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Powering my fire tv stick off my TVs USB port
Is it ok for me to power my fire tv stick using the USB port built into my television? The instruction manual says not to but I have been powering mine this way for about a week and have not had any issues. Will using the USB port on my TV affect the performance or damage my fire tv stick over time?
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I used two do this and then it fried not one, but TWO of my TVs. Had to send them to repair and it was more expensive than I expected. The Firestick is OK, the TVs are not. Never doing it again.
I'm working on this too. I have the 4k Firestick, a NES Classic, and a SNES Classic. Everything I've read indicates that I should be able to power them via a powered usb hub (one plugged into a wall). As for plugging just the Firestick into the tv, there is a product out by Mission that allows you to do this ($20 on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078KSHVCS). Hope this helps.
Just purchased two fire sticks, one as a gift for my sister. Installed hers first. When trying to use the TV’s USB for power we got an error msg so we plugged the stick into the wall. When I installed the new Firestick into my 8 yr old Samsung TV we got the same msg regarding the USB for power ‘not enough power or low power’. Instead of plugging into a wall outlet I used the USB on the front of my DVR. Still got that error msg but it’s working just fine. It’ll be easy to unplug because front of DVR is easy access. Double checking power specs on that USB port once ATT can confirm for me.
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