Power Your Fire TV Stick 4K From TVs USB Port - Can You?
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- čas přidán 4. 03. 2022
- I had a few people ask me if they can power their Fire TV Stick 4K or the 4K Max using the TVs USB port and would it be safe to do so. In this video I will be explaining the pros and cons of doing so, and how to properly connect your Fire TV device without risking damaging it. Also, at the end of the video, I included a little glitch that I saw after I installed the last update.
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A couple of points:
1) this video was amazingly helpful
2) it was incredibly well structured and narrated, and great explanations
3) I really respect the way you left both an affiliate link and were super transparent with it, along with leaving a non-paid link.
Subbed! I'm a fan
Also, do you have a commission earning link to buy a firestick 4k max with the mission cable? If so, I'll use that now?
I really appreciate the very kind comment! Thank you! I do my best to make videos that will be helpful to people and not a way to trick them to buy something so I can make a quick buck! Thank you again for the comment and the sub! 🙏
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Awesome video brother. Very detailed explanation. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible weekend. Much love and RESPECT. Hope all is well
Thank you Tim! Hope you and your family are all doing well brother! Much appreciate your support!
Thank you, very helpful. This is exactly the issue I had with not enough power from my tv for my new firestck 4k max
You are welcome! Glad I could help!
Thanks for this very informative video. I am looking to buy another fire stick and see that Amazon offers the stick and remote without the USB adapter. It's cheaper and I wondered why. Now I know and I will purchase the one with the adapter. Thank you.
You are welcome. Glad I could help. Right now the USB Power Cable is on sale for $17.99 till Nov 29th and the new 2023 Fire TV Stick 4K & 4K Max are both on sale $24.99 and $39.99
Thank you for sharing, DJ 👍😎👍 Very well explained... Top Notch Content
Thank you PCD! Much appreciate it! Hope you are doing well brother!
@@DJsTutorials - All is well My Bro👍👍
Nice crystal clear video!
P.S. And some CZcamsrs wonder why some people want to be able to BLOCK Updates from Amazon!
I don't care about using 3rd-party Launchers personally, but I'm ...
1.) Sick of their bloatware sucking up more and more of the tiny amount of storage they so generously give us!
2.) As often as their Updates fix anything (often nothing as far as you can tell) ... they frequently BREAK things (as the end of your video elegantly demonstrates). And in this case, on TWO separate OS's!
And they can't even be bothered to make public exactly what each update is supposed to accomplish! Likely because it is purely for THEIR benefit, NOT the customers.
AND they rarely admit fault on top of it!
So, having the ability (and choice) to block updates (not necessarily permanently) could have protected you from their breaking stuff.
In this case, you could have updates blocked and when they break stuff, you would be protected.
Then, once you heard from the community that they finally got around to fixing the problem, THEN you could UNBLOCK the updates (if you were good with that) and never have had to suffer their greedy incompetence!
Just an opinion.
Thank you Big Kahuna! I totally agree with you. It would be nice to know what each update does include like when you get an update with the Nvidia Shield. It states all the bug fixes and enhancements they added. But then again, that's Nvidia not Amazon. Amazon can barely keep up fixing issues never mind finding time to include a log with bug fix with every update they release each week almost! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with all of us. I'm sure a lot of people will agree with you and feel the same!
The answer is I want to upgrade my tv, reason is that the OG Chromecast is like upgrading you're tv. With a extra plug it becomes a extra device, same as using 2 remotes.
I need that thing then I think....I bought a Google but didn't open it, since I can order a Amazon 2 for cheaper.
My software is outdated and only have Netflix and I use a normal Chromecast
Thanks for the inform
You're welcome.
What about the TV's USB 3.0 port (blue connector)? Doesn't support it either? Congratulations for the explanation
A 3.0 port will power it without needing the extra power. The only question to you will be, does it power if the TV is off? If the USB stays powered on while the TV is off you are good the way it is.
Would you still be able to add something like a usb hub for sd cards and usb use. Game controller/ keyboard ecc. If you just ran the hub through the MC idk if that puts strain on the battery. Even if you use a splitter your still pulling power from TV.
You can connect a USB dongle by using an OTG cable to use with a keyboard since it does not draw as much power or a thumb drive to the OTG cable (depending on the thumb drive size you use). I tested it with a 64GB drive connected to a FS 4K Max with no issues and did not get a message when I checked for any updates. I would not recommend connecting a USB hub though. Between the hub and the devices you connect to it, you will be drawing more power than the USB and battery can provide.
