How to remap the shortcut buttons on any Firestick remote - Open apps quicker

[@catdisc5304]

Seems like amazon blocked the launcher manager app. I install it, it opens for a second then closes and is nowhere to be found. Any workarounds?

[@bcoverss]

Same here, its useless.

[@scotthaskell4060]

Didnt work

[@BBHemisnJets]

Yeah, the GUI is totally different. No. Option to hook or select buttons. Useless at this point.

[@paulbufano2017]

Is there a new fix for this? Lanch Manager seems to be blocked. Thanks!

[@greyeagle4388]

Firestick has disabled this. Are there any new work arounds at all?

[@davidflanders8990]

When I opened the Launcher Manager, I was unable to select Launcher Options. It just wouldn't highlight.

[@GCMGaming]

Literally none of this worked

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

hmm why not

[@GCMGaming]

@@UpgradeGuyTech no clue...started from scratch twice and followed exactly. Just bought the max gen 2 ...that why?

[@danielrhinehardt6963]

Says launcher manager has been blocked

[@tamiltholaikatchi]

​@@UpgradeGuyTech just bought 4k max firestick. Did as you said. But it not working. Is it working for you? Did they update and it failed?

[@DropBearJroc]

Yeah doesn't work. Launcher manger doesn't open once installed

[@SarahBhaiSaab]

This video is obsolete, Amazon has blocked the app from working. When you click Open, you get the message "App disabled...You can keep the app on your device but you will be unable to use it" Consider deleting or re-naming this video to not waste the time of people who are looking for a current working method.

[@musikmanok]

Can’t seem to get launcher Manager to open. Says it’s installed but when I hit open it takes me back to the app file. It is also not in my apps

[@buscaquehacer]

Launch manager is blocked, Fire Security disabled the launcher app. Is there a way work around this?

[@thomashealy9454]

Ok - so how do i program a sideloaded app to the 4k max remote button #1?

[@barkers0609]

To use this does it have to open up launcher manager every time I press the home button? I don’t care for that. But I do like having my button reprogrammed to what I want it to be.

[@joelvismapello5767]

Why does it goes to launcher app every time i click home bottom? Is there a way to change the that?

[@catchdjaks]

Asking for an updated version of the app

[@noboa7]

I’m stuck at shell is busy. Toggle on/off but still no luck

[@thebudman4203]

It's either i cut part of the pad offf or use my remote for my older fire tv. Still has volume and power and all i need.

[@sirmaverickrock]

I installed the app 2x, but both times, the app disappeared. The app never opened. The screen went black, then returned me to the Downloader screen.

[@ThatOneEnby88]

Amazon's new os8 blocks the apps and they cannot be properly installed or ran anymore. I don't know of a current work around so this sucks.

[@armandfusco6482]

will this work on a brand new- software updated firestick 4k max

[@resgame7367]

hi, is there a way to remap them to deep sleep the firestick since i hzve the lite?

[@kaitlyndaddio6989]

Okay, so when i click on the "fire tv launch manager" link on your website..& it brings me to another page on your website about how amazon has blocked apps & it says to watch "video below & follow instructions" but theres no video below! It just says "You must enter these lines in the command section to get it to work" with a bunch of blablahblah and then the grey download button.. So if theres no video to watch to get instructions on jow to make this work what do i do? Please help!

[@bg307]

I cant select Launcher options , and shell is busy when I select enable custom launcher

[@SunMaximus]

can you remap the button to 2x or 3x speed youtube videos ?

[@jameslennon6680]

Got as far as downloading Launcher manager from your page but its not the same as the one on yourvideo. Maybe its updated but cant find Launcher options.

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

hmm interesting I need to redo this video anyways

[@gvtt]

@@UpgradeGuyTechany update on redoing this? Would love to find a workaround

[@wandahill1619]

Steps were easy to follow, but didn't work for me. Buttons still go to what they say instead of what I programmed them to do.

[@terrylamar]

This works but doing this wipes out the custom launcher I setup with launcher manager. Any workaround to have customer launcher AND the remap the 4 buttons? Thanks!

[@thebudman4203]

I use an app the then usb smb to get it to my phone. Or last time i used another app that let me use a qr code then i could upload from my phone after it opened a server.

[@JassmineGrey]

I don’t have the my fire tv in settings? How do I do this without that?

[@johncross9065]

I just went through and added everything following your video. But it did not work. The original buttons stayed the same. I also removed the apps for Netflix, Direct TV, and Peacock, and they still did not stop working. I tried double tapping the buttons still did not work. The reason I was trying to make this work is, my mother-in-law moved in with us and she can't remember more than a couple buttons to find anything. Please help. John C.

