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Netflix and Fire TV stick problems
Zeropoint1
28-04-2016
Is anybody else having problems using Netflix with the Amazon fire TV stick?

We have the basic £34.99 version and at times the picture seems to either judder, the sound drops out or it backs out of the programme you're watching. ometimes logging you out completely and going back to the home screen.
I've had no problems with that account using everything from a PS4, BT YouView box and a cheap and cheerful laptop.

The same stick doesn't seem to have any issues with Amazon Instant Video.
midlandsfirst
28-04-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Is anybody else having problems using Netflix with the Amazon fire TV stick?

We have the basic £34.99 version and at times the picture seems to either judder, the sound drops out or it backs out of the programme you're watching. ometimes logging you out completely and going back to the home screen.
I've had no problems with that account using everything from a PS4, BT YouView box and a cheap and cheerful laptop.

The same stick doesn't seem to have any issues with Amazon Instant Video.”

Nope no problems here

Altho iPlayer and 5 on demand have sync issues with sound/pic. OK on my roku stick
Resonance
29-04-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Is anybody else having problems using Netflix with the Amazon fire TV stick?

We have the basic £34.99 version and at times the picture seems to either judder, the sound drops out or it backs out of the programme you're watching. ometimes logging you out completely and going back to the home screen.
I've had no problems with that account using everything from a PS4, BT YouView box and a cheap and cheerful laptop.

The same stick doesn't seem to have any issues with Amazon Instant Video.”

I've had the picture judder and sound problems before. Re-booting the stick seems to cure it, for a while at least. I cancelled Netflix because of the smart DNS blocking, so this is going back a month or more.
Zeropoint1
29-04-2016
Originally Posted by Resonance:
“I've had the picture judder and sound problems before. Re-booting the stick seems to cure it, for a while at least. I cancelled Netflix because of the smart DNS blocking, so this is going back a month or more.”

Perhaps it's a daft question but is it simply a case of unplugging for a few minutes or is there any other procedure to follow?
Resonance
29-04-2016
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Perhaps it's a daft question but is it simply a case of unplugging for a few minutes or is there any other procedure to follow?”

Go into Settings > System > Restart. Also I think pressing the play and the big round select button simultaneously for 5 seconds or so will also do it.
chandlerp
29-04-2016
Make sure you're running the latest version of the Netflix app too.
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