Using Amazon Fire TV as a Player

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EngagePHD is a supported app on the latest Amazon Fire TV devices, allowing you to use a Fire TV device as a digital signage media player. The steps below outline installation of the app, as well as use of a free utility app call adbLink to help scale content.

Please note: Portrait mode is not supported by Fire TV devices.

Install EngagePHD APK

1) Using the IR remote controller, from the Home screen menu, go to Settings > My FireTV > Developer Options.

2) Turn on Apps from Unknown Sources.

3) Go to the Amazon app store and search and install an app called “Downloader“.

4) Open the Downloader App type in the URL: https://go.engagephd.com/engagefire.apk

5) click on the GO button.

6) Enter the DeviceID when prompted.

How do I find the DeviceID for my Player?

Using the adbLink Utility

Amazon Fire TV uses scaling for apps and requires a 3rd part utility to adjust scaling settings. We recommend adbLink.

1) Download the utility to your computer:

adbLink 4.8 for Windows (Windows 7 or greater)
adbLink 4.8 for macOS (10.12 or greater, 10.7 for versions < 4.0)

2) On your Fire TV device, go to Settings > My FireTV > Developer Options > Adb Debugging > ON

From the My FireTV section, under About, make note of the devices IP Address.

3) After you download and install adbLink to your computer, open the program and click on the New button, provide a description of the Fire TV device, add the IP address and select ‘Save‘:

4) Select your device and click ‘Connect‘:

5) you should see a message appear on your Fire TV asking you to “allow USB debugging.” Check the box to ‘Always allow from this computer’ and click ‘OK’: