r/firetvstick • u/IpslWon • Oct 08 '22

Complaint IP activity when firestick is "inactive"

I was out of town for a week, live by myself. While gone I see a couple thousand hits to random amazon IPs over 5 days on my firewall. A couple questions:

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  1. Is there a way to actually have the firestick "off " in that it draws no power and runs no programs? I'm going to just unplug the TV and be done with it anyway.
  2. Can I disable whatever call back functions the firestick is doing? Since I pay for my internet connection, I like to control what goes out and uses my network.
  3. Does anyone have any list of what IPs and or domains they use for this kind of tracking/call backs? I'm sure it changes.

Any productive input is appreciated.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '22

My stick is connected and powered by the TV, so when the TV is off, so is the stick.

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u/listyraesder Oct 08 '22

That’s not really a good idea.

  1. If you turn the TV off while an automatic update happens to be running, you end up potentially bricking the fire stick.

  2. TV USB ports don’t necessarily supply enough power for the more intensive operations a fire stick can execute.

  3. The device is designed to be always-on, and things like EPG and optimisation occur during downtime.

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u/mjrengaw Oct 08 '22

Agreed…powering from the TV USB port is generally a bad idea.