What to Know

How to Change the Name of Your Fire Stick

Can I Give My Old Fire Stick to Someone Else?

If you have multiple Fire Sticks and you’d like to give an older model to a friend or family member, you can remove yourself as the owner by deregistering the device.

Click Your devices and content.

Select Manage devices.

If you have multiple Fire TV Sticks and you’re not sure which is which, look up each device’s name from the Fire TV menu. Go to Settings > My Fire TV > Device Name.

Click Edit beside your device on the Device Summary page.

Rename the Fire TV Stick in the edit box and select Save when you’re finished.

If you choose an already assigned name, the Edit Device Information dialog box will let you know you need to choose a new nickname.

There are two main methods to achieve this.

Before you give away the device, make sure to factory reset your Fire Stick as well.

  • Go to Settings > My Fire TV > Reset to Factory Defaults > Reset.Or, use the Back+Right remote control combination and select Reset to wipe the device.

Now your Fire Stick is ready for a new owner.

Can You Change Who a Fire Stick is Registered To?

How Do I Change Settings on Fire Stick?

You can personalize your Fire Stick experience from the Settings area of the Fire TV menu. 

Here are a few helpful settings to review:

Access Fire TV settings by selecting the Settings (gear) icon in the menu bar or press and hold the Home button on your Fire TV remote.

  • Privacy Settings: Go to Preferences > Privacy Settings to manage device data usage, app data usage, and ads.Screensaver: Customize your screensaver image and settings from Display & Sounds > Screensaver.Autoplay: From Preferences > Featured Content, decide whether to allow video and audio to play automatically in the Featured Rotator above the Fire TV menu.Notifications: Turn notifications on or off from Applications > Appstore > Notifications. You can also manage notification settings from Preferences > Notifications.

Select the profile avatar > click the pencil icon under the profile to change > edit your name > and choose Next > Save to update the display name.

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