There are two ways to reset your Fire TV Cube. If your Fire TV Cube is unresponsive, but your remote works, press and hold the Volume Down and Mute buttons until the light flashes blue. This will reset the Fire TV Cube even if it’s unresponsive. If your Fire TV Cube is responsive, you can initiate a factory reset from the menus:
How Do You Reset a Fire TV Cube Without a Remote?
You can reset a Fire TV Cube without a physical remote by using the Fire TV app as a Fire TV Cube remote. The process outlined in the previous section will work with the Fire TV remote app just the same as it does with the regular remote. The problem is you can’t set up a Fire TV Cube without the remote. If you lost your Fire TV Cube remote, and you need to reset the Cube, you will need to obtain a compatible remote first. Your options are to buy a new remote, borrow a remote from a friend, or use a Fire TV remote from a different Fire TV device you own. You will need to reset the Cube using the Fire TV remote app or the replacement remote and use the replacement remote to perform the initial setup. You can then return the remote to its original owner or reconnect it to your other Fire TV device, and use the Fire TV app on your phone to control your Fire TV Cube. Here are the steps to reset a Fire TV cube without the original remote:
Why Reset a Fire TV Cube?
When you reset a Fire TV Cube, you return it to the same state it was in when it was first manufactured. That means everything is deleted from the device, including apps you’ve downloaded to your Fire TV, your account information, your Wi-Fi details, and all other data. After a reset, a Fire TV Cube has to be set up as if it were a brand new device. There are a lot of reasons to do this, but you may want to consider other fixes if you don’t actually want to remove all of your data and account information. Some of the reasons to reset a Fire TV Cube include:
