‘Thanks for sharing this’ Amazon Fire TV Stick owner says after learning ‘awesome tip’ to speed up gadget

AN Amazon Fire TV Stick owner has hailed an "awesome tip" to boost the speed of their device.

The trick is a simple one that some users may have missed or overlooked.

But according to a person writing on Reddit, the little-known setting is great whenever the Amazon Fire TV Stick starts to get a little "fussy".

So if yours has become laggy and slow, it might be worth a shot.

Reddit user OgniDee recommends carrying out this hack every month for an instant refresh.

"I realize too, I just need to restart the whole thing maybe once a month when it gets "fussy"," they explained.

The setting in question is the restart button.

It's not to be confused with the "reset" option that clears your Amazon Fire TV Stick out completely of all apps and files.

Restart is essentially a reboot, so everything on the device stays put.

"I normally just send it to sleep when i'm done watching," OgniDee continued.

"But I've found that every so often it starts to get slow and hangy, so I go to "My Firestick" in the Settings and do a restart.

"Seems to help it run smoother. Restarting wont delete any APK's or settings like a Factory Reset would.

"It just seems to help though every so often."

Fellow Reddit user kresbok responded, saying it's an "Awesome tip".

"Thanks a lot for sharing this!" they said.

"I did see that option on the menu but I did not known for what was for."

How to restart my Amazon Fire TV Stick

To restart your Amazon Fire TV Stick, follow these simple steps:

• Go to the Settings cog at the end of the menu
• Go down to the My Fire TV option
• Click on Restart
• A popup will appear - click on the Restart button

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