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The two must-know Amazon Fire Stick buttons that can slash your energy bills – and they take only seconds to find

Published on March 30, 2025 at 06:30 AM

The two must-know Amazon Fire Stick buttons that can slash your energy bills – and they take only seconds to find

IT happens to the best of us – a long day of work, a filling supper, a slightly boring movie and boom, you're asleep.

It's a guilty pleasure – but it'll cost you.

Hand holding an Amazon Fire Stick TV remote.
A Sleep Timer gives your TV a set amount of time before it turns itself off

Falling asleep in front of the telly means it will be left playing long into the night, which is not so good for the wallet.

Fortunately, there are ways to dial back the financial cost of an unexpected nap.

Sleep Timer

A Sleep Timer gives your TV a set amount of time before it turns itself off.

So, if you think there's a chance of you falling asleep during a movie – you can set a Sleep Timer for two hours to avoid any surcharges.

To access the Sleep Timer on the Fire TV Stick:

  1. Press and hold the Home Button on the Voice Remote for 3 seconds to launch the Quick Access Menu.
  2. Scroll down and select Sleep Timer.
  3. The Sleep Timer function turns off the TV in: 5 , 10 , 15 , 30 , 60, 90, 120, 150, 180 and 240 minutes.
  4. Also you can go to Home > Settings > Sleep Timer.

Low Power Mode

Low Power Mode does what it says on the tin – it reduces how much energy your Fire TV devices use when they're in sleep mode.

Newer Amazon Fire TV Sticks have the ability to automatically switch your TV off after a long period of inactivity.

Or, you can put the device to sleep manually through the settings menu.

Older devices must rely on a settings trick known as the “No Signal” sleep mode instead.

‘No Signal' Sleep Mode

This will switch off HMDI signals during sleep mode to reduce energy consumption.

To find the power saving setting, head to:

  • Settings
  • Display & Sounds
  • Display
  • Sleep Mode Behaviour
  • No Signal

How to save on streaming

The two must-know Amazon Fire Stick buttons that can slash your energy bills – and they take only seconds to find 2

Utilise FAST channels and apps

There are tons of free ways to watch TV and movies out there – and I'm not talking about piracy.

An increasing number of FAST – free ad-supported television – platforms are making their way to smart TVs and streaming sticks.

Try these out for size:

Accept ads

Ad-supported plans are often cheaper than their Standard or Premium counterparts.

If you're not fussed about an ad-break, or are tight on cash, consider dropping your streaming plan down to an ad-supported tier.

Evaluate your spending

Take a moment to write down all the subscriptions you have and check if you're using all of them regularly.

If there's some apps where you feel like you've watched all the best content, cancel them.

Hop between services

When you're sucked into a binge-worthy TV show – chances are you're only paying attention to one streaming app at a time.

While having access to a huge library of content may seem appealing – it can also be costly.

Try only subscribing to one streaming app at a time to trim down your streaming bills.

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