7 Tips on How to Fix Your Fire Stick Remote Flashing Orange!

Why is my fire stick remote flashing orange? If you are a Firestick user, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once. 

In order to help you out, we did our research and listed all of the reasons for a firestick blinking orange, as well as what you can do to solve the issue. 

Top 7 Reasons and Fixes for a Fire Stick Remote Flashing Orange

1. Your remote is not paired with your Firestick

The number one reason for your Firestick remote blinking orange is a connection issue. In other words, the remote has gotten disconnected from your device. If this is the case, the right thing to do would be to manually connect your Firestick remote once again.

The process to do this is:

• Go to Settings;
• Click on Controllers and Bluetooth Devices;
• From there, select Amazon Fire TV Remotes;
• Once you’ve done this, press and hold the home button for at least 10 seconds;
• The Firestick remote should start flashing blue three times, which means that you’ve successfully paired it with your TV.

If you notice that after this, your Firestick remote is blinking orange but not pairing, then it might be more than a pairing issue. 

2. Your battery is low or dead

If the problem persists, you’ll need to check your batteries. Always ensure your batteries are not low or dead because if this is the case, that’s the reason for the orange flashing light.

3. There are issues with your Bluetooth connection/interferences from other devices

Too many Bluetooth devices connected at the same time may cause connection problems with your Firestick remote. This, in turn, will cause the little light to flash orange. If this happens, turn off some of the other Bluetooth devices, and try to disconnect and connect the Firestick Bluetooth once again.

4. Your Firestick firmware might be outdated

If you still haven’t found the culprit for your Fire Stick remote flashing orange, you should probably check if you’re using the current or outdated firmware version.

An old software version might be the cause of several Firestick issues, such as problems with buffering, connectivity issues, and remote issues.  

If you’ve noticed that your device needs updating, follow these steps to get the latest version:

• Go to Settings;
• Click on System;
• From there, select About;
• Then click on Check for Updates;
• If you see an available update, click on Instal Update.

Once you follow these steps, try to use your Firestick remote again. If the light still flashes orange, there might be another issue. 

Note: While you’re updating your Firestick, you might want to go and clear your cache as well. Read on how to do this before doing it because people have reported certain issues when clearing cache.

5. Your remote might not be in range of your device

Another reason for your Firestick remote to blink orange might be the distance between your remote and the Firestick device. If you’re using your remote at a distance greater than 3 meters, then you’ll probably experience some issues. 

The simple solution in this situation would be to move closer to your Firestick device. 

6. You might just need to factory reset your Firestick remote

If everything else fails, the only logical solution would be to factory reset your remote. There are quite a few steps you’ll need to follow to do this, so pay attention.

• Before you do anything else, go ahead and unplug your Fire TV for 1 minute;
• Next, hold the left, menu and back buttons, all at the same time, for at least 12 seconds;
• Once the 12 seconds are up, let go of the buttons and wait for a couple of seconds more;
• After you’ve done this, go ahead and remove the batteries from your remote;
• Now, plug your Fire TV again and wait for another minute;
• Place the batteries in your remote again;
• Finally, click on the home button on the remote.

If everything is all right, your indicator should start blinking blue, which means that you’ve successfully paired your remote. 

Once you’ve done this, your remote should start working normally and no longer flash orange.

7. You need a new remote!

You’ve done everything we suggested, and your firestick remote is still flashing orange. What else is there to do? Well, realistically, if you’ve tried all of the above and nothing works, then maybe it’s time to buy a new remote. This is definitely an issue of your firestick remote not working; therefore, changing it is the only viable solution.

Conclusion

That little orange light on your Firestick remote can be quite annoying if it’s persistent and doesn’t want to go away. However, we hope that these tips have helped you get to the bottom of the issue. If not, then maybe your remote has reached its finish line, and it’s time for a brand-new one.