KlikyIf the Firestick is still on working Wi‑Fi, control it from a phone app and change the network under Settings › Network. If it is offline, try your TV’s remote through HDMI‑CEC first. Failing that, make a phone hotspot with the old Wi‑Fi’s name and password so the Firestick reconnects, then control it from a second phone.
Case 1: the Firestick is still online
Do this before you unplug the old router or leave the old network.
- Put your phone on the same Wi‑Fi as the Fire TV.
- Open Kliky, pick the Fire TV and confirm the code on the TV.
- On the Fire TV open Settings › Network, choose the new network and enter the password, with the on-screen keys or with the phone keyboard.
The app loses the Fire TV when it switches network. Join the new Wi‑Fi on the phone and connect again.
Case 2: offline, using your TV’s remote
HDMI‑CEC lets the TV’s remote send arrow and select keys to the Firestick through the HDMI cable. It needs no network.
- In the TV’s settings, turn on HDMI‑CEC. It is called Anynet+ (Samsung), SimpLink (LG), Bravia Sync (Sony) or CEC on other brands.
- Switch to the Firestick’s HDMI input.
- Use the TV remote’s arrows and OK to open Settings › Network and join the new Wi‑Fi.
There is usually no Home button equivalent, so navigate with Back and the arrows. Not every TV supports it.
Case 3: offline, using the hotspot trick
The Firestick keeps trying to rejoin the last network it used. Recreate that network and it connects. You need two phones (or a phone and a tablet) and the old network’s exact name and password.
- On phone A, set the personal hotspot’s name and password to match the old Wi‑Fi exactly, and turn it on.
- Restart the Firestick by unplugging it. Wait a minute while it joins the hotspot.
- Connect phone B to the same hotspot, open the remote app and pick the Fire TV.
- On the Fire TV open Settings › Network and join your real Wi‑Fi.
- Turn the hotspot off and move phone B to the real Wi‑Fi.
Ethernet, where there is a port
Fire TV smart TVs and the Fire TV Cube have or support wired Ethernet, and Amazon sells an Ethernet adapter for sticks. A wired connection needs no password, so the device comes online and a phone app on the same router can take over.
If the Firestick was factory reset
A reset Firestick opens on a screen asking you to pair a remote, and phone apps cannot get past it. Use the TV remote through HDMI‑CEC if your TV supports it, or get a replacement remote: see Fire TV remote replacement.
