To make your tv smart the firestick requires a wireless internet connection.
Can you use amazon fire stick with cable tv.
By using this option you have the best of both worlds.
Now you ll press the play pause button to proceed.
Cable offers live local channels while a fire stick offers streaming services such as netflix and youtube straight to your tv.
Since you ll probably use it for video streaming get a connection of at least 5 mbit s but we recommend at least 10 mbit s for the best experience.
Next you ll see the fire tv stick displayed on your tv.
Turn your tv on and navigate to the one the amazon fire tv stick s plugged into.
The fire tv stick searches for the fire tv stick remote prompting you to hold the home button down for ten seconds to connect.
All you need is wi fi access and an hdmi input on your television.
If you already have a cable subscription most cable tv services and satellite tv will enable you to watch your subscribed channels via apps on the fire tv stick.
And of course the recast has all the streaming apps you need to like netflix hulu and more.
You can absolutely use a fire stick with traditional cable.
The amazon fire stick doesn t support over the air broadcasting but the new amazon fire tv recast box does connect with your antenna and have dvr capabilities allowing you to record anything you can pick up with your antenna.