Thank you so much for not quiting on us. It seems that so many have moved on to other things. I think you will in time do the same but I don't know what I will do when you and the few others are no longer able to give us this kind of help. I do so appreciate you!
Have Tanggula x1. Bought 2 years ago. Didn't use it. Got the S2 and using that. The X1 wont give me TA app. Is there an upgrade to this or am I up the creek? Thank you!
I’m having an issue with RUclips TV. I go to a channel and it’s just blank until I hit the enter button again. Then, it will show my program. Also, if I pause the program and then take it off pause, the program jumps ahead to life section of program. What in the world is going on? Help! Love your instructional videos.
Here's an issue. My stick just completely stopped working. It's older so when the remote wouldn't respond, I changed the batteries and reset the router but when it came back it still didn't work. I did some cleaning, no good. Since it's older I decided to reset the stick to factory default. Now it won't go passed the remote setup. I'm thinking I need to just get a new stick. What do you think? It is very helpful keeping my TV viewing expense down since I'm one of millions on a fixed income and I don't get out much. Any suggestions will help. I think I've picked a good set of apps to download and I do regularly close things manually except for the players, FB and RUclips but if you have other suggestions, that also will be appreciated.
I've had problems with Background apps not working or going to the home page when I try to use force stop. I use fast task killer which seems to work better. Thanks for the info.
Fast task killer seems like a good app, but run background after and you will see they don't actually close with fast task. I did a video on it and removed it once I realized the app was just a front to gather data.
Adam, almost seems like your stick might be overloaded if it's kicking you back to the Home Screen. Might wanna clean it up a bit and make sure plenty of storage available. Just a suggestion. Doesn't kick us out
Mr. Curiosity I have 1 app that always runs no matter what. Sofa Player will run even after i force stop it n clear the Data why does it do that? I 'v had that Sofa player for a while. Do you think if i go to another store to get the player will that stop the running when i put it to sleep? GREAT info that you always share with us THANK YOU
I'm guessing you have that app so you can change the aspect ratio of Google play apps on your firestick? To run some additional apps? That has to be on always. If you aren't using it for that, why have it?
@@CuriosityCafe I have that Sofa player for one app that has old movies n it requires that player.. A couple of other good apps require a external player
@@CuriosityCafe See if i have not used the f.s. inn a wk. or so that sofa player still runs even after i force stop clear data n put to sleep my device.
The XGODY SAIL 1 Projector you promoted it I bought it and it flickers, what's causing the flickering? Is there a way to fix that doesn't say anything in the manual about it? Thank you.
Thank you for your info it's a good projector but wasn't for the slight. Flickering? That's going surprised they don't have a troubleshooter in their manual but I will contact them thank you.
I do have a new fire stick and it is slowing down and it's not as good as I say it is I wanna know how I can fix the problem myself without trying to find some tech to come out Here and Help your videos are very interesting very Help I watched a few of the day went back and done some of the things and it's Running a little Better but I think my cords too do Fire stick are not that good I've Google and said they could come from the factory not Really good quality chords that played your fired stick in with that created Problem Like to know anybody else have they had problem with their power cords their being plugged into don't let trick outlets
Are you able to use the background app now? A few weeks ago it stopped working properly, and I deleted it. Is it working now? That’s what I used to use all the time. Now I go to the list of apps and go down through them and click the two arrows backwards on the button on the fire stick remote. That clears the cache.
When I went to download the app it showed me two "Backround" versions. One was marked legacy and it is no longer updated and the other one had no extra comment to it. Do you have the legacy version? Just a thought.
Sail is superior. Has higher lumens, more contrast ratio and an official stick so you have the "real" android store apps which means HD and 4k viewing. You just had bad luck with that one.
