How to Use A Firestick With Your Laptop Or PC (In 2024)

If you own a Firestick no matter what generation it is or a Fire TV, even a Fire TV cube then there are ways you can hook it up to your Laptop and even a MacBook for you Apple fans. In this guide, we will teach you how to use a Firestick with your laptop so you can get even more out of your Amazon Firestick.

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You will also be able to use a Windows operating system or macOS operating system with this guide to be able to do some cool stuff with your Firestick such as share Fire TV storage, mirror the screen, and use a file explorer back and forth from your laptop to the firestick.

¿Puedes usar un Firestick en una computadora portátil o PC?

Technically you can’t just plug in your Firestick and expect it to work on any type of laptop or PC because the Firestick is its own device that has its own operating system installed and is meant to be attached to HDMI sockets on the TV.

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Pero no dejes que lo anterior te moleste, ya que hay muchas maneras de hacer que Firestick funcione en la pantalla de tu computadora portátil con facilidad. Una de las formas es simplemente usar un divisor HDMI en el que conectaría el firestick en el puerto HDMI de entrada en el divisor con las 2 salidas HDMI que conducen a su televisor y un cable que conduce a su computadora portátil.

This method will allow you to have your firestick displayed both on your laptop and smart TV at the same time.

But that is just a quick easy way we will be diving more in-depth below as we cover all the ways to use a Firestick with your laptop.

Maneras de usar un Firestick en una computadora portátil

Una de nuestras formas preferidas de hacer esto, ya que tomamos videos y capturas de pantalla para nuestras guías aquí en HDIPTV is to use an HDMI capture card which will allow you to just have the Firestick play on the laptop only.

HDMI Capture Card For Firestick

Puede elegir fácilmente una tarjeta de captura USB HDMI de Amazon o eBay por un bajo costo. Una vez que tenga la tarjeta de captura de video USB, deberá seguir los pasos a continuación para poder usar el firestick en su computadora portátil.

1. Conecte el Firestick a la tarjeta de captura HDMI
2. Ahora conecte la tarjeta de captura HDMI a la computadora portátil o MacBook
3. Enchufe el cable de alimentación en el firestick

Después de haber hecho lo anterior, ese es todo el hardware ordenado, ahora es el momento de la captura de video real en la pantalla de su computadora portátil.

1. Descarga un programa llamado OBS de aquí y abrelo en tu laptop
2. Ahora haga clic en el símbolo más en la parte inferior de la pantalla para agregar una fuente
3. You will need to choose a Video Capture Device as your source
4. Now you will see the Firestick screen on your laptop as if you were using the Firestick on your TV

Si su computadora portátil no es demasiado rápida y su RAM o CPU parece estar funcionando demasiado, haga clic en Configuración y desactive Habilitar vista previa.

Si elige desactivar la vista previa, no verá la pantalla en la computadora portátil, pero si está grabando o transmitiendo algo desde la computadora portátil a través de RTMP o cualquier otro método, puede ser una buena idea desactivar la vista previa dependiendo de las especificaciones de su computadora portátil.

Also if you are solely using your laptop to view the Firestick you can now right-click on the tv screen and choose to go to Fullscreen Projector (preview) then select your laptop LCD screen.

Now following the above, you will now be able to use the firestick through your laptop screen as if it were a Smart TV so this is very beneficial when on the move or traveling where you do not have access to a real LCD TV.

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Use un divisor HDMI para el Firestick

The method we briefly described earlier in this guide, was simply getting an HDMI splitter device from any sound and audio shop near you or eBay/Amazon to easily share the Firestick screen to your laptop.

But if your Amazon Firestick is the 4K version you will need to make sure the HDMI splitter you purchase can handle 4K@30fps so read the description first before you buy one.

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Otra ventaja con el divisor es que puede funcionar en muchos otros dispositivos que pueda tener desde cajas Roku, Apple TV, Mac, Windows y muchos más dispositivos HDMI.

These HDMI splitters are normally the best way to put the Firestick on your laptop if you are just wanting to view and not record or stream the Firestick.

La mayoría de los divisores HDMI también admitirán audio Dolby Atmos, lo que le brindará un sonido rico de cualquier película, programa de televisión o contenido que elija mirar desde el dispositivo de encendido a la pantalla de su computadora portátil.

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Conecte Firestick a la computadora portátil para compartir archivos

This section won’t let you view the screen of the laptop but it will allow you to send files to and from your Firestick with ease so connect the filesystem up with your laptop or Macbook.

Podrá usar FTP para enviar y recibir archivos desde el almacenamiento de Fire TV. 

The reasons to connect to your laptop storage and Firestick storage may be to:

• Send Movies to the Firestick
• Enviar fotos al Firestick
• Enviar juegos al Firestick
• Enviar aplicaciones al Firestick
• Receive logs from the Firestick to your Laptop
• Receive Files from the Firestick to your Laptop

There are even more things you may want to do once you can access the Firestick storage and your own laptop’s storage to sync things across.

Acceda fácilmente al almacenamiento de Firestick (Windows)

Before you begin to share the folders of your Firestick to your Laptop you will need to search for an app called “ES File Explorer” on your Firestick which you will find in the Amazon app store.

Ahora siga lo siguiente para sincronizar el almacenamiento con su computadora portátil para poder enviar y recibir archivos al firestick desde su computadora portátil:

1. Abra la aplicación ES File Explorer
2. Ahora ve hacia abajo en el menú y elige "Ver en PC"
3. Make sure your Laptop is on the same wifi network as the Firestick
4. Ahora abra Mi PC en la computadora portátil
5. Escriba la dirección FTP que ve en la pantalla del televisor y luego presione enter
6. Now once you see the folders this will be all the folders inside your Amazon Firestick 

Be careful not to disturb any important files on the Firestick you will normally be working with folders such as DCIM, Games, Apps, and Downloaded when it comes to sending files back and forth to the Firestick.

The above section was geared towards Windows operating system users but the below will show you how to file transfer if using a macOS operating system.

Cómo usar Firestick con una Macbook (no se necesita OBS)

If you do not want to use the OBS program and mess around with an HDMI splitter for your Macbook then you will need to follow this as this is an easier way to stream the Firestick screen to your Macbook or iOS Apple device.

You will need to download the app called “Airscreen” to your Amazon Firestick as this will be the app that will help you to share the screen with your Macbook.

Once you have downloaded and installed the app from the Amazon app stores you will need to follow the below:

1. From the Firestick home screen go to Apps & Channels
2. Ahora seleccione Airscreen y haga clic en Aceptar para iniciarlo
3. Luego elija la configuración de Ayuda en la parte inferior del menú.
4. Ahora elige el ícono de macOS
5. Luego haga clic en AirPlay

Now once this has been done you can leave the Firestick remote for a minute and head over to your Macbook as it’s time for the macOS to connect to the Firestick.

1. En tu Macbook, abre el centro de control (o espera hasta que veas un ícono de Airplay)
2. Ahora seleccione el icono de Duplicación de pantalla
3. Verá el nombre de su firestick, simplemente haga clic en él. 

This will now share the screen from your Amazon Firestick to the Macbook without needing to use any hardware such as an HDMI splitter or an HDMI capture card.

Conclusión:

This guide has helped you be able to use a Firestick on your laptop no matter what Firestick or Amazon device you have. You will always need to make sure if screen mirroring that you are always on the same WiFi network as your Amazon Firestick.

As for using hardware such as video capture cards and HDMI splitters, you do not need to be on the same Wifi or even have your Wifi on due to you capturing straight over HDMI.

Esperamos que esta guía te haya ayudado, si es así no olvides compartirla.