With the release of the Amazon Signage Stick, it is recommended that you purchase this device over an Amazon Fire TV device if you are intending to set up ScreenCloud. Amazon has created this new device to work perfectly with digital signage, so that your content will no longer be interrupted by the Fire TV home screen and other consumer and home services. Please refer to How to Set Up ScreenCloud on the Amazon Signage Stick for Digital Signage to learn how the device works and how you can set up ScreenCloud to display your digital signage content.
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a great little device for digital signage and since it was launched in 2016, the 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick has been the easiest to recommend with a solid performance at a very low price. The problem is that you can only get the 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick in select countries, so Amazon solved this by launching the Fire TV Stick Basic Edition, which is the same as the 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick and has the same specs, but the Basic Edition is made for the international market and ships to over 100 countries. The only real difference between the two is that the 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick comes with an Alexa Voice Remote while the Basic Edition does not.
There is one problem though with the Amazon Fire TV Stick Basic Edition that affects our ScreenCloud users. The Fire TV Stick Basic Edition does not have the search capabilities that allow you to search for and download apps like the 2nd Generation Fire TV Stick does (see here). This means it's not possible to download the ScreenCloud Player app easily.
There is a solution for this though, you can install apps directly to the device via your Amazon account.
To do this:
First, make sure you have registered your Fire TV Stick Basic Edition. If you need help with this, follow this guide
Go to www.amazon.com and log in with the account you used to register your Fire TV Stick Basic Edition
Next, go to the page for ScreenCloud's Player app for Fire TV devices here and under "Deliver to:" on the right, choose to deliver the app to your Fire TV Stick Basic Edition
After you have added the ScreenCloud Player app, on your device, use the remote to navigate to "my apps". You will see the ScreenCloud Player app and be able to launch it
When the app launches, it will ask you if you want the app to boot when the device turns on. Select yes
Make a note of the pairing code, this is the code you need to enter into your "Screens" section of your account