The artifacts that we use the most in the day is undoubtedly the TV in our house. In it we can see any amount of content with which we do not entertain for a while, whether it is us or our children. One of the tools that we are going to be able to use, in case we like to watch content online, is with Amazon Fire Stick devices.
With them you will be able to do almost anything. For that reason, we are going to be teaching you how you can use your Fire Stick with a mouse to manage it in a better way.
What do you need to know to use the mouse with Amazon Fire Stick?
Amazon is a very large company that has focused in recent years on launching very flashy electronic equipment. These devices include tablets, speakers, televisions, and home computers.
One of the equipment of this brand that you will be able to use is the Amazon Fire Stick. These equipments are to be used on a TV through a USB system and a remote control for televisions. You will be able to connect a mouse to this device to control the TV with it, just as if it were a computer.
To be able to do this, you are going to have to know a few things and that is that you will not be able to connect this mouse to this device directly. For this reason, you will have to install an app on your Fire Stick. In addition, you must have a mouse that is wireless so that you can use it, since if it is wired you will not be able to power it from any other source.
What is the correct way to install a mouse on Fire Stick?
Now that you know everything about what you will need to use a mouse on the Fire Stick, you may want to use it on your TV. By using it, you will be able to navigate your screen faster and easier, so this option is highly recommended for everyone who has an Amazon Fire Stick.
For use on TV
If you want to use your Fire Stick on your TV with a mouse to handle it more easily, you will have to go through a process to achieve using this mouse on TV. You just have to follow these instructions:
- The Fire Stick has the Amazon app store that you are going to enter. When you are there, you will look for the ‘Downloader’ application and click on download and when the download is finished, you will click on ‘Install’.
- After downloading it, you must enter ‘Settings’. There you will have to mark a grid in the ‘Enable Javascript’ option.
- Now, you will have to go to the start of the application and there you will download Toogle Mouse for Fire TV
- When the download is complete, you must click on ‘Install’ and then, you will be able to open it.
- Here will be the list of app settings in the ‘Enable mouse Service’ option, you will have to check it. This will already activate the mouse for your Fire Stick.
- In order for the mouse to be active from the moment you turn on your TV, you will have to activate the option that says ‘Auto Star Mouse Service’, so the mouse will activate itself on the TV when you turn it on.
Do it on your Tablet
You will also be able to use the mouse on a tablet in which you use your Fire Stick and here it will be much more useful, since on this device you will be able to use it more quickly. That is, their reaction will be much better than on your TV. To start using this feature on your tablet, you’ll need to do this:
- If you are on your tablet, you will have to enter the Amazon app store and download and install the CetusPlay – Best application.
- When the app is installed, it will start looking for devices that are connected to the same network. Here the Fire Stick will have to appear and you will select it.
- Then, on your tablet, you will have to touch the mouse icon.
- Finally, you will have to enter a confirmation code that will be on the screen of your TV. In this way, your tablet will already be connected to your Fire Stick and you will be able to use the mouse.
How to configure the mouse for use with an Amazon Fire Stick?
The way in which you are going to be able to configure the mouse on your Fire Stick is very easy and you can do it like this:
- To set up the mouse, you must have the Mouse Toogle app downloaded and installed on your Fire Stick. We already taught you how to install this application in previous steps.
- When you open the application, there will be a gray screen where you will be able to activate the ‘Auto Star Mouse Service’ option. In this way, the mouse will be configured for you to use on your TV with the Fire Stick.
