What Causes a Fire Stick to Not Connect to Wi-Fi?
The primary cause of Fire Stick connectivity issues is signal strength, but there are a whole lot of possibilities on the table. Here are the most common reasons a Fire Stick won’t connect to Wi-Fi:
Signal strength: If your Fire Stick is too far away from your router, it simply won’t be able to connect to Wi-Fi. Excessive obstructions can also have the same effect.Interference: Devices that broadcast or create interference on the same frequency as your Wi-Fi network can prevent your Fire Stick from connecting. Cordless phones, microwaves, and other similar devices can cause this type of problem.Router issues: Router problems tend to crop up the longer you go between restarting your hardware. Most of these issues will resolve themselves after you restart your router.Fire Stick issues: In some cases, a problem with your Fire Stick may prevent it from connecting to Wi-Fi. Most Fire Stick issues can be solved with a simple reset unless you have suffered a hardware failure.Remote sync issues: If you see an error that your Fire Stick won’t connect, and you can’t proceed because your remote won’t connect either, you’ll have to re-pair your remote to proceed.
How to Fix It When Fire Stick Won’t Connect to Wi-Fi
To fix a Fire Stick that won’t connect to Wi-Fi, follow these troubleshooting steps: If that doesn’t work, you can use the Fire TV app as a remote as long as your Fire TV is connected by Ethernet to the same network as your phone. Alternately, you can plug a USB keyboard and mouse into your Fire Stick and use that instead of the remote.
