jhatle01 Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 My wife was curious if our firestick would work on TV in our stateroom? Not sure why she would need it since we're on vacation, but I figured I would ask anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYRbob Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 You should be able to use your Firestick on the in cabin TV by plugging it into the USB on the side or back of the set. There are several You Tube videos available to show how this is accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 I’ve never tried to do this myself but I have read that some people have difficulty getting to the USB port as some TV’s are mounted to the wall and cannot be moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhatle01 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, SYRbob said: You should be able to use your Firestick on the in cabin TV by plugging it into the USB on the side or back of the set. There are several You Tube videos available to show how this is accomplished. I know how to install and use it. I just don't know why she would want it while we are on vacation and trying to "unplug" haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhatle01 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I’ve never tried to do this myself but I have read that some people have difficulty getting to the USB port as some TV’s are mounted to the wall and cannot be moved. That's what I recall seeing in other posts about having difficulty accessing the USB ports on the stateroom TVs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYRbob Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Calling the TV channels available on a cruise ship awful would be a compliment. If there is TV programing you enjoy the Firestick, Roku TV, HULU, or Netflix would be major improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 10, 2019 Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 Access to the HDMI input is the issue. On some ships that is impossible. Both physical access and/or selecting the HDMI input as a source can be problematic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhatle01 Posted March 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2019 1 hour ago, SYRbob said: Calling the TV channels available on a cruise ship awful would be a compliment. If there is TV programing you enjoy the Firestick, Roku TV, HULU, or Netflix would be major improvements. We have the Key for our sailing so we have surf and stream internet package. So we will have access to our streaming services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 20 hours ago, twangster said: Access to the HDMI input is the issue. On some ships that is impossible. Both physical access and/or selecting the HDMI input as a source can be problematic. Yes, @twangster is correct and this is the bigger issue. In some cases it is physically impossible to connect to the TV's ports, and even if you do, the remote controls do not have a source input change option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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