However, some users may experience the frustrating issue of their Fire Stick constantly restarting.
Why does Fire Stick keep restarting?
Before we get into the solutions, its essential to understand why your Fire Stick keeps restarting.
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You should know that the rig requires between 5 and 5.25 volts of DC.
The FireStick draws a maximum current of 0.9 A.
Therefore, theoriginal charger for the Fire TV Stick provides 5.25 volts of DC and 1.0 A current.
Alternatively, you’re free to power the Fire Stick TV via your USB port TV.
But remember, the standard USB port provides a maximum current of 0.5A.
If you plug it into a standard USB port, it will work until it receives a streaming video.
The current consumption increases as it converts streaming video from WiFI to HDMI.
Or you turn on watching, and immediately the Fire TV Stick shuts down and starts rebooting.
You will need a cable like this.
Also, see to it that the cables are not damaged.
Most likely, it is a defective unit and needs to be replaced.
There are several ways to check, but I prefer this one.
Either way, you will have to replace the Fire Stick.
The machine will restart after the update is complete.
It is important to note that your Fire Stick must be connected to the internet to check for updates.
Sometimes, a faulty HDMI port on your TV can cause the Fire Stick to restart.
Try connecting the gear to a different HDMI port to see if that solves the problem.
If you have another TV available, try connecting the Fire Stick to see if the problem persists.
However, some older TVs may not support HDCP.
Some HDMI splitters also support HDCP, which can help you avoid issues with content streaming.
Restart via menu
To reset your gear via the menu, use the remote control.
fire up the Fire TV StickmenuGo to configs.Select My Fire TV and then Restart.
Fire TV Stick will perform a software reset.
If the AC adapter powers the machine, unplug the AC adapter or disconnect the cable.
According to Amazon, unplugging the gear for three seconds is sufficient.
However, it’s possible for you to also unplug it for 10-15 seconds it wont hurt.
Then plug it back in.
The Fire TV Stick will boot up, and the information stored in the cache will be deleted.
This can take several minutes, so be patient and do not unplug the gadget during this process.
you might either contact them through their website or by phone.
They will guide you through the process of resolving the issue or replace the gear if necessary.
