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11 hidden Fire TV remote shortcuts I use to unlock new features and menus


With a special button combo on your Fire TV remote, you can quickly switch picture modes, zoom in, and more.

These hidden remote shortcuts are fun to try and let you unlock menus, reset your device, reveal developer tools, and fix glitches -- all without digging through settings. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETIf you're selling your Fire TV device or it won't boot properly no matter what you've tried, there's a remote shortcut that triggers a factory reset. Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETText Banner is an accessibility feature that displays descriptive text for people with a restricted field of view or those who have difficulty seeing what's selected or being shown on their Fire TV screen.

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