[@Joltfreek]

same here

[@victoriaseager5013]

Launcher Manager no longer works on my Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max. Says 'Watchdog Permissions : Not Granted. Watchdog Service : Stopped. Then it closes down. I am in the UK. I removed the Launcher Manager app. However, this was useful to find the hack on how to become a 'Developer' that worked. Have a lot more functions on my Fire TV stick now, just still looking for a solution how to re-map the original keys. Maybe get a Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote Pro with the two programmable keys. Thanks for the help anyway. :)

[@billowens1963]

I went through all the steps with no issue, but after I select the new app I want the button to open, it still opens the originally assigned app. I've tried clicking it multiple times, waited for the app to open and clicked it again, but still just the original app. Also made sure the app I was trying to replace was Uninstalled before assigning new app to button. Help.

[@Premiumizer123]

I've connected fire stick remote to my Nvidia shield pro but the shortcut buttons aren't recognized by and remap app anybody no a adb code or something

[@gnpb]

says the installed version of launcher manager cannot be opened, please look for an update

[@PCgonerogue820]

Do you it works with Roku remote? Thanks for the video

[@elpinto29]

Hello Thanks for the video, but I didn't see how the buttons are deactivated

[@sdsrsh]

I bought the new fire tv stick 4K and followed all the steps. The button I enabled and set to launch another app still launches the original app which is peacock

[@krazedpscirish2389]

Mine says shell is busy and when I salact the rebidding in and off it’s doesn’t do anything

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

yeah need to update this guide

[@warrennotestine2906]

I did everything you said but after a couple minutes all the keys went back to their original settings.

[@Kaci51604]

Same thing happens to me

[@delivered.driver]

Same. They still SAY the app I chose, but they only go to the pre-assigned ones. No matter how many times I press it, how long I press it, or how quickly back-to-back I press it. Bummer.

[@pampurrs88]

Same here. Watching this video was a waste of my time.

[@delivered.driver]

@@pampurrs88 - It’s disappointing that it didn’t work for us, but he had a solution that worked for him and he shared it. We don’t need to be rude, right? Just letting him know it didn’t work for us - and what happened instead - will hopefully help him to find alternate methods more relevant to those for whom this fix didn’t work.

[@YoliCaldwell]

Didn’t work 😭

[@slamminx3]

Not working for me. Can’t install the launcher app. It lets me install it, but when I try to open it just takes me back to your website with the popup to install again. The app is not in my list of apps either.

[@jaysonphillips3120]

Ok maybe it’s just me but every time I relaunch the launcher manager thing is crashes saying that it’s not updated

[@jc146268]

Launcher Manager is disabled by the firestick. The only option is to uninstall. Is there a work around for this?

[@IcySavage]

If i leave it disabled, will the original button functions work?

[@168tricia]

Not able to do it any longer. Thank you for the help anyway.

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

ohh to bad

[@ohrobert65]

It disabled the button but won't go to the link.

[@travelingman45]

I installed it, then my TV disabled it. How do I get around that?

[@johnwalker8194]

Didn't work on my new Fire Stick TV 4K+ Max remote.

[@UncleSKO]

And mine too. Found something else?

[@Rayraywheelz]

Where can I find that rubber/plastic remote cover for the firestick 4k Maxx?

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

That one’s off Amazon!

[@mrdwa7726]

Did everything like many others here said and still won’t work at all

[@diptanshraj1544]

Can we cutomised any other buuton to volume button for fire tv stick lite..... Plzz do reply im in need of it to change

[@tayfuncuhadar6407]

how to remap app button on fire tv remotes please

[@JavierGonzalez-ot3uy]

Thanks but what can we do if it doesn't work? The custom options are set to what i want them to be but they only open the worded stock shorcuts

[@AaronBarbee]

Super helpful!!! Thanks!!! 😊

[@teodortenev5666]

This is no longer working Launcher Manager is prohibited on the FireTv

[@andrewyingst9749]

This absolutely screwed my Insignia FireTV. It didn't work, then the screen went black. I had to find a way to hard reset it and now my remote won't reconnect. DO NOT DO THIS. Any fix?

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

true

[@Texas_Painter]

When I click Firestick Launcher Manager I get an error message saying “⚠️An unknown error has occurred. Check your URL and connection” …. 🙁

[@trishdadish21]

Same 🫤, guess he’s not gonna respond to your comment on how to get around that, or why it happens? Maybe he has another video explaining this already. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@ajazqureshi4453]

Me 2. Same error.

