If you have trouble switching inputs (maybe because the TV simply won’t allow it), it’s time to try plan B: If you found a cable already plugged into an HDMI port in step 1, unplug it, and swap in your Fire TV Stick.
After a few moments, without me having to do anything else, the captive portal authentication screen appeared.
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Use the second device to reset the network connection on your Fire TV Stick to that of the local WiFi network at the hotel or wherever you are staying.
Of course, this means that you’ll lose your hotel TV channels, but you can always swap it back once you’ve binged through If you’ve gotten this far, this is (hopefully) the last step. You’ll see the hotel’s instructions to log in: This could be a pre-shared password, room number, or an option to accept the conditions for using the network.
If there isn’t an open one within the reach of your USB cord’s length, that’s a tricky dilemma. Can't login hotel WiFi - help!
If your hotel uses a standard Wi-Fi setup, you should be presented with a list of available Wi-Fi networks.
ausfülle) - am PC/Smartphone gibt es das Problem nicht. To get the best experience, The captive portal feature is currently available to every Fire TV device, stick or box, worldwide. I scrolled down to the bottom using the remote's cursor key, and selected "Accept."
A new feature on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick called "captive portal access" is now live and works great, allowing easier-than-ever connections to tricky Internet services that require an extra layer of authentication.At home you have access to umpteen streaming video choices, but in a hotel you're a captive audience, and subject to the often archaic or wildly overpriced offerings of the hotel's system. Some hotel guests log in to captive portal systems using travel routers, but that requires an extra device and a bit more technical expertise than Fire TV's system.Another advantage according to Wheeler is that screen mirroring -- where you cause the contents of another device's screen to appear on the TV -- also works with Fire TV on a guest network, as opposed to something like a Chromecast that relies on a device-to-device connection that's often blocked.On the other hand, a Fire TV's screen-mirroring device support isn't as robust as a Chromecast or AirPlay.
If so, check the TV itself — most models will have an input selector button next to the power and volume buttons. The feature should work on them all.One such office is CNET's New York headquarters, where the guest Wi-Fi network not only requires a standard password, but afterward forces you to accept the terms of service via captive portal before you can connect.I did just that, selecting the network and inputting the password as usual via my Fire TV Stick's onscreen keyboard. Discuss: Amazon Fire TV gets captive portal access for hotel, dorm and apartment Wi-Fi (hands-on)
It could be located on the sides of the TV, or less commonly, along the bottom edge.If you’re successful, the loading screen should appear with the Fire TV Stick logo. Your favorite streaming device might be small enough to bring anywhere on the road, but that doesn't mean it will actually work.A new feature called captive portal access can break you out of entertainment lockdown.
Now you can use either your second device or your first device as the remote control for the Fire TV Stick!