How to Factory Reset an Amazon Fire TV

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

If you are troubleshooting your Amazon Fire TV and have exhausted all repair steps or you are giving it away to someone else, it may be necessary to perform a factory reset to get you through the initial setup process again.

This guide will take you through that process.

Tools You'll Need:

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• Access to a computer with iTunes installed
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Before You Begin:

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2. How to Factory Reset

Resetting your device to its factory settings erases all accounts, and saved settings.

1. From the main Fire TV menu go to Settings.
   

1. Then go to Device.
   

1. And choose Reset to Factory Defaults.
   

1. Confirm your decision by selecting Reset.
   

1. The Fire TV device will be reset to factory defaults then restarted.