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FIRE TV REMOTE APP FOR ANDROID

The Fire TV Remote App for Your Android Phone.

Remote for Fire TV turns any Android phone into a full Fire TV remote over Wi-Fi — real D-Pad navigation, keyboard search, and voice, without needing the original remote in hand.

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Plenty of Fire TV remote apps feel like an afterthought on Android. Remote for Fire TV is designed for it: a responsive D-Pad with a bright central OK, dedicated Home, Back, and Menu, and a playback and volume strip, all in a dark layout that mirrors the real remote. The biggest everyday win is search — instead of arrowing across an on-screen keyboard, you type with your Android keyboard or tap the mic for voice. It connects to a Fire TV Stick, 4K Max, or Fire TV Cube over your home Wi-Fi; on the first connection the TV shows a four-digit code that you enter once, and the app reconnects automatically afterward. One Android-specific tip: if aggressive battery optimization ever closes the app in the background, exclude Remote for Fire TV from battery optimization in your phone settings so it reconnects the instant you reopen it. There is no account to create and nothing leaves your local network, so it stays quick and private on any modern Android device.

How it works

Works with your Fire TV over Wi-Fi.

Remote for Fire TV connects to your Fire TV over your home Wi-Fi. The first time, you enter a four-digit code shown on the TV — after that it reconnects on its own. No account, and everything stays on your local network.

Connection
Your home Wi-Fi
Pairing
One-time 4-digit code shown on the TV
Account
Not required
Privacy
Remote control stays on your local network
Works with
Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick 4K & 4K Max, Fire TV Cube, and Fire TV built-in Smart TVs (Insignia, Toshiba, Amazon Omni); Android phones and tablets

Step by step

How to fix it: Fire TV Remote App for Android.

Each step takes seconds. No account needed — most take nothing more than your phone and the code shown on the TV.

  1. Install on your Android phone

    Download Remote for Fire TV and open it. The core remote works for free, with no account to set up.

  2. Get on the same Wi-Fi

    Confirm your Android phone and the Fire TV share the same Wi-Fi network — that is how the app reaches the device.

  3. Enter the on-screen code once

    Select your Fire TV in the app and type the four-digit code shown on the TV. Android remembers the pairing for future launches.

  4. Search with your keyboard or voice

    Type queries with the Android keyboard or use the mic button — both are far faster than pressing letters with the D-Pad.

Common questions

Fire TV Remote App for Android — your questions answered.

Which Android phones work as a Fire TV remote?
Any modern Android phone or tablet on the same Wi-Fi as your Fire TV works. The app talks to the Fire TV over the local network, so there are no special hardware requirements beyond a Wi-Fi connection.
Can I launch apps like Prime Video and YouTube from Android?
Yes. Alongside full D-Pad navigation you can jump straight into installed apps on the Fire TV, and use the Android keyboard to type searches inside them instead of using the on-screen grid.
Does the Android app track what I watch?
No. Control stays on your local network, there is no account, and the app does not track your content. The free core remote covers day-to-day use; PRO adds optional premium extras.

Free download

Take control of your Fire TV in seconds.

Remote for Fire TV replaces the remote over Wi-Fi the moment your phone joins the same network. Enter the one-time code shown on your TV and you are in — no account, no original remote needed.

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An independent app by Auxility, Inc. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Amazon. Amazon, Fire TV and Firestick are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc., used only to indicate device compatibility.

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