Deregistering Your FireStick: What You Need to Know

Want to know the way to deregister FireStick? Well, you’ve come to the right guide. Here you will know a quick way to do so, and we also add steps to instruct you on how to register FireStick. Read on to follow the detailed steps!

An Amazon Basic account is entirely free and with no fees required to create one. However, if you choose to subscribe to Amazon Prime, you’ll incur charges for access to additional benefits like shopping discounts, faster shipping, reading, streaming, and more.

So sharing an account with payment options among family members can be a smart way to save costs sometimes. Now, let’s walk through how to register and deregister your Amazon account on Fire TV.

How to Register FireStick

Before you start, you will need an Amazon account, and you can use an email address to create one. Then let’s check how to register your FireStick (If you use the FireStick for the first time, you need to do some setup procedures):

Step 1. Put the batteries into the remote, connect the USB cable to the power adapter and the Stick, and plug in the Stick to your TV’s HDMI port.

Step 2. Plug in the power adapter to the wall, then turn on your TV and switch to the correct HDMI input with your TV remote.

Step 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your Fire TV to a Wi-Fi and download the latest software update.

Step 4. Sign in with your Amazon account (use your mobile phone or computer to visit the on-screen web address and enter the verification code) and follow the on-screen questions to set up equipment control for devices like soundbars.

Tips: If your remote doesn’t work suddenly, please install BoostVision’s virtual Fire TV remote on your mobile device to resume the register performance.

After ensuring your mobile device and the Amazon device are under the same wireless network, you can launch the application and tap the upper right corner to complete the pairing procedure and then leverage it to control your Amazon FireStick.

How to Deregister FireStick

No need to worry—you can deregister FireStick without losing any apps. When you log out of your Amazon account, your apps will remain on the device. However, you will be logged out of apps connected to your Amazon account, such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, and any gaming apps.

How to deregister a FireStick? Although you have logged into your Amazon account, you are allowed to deregister Amazon device and then register another Amazon account. Here’s the detailed procedure:

Step 1. Press the Home button on your remote and navigate to the Settings icon.

Step 2. Highlight the Account & Profile Settings option and click it to choose the Amazon Account option.

Step 3. Select Deregister and confirm the performance to finish deregistering FireStick, which will remove the Amazon device from your Amazon account. In response, you need to sign in with an Amazon account and register the device to use the Fire TV again.

Does Factory Reset Deregister FireStick

Different conditions may depend on the different device models. If you want to deregister Fire TV, the best method is to deregister from the Settings menu. Or you can log out of your account and then reset the Fire TV. The resetting step is as follows:

Click the Settings icon and choose My Fire TV section > select the Reset to Factory Defaults option to conduct the performance.

Plus, you are allowed to press the Back and Right buttons on your Fire TV remote at the same time for at least 10 seconds to click the Reset option.

To Sum Up

The operating procedure of the Amazon deregister device is simple to implement, right? You just need to reach Settings > Account & Profile Settings > Amazon Account > Deregister and confirm the performance to deregister Fire TV.

What you should note is that the reset option on your FireStick does not always deregister FireStick successfully. Hence, you’d better do the register step if you want to log out of the Amazon account from your device.

Deregister FireStick FAQ

Q: What happens when you deregister a Firestick?

When you log out of your Amazon account, your apps will remain on the device. However, you will be logged out of apps connected to your Amazon account, such as Prime Video, Amazon Music, and any gaming apps.

But if your account has been closed, all of the products and services accessed through your account will no longer be available to you, across any Amazon sites globally.

Q: How do I deregister my fire stick and register again?

1. Press the Home button on your remote and navigate to the Settings icon.
2. Highlight the Account & Profile Settings option and click it to choose the Amazon Account option.
3. Select Deregister and confirm the performance to finish deregistering FireStick
4. If you use Fire TV again, turn on your FireStick and follow the on-screen instructions to register your Amazon account.