@@DJsTutorials Thoughts what I thought thx.
I was looking for a method to keep my USB "always on" when I stumpled across this video. I have had a Firestick 4K purchased from Amazon plugged directly into my USB on my Sony TV for six months, and never had any issues. I hate seeing cords visible from TV's, and that is the reason I chose to plug directly into TV and not a wall outlet. (TV is mounted high above fireplace). I wish my USB was "always on" because there is about a 15-30 second delay when I turn on my TV until I can use the firestick, which I assume due to the power stick "powering down" and then needing some time to power back up
The majority of people connect the Fire Stick to the USB port for the same exact reason you do, and there is nothing wrong with that. Yes there is that possibility to turn off the TV when there is an update being installed but then again what are the chances? One good thing about connecting it to the USB port is that you are restarting it every day which makes the Fire Stick start with a fresh boot each time. Thank you for sharing with us! Much appreciate it!
I have a HHD rec usb port 5v 800 mA max do you think this is enough power please?
It should work, but I haven't personally tried it.
If my TV has insufficient USB power detected for Fire Stick, can it damage my TV if I decide to use it on the USB port? Working well even with the message.
No it will not damage your TV. Only has to do with the performance of the Fire Stick. You could add that USB Power Cable by Mission Cables (which is on sale for $17.99 right now) that I showed in the video to help the Fire Stick get enough power when it needs it. You can look it up on Amazon or you can use my affiliate link if you want. I personally would recommend using it but that's your call.
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Brother did you know why my remote control go only up & down in downloader app,I can not select any app. I don’t know if is clear my explanation,you know me. Thank you
Sorry Jose but I'm not sure what you mean. Are you using the Browser that is in the Downloader app or after you downloaded something?
Hello and thank you for the tutorial I came to this channel on how to set up my fire stick on my new Samsung TV 2019 model the fire stick that I have is the Firestick 3rd generation 3rd generation Amazon voice which I won’t be using so my questions would be No 1 since I have a Firestick 3rd generation model can I plug in my fire stick behind the TV by way of USB and HMDI only behind the TV without using the USB cord plugged into the wall because it is a little short? (and or I can stream through my cable cord holder possible.. if I can do so without using the wall plug. Will I experience the con-issues you explained in the video? I don’t I have the TV on all day or every day throughout the week. I just had the TV mounted and realized that I have the fire stick that I purchased a few months ago? And I also wanted it for the aesthetic i didn’t want cords hanging, but again, I do have a cable cord cover that may work if I can stretch that cord long enough through the cable holder and into the wall but I’d rather be able to install the fire stick on the back of the TV without having to use the wall. Pls advise or Let me know if I need to find another channel being that my fire stick is not a for Max but a 3rd generation fire stick.. Ty 🎉
Hi! Even though you have the 3rd gen Fire Stick, it still requires the same amount of power as the 4K Max (5V - 1 amp). You will be able to power it from the USB port of your TV but, all the cons that I mention in the video about doing so, will still apply for the 3rd gen also. If you want, you can buy a longer USB cable so you can power the Fire Stick from the outlet and not have to worry about enough power or cutting the power when there is an update. If not, you will still be able to use the Fire Stick and the odds of cutting the power to it while its updating are 50-50.
@@DJsTutorials Gm & Ty! Good News I was able to adjust my cable cover box to fit my Fire-stick’s usb cord to plug into the wall! 🎊🎊
@@UIV7096 GM to you too! That is great to hear. Now you won't have to worry about providing enough power to the Fire Stick or if there is an update being installed every time you turn off your TV. You have a great day!
@@DJsTutorials Ty.. U as well!
What about the fire stick that isn't 4k? Does it require the same amount of power?
Yes it does require the same amount of power.
DJ , HOW CAN I ADD A USB STICK TO MY... FIRE TV...AND CAN I ADD APP TO IT...THANKS
Hey Steve. You should be able to add a USB drive to your Fire Edition TV and format it as "Internal Storage". Then, you can move apps to the USB drive. I have a video that shows how to expand storage for the 4K Max which will be the same process for the Fire Edition TV if you want to check it out.
My TV has a 3.0 USB port that says 5V 900mA, i´ts better right? Should I use my stick without any concern? I´m talking about a Xiaomi Mi TV Stick 4K.
Yes it is but, the only thing that you need to find out is, does the USB port stay powered ON when you turn Off the TV. If the USB port does not stay powered ON when the TV is Off, then you run into the possibility to turn Off the TV when it's in the middle of an update (if you are watching something on another source like antenna) and also it will not be able to update when you are not using it.
