7 Best Ways to Fix Lag on Amazon Fire TV Stick

Amazon Fire TV Stick is a great streaming device. While Amazon continues to bring improved versions, the Fire TV Stick still keeps showing random lag, freezing, sometimes a blank screen, and more. If you are experiencing similar issues with your unit, here is how to fix lag on Amazon Fire TV Stick.

There are multiple factors that cause lag on Amazon Fire TV Stick. Some may be hardware related and others may be associated with Fire OS software. We will cover every possible scenario to fix lag on Amazon Fire TV Stick in the troubleshooting list below.

1. Replace Remote Batteries

The Fire TV Stick remote is definitely power hungry. We found the Fire TV Stick remote to drain batteries in less than a month.

The remote is displaying a red LED on the top display indicating low battery operation. If you notice the same, replace the batteries immediately. Using Amazon Fire TV Stick with low battery results in slow performance in the UI.

There will be a slow response from your remote and you will notice a lag or slowness in the interface even if the Fire TV Stick is fine.

2. Overheating Fire TV Stick

Your Amazon Fire TV Stick stays connected to a power source with your TV. If you use the Fire TV Stick for a long time, it may cause the device to overheat. It can cause lag on Fire TV Stick.

Check the Fire TV Stick and if you notice overheating, disconnect it from the TV and its power source. Wait for it to cool and then reconnect it to the TV.

3. Restart Fire TV Stick

Sometimes, a simple fix like restarting the Fire TV Stick can fix the lag on the device. Follow the steps below to restart Fire TV Stick.

Stage 1: Go to Settings from the FireStick home page.

Step 2: Go to the My Fire TV menu.

Stage 3: Select Restart and you’re ready.

4. Use Fast Internet Connection

The default Fire TV Stick interface needs a good internet connection to load the recommendations for you. Fire Stick will have a hard time showing you content if you are using a slow internet connection.

While there are no issues with the device itself, it can create a lag on the Fire TV Stick. Go to Settings > Connections and make sure you select a high-speed Wi-Fi network.

If you are using 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi frequencies, use the 5.0GHz frequency for better speeds.

5. Clear App Cache

Fire TV Stick only comes with 8GB of storage. It can cause lag on Fire TV Stick if your default storage is running low.

The storage issue can be attributed to cache collected by apps for better performance. You’d be surprised how much data these apps collect from the Fire TV Stick. Here is how you can clear app cache and remove lag on Fire Stick.

Stage 1: Open the Fire TV Stick Settings menu.

Step 2: Go to Applications > Manage Installed Applications.

Stage 3: Select an app and click on Clear cache from the menu below.

Repeat the process for your most used apps on Fire TV Stick and free up storage space.

6. Uninstall Irrelevant Apps

This is another way to clear storage on Amazon Fire TV Stick. Here’s how to do it.

Stage 1: Go to the Fire TV Stick Settings menu.

Step 2: Go to Applications > Manage Installed Applications.

Stage 3: Select the application you want to uninstall and click Uninstall from the menu below.

Uninstall unnecessary apps and games from the same menu.

7. Update Fire TV Stick Software

Amazon frequently releases new updates to improve Fire TV Stick’s reliability and performance. Fire OS update (you can see this in the screenshots) is available for all compatible devices. Here’s how to update Fire TV Stick.

Stage 1: Open the settings menu and go to the My Fire TV menu.

Step 2: Select About and if there are updates available on the Fire TV Stick, you will see the option to Install Updates on the device.

Click on Install Updates and the Fire TV Stick will take a few minutes to install the latest Fire OS on the device.

Enjoy Snappy Fire TV Stick Performance

We hope you have familiar smooth navigation on your Fire TV Stick. You should also avoid installing third-party apps on FireStick from unknown sources. Instead, try sticking to only offers on the Amazon App Store. These third-party apps are not designed to keep the Fire TV Stick strong and can produce lag here and there.