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[Maheswar]

I purchased a Fire tv stick 4K about three years ago. All these years it is running smoothly. But for the last few days, the home screen is flickering a lot. It is heavy in the bottom of the screen with flashing lines appearing occasionally in the middle of the screen. When I open any app on my FTS and watch content, I found the flickering is there also, but very less.

There is no such problem in my Smart TV home screen or while watching through STB.

I reset the stick to factory defaults and also checked the power connections and found everything okay. But the problem persists.

Is my fire stick dying? Can anybody say what could be the reason for this?

 

[thisisjagan]

I purchased a Fire tv stick 4K about three years ago. All these years it is running smoothly. But for the last few days, the home screen is flickering a lot. It is heavy in the bottom of the screen with flashing lines appearing occasionally in the middle of the screen. When I open any app on my FTS and watch content, I found the flickering is there also, but very less.

There is no such problem in my Smart TV home screen or while watching through STB.

I reset the stick to factory defaults and also checked the power connections and found everything okay. But the problem persists.

Is my fire stick dying? Can anybody say what could be the reason for this?

Are you using connector to connect to the tv?

 

[Mr.Bhat]

I purchased a Fire tv stick 4K about three years ago. All these years it is running smoothly. But for the last few days, the home screen is flickering a lot. It is heavy in the bottom of the screen with flashing lines appearing occasionally in the middle of the screen. When I open any app on my FTS and watch content, I found the flickering is there also, but very less.

There is no such problem in my Smart TV home screen or while watching through STB.

I reset the stick to factory defaults and also checked the power connections and found everything okay. But the problem persists.

Is my fire stick dying? Can anybody say what could be the reason for this?

Try by changing the power cable and even adapter if needed.. somewhere short circuit in the adapter or power cable..

Try by removing HDMI extender and connect directly if possible
Try to connect to another HDMI port.
Hope these will fix the issue..

 

[Maheswar]

Are you using connector to connect to the tv?

No, I am pluggin in to tv directly to HDMI eArc port

 

[Maheswar]

Try by changing the power cable and even adapter if needed.. somewhere short circuit in the adapter or power cable..

Try by removing HDMI extender and connect directly if possible
Try to connect to another HDMI port.
Hope these will fix the issue..

Thank you. Will try tomorrow.

 

[Mr.Bhat]

Discovery+ offer...
Rs 100/- Discount offer on Annual pack...

 

[greylala91]

Discovery+ offer...
Rs 100/- Discount offer on Annual pack...

I have expiry date of 02-Apr-2023. Does it allow me to extend existing membership?

 

[Mr.Bhat]

I have expiry date of 02-Apr-2023. Does it allow me to extend existing membership?

Make a chat with CC regarding this...they will confirm...

 

[Star NXT]

Updated to Fire OS version 5.2.9.5 on my FTS HD (2020). Now getting "Free" tab

 

[Mr.Bhat]

Updated to Fire OS version 5.2.9.5 on my FTS HD (2020). Now getting "Free" tab

Free tag is new feature...mine FTS 4K was updated to 6.2.9.5 upgraded more than month ago but didn't get free tag...