How to Set Up Photo Slideshow Screensaver on FireStick

In this article, I’ll show you how to create a photo slideshow on your FireStick device. The instructions detailed in this article will also work on other FireStick variants and Fire TV devices like FireStick Lite, FireStick 4K, FireStick 4K Max, and Fire TV Cube.

The FireStick is one of the most-used streaming devices in the world. For a fraction of the price of cable, you can access your favorite streaming apps to enjoy all the movies, TV shows, sports, and other content you love. That said, it has several other applications apart from streaming—some of which are quite underrated by users.

For instance, when your FireStick stays idle for a while, it shows a screensaver on the screen. But did you know that you can turn your screen into more than just a display of generic nature images? Well, not many users do.

FireStick users can upload their favorite photos to create a slideshow that displays when the device is idle. This means that you can display photos of family adventures, loved ones, and perhaps even some embarrassing yet lovely moments. With the photo slideshow on FireStick, you can relive all your favorite moments from time to time.

There are three ways you can do this. The common factor is Amazon Photos, which you will need for any of the methods to work.

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How Does Amazon Photos Work?

Amazon Photos is an online service for storing your photos and videos. It is a secure service that allows you to back up your media content to the cloud. The official Amazon Photos app is available on Fire TV, as well as Android, iOS, and desktop devices. It is also available as a web app.

All Amazon customers get 5 GB of free storage for their photos and videos. However, if you are an Amazon Prime member, you get to enjoy unlimited storage for photos, together with 5 GB of video storage. For even more storage space, you can purchase a monthly or yearly subscription.

With Amazon Photos, you don’t have to worry about your photos losing their quality. The app maintains the image resolutions, ensuring that your photos remain as crisp and clear as before you uploaded them. They won’t be blurry when your TV displays them as the FireStick’s screensaver. Apart from on FireStick, you can also display your photos on Fire tablets and Echo Show tablets.

If you are in the US, you can even make prints of your favorite pictures with Amazon Photos.

How to Customize Photo Slideshow on FireStick

As I previously mentioned, there are three ways that you can create a slideshow of your favorite photos on the FireStick. We will be looking at each method and outlining the steps that you need to take.

Let’s get down to it.

Method 1: Make FireStick Slideshow Using the Amazon Photos App

The first method allows you to tweak the photo slideshow on your FireStick using the Amazon Photos app. It’s a pretty simple process. Here’s how you can do this.

1. Open the Amazon Photos app on your smartphone. Click the More tab at the bottom-right corner of the home screen.

2. Select Personalise Echo Show & Fire TV.

3. Select the FireStick device you want to personalise from the list of eligible devices.

4. Enable Daily Memories to allow Amazon Photos to set a curated selection of your photos as your FireStick screensaver. If you select Daily Memories, the automatically selected photos get refreshed daily. Alternatively, click Add more collections to select an already-created photo album as your screensaver collection.

Method 2: Make FireStick Slideshow on the FireStick

The second method allows you to change your screensaver directly on your FireStick device. Here are the steps to help you do that.

1. Click Settings on your FireStick home screen, represented by the gear icon.

2. Select Display & Sounds from the menu of options.

3. Select Screensaver.

4. Click Current Screensaver.

5. Choose the Amazon Photos album that you prefer.

Method 3: Make FireStick Slideshow Using the Alexa App

The third and final method involves using Amazon’s Alexa app. This app is officially available on both Android and iOS devices, so you can download it from a relevant app store. Here’s how you can use the Alexa app to customize your FireStick screensaver.

1. Open the Alexa app on your smartphone. Select Devices at the bottom of the home screen.

2. Click All Devices.

3. Select the FireStick device you want to personalise from the list of eligible devices.

4. Scroll down to Screen Saver and click it.

5. Toggle on Daily Memories to set a curated selection of your photos as your FireStick screensaver. As with the first method, the photo slideshow on your FireStick will get refreshed every day if you choose the Daily Memories option. Alternatively, select Manually select my photos to choose the photos yourself.

FAQ’s

What is Amazon Photos?

Amazon Photos is an official, secure service that offers free and paid cloud storage space for photos and videos. In this case, we need to use the app because the FireStick accesses photos from your Amazon Photos collections.

Is it safe to change the FireStick photo slideshow?

Yes, it is. Each of the methods discussed in this article is completely legal and will not harm your device in any way. In addition, Amazon Photos and the Alexa app are both official apps offered by Amazon and can be downloaded from the official app store of any compatible device.

Can you change your FireStick slideshow photo collection?

Yes, you can. One way is to allow Amazon Photos to change it for you automatically every day by selecting Daily Memories as your screensaver in the Amazon Photos or Alexa apps. If you want to make your own albums, you can do so by clicking Albums > Menu button > Create Album in the Amazon Photos app.

Wrapping Up

That’s all there is to it. In this article, I showed you how to create a FireStick photo slideshow using Amazon Photos and three simple methods. Now you can enjoy screensavers displaying your favorite photos on your TV when your FireStick is plugged in and not in use. As always, I would love to know your thoughts on this. Please leave them in the comments section below.

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