Your Fire TV Stick is likely part of an array of entertainment devices in your living room, so can you simplify your setup with a compatible universal remote?

As frustrating as that may be for some Fire TV Stick users, there are some ways you can get around the device's incompatibility with many universal remotes. Here's a couple worth considering.

Amazon's Fire TV Stick is a nifty device that can turn any TV into a smart TV, provided it has an HDMI port. The Fire TV interface is easy to use and navigate, and the no-frills remote features an ...

This typically goes for your Fire Stick's paired remote control as well; the remote is sending signals to the Stick, not the TV, so it typically shouldn't matter if you plug it into a new device.

Remapper Amazon hamstrings free app that makes Fire TV remotes reprogrammable Amazon would rather you buy its $35 remote for button customization.