@@DJsTutorials If i can't find out that, getting sure to turn off the stick every time before turn off the tv is good way to solve that problem or not?
@@nicolasvera3537 What you can try is, connect your cell phone to the USB port. If you see it's charging then it's powered.
Dialogue enhancer is good to have it on please tell me brother
It does help. If you do notice after you enable it that you are having audio issues, disable it. You shouldn't though.
@@DJsTutorials thank you brother
You are welcome!
Can i use old 5 watt apple power adapter for Firestick ??
Yes you can.
Hey dj! Nice explanation but however for some reason my fire stick tv keeps turning off randomly at some point without a cause, can you help me with what ti do, whenever i try to watch a video or something, it shows the starting screen and restarts. Please help!
A couple of questions for you. Is the Fire Stick powered by the USB port of your TV or the wall outlet? How much storage is available on your Fire Stick? You can check it by going to Settings > My Fire TV > About > Storage
@@DJsTutorials uhh it is powered by USB port of my Tv and it has storage available of 1.96 GB
Try powering it from the wall outlet and see if it still does it. Let me know
@@DJsTutorials I just tried but unfortunately when I power it with wall outlet it's even worse, it doesn't even turn on
That doesn't sound right. I would factory reset it.
here is an answer from person who was using it on 500ma power
yes you can never rebooted on me with the default cable , i would recommend though to try the Y usb cables in which scenario you use 2 ports from your tv to power it
That is an interesting idea but, as long as the USB ports do not power off with the TV then you are good. Thanks for sharing that info. Much appreciated!
What about using this for updates ?
Not sure if you are asking about using the TVs USB port only or using the Power Adapter to install the updates? If your TV provides enough power you will be fine to install updates. If you get the message that there is not enough power, you can still install the update but it may have issues. To be on the safe side, I recommend using the Power Adapter to provide enough power to the Fire Stick.
How I can do donation to DJ tutorials
Jose, I really appreciate your very kind offer. The goal of my channel is to provide helpful information to people so they can learn and make their experience with streaming devices easier. Subscribing to and sharing my channel with friends and family helps me the most, but if you would like to still contribute to my channel, you can either click on the "THANKS" under any of my videos on CZcams or you can use the Cash App to donate. Cash App tag is $Djstutorials. Thank you for following my channel and glad to know that it's helpful my friend!
Just to confirm, i have a Xiaomi stick 4k connected to an usb 3 0.9mah port in the tv, will i have problems with power or damage on the usb port or stick?
About turning USB off, everytime i turn my tv on the Xiaomi logo appear and I have about 20sec of wait to use, but the system is very fast atleast loading all the contents everytime I boot the tv, so no problems with that.
No you will not have any power issues with the USB port that you have powering the Xiaomi Stick. One good thing about the Xiaomi is, it doesn't install the updates like the Fire Stick does in the background. It usually lets you know that there is an update to install. That way, you don't have to worry that you are going to brick your Xiaomi stick when you turn off the TV since the USB port that the TV has turns off with the TV.
Let see if I can explain. When I open downloader app the mouse go up & down the page . How can send a messages to you no comments
If you want, you can email me pictures at DJSTUTORIALSOFFICIAL@GMAIL.COM if that will help.
How can your firestick update anything when you switch off your tv? It would update when your tv is on so what's the issue here?🤷
Some TVs, the USB port, does not power off when you turn off the TV. That's when it will update.
But my firestick is not working with amazon adapter
If the power adapter is not working then you don't have a choice in a way unless you buy another adapter.
My fire stick isn’t appearing - how cn we check if power is going to firestick
You can try plugging it in another HDMI port and if that doesn't work check the USB port with another device to see if there's power. Use like a cell phone
@@DJsTutorialsI tried multiple cables and new HDMi still firestick not appearing
Lets do process of elimination. Power your Fire Stick from the wall outlet to see if it works from there.
@@DJsTutorialssorry to Bother again it was powered by wall socket but i guess this fire Stick is dead
That is a possibility. You can try unplugging all the cables from the Fire Stick, even the HDMI extension, and let it sit for a while and then plug everything again. Sometimes that helps.
There's always something, lol
Plugs mines up on the xbox been doing it for years even works while the xbox is off
Awesome! Thank you for sharing that info! Appreciate it!
U sound like djvald
Is that good or bad?
latest TV like the le a90j have a 3.1 usb port, meaning it can draw 900mA, so no need of thos things, you just have to know if your tv has the proper usb rating
That is correct!