How to change country on a Fire TV Stick

If you wish to spoof your location on an Amazon Fire TV stick (aka Firestick), then you will need to use a VPN service.

The following instructions are only useful if you have moved country and want to officially re-register your Firestick to your new location. Note that the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick only fully work in the following countries:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Germany
• Austria
• Japan
• India (2^nd Gen Fire TV Stick only)

If you have an Amazon Prime account, you can stream Prime exclusive content (only) from more countries using your Firestick. But most other apps and content will not work because of geographic licensing resections. Using a VPN on a Firestick may help here though.

The Fire TV Cube only works in the United States.

How to change country

To re-register your Fire Stick in another supported country you must first register your new address with Amazon.

1. Sign-in to your account on the Amazon web page and visit Manage Your Content and Devices -> Preferences -> Country/Region Settings.

2. Click on the Preferences tab -> Country/Region Settings -> Change.

 

3. You can then change Country of Residence. It requires a valid postal address. When done, hit Update.

 

4. When you first use the Firestick in your new country you will need to go through the entire setup process again – just like you did when you first purchased the device.

How to change your location on the Fire Stick itself

You can only change your location on the Fire Stick within the country the Fire stick is registered to with Amazon (see above). This is mainly only useful for receiving localized weather updates from Alexa.

1. Visit Settings -> Preferences -> Location.

 

2. Enter your new post/zip code and click Next.

 

How to change Fire Stick region with a VPN

Want to get the most out of your Amazon Prime subscription and unblock geo-restricted content (and check out other streaming services from across the globe) via your Fire Stick? You'll need a way to look as though you're living in the same region as the shows, movies, or sites you want to stream, and you can do this by changing your IP address.

This might sound overly complicated, but the good news is that you can change your IP address and check out international content by using a VPN. Just follow these simple steps:

Some of the best VPNs in the business even have their very own dedicated apps for Fire Stick and Fire TV – as well as a whole host of additional privacy enhancing features.

Best VPNs for Fire TV Stick

If you're interested, you'll find our top Fire Stick VPN picks in the table below, or check out our best VPNs for Fire Stick article.

How we pick VPNs for Fire TV - VPN testing methodology

There are many competing VPNs on the market and finding a reliable provider that has apps for an Amazon Fire TV stick is not easy. Many VPNs lie about the level of protection they provide or have slow servers that cause too much buffering when streaming on a Firestick.

At ProPrivacy, we understand how easy it is to end up with an inferior VPN that is a total waste of money. That is why we have devised a precise VPN testing methodology that we use to compare market-leading services.

Our testing method allows us to directly compare VPNs using constant metrics. This is how we can confidently rate one VPN provider above another. This review process leaves no room for doubt because it checks things like server locations, app security, leak protection, and connection speeds to find the best VPNs for a particular use case.

Below, we have included some of the things we looked for when recommending the best VPNs for Amazon Fire TV devices:

• A FireOS application that you can use on Fire TV and Firestick devices.
• Apps for all platforms to give you versatility and allow you to use the VPN on laptops, desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.
• Fast servers located in countries all over the world.
• The ability to securely access popular services on vacation, including Netflix US, Hulu, and HBO Max.
• Fast VPN protocols such as OpenVPN UDP or WireGuard that are perfect for streaming in HD on your Amazon Fire Stick.
• A no-logs policy, AES encryption, and other important privacy and security features such as a kill switch.
• A multiple simultaneous connection allowance that lets you install and use the VPN to gain online security on all your devices.