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Best Firestick Remote Apps and How to Use them

Last updated January 1, 2021 By Patrick

In this post, I am providing the list of best FireStick remote apps you can download on your mobile phone. The remote apps mentioned here work on Fire TV Stick 2nd Gen, FireStick 4K, Fire TV Cube, and even some older versions of Fire TV.

The mobile remote apps for FireStick let you use your mobile as a remote controller if your physical remote is not working for any reason or maybe you have lost your remote and can’t find it anywhere.

Also, if you are tired of typing URLs or search texts with your physical remote, these Amazon FireStick remote apps will help you get the job done using the keypad of your mobile device.

These remote apps for mobiles & tablets (Android, iOS, Amazon Kindle) let you navigate your Fire TV device, launch the apps, and do a lot more.

You will find the following two apps in this article:

  1. Amazon Fire TV Remote App – Official
  2. CetusPlay Universal Remote

I have tried and tested several remote apps and can confidently say that these are the best you can get. In fact, if you have these apps on your mobile, you don’t really need any other app. Let’s get started.

Attention FireStick Users

Governments and ISPs across the world monitor their users' online activities. If you use third-party streaming apps on your Fire TV Stick, you should always use a good FireStick VPN and hide your identity so that your movie viewing experience doesn’t take a bad turn. Currently, your IP is visible to everyone.  

I use ExpressVPN which is the fastest and most secure VPN in the industry. It is very easy to install on any device including Amazon Fire TV Stick. Also, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you don't like their service, you can always ask for a refund. ExpressVPN also has a special deal where you can get 3 months free and save 49% on annual plan.

Here are the reasons why you must use a VPN all the time.

Read: How to install & use a VPN on Firestick

Prerequisites for Fire TV Remote Apps

Before you can use the Fire Stick remote apps, there are some important prerequisites that must be taken care of. Let’s quickly get them out of the way first.

Enable ADB Debugging and Apps from Unknown Sources

CetusPlay will work only when you turn the ADB Debugging on. Also, Cetus Play will install the FireStick version onto your device. Therefore, you need to turn on Apps from Unknown Sources as well.

Follow the steps below:

1. Choose Fire Stick Settings from the home screen

Best firestick remote apps

2. Open My Fire TV

remote apps for firestick

3. Click Developer Options

Firestick developer options

4. Turn ON both ADB Debugging & Apps from Unknown Sources

turn on adb debugging and apps from unknown sources

Find the IP address of your Fire Stick

You will need the IP address of your FireStick/Fire TV device for the CetusPlay app. Here is how you find it:

1. Open Fire TV Stick Settings from the home screen

Click My Fire TV

find ip address of firestick

2. Click About

about menu

3. Choose Network

You can see the IP address of your device on the right side

network

Best Firestick Remote Apps

Here’s the list of best remote apps for Amazon Fire TV Stick:

1. Amazon Fire TV Remote App – Official

This is the official Fire TV Stick remote app developed by Amazon for your mobile devices. With this app, you can control your Fire TV devices just like you would with the physical remote.

Amazon Fire TV Remote app is available for mobiles and tablet devices including Android, iOS, and Kindle. You can download the app on your mobile/handheld device directly from the respective stores.

download amazon fire tv remote app

As a FireStick user, I believe that this app is a must-have. I can use it as a replacement remote when my physical remote is not working. Additionally, it helps me type onto my Fire TV Stick with the keypad of the mobile. This makes typing long sentences or URLs incredibly easy.

Note: Make sure your Fire TV Stick and the mobile/handheld device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network

The Fire TV Remote app has the same layout of the buttons as the physical remote with some small differences. For instance, unlike the physical remote, the remote app does feature the navigation ring around the Select/Okay button. Instead, it has a touchpad you can swipe for navigation and tap the touchpad to click.

The mobile remote app also supports Alexa and can open FireStick Settings or put your device to sleep with a single tap. You can also launch any installed app directly from the remote app.

The following image shows the layout of the Amazon Fire TV Remote app:

remote app layout

When you open the Remote app it searches for and displays all the Fire TV/FireStick devices connected to your Wi-Fi network

Simply tap the device you want to control with the remote app when it appears on the list

How to use firestick remote apps

As you can see, there is a Sign In option too at the bottom of the screen (image above). You can sign in with your Amazon account. However, it’s not mandatory. Everything you can do signed in; you can do signed out too.