The very first time I did this I had about 15 open! Thanks to watching a video you did about this awhile back.... I now do it every night as part of my routine. Thanks to you...I have a very efficient Firestick! I have since bought a New Amazon Fire t.v 4k series...which I love by the way. And though it's fast and runs so smoothly I still do it every day out of habit. I had given my sister my old 2nd Generation Firestick last year. While visiting her yesterday, I showed her how to do this and she literally had over 20 apps running in background!! She was amazed at how much better her Firestick ran when I got done with it lol. Thank you again for all your help!! 🥰
Thank you for all your information that you bring it is so helpful but I have a problem I have Express VPN and everytime I cut it on my content don't come in but when I cut it off my content comes in Am I doing something wrong
Oh boy. So yes I'm using ExpressVPN, but do you know about changing servers? It's extremely important. We have videos on it. So when I asked that question about changing express servers, that's what that means. Never use the default or it's extremely slow.
My stick boots up blank. I hit the home buttons and I can get to apps to use stick. Can't get to anything else. No maintenance. Help. Tried disconnecting over night. Nothing. Tried the reboot with pkay & selection button. Nothing. Any help will be great. I'll need to dump cache soon.
We can help. The video you want to see on the channel is (no more 3rd party apps). It actually shows you how to get 3rd party apps since the firestick now hides the unlocking process. You can still do it with that video. Join patreon and we can help you get all the free apps for tv and movies as well
To clear storage space if needed, you can clear cache. But that doesn't boost performance (which is what this video is about). Only clear cache if you are out of space, or having some issues with an app. Cache was designed to improve performance
Rumor has it, the next generation will have this option in settings. I hope so! It causes a lot of people to return the sticks not knowing what was causing the slowdown
I do not know. Might be a feature they didn't add to the lower cost sticks? Haven't heard. Are you doing it exact? Holding for 2-3 seconds (no more) then immediately letting go and pressing menu?
Thank you so much for not quiting on us. It seems that so many have moved on to other things. I think you will in time do the same but I don't know what I will do when you and the few others are no longer able to give us this kind of help. I do so appreciate you!
I will always be here. Might evolve with newer products over time, but I enjoy helping people.
Thanks!
I had 12 running. Thanks, I have always enjoy learning from you. Have a blessed day.
Exactly what I was looking for. Simple options and easy to follow.
Thank you from
'Ould Oireland' 🇮🇪
Been following you for years and never dussapointed. 👏 👍
thanks a lot Pal, I love my fire stick and my Apple TV 4K. good video I just closed all of my apps 22
I had 6.I keep mine clean all the time.thanks to you.thanks again.
Wow I had 15 open. Scot from Honolulu.
As always informative and super easy to follow, thankyou
Thank You love your show
Wonderful info. Thank you 😊
Thanks once again,but I've done both steps for a few years now. Thanks for refresher
Thank you for this video ... 26 running apps for me!
thank you for all your help
16, thanks for reminding me to do this.
Thank you for the great info!
Good info...thanks.
I had over 200 apps. Thanks so much.
Does fire tv have a wifi booster like the firestick hdmi booster
We have videos on this... yes
Have Tanggula x1. Bought 2 years ago. Didn't use it. Got the S2 and using that. The X1 wont give me TA app. Is there an upgrade to this or am I up the creek?
Thank you!
The company is exchanging the X1 with the newer X5. Did you contact the seller?
I had 30 apps running in the background, thanks for the info.
Thanks bud! Huge help.
I’m having an issue with RUclips TV. I go to a channel and it’s just blank until I hit the enter button again. Then, it will show my program. Also, if I pause the program and then take it off pause, the program jumps ahead to life section of program. What in the world is going on? Help! Love your instructional videos.
Here's an issue. My stick just completely stopped working. It's older so when the remote wouldn't respond, I changed the batteries and reset the router but when it came back it still didn't work. I did some cleaning, no good. Since it's older I decided to reset the stick to factory default. Now it won't go passed the remote setup. I'm thinking I need to just get a new stick. What do you think? It is very helpful keeping my TV viewing expense down since I'm one of millions on a fixed income and I don't get out much. Any suggestions will help. I think I've picked a good set of apps to download and I do regularly close things manually except for the players, FB and RUclips but if you have other suggestions, that also will be appreciated.
