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How do I get Rise Vision to auto-launch on my Fire TV Stick running Fire OS 8?

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Jon Bale
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Important Notice

Rise Vision recommends the Amazon Signage Stick instead of Amazon Fire Stick or Fire TVs due to its affordability, performance, reliability, and built-in Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities. The MDM feature allows users to easily manage and control their displays remotely, ensuring device and application updates. The Amazon Signage Stick is purpose-built for digital signage and integrates directly with Rise Vision.

The Amazon Signage Stick is currently only available in the United States. You can purchase it here.

For alternative media player recommendations, please check out our hardware list here.

With the release of the new Amazon Signage Stick, Amazon Fire Sticks should not be used for digital signage moving forward.

 

Changes by Amazon to Fire OS 8 have disabled every apps' ability to auto-launch on a Fire Stick or FireTV, including that of Rise Vision. In a separate article, we recommend users disable the default Restart Daily from the display's settings so that Rise Vision remains on all the time. For users that require the auto-launch feature to function and are comfortable using the Developer Tools, you can follow this article to reprogram a Fire Stick to allow auto-launching. 

It is noteworthy that:

  • the continued functionality of this work-around is dependent upon any updates introduced by Amazon.
  • Rise Vision cannot reprogram your Fire Stick or FireTV for you.

Before getting started, you will need the following items in order to complete this process:

  • a computer (running, Windows, Linux, or macOS)
  • adbLink downloaded and installed on the computer.
  • a Fire Stick (or FireTV) running Fire OS 8 with the Rise Vision app installed. 
  • a Fire Stick (or FireTV)'s remote controller.
  • both the computer and the Fire Stick (or FireTV) on the same network, preferably near one-another.

On the Fire Stick (or FireTV):

  1. From the main screen of the Fire Stick (or FireTV), navigate to Settings .
  2. Select "My Fire TV", and then "About".
  3. Click 10 times on the device's name. You should see a message stating "Developer mode enabled", or "No need, you are already a developer" if you click too many times.


  4. Press the back button on the remote control to get out of "About", and open "Developer options".
  5. Select "ADB debugging" to turn it on.
  6. Return to the "My Fire TV", and then "About".
  7. Select "Network", and then "IP Address". 
  8. Note down the IP address for later.
  9. Keep the Fire Stick (or FireTV) screen on because you may have to refer back to it in a moment.

On the computer:

  1. Open abdLink
  2. Enter the IP address obtained earlier into the "IP:port" field.


  3. Click the "Connect" button.
    • A computer message may pop-up saying an error has occurred. If so, check the Fire Stick (or FireTV)'s screen for an "Allow USB Debugging" message. Check the box to "Always allow from this computer" and then select "OK".


  4. Press "Connect" again. Once you see "IP connection" listed in the center status box, click the "ADB Shell" button.


  5. A Terminal or Command Prompt window will open.

    In that window, copy/paste the following (or type it and press Enter/Return):

    appops set com.risevision.androidplayer.fireos SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW allow


    The Fire Stick (or FireTV) has now had the auto-launch command added to it.

Back on the Fire Stick (or FireTV):

  1. From the main screen of the Fire Stick (or FireTV), navigate to Settings .
  2. Select "My Fire TV", and then "Developer option".
  3. Select "ADB debugging" to turn it off.

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