Can You Use A Fire TV Stick With A Non-Smart TV?

Amazon’s Fire TV stick offers a cheap way to stream content from Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, but is it compatible with non-smart TVs?

People who are still using old, non-smart televisions can convert them into smart TVs with an Amazon Fire TV stick. Amazon’s Fire TV lets users stream a wide variety of content, including popular movies and TV shows from services like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, and Disney+ as well as Amazon’s own Prime Videos. In addition, Fire TV also supports many apps like Sling TV, YouTube TV, fubo TV, and others that make it easier to cut the cord by offering local news and sports programs. The Fire TV stick is also fairly easy to set up, even for folks who are not too technologically proficient.

The good news is that users don’t need a smart TV to use their Fire TV stick. Instead, it can be used with any old TV that has an HDMI port, as the Fire TV stick comes with an HDMI connector to connect to any LCD or OLED television. HDMI ports have been standard on TVs for over a decade, meaning most televisions in circulation today, irrespective of whether they are smart or not, will support the Fire TV stick right out the box.

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Setting Up Amazon’s Fire TV

To set up the Fire TV stick, plug the device into the TV’s HDMI port and then use the bundled USB cable to connect the power adapter and the Fire TV. If the TV has a USB port, the USB cable can also be plugged into the TV as a power source. Now put the two bundled AAA batteries into the Fire TV remote, switch on the TV, and select the correct HDMI input.

While the remote should pair automatically in some cases, at other times, users may need to manually pair it with the TV. To do so, hold down the ‘Home‘ button on the remote until the ‘Press > to start‘ message appears on the screen. Do that and then follow the on-screen instructions to connect to Wi-Fi. In some cases, new firmware may be available for download right away, so install that for the best experience.

It is worth noting here that the Fire TV stick even works with TVs that do not have an HDMI slot. To connect to such a TV, users will need a component or composite converter that can convert HDMI to a component or composite signal. A typical HDMI to RCA converter costs less than $10, meaning this is a cost-effective solution to watch Amazon Fire TV without upgrading to a new television set.

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