Often it is the Amazon Fire TV Stick that people use for streaming. With it, your ordinary TV can become a Smart TV, and be able to play not only shows, but also music, video games, and more.
An important point for the Fire TV Stick to work fully is a stable connection to the Internet. However, there are also features that are available without it. There aren’t many of these features, but they are quite useful, and you should learn about them.
Using Kodi
There are many popular streaming platforms, but Kodi is probably the best known of them. Luckily, you have the option to install it on your Fire TV Stick. To watch videos on the Fire Stick offline, all you have to do is download the videos you want from Kodi.
If you don’t have internet, you can use the Cody app, but the online library will not be available to you. You will only have access to your saved videos. Therefore, you just need to download the videos you want to watch in advance. That way, you’ll have the opportunity to watch something interesting even without a connection.
Games for Android
Surprisingly, the Amazon Fire TV Stick also has the ability to download games for Android. By installing them, you can play them on your TV screen. Thus, you can install games that do not need an Internet connection and can work without it, and play them at any time. But don’t forget that there are games that can’t run without the Internet.
Projecting to a Fire TV Stick Using Windows 10
If you have a local network, you have the ability to project the screen from one device to the Fire TV Stick. To projecting, you need to:
- Click the button in the bottom right corner of the screen to open the Action Center.
- Click Expand.
- Сlick on Project.
- Select Connect to a wireless display.
- In the list, select the Fire TV Stick to which you want to project.
After these steps, your Fire TV Stick should display a screen with text on it. But it may be that it will not appear. In this case, in order to configure everything to the end you should:
- Open settings.
- Find and select Display & Sounds.
- Select Enable mirroring and you will get a popup window.
Hotspot
And if you want a feature that works exclusively with the Internet, you can use an access point. You just need to create one on your smartphone and then connect the Fire Stick to it.
To connect the Fire Stick you need to do the following:
- Open the settings on your smartphone.
- Open the Alexa app on the Fire TV Stick and tap Devices.
- Go to the Amazon Tap tab and select Edit.
- From the choices offered, select Hotspot.
- Then click Use this device as a Wi-Fi access point.
- Hit Start.
- Connect to your access point. To do this, enter its name and password.
If the connection is successful, Alexa will notify you. Once connected, you will be able to use the Fire Stick as normal. But don’t forget that Amazon Tap will use your phone data. This may increase your bill at the end of the month. So use the data carefully to keep everything in order. It’s good if you know how much GB is included in your cell phone plan. If you don’t know, call your provider or visit the support site.
