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How to change the time on your Amazon Firestick

Written by Dave Johnson
2022-05-17T22:30:53Z
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Amazon Fire TV Stick
You might need to change the time on your Firestick if it hasn't set automatically. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

  • To change the time on your Amazon Firestick, you have to alter the device's time zone. 
  • The time and time zone for your Firestick is usually set automatically via the internet. 
  • To set the time zone, go to Settings, then Preference, and choose Time Zone.
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As a general rule, you shouldn't need to worry about setting the time on your Amazon Fire TV Stick (also known as the Firestick). It automatically sets its own time via the internet, and that means you can use the Firestick without worrying about setting the time or adjusting it for daylight savings time twice a year. 

But if the Firestick is set to the wrong time zone, you might have problems scheduling the device or recording live TV. The solution? You cannot change the time (i.e., the minutes after the hour) that your Firestick is set to, but you can change the time zone that your Firestick is using.

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How to change the time zone on your Amazon Firestick

You can't change the exact time that your Firestick is set to; that happens automatically via the internet. But if the time on your Firestick is offset from local time by some number of hours, you can change the time zone, which can correct the time for your device. 

1. Press the Home button on your Amazon Firestick to go to the Home page. 

The Firestick remote control.
Use the Firestick remote to go to the Home page. Dave Johnson

2. Choose Settings (the gear-shaped icon at the far right of the screen).

3. Choose Preferences.

The Settings menu on Fire TV.
After choosing Settings, go to Preferences. Dave Johnson

4. Choose Time Zone.

5. Select the region or time zone you want to set your Firestick to. 

The time zone controls for Fire TV.
Choose the time zone you prefer and then return to the Home page. Dave Johnson

6. Press the Home button to return to the Home screen. 

<span>Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.</span>
Dave Johnson
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Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he's also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.
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