How Do You Connect a Fire Stick to a Mobile Hotspot?

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70How to Connect a Fire Stick to a Mobile Hotspot


Turn on the hotspot on your phone in Wi-Fi settings, and then join it like any other network

By
Jeremy Laukkonen

Updated on July 18, 2024
Reviewed by
Ryan Perian


In This Article
In This Article

• How to Do It
• Compatibility
• iPhone Troubleshooting
• Frequently Asked Questions

What to Know

• First, enable the mobile hotspot on your phone, or turning on your mobile hotspot device.
• Next, on your Fire Stick: Gear icon > Network > Your mobile hotspot, then enter the password, select Connect.

This article explains how to connect a Fire Stick to a mobile hotspot device or a phone set up as a Wi-Fi hotspot.
How Do You Connect a Fire Stick to a Mobile Hotspot?


If your phone is capable of creating a mobile hotspot, or you have a dedicated mobile hotspot device, you can connect your Fire Stick to its signal.

While this is a good option if you don’t have any other internet access, or you’re traveling, your mobile hotspot will use a lot of data when connected to a Fire Stick. If you don’t have unlimited data on your phone or dedicated hotspot device, then make sure to monitor your usage closely when you're streaming or you could run out of data while traveling.

Here’s how to connect a Fire Stick to a mobile hotspot:

1. Enable the hotspot on your phone, or turn on your mobile hotspot device.
   
   Not sure how to enable your phone's hotspot function? Here's how:
   • iPhone: How to set up the mobile hotspot on an iPhone.
   • Android: How to turn on the mobile hotspot on Android.
2. Connect your Fire Stick to a TV, and switch to the appropriate input.
3. From the Fire Stick home screen, select the gear icon.
   
4. Select Network.
   
5. Select your mobile hotspot network.
   
   If you don’t see your mobile hotspot listed, make sure it’s on and then select See All Networks.
6. Enter the password for your mobile hotspot.