Hotstar Not Working on Firestick: Best Solutions To Fix

Over time the craze of OTT shows and movies has increased to the next level, especially during the pandemic that forced people to stay in the home. You can stream any shows and movies on the Firestick by downloading the Hotstar or any other app like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, etc. Some of the users have reported random issues like Hotstar crashing on Firestick, Hotstar not working on Amazon Fire Stick, Hotstar can’t log in, etc. Firestick TV has tones of options and features that you might don’t know, or missing till now, at the same time, the more the settings and features these hectic are likely to happen.

In this article, we’ve listed the best possible solutions and workarounds that would help you fix Hotstar app not found and few other related problems with any Amazon Fire Stick TV. Start with restarting the Hotstar App on your TV.

Fix Hotstar Not Working on Amazon Fire Stick TV

Solution 1: Close the Hotstar App

Unlike any other app, Hotstar is not too hefty, and can be easily loaded on smart TVs and Firestick TV too. However, if Hotstar not working on Firestick TV, first of all, close the Hotstar app and try to re-open. Use the Firestick TV to close the app.

Solution 2: Reboot the Television

Once you’re done with closing the app, its recommended to restart the TV too. This will clear all the possibilities d eliminate the minor bugs and glitches that might preventing the Hotstar app from opening. Bring the remote of your TV and power it off.

Solution 3: Update Hotstar App

Another worth trying troubleshooting is update the Hotstar App on the Firestick TV, this will fix all the bugs and issues that are currently with app and will try to make stable app with a lot more improvements. Here’s how to update Hotstar App on Firestick TV.

  1. Close all the background running apps.
  2. Bring up your Firestick TV remote and hold the Home button until the list of all applications shows up.
  3. Select Apps.
  4. Now locate the Hotstar App and press the menu button once the Hotstar app is highlighted.
  5. Choose More info.
  6. Select Update button.

Enable Auto Updates

  1. Turn on your TV and open the Settings.
  2. Select Applications option.
  3. Select App Store.
  4. Go with Automatic Updates and enable it.

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