Amazon Firestick – OptiSigns

As of Feb 2024, FireStick and Fire TV are no longer recommended as digital signage player. This is due to Amazon eliminating the ability to auto start app with FireStick & Fire TVs starting FireOS 8.

There are workarounds with ADB commands or manually to start the app.

However, those workarounds are very inconvenient, and we believe without an easy way to AutoStart apps, it is not a good solution for a Digital Signage player.

We recommend a dedicated player like our Android Stick Player or Google ChromeCast, or any Windows, Mac, Linux devices.

FireStick Lite - $29.99 - this one is still running FireOS 7 and still can AutoStart OptiSigns. However, Amazon may roll out OS updates in the future.
- Though, we also do not recommend FireStick Lite due to its weak performance.
FireOS 8 devices - No longer recommended:
- Current FireStick 4K - $49.99
- Current FireStick 4K Max - $59.99
- All new Amazon TVs with FireStick Built-in
Older FireOS 7 devices - Still can autostart apps
- FireStick 4K Gen 1
- Older FireSticks

If you already have FireStick Lites or older versions of FireStick, you can continue this article to set it up.

Here are the high-level steps:

1) Set up Amazon Fire TV Stick

2) Download OptiSigns Digital Signage from Amazon App Store

3) Using OptiSigns' web portal to assign content and remotely manage your screens

So let's dive in!

1) Set up Amazon Fire TV Stick

Plug in FireStick and connect it to power.

When connecting to power, it's temping to use the USB of the TV to power the Fire TV for convenience, but Fire TV consume a lot more power than a TV's USB can supply. So, it is always best to use the power adapter and cable that come with the Fire TV.

Power on the Fire TV and follow the on-screen instruction to connect to Wi-Fi, and register the device with your Amazon account.

Note: Amazon Fire TV requires internet to work.

2) Download & Set up OptiSigns Digital Signage from Amazon App Store

Press the Search icon on the Find section of the Fire TV,

Type in "OptiSigns".
Fire TV Search can be tricky to use, and sometimes, as you type, it does not work properly.
After you have typed "optisigns", be sure to press the menu down button until the "Optisigns" text is highlighted and then click on it.

Click Download on the OptiSigns app icon

Once the app is installed, launch it.

The app will ask if you want to automatically start when device start up. It is recommended to select yes, unless you want to manually launch the app yourself every time.

Next, you will see this pairing screen:

Go to our website: https://app.optisigns.com

If you don't have an account already, you can create one, or you can also log in with Google or Facebook account.

Once you logged in Click "Add screen" button

In this pop up, type in the Pair Code showing up on your Fire TV screen. Then, click Pair:

The Fire TV screen will change to:

Now you are ready to upload and assign content.

3) Using OptiSigns' web portal to assign content and remotely manage your screens

Once you go to our portal at: https://app.optisigns.com/ to pair the screen and start assigning content to it, you can follow these guides for more detailed steps:

If you have feedback on how to make the how-to guides better, please let us know at: support@optisigns.com