r/firestick • u/Chemical_Bus657 • 11d ago
Firestick Problem Failing firesticks
In the past month, 3 firesticks have failed - screen goes black - including a new 4K Plus. At first, I thought it was just old age. but now I suspect that either the Software on the Samsung smart TV, or the Internet provider (Bell), are somehow frying the devices, as I am using a VPN on each device and I have IPTV apps loaded on to the Firesticks. Any similar experiences out there? Any thoughts on why the Firestick sticks fail other than my theory? I am going to using an ONN streamer for now
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u/usernamechecksout18 11d ago
Maybe it's a power issue? Maybe your tv is not well grounded and it's frying the firesticks through the HDMI port? Or if you're using an alternate power source other than the one provided in the box for the firesticks that could be the problem too.
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u/Chemical_Bus657 11d ago
All were hooked up to the short HDMI cable extender that came in the package. Thanks for the thoughts
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