How To Connect Firestick To WiFi Without Remote? (Guide)

The Amazon Firestick is a convenient and easy way to watch all of your favorite media entertainment. However, the Firestick must be connected to a WiFi network in order to function. So let’s find out how to connect a Firestick to WiFi if you lost the remote. 

There are three ways to connect a Firestick to WiFi without the Firestick remote: You can use the Fire TV app, use the TV remote via the HDMI-CEC source, or you can directly connect the Firestick to an ethernet cable. 

If you want to learn how to use each of these solutions to connect your Amazon Firestick to a WiFi network without the given remote, keep reading! We will go through step-by-step directions for each one right now so you can get back to enjoying your home entertainment. 

Can You Connect a Firestick to WiFi Without the Remote?

The good news is that if you have lost your Amazon Firestick remote, you can still connect the device to a new WiFi network and choose what you want to watch. 

There are three simple ways to connect a Firestick to WiFi without the provided remote:

• Use a TV remote with an HDMI-CEC option. 
• Use the Fire TV app. 
• Connect the Firestick to an ethernet cable. 

Now, let’s figure out how to try each of these solutions with some easy step-by-step instructions. 

Use a TV Remote with HDMI-CEC 

Our first tactic to connect an Amazon Firestick to WiFi is arguably the easiest. All you need is a television remote that has HDMI-CEC capabilities, which most do these days. 

The first thing you need to find out before using this solution is whether or not your television remote has an HDMI-CEC option. You can do so by pressing the SOURCE button on your remote. 

A list of possible source options will appear, and when you scroll, you will likely see one labeled HDMI-CEC (if you do not see HDMI-CEC listed, you can skip ahead to the next solutions as your TV does not provide this choice.)

On some TVs, there will be several sources labeled HDMI-CEC, but if the Firestick is already connected to the back of your TV, the source you need will say “HDMI-CEC-FIRESTICK.”

Once you have selected this source, your TV remote will now let you control the Firestick, and all you need to do is navigate to the WiFi menu and click the network you wish to connect to. 

Use the Fire TV App

If your television does not offer an HDMI-CEC option, you can use the Fire TV app to connect your Firestick to WiFi.

You only need two smart devices, i.e., two smartphones, a phone and a tablet, or two tablets. 

After you have your two devices in hand, here’s what you need to do:

• Navigate to the app store on device #1.
• Search and download the Fire TV app. 
• On device #2, set up a wireless hotspot. 
• Use the same SSID and password for your home WiFi network that you want the Firestick to connect to. 
• Connect device #1 to the hotspot network.
• Device #1 can not be used to control your Firestick.
• Using the Fire TV app, scroll to the settings menu on the Firestick screen. 
• Connect the Firestick to the WiFi network of your choice. 

It’s important to note that if you connect the Firestick to your home wireless network and not the hotspot you created, it will have a WiFi connection but will no longer be controllable via the Fire TV app. 

Connect the Firestick Directly to Ethernet Cable

Our third and final option for connecting a Firestick to a WiFi network is to simply use the ethernet cable attached to your home router. 

While this solution is easy to execute, you do need an ethernet adapter in order to make it work. If you don’t already have an ethernet adapter, you can purchase one on Amazon in seconds. 

Once you have the adapter in hand, simply attach one end to the Firestick and the other to the ethernet cable, and your Firestick will automatically be paired with your home wireless network! 

Although this tactic does ensure your Firestick is connected to the WiFi, you will still have to use a remote app or the TV remote on the HDMI-CEC source to actually choose the TV show or movie you want to watch. 

Final Thoughts

Now you have all the information you need to connect a Firestick to your WiFi network wherever you are, even if you lost or forgot the remote. 

Just to recap, connecting a Firestick to WiFi without the given remote can be really easy, and you have three options: You can use the Fire TV app, the HDMI-CEC source on your television remote, or through the ethernet cable from the wireless router.