APPS on your Amazon Fire TV Stick can cause buffering even when you’re not using them.

If you’re having buffering or connection issues, try turning off your background app activities so you can enjoy the show or movie you’re trying to watch.

Turning off background apps and processes can stop buffering issues

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Turning off background apps and processes can stop buffering issuesCredit: Alamy

It’s easy to turn off background apps and processes.

First, you’ll need to head to the Settings menu on your Fire TV Stick device.

The Settings menu is usually represented by a gears icon.

Click it and then scroll to Applications and tap it.

Now, you need to click on Manage installed applications.

Here you’ll see a list of different apps that you have on your device.

You can select the one you want to stop running in the background.

There might be several you want to switch off so follow the same steps for each.

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Click on your app to choose and select Force stop.

Another option is to uninstall apps completely.

You’ll also see options to Clear data or Clear cache for the app.

A cache stores data and can be useful as it helps an app remember your needs and preferred content.

The bad side is not clearing your cache regularly can take up storage on your device.

It’s worth clearing your cache if you’re struggling with storage.

This post first appeared on Thesun.co.uk

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