Also, your Fire Stick and remote app DO NOT have to be signed in with the same Amazon account. You can control any Fire TV device even if the remote app is signed in to a different Amazon account.

Note: If you are signed in to the Amazon shopping app, the remote app will automatically sign you in to the same Amazon account as the shopping app.

When you connect the remote app to a FireStick the first time, it asks you for a 4-digit code displayed on your TV

connect Remote app to firestick

Here is how the code appears on your TV. Type in this code on your mobile phone to connect the remote app with your Fire Stick device.

fire tv remote pin request

To open FireStick Settings or to put it to sleep, tap the cog icon on the top on the remote app on your mobile

click the cog icon

Tap Sleep or Settings depending upon what you want to do

firestick remote apps

Tap the app button on the FireStick remote app for mobile on the top to access your FireStick apps

remote app functions

Now, tap any app to launch it on your Fire TV Stick

open fire stick apps in remote app

That’s pretty much it about Amazon Fire TV Remote app. I believe it is one of the best FireStick remote apps you can have.

2. Cetus Play Universal Remote

Cetus Play is another Fire TV Stick remote app that lets you control your device with your mobile. This app is supported on Android, iOS, and Kindle mobile, tablets, and other handheld devices. It is available by the name Fire TV Universal Remote Android TV Kodi CetusPlay.

Cetus Play also works with Android TV devices.

Note: Your FireStick/Fire TV and mobile/tablet must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network for Cetus Play to work

1. Look up for Cetus Play app on your mobile device in the respective app store and install it

cetus play on app store

2. Open the app. It will ask for the following permission (depending upon the device you are using). Tap Allow

cetus play remote app for Fire tv

3. Tap Get Started if you see this screen

how to use cetus play on firestick

4. Cetus Play will now scan your Wi-Fi network and look for any Fire TV/FireStick or Android TV devices.

This is how it displays the connected Fire TV devices

Tap your FireStick device. You can identify your device with its IP address. If you don’t know the IP address of your Fire TV device, I have provided the steps above to locate it.

How to use firestick remote apps

5. You will also see the following prompt on your TV screen Allow USB debugging? Check the box ‘Always allow from this computer’ and click OK

allow usb debugging

6. Get back to your mobile device on which you installed Cetus Play Fire TV remote app

For Cetus Play to work, it must be installed on both your mobile and FireStick.

On an Android TV, Cetus Play can be downloaded from Google Play Store. However, on FireStick/Fire TV, Cetus Play will push the installation files from the mobile device over Wi-Fi when you use it the first time.

You will see the notification Installing Cetus Play on the TV device

Note: You may need to try a couple of times before Cetus Play is installed on your FireStick. You may see the Installation Failed message a few times.

connect firestick with cetus play app

7. When Cetus Play has installed on your FireStick, the following Connecting screen appears for a moment

connecting remote app with firestick

8. You will see the Connected sign once Cetus Play on your mobile has successfully connected to Cetus Play on FireStick

Click Remote Panel in the top-left corner

remote panel

9. You will need to enter the 4-digit code when you connect Cetus Play to your FireStick the first time

4 digit code on mobile

10. This is the code on your FireStick screen that needs to be entered in Cetus Play on mobile

Fire tv remote apps

11. This is the Cetus Play remote panel on your mobile/tablet

Note: The volume buttons do not work with FireStick/Fire TV devices

Mobile remote apps for firestick

12. The default is the Dpad Mode. If you want to change the layout or mode, click the 4-squares icon in the top-right corner

Choose one of the other modes

How to use cetus play app on firestick

Wrapping Up

So, this is our list of the best FireStick remote apps. You can download these apps on your mobile devices (Android, iOS, Kindle) and easily control your Amazon FireStick. These apps work with any Fire TV device you use. I have been using these remote apps for a while and recommend you do the same.

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Post Contents

  • 1 Prerequisites for Fire TV Remote Apps
    • 1.1 Enable ADB Debugging and Apps from Unknown Sources
    • 1.2 Find the IP address of your Fire Stick
  • 2 Best Firestick Remote Apps
    • 2.1 1. Amazon Fire TV Remote App – Official
    • 2.2 2. Cetus Play Universal Remote
  • 3 Wrapping Up

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