How To Restart Your Amazon Fire Stick

2. Restart the Fire Stick Using the Remote

Another easy way to restart a Fire TV Stick when it’s frozen or lagging is by using the TV Stick remote. Here’s how to do it.
To power down and restart the Fire Stick, press and hold the Play/Pause and Select buttons at the same time. The Pause/Play button can be found between the Forward and Rewind buttons on the Fire Stick remote. The Select button is the giant button in the middle that is used to navigate the UI. You won’t get a prompt telling you that your Fire TV Stick is about to restart. Instead, you will see a brief notification saying, “Your Fire TV is powering off.” It was the Fire TV Stick Lite in my case. Then, the device will power off and just restart.

3. Yank Out the Power Adapter

Just make sure you unplug the power adapter and try not to remove the micro USB, as doing it too often can damage the interface. Similarly, make sure you insert the power adapter in completely and don’t leave it hanging out even the slightest.
Did you ever have to force restart your Fire Stick? Did doing so fix the issue that was bothering you? Let us know in the comments below. If you are looking for a way to access geo-blocked content on your Fire Stick, you might want to check out the best VPNs for Fire Stick.