Enable Unknown Sources on Fire tv Stick

  • TO Enable developer option on fire tv stick -> Go to Settings -> Select My Fire tv -> Select Fire tv stick and press ok on 7 times and enable developers options.
  • Install downloader app and Allow unknown sources -> Settings -> My Fire tv stick -> Select Developer options -> Select Install unknown apps and turn it on and allow.

On your fire tv stick you can install third party apps which are not present or available on app store and in order to install 3rd party apps, you need to allow unknown sources on firestick or fire stick tv lite and enable developers options on fire tv stick and update fire tv stick to latest version. So, let’s see in detail below.

How to Enable Unknown Sources on Fire tv Stick

Allow and Enable Unknown Sources on Fire ATV Stick or Fire Tv stick lite

First you need to enable developer option and turn on ADB Debugging on fire tv stick.

Enable Developer Options on Fire tv Stick

Step 1: Press home button on fire tv stick remote and go to home page screen.

Step 2: Press right arrow and go to settings

Step 3: Select My Fire tv

Step 4: Select Fire TV Stick and Press ok Middle button on remote 7 times to enable developer options on FIre tv Stick.

Step 5: Select Developer Options and Press ok.

Step 6: Select ADB Debugging option and Press ok and turn on adb debugging option.

That’s it, this is how you enable developer option on fire tv stick and turn on adb debugging option on fire tv and you need to install downloaded app on fire tv stick and allow unknow sources to install apps from other sources (third party apps).

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Install Downloader app on Fire tv Stick

Step 1: Go to home screen on Fire tv stick

Step 2: Go to the App store and Press ok.

Step 3: Search for Downloader app and Select it and install downloader app on fire tv stick.

Once you have downloaded and installed the downloader app on fire tv stick you need to allow permissions to install unknown sources.

Allow Unknown Sources to Install on Fire tv Stick

Step 1: Press home button and Go to Settings

Step 2: Select My Fire tv and Select Developer option.

Step 3: Select Install unknown apps

Step 4: Select Downloader app and Press ok and Turn on option.

Once you select and turn on unknown sources, you will be able to install third party apps on fire tv stick.

Install third party on Fire tv Stick

Step 1: Open the downloader app on the fire tv stick.

Step 2: In the url bar -> Enter the url and download any app from third party sources and install it on fire tv stick.

Can i Install Third party Apps on Fire tv Stick

Yes! You can install third party apps on fire tv stick easily from any other websites and you need to enable developer option and turn on adb debugging and install downloader app on fire tv stick and install any third party app on fire tv stick.

Cant See Developer options on Fire tv Stick

If you are not setting developer options on fire tv stick, then this means that you have not enabled developer option and you need to enable and update your fire tv stick to latest version before enabling developer options and by selecting  Fire TV Stick option in settings and press ok button 7 times and enable developer options.

Swathi
Swathi
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