t just offer a direct button. Either way, the steps using your remote is still simple to achieve, here’s how:

1. Take your Fire TV remote andpress down on the home screen button for around 3-4 seconds until the TV screen changes, and a pop-up menu should appear.
   

1. Scroll and click on “Sleep” by clicking on the button in the middle of the ring on your remote.
   
2. That’s about it! This should automatically power your Fire TV Stick device off by putting it on sleep mode.

If these steps fail, you could always try putting it off manually or use another remote. To turn your Fire TV back on, just press on any button on your Firestick remote.

How to turn off Amazon FireStick TV via home screen settings

Another way to  turn off your Fire TV Stick is through the home screen settings. All you need ot do is click on the home screen button on your Fire TV remote, click on the settings are carry on with the rest of the instructions that you will find below this line:

1. Click on the home button on your Fire TV Stick remote to launch the home screen.
2. From the options above, click on “Settings” by scrolling with the right directional button on your remote. Click on the button within the ring on your remote to open the settings.
   

1. Click on “My Fire TV” or “My Device” using your remote.
   
   

1. There will be a list of options, click on “Sleep” by pressing the same button within the ring on your Fire TV remote.
   
   

1. That’s all!

How to turn off Amazon Fire TV Stick via the Fire TV smartphone app

This is the last method to switch off your Fire TV device using the Fire TV smartphone app. Here is how you can start: 

1. First, you need to download the Fire TV app. Go to either the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store depending on what phone you’re using and look for the Fire TV app. 
2. If this happens to be the first time you’re using the Fire TV app, you will first have to set it up. To get started, sign into your Amazon account and enter in the four digit code that will be provided on your screen. 
3. Next, on your smartphone, click on the “gear icon”. You will find it on the top-left of the screen.
4. Two options will be seen, click on “Sleep.”
5. That’s all!

Note

If your main focus is shutting down the Fire TV Stick device completely, simply plug out the device from the power source. It acts like a complete reboot or forceful shut down of your device. This is just in case you’re completely done using your Fire device and need a break from it!

To conclude

You now know how to turn off Amazon Fire TV Stick! Firestick is one of the best steaming devices available today, and if you’re planning on stepping away from it for it bit, you can easily shut it down using the tutorials above. Also, just to add more precautionary tips, whenever you use a Firestick or stream on it, make sure you’re always connected to a VPN for Firestick. This is just to protect yourself online and add more security/privacy.