How To Connect Firestick To WiFi With Computer?

Wondering how to connect Firestick to WiFI with computer? Well, you have just found the right post in which we will explain how the Firestick connectivity works and how to manage it.

Everything is simpler when you have a desktop computer at your disposal so stick around to find out how to get the advantage.

You can Firestick plugged via HDMI to your TV and using your WiFi you can stream the content on any computer that you want. The end goal users are trying to achieve is streaming the Firestick content over WiFi on a 3rd party device or “external monitor”.

All you need is a reliable network and 5 minutes to read posts!

How To Connect Firestick To WiFi?

Before we connect your Firestick to your computer using WiFi, let’s first have a look at some ways to connect it to the network.

After all, the Firestick requires reliable internet so it can stream data and we’ve figured that it would be helpful to know how to hook it up.

Here is how to connect your Firestick to any WiFi where the device would be a TV:

1. Connect your Firestick to one of the HDMI ports of your TV
2. Using your Firestick remote go to Settings.
3. Choose a Network.
4. Select the WiFi you would like to connect to.
5. Enter the password.
6. Continue by selecting Connect.

It might take several seconds for the Firestick to establish a connection but once ready, you should be hooked up.

How To Connect Firestick To WiFI Without Remote?

If you don’t have or you’ve lost your Firestick remote, there is a really simple way to bypass the need for a remote.

Take your smartphone and open the dedicated App Store. Search for the Amazon Firestick application and install it.

Take another mobile device and share a mobile hotspot network. Connect, again, another device (must have Amazon Firestick app installed) to the hotspot you’ve shared with the first device.

This will allow you to control the Firestick using the second device because they are using the same network.

Now you can choose a network for your Firestick to connect to (your home network) and stop the hotspot. Now you have connected your Firestick to WiFi without the need of using the dedicated remote.

How To Connect Firestick To WiFi With Computer?

Connecting a Firestick to a computer using WiFi is pretty simple only if you have a Windows machine.

For Linux or iOS-operated computers, there are specific ways to achieve the end goal but in most cases, it requires a 3rd party app, for example, AirPlay & Miracast.

Here we will mainly describe the connection between a regular Firestick and a Windows-operated machine.

If you’ve got a stationary PC with an external monitor, you can simply plug the Firestick in the HDMI port of your monitor, and voalä! But if you’re looking for a mirror instead of moving your Firestick, things get a little bit more interesting.

To mirror your TV screen and stream your favorite shows on your computer as well, we’re going to be using your WiFi.

Follow the steps below to establish WiFi mirroring:

1. Connect the Firestick to your TV using HDMI.
2. Ensure that your Firestick and computer are connected to the same WiFi.
3. Go to your laptop and select Mirroring from the Taskbar.
4. Choose Connect Options.
5. Wait for Windows to scan and detect your Firestick.
6. Choose your Firestick from the list.
7. Enter your WiFi password.
8. Press Connect.

Now your computer will be mirroring your TV’s broadcast and two people in two different rooms or floors can enjoy a single Firestick.

Note: By changing the resolution on your computer you can improve the quality of your mirror window.

How To Connect Firestick To Computer?

Here things are significantly easier. If you’re simply looking to connect the Firestick to any computer, regardless of its operating system (OS) there is a pretty easy way to do so.

As you’ve probably figured out on your own, the Firestick uses HDMI ports. Computers usually have open HDMI ports to interact with except for a handful of models.

If you’ve got an active HDMI port on the device you’re trying to hook up the Firestick with, simply plug it in and continue from there to deliver the network.

How To Connect Firestick To a Monitor?

In many cases, people are simply taking their computer monitors and trying to convert them into a Firestick broadcasting device.

For that purpose, you don’t even need a computer to start with. You only need your standalone monitor, which in most cases has HDMI inputs on its own.

Simply plug the monitor into the power supply and plug your Firestick is one of the HDMI inputs on the back.

The Firestick will instantly turn the monitor to a Smart TV and using the Firestick remote you can connect it to any WiFi.

This will deliver the experience you’re looking for and the only thing left to worry about would be how to deliver audio out of this whole workaround.

Monitors that have inbuilt speakers won’t have an issue with the audio but your Firestick on a monitor without speakers will have.

You won’t have to bother if you’re using a laptop but all else would require external speakers to deliver the best experience.

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Thus, to connect Firestick to your computer with or without WiFi is pretty simple and easy to approach. All you need to do is plug it via HDMI cable to the TV or use your existing WiFi system to watch shows on any computer.

Moreover, you can now interact with your Firestick without a remote to make your experience even smoother.

Bottom Line:

We hope that now you know how to connect Firestick to WiFi with a computer and how to get the most of your devices.

Even if you were not able to succeed it could mean a problem with your network and not your devices so pay close attention.