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Casting to Amazon FireTV/Firestick

Written by Jordan Blake
Updated over a month ago

Make sure that their Fire TV device and phone are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

From an Android Device

  • First, open the Playbook app.

  • Look for a video you want to watch and hit Play to start watching.

  • On the top left, click the Cast button.

  • A window will appear with the names of the device. Tap on "Fire TV Stick".

  • Your video will appear on your Fire TV screen.

  • Tap on "Disconnect" to stop casting if you wish to end the casting preview or switch to another video.

From an iOS Device

  • Launch the Playbook app and play the video that you want to cast.

  • Tap on the Cast button located in the top left and select "Fire TV Stick" from the list of your available devices.

  • The video will then appear on your Fire TV screen. All of the playback controls will be available on your Playbook app.

  • To end casting or switch to another video, tap on "Disconnect" and close the casting window." (as on iOS user cannot close the casting UI without tapping on "Disconnect" first)

NOTE:

Please make sure to enable the Local Network on your device. You will find that option under the Settings section.

If you’re trouble with casting, try casting to web: see video.

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