User guide

Amazon Fire TV User Guide
Play Games & Apps
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Document Update: 2014-06-30
Document ID: FTUG-2611-110
require you to pair the Amazon Fire game controller or a compatible wireless game controller
to your Amazon Fire TV first.
To see which controllers are compatible with a game, navigate to a game and then select
More Info. On the overview page, you’ll find the controller information in the Works With
box. When searching for games and apps, you can also filter the search results by All, Fire
TV Remote, and Fire TV Game Controller.
To learn more about compatible game controllers, visit www.amazon.com/mfkcontrollers.
1. From the Home screen, select Games or Apps.
2. Under Your Games Library or Your Apps Library, you’ll find your purchased
games and apps.
3. Select a game or app to begin using or playing the game or app.
Turn Off In-App Purchasing
You can prevent accidental in-app purchases by turning on Parental Controls.
When purchasing is enabled, you can purchase items (such as in-game currency or premium
unlocks) within a free or paid app. These items unlock additional functionality, such as new
levels in a game, or allow you to purchase subscriptions and more. If you don't want in-app
items to be purchased while using a game or app, you can disable the option on your Amazon
Fire TV.
1. From the Home screen, select Settings, and then select Parental Controls.
2. Press the Select button again to change the button to ON.
3. Enter your Amazon Parental Controls PIN (if you already have one) or create a new
one, and then select Next.
Amazon Fire TV parental control options will display.
4. Note: If you forget your PIN, visit www.amazon.com/pin to reset your Parental
Controls PIN.
5. Select PIN Protect Purchases to change the button to ON.
6. With this Parental Controls option enabled, all purchases from Amazon Fire TV will
require a PIN.
About GameCircle
Amazon GameCircle enhances your gaming experience by storing your achievements, high
scores, and time played in the Cloud, so you can compare with your friends and other
GameCircle users.
When you open a GameCircle-enabled game, a Welcome Back message is displayed. To see
more information, press the Home button on your remote or press the GameCircle
button on your Amazon Fire game controller.
For games and apps that use Whispersync for Games, GameCircle syncs your game progress