What to Know
How Do I Fix Slow Streaming on Fire Stick?
How Do I Improve Fire Stick Streaming Quality?
Disconnect other devices from your Wi-Fi. If too many files are being downloaded at once, your internet speed can slow to a crawl.
Check your Xbox and PlayStation video game consoles to see if they’re downloading a massive video game or system update. Some updates can be well over 50 GB in size.
Note the days and times that you experience Fire Stick buffering. If streaming slows to a crawl around the same time every day or every week, your internet service provider is likely being overwhelmed. You may want to call their customer support and complain though it may be time to switch to a faster and more reliable internet service if one’s available.
5G home broadband can sometimes be faster than traditional internet connections depending on where you live, so make sure to ask about various options when switching to get the best internet service for you.
If you don’t see a prompt to install an update, this means that you already have the latest version of the operating system installed.
Update your Fire Stick apps. The app you’re using on your Fire Stick could need an update.
Restart your internet modem. The process of restarting your modem or router hybrid device will make a new connection to your internet service provider that can often be much faster than the one you were initially on.
Restart your Fire Stick. To do this, press Select and Play on your Fire TV Stick remote until the device turns off. It should automatically turn back on after a few seconds.
Alternatively, you can also restart your Fire Stick via the Settings > My Fire TV menu.
Ask your internet service provider if there are limits on media streaming. If your internet works fine while doing other activities and only slows down while streaming content on your Fire Stick, it’s possible that your service provider might be placing limits on how fast you can access certain websites and services.
Adjust your VPN. If you use a VPN, try switching to another location to see if this increases your internet speed. If this doesn’t fix your Fire Stick streaming problems, experiment with turning the VPN off entirely while streaming media.
Check your storage. Select Settings > My Fire TV > Storage to ensure that you have some free space still available on your streaming stick. If you don’t, you may want to delete some apps or transfer them to a connected USB stick.
A lack of free space can affect how apps run and can cause a lot of buffering.
Is There a Way to Stop Buffering?
If you’ve tried all of the above suggestions and you’re still experiencing a lot of buffering on your Fire Stick, there is something else that you may want to try.
How Do I Make My Fire Stick Faster?
For example, if you want to view 4K Fire Stick content and have a regular Fire Stick, you’ll need to buy a Fire TV Stick 4K or 4K Max model.
If you use a VPN, enabling this service might reduce issues with buffering due to bandwidth throttling from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). You can also use Kodi add-ons such as Ares Wizard to clear and optimize your Kodi cache to reduce buffering.
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