How to activate Developer Mode on my Amazon Firestick? Print

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You may have to turn on Developer Mode:

  • The Developer Options menu is available on Amazon and third-party Fire TV hardware.
  • As it’s now hidden, navigate to the About section in settings.
  • Hit the button on the remote seven times on the first item to reveal the now-hidden Developer Options menu.
  • There is a slight variation in the steps depending on whether you have an Amazon device, such as the Fire TV Stick, or a pre-built Fire TV television. Differences will be highlighted where they occur.
  • On your Fire TV, open Settings.
    • Select My Fire TV.
    • Select About
    • Highlight the first option in the list. This should be a reference to your specific device.
    • Press the remote as if you were selecting this item seven times.
    • When complete you should see a message telling you you’re already a developer.
    • Press the back button on the remote to go back to the previous menu.

If you’re using a Fire TV television then step 2 may refer to “Device & Software” instead, but the rest of the steps are the same. On completing the steps you’ll now see the missing Developer Options menu has re-appeared.


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