[@etownsterguy9489]

FOR F SAKE TAKE THIS VIDEO DOWN. YOU ARE WASTING EVERYONE'S TIME. THIS HACK DOES NOT WORK AND HASN'T WORKED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS

[@ryanzabout4292]

no. this video is still helpful to the people who are learning to hack a firestick. go send your entitled arse off to the moon.

[@ZippyBoy]

one time i woke up in the middle of the night with the netflix login screen at 100 volume

[@andylam83]

Does not work for my fire tv cube

[@Jason3249...]

Don't bother it doesn't work

[@raycoramirezvega2419]

Amazon has blocked this app, don't work

[@sinaebrahimi5596]

Didn't work now

[@diablokicks1]

Doesn't work anymore

[@jematt88]

Didn't work for me

[@binmode]

doesn't work

[@pampurrs88]

I notice you posted this video a month ago. I have the Second Generation 4k Max, which was just released a few days ago and your method does not work. I wonder if they changed something in this new generation to prevent us from remapping the keys? I’ve already given away/thrown away all my older Fire sticks, so I have no way of testing on an older one.

[@kylie-chan]

Ya I'm in the same situation just got mine today and wanted to remap them. You would think Amazon would have this be a feature 🙄

[@BradVandrasik_music]

​@@kylie-chanAmazon doesn't support remapping because I'm sure Hulu, Disney, Netflix, etc. are paying to have their services advertised on the buttons

[@pthalodezin]

Launcher Options is not accessible on 4k max (gen2) -waste of time

[@chipnole]

Yeah unfortunately it didn’t work for me either, the programmers at Amazon must’ve changed something⁉️ They certainly don’t want anyone messing with their software/hardware❗️

[@Jenna-zv6ve2sx4u]

did not work.

[@abyssqueen8247]

Doesn't work. Buttons are not remaped. I followed every steps but nothing changed. Well, I'd have tried.

[@SuperDre74]

So it is just useless as you want to really replace the option, not have it opened AND what you want .

[@PezPerry]

Good video. Thanks for the link to your website as well. I must have watched 30 maybe 40 of your videos and didn’t know you had a website.

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

Thanks for always watching!!

[@PezPerry]

@@UpgradeGuyTech a pleasure.

[@PezPerry]

@@UpgradeGuyTech do you have a code that goes straight to your home page? I look after a few friends and families firesticks and if I can save your website on their downloader, it will help me as well.

[@resbuzz]

Didn't work for me.

[@Tom_Goss]

Didn't work, nothing went like the video showed. Wasted 20 minutes of my life. Thanks.

[@Brandon_f375]

You might as well take this video down since Amazon blacklisted this app🤣

[@bromanheim1356]

i tried this and it opend the one launcher app amd then the laucjer options wouldnt hight and it kept saying to turn the debuger on and off it doesnt work maybe it worked with the first gen fire stick but after that didnt work for anything cause i ised to be the person that found a way around to get free movie downloads with the dowlader and amazon did put a blocker in that stuff so i dont see why they wouldnt with this guys video but still it didnt work cause also maybe you half to isntall his vpn thing to cause thats how he makes money and his app maybe be down and it migbt only work with certain gens of thjng i think he shoukd take that into account betore posting a video that is useless to anyone to me he is a fraud

[@974GzInsane]

Don’t work

[@LilHaseProductions]

THIS DOES NOT WORK 2024

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

yes

[@finalbag858]

what is the double press shit? i want to remap the button not have the button do exactly what i don't want it to do before it gets around to doing what I want it to do. waste of time.

[@russhowerton1]

So much crap on his downloader page when I opened it, I couldn’t find the download I needed. Mostly click bate buttons to everything but what you want.

[@Mphill89]

This shit doesn’t work. FireTV won’t let you install his launcher manager.

[@oesquilovoador]

the only problem in fire tv is not being open source.

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

....

[@isolatedmusictracks1966]

RUBBISH - WELL there's 7 mins I wont get back. Is this just a con to direct traffic to you? As soon as you started asking permissions and details I sacked it off and uninstalled it - Waste of time

[@siniverse]

None of this works

[@dillonhopwood1199]

Nothing works, so if you wanted to use it after he explained you had to load another app first. Like wth. Trash hack.

[@bobradenbaugh7671]

Way to fast of a talker for a novice trying to figure this stuff out.

[@nihirafiretv]

not working. wasting of time

[@trekbiker2916]

Ridiculously fast. Was this supposed to be an instrucitonal video?

[@johncmorgan]

No it’s no longer a relevant infomercial

[@zeetrain9625]

SCAM, DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS GUY .

[@UpgradeGuyTech]

how is it a scam

[@arz7413]

😂😂 doesn't work..shite

[@LuisRodolfito]

You talk to much,..