{"id":465467,"date":"2022-06-19T20:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/"},"modified":"2022-06-19T20:00:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T17:00:42","slug":"how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Update Apps on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3844cf395be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3844cf395be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Update_Apps_on_Your_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Update Apps on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/#Update_Official_Apps_on_an_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick\" >Update Official Apps on an Amazon Fire TV Stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/#Update_the_Sideloaded_Apps_on_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick\" >Update the Sideloaded Apps on Amazon Fire TV Stick<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-update-apps-on-your-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/#Bonus_Tip_Enable_Automatic_Updates_for_Fire_TV_Sticks_Official_Apps\" >Bonus Tip: Enable Automatic Updates for Fire TV Stick\u2019s Official Apps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Update_Apps_on_Your_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Update Apps on Your Amazon Fire TV Stick&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-807740\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/amazon-fire-tv-remote-screen-apps.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Amazon Fire TV remote in hand in front of TV screen.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/rio-de-janeiro-brazil-february-3-1909799383\">Anna Quelhas\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you update your official and sideloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s on your Amazon Fire TV Stick, you get access to the latest features and bug fixes for those apps. It\u2019s easy to update both kinds of apps, and we\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Clear Cache on the Amazon Fire TV<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_Official_Apps_on_an_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick\"><\/span>Update Official Apps on an Amazon Fire TV Stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An official app is the one that you\u2019ve downloaded and installed from the Amazon Appstore on your Fire TV Stick. To update these apps, you basically select an update on the app page and the app updates itself.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, on your Fire TV Stick\u2019s remote, press and hold down the Home button. In the menu that opens, choose \u201cApps.\u201d If the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/792743\/firestick-remote-not-working\/\">remote isn\u2019t working, there are ways to fix it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806597\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1-fire-tv-stick-apps-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Apps.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"370\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cYour Apps &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s\u201d page, highlight (but don\u2019t open) the app you want to update. Then, on your remote, press the Menu button (three horizontal lines).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806598\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2-fire-tv-stick-highligh-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlight an app.\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a menu to the right of your screen. Here, select \u201cMore Info.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806599\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/3-fire-tv-stick-app-info.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;More Info&quot; from the menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"379\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your app\u2019s Appstore page will launch. Here, select \u201cUpdate\u201d to begin updating the app. If you don\u2019t see this option, and you only see \u201cOpen,\u201d your app version is already up to date.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806602\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/4-fire-tv-stick-update-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Update.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"370\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Fire TV Stick finishes installing the update, you\u2019ll have the most recent version of the app. And you\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Update_the_Sideloaded_Apps_on_Amazon_Fire_TV_Stick\"><\/span>Update the Sideloaded Apps on Amazon Fire TV Stick<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the sideloaded apps aren\u2019t installed from the official Amazon Appstore, you\u2019ll have to manually download their latest versions and install them on your Fire TV Stick.<\/p>\n<p>To do that, head to our guide on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/336602\/how-to-sideload-apps-on-the-fire-tv-and-fire-tv-stick\/\">how to sideload apps after jailbreaking your Amazon Fire TV Stick. In the guide, where you specify the link to download an app, enter the link to the latest version of the app. Then install that app on your Stick.<\/p>\n<p>That will get you the most recent version of your chosen app on your Fire TV Stick.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Tip_Enable_Automatic_Updates_for_Fire_TV_Sticks_Official_Apps\"><\/span>Bonus Tip: Enable Automatic Updates for Fire TV Stick\u2019s Official Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For the apps that you install from the Amazon Appstore, you can enable automatic updates so those apps update on their own without your interaction.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to activate that option, then first, choose \u201cSettings\u201d (a gear icon) from your Fire TV Stick\u2019s home screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806603\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/5-fire-tv-stick-settings-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"296\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In settings, select \u201cApplications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806604\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/6-fire-tv-stick-applications-1.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Applications.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cAppstore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806605\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/7-fire-tv-stick-appstore-settings.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Appstore.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"292\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select \u201cAutomatic Updates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806606\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/8-fire-tv-stick-automatic-app-updates.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose &quot;Automatic Updates.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"288\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beneath \u201cAutomatic Updates,\u201d you now see \u201cOn,\u201d which indicates that the feature has been enabled.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-806607\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/9-fire-tv-stick-app-updates-enabled.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"&quot;Automatic Updates&quot; enabled.\" width=\"650\" height=\"313\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. From now on, your Fire TV Stick will automatically check for and install the available updates for all your official apps. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>While you\u2019re at it, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/787058\/how-to-update-the-amazon-fire-tv-stick\/?tag=hotoge-20\">update your Amazon Fire TV Stick as well so you have the latest features and bug patches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Update the Amazon Fire TV Stick<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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