Get the most from your Amazon Fire TV streaming media player
For a couple of years now, Amazon has established yet another successful product: the Fire TV streaming media player, a Chromecast competitor that lets you beam content from your mobile device right onto your TV. Since Connectify Hotspot virtual router software is such a killer app for the Chromecast, we wondered how it could improve user experience of the Amazon Fire TV, so we ordered one.
We asked Connectify CEO, Alex Gizis to unbox the first generation Amazon Fire TV and test it out with Connectify Hotspot. We learned that Connectify Hotspot makes using the Fire TV streaming media player easier in a variety of situations. Check out the video below to learn more about how Connectify Hotspot can help you get the most out of your new Amazon Fire TV streaming media player, no matter where you are.
Casting and device discovery
Chromecast, Roku or AirPlay can't see your phone? Use Connectify Hotspot to put casting devices on the same network
Casting works by one device finding another on the same network. Connectify Hotspot in its default mode puts the phone and the streaming device on two different networks, so the search finds nothing.
Chromecast, AirPlay and most smart home apps look for hardware by broadcasting a request across the local network and waiting for a reply. That request does not cross between networks, so a phone on the hotspot and a streaming device on the router never hear each other.
Connectify Hotspot's Bridging Mode puts both devices on one network. Everything joining the hotspot gets an address from the router instead of from the Windows PC, which means the phone and the streaming device share the same network and the cast icon comes back.
MAX Bridging Mode is a Connectify Hotspot MAX feature.
Available for Windows 10 and 11
Save time on setting up your Amazon Fire TV
Just like the Chromecast, the Amazon Fire TV Stick needs to be connected to Wi-Fi, which is likely no problem if you’re at home. But, if you’re using this device while traveling it can be annoying to setup your Fire TV streaming media player with each new hotel Wi-Fi you encounter. Just setup the Fire TV Stick once with your Connectify Hotspot, and you’re ready to start streaming content to your TV anytime your Hotspot is running.
Use any Internet connection with your Amazon Fire TV
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a Wi-Fi-only device, so normally it would be impossible to use it when you’ve only got an Ethernet connection. But, since Connectify Hotspot can share Ethernet as Wi-Fi, your Fire TV Stick will be able to get online even when you’ve only got a wired connection.
Better Amazon Fire TV with Connectify Hotspot
More flexibility and saving time – these are the 2 main reasons you’d want to use your Amazon Fire TV streaming media player with Connectify Hotpot. Download it now for FREE – we don’t even require you get an account!
Available for Windows 10 and 11