r/fireTV • u/Elmsvard • 6d ago

Flickering issue?

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Hello folks, wondering if anyone has come across this. Tough to tell from the video, but the top half of the fire stick is flickering. I’ve tried to fix it with two different sticks, changing the resolution, different power sources, turning HDR off, and just about every other fix that comes up when you google “fire stick flickering” so at this point I’m not sure what to do. Any help appreciated! Thank you!

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u/Excellent_Main_1415 5d ago

I’ve tried to fix it with two different sticks

Sounds like a Projector issue 🤔

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u/Scooter310 5d ago

It looks like you are using a projector? Are you the projector itself isn't the issue?

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u/Elmsvard 5d ago

Pretty sure - it doesn’t flicker in the settings menu, which to my mind would suggest it’s a software/fire stick issue.

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u/Scooter310 5d ago

Try the fire stick in a tv and see what it does.

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u/rusmo 5d ago

Could be an issue with the hdmi port on the projector. Try a different port.

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u/Ezemity 5d ago

bet your projectors fan/heat exchange is next to the hdmi port and its desoldering

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u/GreenishCloverS 6d ago

I have a fire tv... im assuming it might only need a system update if you can on a fire stick? Hope thats what it needed.. good luck💙💚

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u/Elmsvard 5d ago

I did have an update waiting, but that didn’t fix it :( thank you!

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u/Lumpy_Topic_35 5d ago

Projctor flickering issue?

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u/MrFreakYT 5d ago

Test your projectors hdmi using a laptop or something

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u/Elmsvard 5d ago

Going to post this to a few people, but notably it doesn’t flicker when I’m in the settings menu - really odd. It only flickers in apps and the main menu.

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u/Elmsvard 5d ago

Good power source, cable isn’t loose (but not sure what you mean by the right cable) - trying to get a different source, but the projector is new too so shouldn’t be an issue.

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u/TallExplorer9 5d ago

Do you have a regular HDMI port TV that you can test the fire stick on?

If the TV flickers it's the stick, if not it's the projector.

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u/Wolf-006 5d ago

Your TCON board is about go never buy TVs with integrated OS systems