You CANNOT set up your FireStick just with the Fire TV Remote App. While normally there is more you can do with the Remote App than the physical remote, there is a situation where it won’t be of any help Remote App is connected to your device over Wi-Fi
You can use your mobile/tablet device keyboard to type onto FireStick. Use the FireStick Remote App keyboard option to type into your FireStick TV screen
For horizontal navigation, swipe left and right on the touchpad.For vertical navigation, swipe up and down on the touchpad.Here are the steps to set up your Fire TV Remote app and pair it with your FireStick/Fire TVĢ: Open the FireStick Remote App on your handheld/mobile deviceģ: You should see the App searching for the Fire TV devices connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your mobile Required: Your Fire TV and the device on which you have downloaded the Fire TV Remote App must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network
How to set up the Fire TV remote app for the first time
Follow the onscreen instructions and install the app.
Amazon Kindle Fire Tablets (4 th Gen or newer): Download Fire Stick TV Remote App from Amazon Store.iOS (7.0 or later on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch): Download Fire Stick TV Remote App from Apple App Store.