If you did the factory reset and changed the batteries, still not working? Time for an upgrade. Here is the latest one: amzn.to/3Jc5B34
Thank you
Nice video...had about 10 running in the background
I've had problems with Background apps not working or going to the home page when I try to use force stop. I use fast task killer which seems to work better. Thanks for the info.
Fast task killer seems like a good app, but run background after and you will see they don't actually close with fast task. I did a video on it and removed it once I realized the app was just a front to gather data.
@@CuriosityCafe Well, that kind of stinks because like I said, I can't get Background to work properly...
Adam, almost seems like your stick might be overloaded if it's kicking you back to the Home Screen. Might wanna clean it up a bit and make sure plenty of storage available. Just a suggestion. Doesn't kick us out
Mr. Curiosity I have 1 app that always runs no matter what. Sofa Player will run even after i force stop
it n clear the Data why does it do that? I 'v had that Sofa player for a while. Do you think if i go to another
store to get the player will that stop the running when i put it to sleep? GREAT info that you always share
with us THANK YOU
I'm guessing you have that app so you can change the aspect ratio of Google play apps on your firestick? To run some additional apps? That has to be on always. If you aren't using it for that, why have it?
@@CuriosityCafe I have that Sofa player
for one app that has old movies n it
requires that player.. A couple of other
good apps require a external player
That's why... players run in the background
@@CuriosityCafe See if i have not used
the f.s. inn a wk. or so that sofa player
still runs even after i force stop clear
data n put to sleep my device.
It won't run, but will be in hibernation and wake up when the stick turns back on.
The XGODY SAIL 1 Projector you promoted it I bought it and it flickers, what's causing the flickering? Is there a way to fix that doesn't say anything in the manual about it? Thank you.
I would reach out to them via chat. It should not flicker.
Thank you for your info it's a good projector but wasn't for the slight. Flickering? That's going surprised they don't have a troubleshooter in their manual but I will contact them thank you.
Yeah, I just never experienced it. Not sure if that's a fixable thing. Silly question, but you did take off the lens cap right? have to ask
Oh yes I took off the lens cap cover. I'm sending it back but I might get the other projector I asked a question on the other projector the X1
What's the powerchord I should order for firestick?
Here are the products we used:
Mission Powered USB Cable: amzn.to/3FSmIVN
OTG Cable: amzn.to/3yL2Hfz
I do have a new fire stick and it is slowing down and it's not as good as I say it is I wanna know how I can fix the problem myself without trying to find some tech to come out Here and Help your videos are very interesting very Help I watched a few of the day went back and done some of the things and it's Running a little Better but I think my cords too do Fire stick are not that good I've Google and said they could come from the factory not Really good quality chords that played your fired stick in with that created Problem Like to know anybody else have they had problem with their power cords their being plugged into don't let trick outlets
Are you able to use the background app now? A few weeks ago it stopped working properly, and I deleted it. Is it working now? That’s what I used to use all the time. Now I go to the list of apps and go down through them and click the two arrows backwards on the button on the fire stick remote. That clears the cache.
It was only down for a day during an update. I use it all the time
When I went to download the app it showed me two "Backround" versions. One was marked legacy and it is no longer updated and the other one had no extra comment to it. Do you have the legacy version? Just a thought.
Which projector did you find as a better projector, the xgody x1 or the xgody sail 1?
Sail is superior. Has higher lumens, more contrast ratio and an official stick so you have the "real" android store apps which means HD and 4k viewing. You just had bad luck with that one.
Thank you for your reply and help have a great day.
I had 16 running, but closed them all. Normally I don’t run that many. I just keep forgetting to close them.
