Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Looking for some advice folks, I'll be going away for work this month and staying in a Travelodge/Premier Inn for two weeks. I'm planning to take my Firestick to increase my evening viewing options but I wanted to find out if it'll definitely work. My main concerns are that the WiFi signal won't be strong enough in the room, or the tellys will be so old and lo-tech that they won't have an HDMI slot. I'm assuming folk will have tried it before, so can anyone let me know whether I'm likely to be successful with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 You've pretty much nailed it. Will depend on how the TVs are in the room too in terms of accessibility to the rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 It's been a while but i've often taken a firestick when travelling. TV will have an HDMI port but access to it is the issue esp with wall mounted tvs. The other thing is that firestick needs more power than an hdmi port provides so you need a power point close by too. Where there's a will there's a way though, it's never stumped me completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droid Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I use the hotspot on my phone find it’s the best internet connection available most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Need an extension for your firestick hdmi connection as most tellys in travel lodges can't be moved away from the wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Their WiFi will block it bud. It won’t be strong enough either. Get your service on an iPad or tablet and use your 4/5G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moz Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Last time I was in a premier inn ,the HDMI port was on the wall next to the sockets above the desk.....just put the HDMI cable between my lads laptop and the wall connection and watched the champions league games....just means you taking an HDMI cable with you as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 6 minutes ago, moz said: Last time I was in a premier inn ,the HDMI port was on the wall next to the sockets above the desk.....just put the HDMI cable between my lads laptop and the wall connection and watched the champions league games....just means you taking an HDMI cable with you as well Was just about to post that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder and Lightning Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 22 minutes ago, XB52 said: Need an extension for your firestick hdmi connection as most tellys in travel lodges can't be moved away from the wall Many have a port below the tv somewhere on the wall that connects to the HDMI port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The jj era Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 If it helps, most IPTV providers ( assuming that's what you're running on the fire stick) can also provide an ios or android app to stream from your phone or tablet/ipad. Might be a good alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterion Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 32 minutes ago, moz said: Last time I was in a premier inn ,the HDMI port was on the wall next to the sockets above the desk.....just put the HDMI cable between my lads laptop and the wall connection and watched the champions league games....just means you taking an HDMI cable with you as well ^^ This - port should be on the wall above the desk. Connect to a phone hotspot and it should work best. Wifi in these places is free/garbage or you need to pay for a premium version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, RobboM said: It's been a while but i've often taken a firestick when travelling. TV will have an HDMI port but access to it is the issue esp with wall mounted tvs. The other thing is that firestick needs more power than an hdmi port provides so you need a power point close by too. Where there's a will there's a way though, it's never stumped me completely. There's an adapter available for firesticks that you can connect to the TV's USB port for power. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078KSHVCS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, jack D and coke said: Their WiFi will block it bud. It won’t be strong enough either. Get your service on an iPad or tablet and use your 4/5G. This, or on your phone and cast it to the telly in the room. I do this all over the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 It worked no bother in the last premier inn I stayed in. USB into the tv for power, connect to HDMI. Wifi was great and didn’t buffer once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboM Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 33 minutes ago, Ray Gin said: There's an adapter available for firesticks that you can connect to the TV's USB port for power. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078KSHVCS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Cheers Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Ray Gin said: There's an adapter available for firesticks that you can connect to the TV's USB port for power. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B078KSHVCS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details What does that adapter actually do ? As I connect the usb straight to the firestick without any adapter. Edit: From reading the reviews sometimes the usb at the back of the tv hasn’t enough power so it acts as a power bank I think giving you enough power to run the firestick. Decent idea if I’ve got that right. Edited January 9 by Dazo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 24 minutes ago, Dazo said: What does that adapter actually do ? As I connect the usb straight to the firestick without any adapter. Edit: From reading the reviews sometimes the usb at the back of the tv hasn’t enough power so it acts as a power bank I think giving you enough power to run the firestick. Decent idea if I’ve got that right. Normally your Firestick would need to be connected to your TV's HDMI slot, while also having a USB cable running from the Firestick to a power supply. This removes the need to have the USB cable running to a power supply, instead drawing the power needed from the TV's USB slot. Handy if there's not an available power outlet nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazo Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 21 minutes ago, Ray Gin said: Normally your Firestick would need to be connected to your TV's HDMI slot, while also having a USB cable running from the Firestick to a power supply. This removes the need to have the USB cable running to a power supply, instead drawing the power needed from the TV's USB slot. Handy if there's not an available power outlet nearby. Thats my point above, if the tv usb supports enough power output you don’t need a power outlet anyway. Obviously most older/cheaper tv’s may not provide usb ports with enough power so I assume this adapter does away with that issue. It must act almost like a power bank and outputs the required power to the firestick. As I said good idea if you don’t have usb 3 or a usb port that outputs 5v 1a already on your tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Zico said: It worked no bother in the last premier inn I stayed in. USB into the tv for power, connect to HDMI. Wifi was great and didn’t buffer once. That's good to hear, hopefully that's the case for me too. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Sorry to bring this up again lads. It worked fine in the first week but I'm in a different hotel now and this one won't let me connect. Well, it won't let me sign in to the hotel's WiFi. I've used my email address and a passcode they gave me in order to connect my phone, but when I try to use the same info to connect the Firestick, it does absolutely nothing. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 22 minutes ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: Sorry to bring this up again lads. It worked fine in the first week but I'm in a different hotel now and this one won't let me connect. Well, it won't let me sign in to the hotel's WiFi. I've used my email address and a passcode they gave me in order to connect my phone, but when I try to use the same info to connect the Firestick, it does absolutely nothing. Any ideas? Why don’t you just connect the firestick Wi-Fi to your phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: Sorry to bring this up again lads. It worked fine in the first week but I'm in a different hotel now and this one won't let me connect. Well, it won't let me sign in to the hotel's WiFi. I've used my email address and a passcode they gave me in order to connect my phone, but when I try to use the same info to connect the Firestick, it does absolutely nothing. Any ideas? Why don’t you just connect the firestick Wi-Fi to your phone. Create a hotspot from your phone. Edited January 28 by luckyBatistuta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 On 09/01/2024 at 14:43, Ray Gin said: Normally your Firestick would need to be connected to your TV's HDMI slot, while also having a USB cable running from the Firestick to a power supply. This removes the need to have the USB cable running to a power supply, instead drawing the power needed from the TV's USB slot. Handy if there's not an available power outlet nearby. I've never had an issue just plugging my Firestick into the TV USB port for power using the standard kit which comes with the Firestick. Always just assumed that's what everyone does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Sooperstar said: I've never had an issue just plugging my Firestick into the TV USB port for power using the standard kit which comes with the Firestick. Always just assumed that's what everyone does. It doesn't work on either of mine without the kit. Edited January 29 by Ray Gin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Not all TV USB ports are made equal. It will work with some and not others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid Sexy Flanders Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 18 hours ago, luckyBatistuta said: Why don’t you just connect the firestick Wi-Fi to your phone. Create a hotspot from your phone. I'm embarrassingly clueless in this department, I tried to create a hotspot but it said to turn the WiFi off on my phone and that it would use my data? I only have like 4 gig of data and it would burn through that in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 52 minutes ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: I'm embarrassingly clueless in this department, I tried to create a hotspot but it said to turn the WiFi off on my phone and that it would use my data? I only have like 4 gig of data and it would burn through that in no time. You made the right call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 41 minutes ago, hughesie27 said: You made the right call! This is getting intriguing…whoever could he have called🤔 1 hour ago, Stupid Sexy Flanders said: I'm embarrassingly clueless in this department, I tried to create a hotspot but it said to turn the WiFi off on my phone and that it would use my data? I only have like 4 gig of data and it would burn through that in no time. Wise move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Quite a few hotel chains disable the HDMI slots on their TV stock for this very reason. Dunno if Premier Inn do it. Best solution I’ve found is load your ‘app’ onto a decent tablet and watch that way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I got barred after asking the receptionist at a Premier Inn if she could help me find a place to slot my firestick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westbow Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Woah, 2 weeks at a travel lodge. just ask Susan at reception how it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 4 hours ago, Jim_Duncan said: I got barred after asking the receptionist at a Premier Inn if she could help me find a place to slot my firestick. Was "barred" a code word for lifted? 🤔🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackem Midlothian Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) Fiddling with your firestick in a hotel... Edited January 31 by Mackem Midlothian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim_Duncan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 30/01/2024 at 20:00, frankblack said: Was "barred" a code word for lifted? 🤔🤣 Still on the register, mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 7 minutes ago, Jim_Duncan said: Still on the register, mate. 😄👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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