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Chromecast 2015: My chromecast keeps flashing

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 04:13:10 -0700

My chromecast keeps flashing and won't show on my TV through hdmi but mobile shows it can connect? It used to work just fine and now just stopped working. Nothing wrong with my TV.

Apple TV 4K 2021: Is it possible to fix directional keys?

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:17:58 -0700

My Apple TV remote is working mostly, but the directional keys for down and left are not working anymore. Trackpad still works, as do the other directions.

I’ve already been able to open it up, cleaned with alcohol, but that doesn’t seem to do anything.

Does anyone have tips for other things I could try to get these buttons to work again?

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 13:17 MST

Apple TV 4th Generation: Short on Logic Board between positive and ground

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:16:39 -0700

Hi all,

My Apple TV4 is completely dead. No light when the power cord is plugged in or anything. I dismantled the thing so warranty is also gone, but what I saw when I checked the power supply is that it is working perfectly (outputting 12V). However, when the logic board is connected, the power supply goes down to 0V. After measuring the motherboard, I saw that there is a short between the positive and negative terminal of the motherboard.

Does anybody have any idea if this is a common fault, if or how to fix it, and were a spare logic board can perhaps be found?

⟐ Commented March 16, 2026 at 4:16 MST

Apple TV 2nd Generation: My Apple TV 2 need iptv client to install

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:30:35 -0700

i accidently uninstall iptv client and needs to reinstall to run my xbmc.

⟐ Answered March 01, 2026 at 16:30 MST

Apple TV 4th Generation: Apple TV 4 (A1625) Boot Looping

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:03:20 -0700

My Apple TV 4 is not able to fully boot up to the home screen.

It displays the Apple logo that you'd normally see during the boot process. After the light on the front of the device blinks 9 times, it seems to immediately reboot itself.

On just one occasion since this began, iTunes was able to see the Apple TV temporarily when I had connected it with a USB-C cable (with the intent to be to do a software restore on it, if possible).

I have tried two power cables (borrowed from another working Apple TV), two HDMI cables (not perceived to be an issue since we can see the boot logo on screen), different power outlets, and even different televisions.

There are articles on holding the TV and Menu buttons on the remote for 10 seconds to force it to restart. The Apple TV does seem to react to the remove (the light on the front will flash in response to it), but this did not permit a full boot.

Thoughts on what hardware components inside of this would be worth swapping out to get this working again?

⟐ Commented February 25, 2026 at 20:03 MST

Amazon Fire TV Stick: How do I turn on my fire stick without a remote?

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:58:50 -0700

Hello so i have a firestick software 10-15 years old but i cant power it on bcuz i have no remote the fire stick doesnt have any wifi so im stumped

⟐ Answered February 19, 2026 at 7:58 MST

Amazon Fire Stick 4k: Why is my firestick stuck on the firetv logo?

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:22:20 -0700

Why is my fire stick stuck on the fire TV logo?

⟐ Answered February 17, 2026 at 18:22 MST

Amazon Fire TV Stick: Firestick stop working on TV

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:58:11 -0700

My firestick stopped working so I ordered anew one. It won't pair and I cannot get the app screen to stay on. I have ITV and other apps on the TV and can't get to them or the settings. The only thing that comes on without my choosing is one channel on teh ITV app. Nothing on the firestick can change it. Really strange problem.

Thanks for your input

Chromecast 2015: Why my chromecast overheating and reboot?

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 07:52:53 -0700

My chromecast 2015 start to reboot when it became too hot (it's berely untouchable). When I put a fan direct to the chromecast the problem doesn't show and the chromecast itself was a lot more cooler. There is a definitive solution for this overheating problem?

⟐ Answer edited February 08, 2026 at 7:52 MST

Roku Express: The android port is broken

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:15:42 -0700

When power supply is plugged in the device doesn’t get power

⟐ Answer edited January 28, 2026 at 21:15 MST

Amazon Fire TV Stick: Can't connect to new Wi-Fi...

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:04:15 -0700

My firestick is connected to my old Wi-Fi and that Wi-Fi is off now but I'm trying to connect it to my new Wi-Fi and it's not allowing me because it's telling me that it's not connected to my home network. My remote won't allow me to get into my settings to change the Wi-Fi. Can someone help me? Also the charger that came with the firestick is gone so I am using my phone charger. Is that a problem? Help me please someone!

⟐ Commented January 28, 2026 at 11:04 MST

Amazon Luna Controller: How do I fix the triggers going off randomly?

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 04:17:52 -0700

One of the triggers keeps going off randomly, and the only way to stop it is to pull the trigger up. What is the problem and how do I fix it? And if it can't be fixed, is there a way to change the trigger deadzone?

⟐ Answered January 28, 2026 at 4:17 MST

Apple TV 4K 2021: Apple TV 4k won't turn on. No blinking light. No signal to TV.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 07:19:23 -0700

Device won't react when connected to power. No blinking light and no signal to TV. Remote does nothing. No warranty left.

Tried:

-Disconnect device from power for a while and reconnect

-Change power cable

-Change power outlet

Thankful for help

⟐ Answer accepted January 22, 2026 at 7:19 MST

Amazon Fire TV: Lost remote, New WiFi I can’t connect without the remote.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 23:50:50 -0700

I have a new WiFi. My Amazon Fire TV is stuck on my network settings screen. I lost the remote, and now cannot pair my device with my FireTv app on my phone. What do I do? Switched TVs, didn’t work. Unplugged it a million times. Is there no way to do a factory reset without having access to some kind of remote???

⟐ Commented January 10, 2026 at 23:50 MST

Apex Digital DTV Converter Box: How can I fix my converter box?

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 23:09:28 -0700

I get two APEX DT250A TV Signal Converter boxes they went off and no way to get them back on

⟐ Commented December 22, 2025 at 23:09 MST

Apple TV 4K 2021: Does the new 2021 Apple TV Remote have a secret U1 chip?

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:12:05 -0700

I am curious if there is a secret U1 chip in the new AppleTV 4K remote that just isn’t activated, in hopes that it could be with future software updated?

⟐ Answered December 20, 2025 at 13:12 MST

Amazon Fire TV Stick: Why won't my Amazon Fire Tv Stick Turn on?

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:49:40 -0700

I was getting ready to watch a movie with my fire stick. Then it just went to "no signal". The internet is connected, remote works, I've unplugged it from the tv and power source for about 5 minutes and it still won't turn on. I'm getting so frustrated please someone help me to get my fire stick to turn on.

⟐ Answered December 13, 2025 at 2:49 MST

Android TV and Video: I have a superbox s6max and the apps vaniahed and won't come up

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:54:24 -0700

I have a superbox S6MAX and the apps disappeared and i can't pull up nothing at all

Amazon Fire TV Stick: fireoscaptiveportal generate_204 Setup Firestick

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:21:14 -0700

I’m trying to setup my new Firestick but it keeps getting stuck on the joining network page. The screen shows a white box and the message includes a link to fireoscaptiveportal generate_204

Any ideas on what to do please? My internet is working perfectly on my other devices.

⟐ Commented November 29, 2025 at 12:21 MST

Amazon Fire TV: Lost Fire TV Remote and Can’t Connect to New WiFi, What Can I Do?

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:29:16 -0700

I got a new WiFi network, and now my Amazon Fire TV is stuck on the network setup screen. I lost the remote, so I can’t connect it to the Fire TV app on my phone. I tried switching TVs and unplugging it many times, but nothing works.

Is there any way to do a factory reset or fix this without having an actual remote?