Why get the app go to manage applications go to each app do force stop does same thing the same way
More to let people know what's open and save them time and make them aware
The very first time I did this I had about 15 open! Thanks to watching a video you did about this awhile back.... I now do it every night as part of my routine. Thanks to you...I have a very efficient Firestick! I have since bought a New Amazon Fire t.v 4k series...which I love by the way. And though it's fast and runs so smoothly I still do it every day out of habit. I had given my sister my old 2nd Generation Firestick last year. While visiting her yesterday, I showed her how to do this and she literally had over 20 apps running in background!! She was amazed at how much better her Firestick ran when I got done with it lol. Thank you again for all your help!! 🥰
Thank you for all your information that you bring it is so helpful but I have a problem I have Express VPN and everytime I cut it on my content don't come in but when I cut it off my content comes in Am I doing something wrong
What content? Are you trying different express servers?
@@CuriosityCafe No the same one you use and like Nova Tv
How did you know I was on the Seattle servers?
@@CuriosityCafe I didn't I thought you were using the express vpn
Oh boy. So yes I'm using ExpressVPN, but do you know about changing servers? It's extremely important. We have videos on it. So when I asked that question about changing express servers, that's what that means. Never use the default or it's extremely slow.
My stick boots up blank. I hit the home buttons and I can get to apps to use stick. Can't get to anything else. No maintenance. Help. Tried disconnecting over night. Nothing. Tried the reboot with pkay & selection button. Nothing. Any help will be great. I'll need to dump cache soon.
You said you unplugged it from power (not just the tv)? You tried a different power cord and hdmi cord?
@@CuriosityCafe I will try that. I did unplug from TV and tried a different HDMI port. Same results.
Tried every combination of change, no success. I'll just buy a new one. I hope you have jailbreak instructions for a new stick. Thanks.
We can help. The video you want to see on the channel is (no more 3rd party apps). It actually shows you how to get 3rd party apps since the firestick now hides the unlocking process. You can still do it with that video. Join patreon and we can help you get all the free apps for tv and movies as well
I thought there was a problem with the background app? I was told to uninstall that until they fix it. It is officially fixed?
Nope, just for a day or two. Upgraded and works perfect. Has for months
@@CuriosityCafe Great. Thanks
Other than force stop....what about clearing the cache ?
To clear storage space if needed, you can clear cache. But that doesn't boost performance (which is what this video is about). Only clear cache if you are out of space, or having some issues with an app. Cache was designed to improve performance
Four.
30 running 😮
Let's remember VPN is a must, especially if by any chance especially a questionable functional Firestick?
I also wish that the apps would close automatically. The most apps I had open was 10. I think that was because I tested the app after installing them.
Rumor has it, the next generation will have this option in settings. I hope so! It causes a lot of people to return the sticks not knowing what was causing the slowdown
Thanks for the video. I had 63 apps open, yikes
My memory is down to 166mb why..I did all the cleaning i could...can u help?
We can help. Did you reach out on Patreon?
@@CuriosityCafe no youtube
Feel free to reach out on Patreon for private help. Public comments on RUclips is not the place to do it
How do I join patron
We put links in the description section of all our videos. You can go here Patreon.com/curiositycafeyoutube
That background app isn't working properly right now . Don't know if you knew
Might be overloaded. When did you use it last? I used it last night perfect
Am using a light
I do not know. Might be a feature they didn't add to the lower cost sticks? Haven't heard. Are you doing it exact? Holding for 2-3 seconds (no more) then immediately letting go and pressing menu?
@@CuriosityCafe yes I am
I've been using this app. So there were only 6 left open.
I had about 15 apps open.
Did that and my fire stick still auto plays
Which app? You have to turn it off within apps also on some like Netflix etc. If you turned it off on the stick, then prime screen won't auto play.
I had 12 apps running.
12 apps
I only bad 5 Apps open.
32 apps open
I had 15 apps running tha k you
16 apps lol