Sometimes you are watching a movie or show on your Fire TV Stick the streaming quality gets slightly reduced. The effect is minimal but if you look closely then you will find pixelation and blurring on your screen. This is where you want to know whether your Fire TV Stick is streaming content at 4K, 1080p, or 720p. Sadly, streaming apps like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO, etc. don’t allow you to see advanced metrics such as resolution, bitrate, frame rate, and more. So if you are looking for a way to check the actual streaming resolution on Fire TV Stick then here is what you need to do.
First and foremost, press and hold the “Alexa” button on the remote and say “Developer Tools Menu“. It will take you to the installation page. Click on “Download” to install the app on your Fire TV Stick.
Once the app is installed, you will find it under Appstore -> All Your Apps. Now, open it.
If you want to turn off the display overlay then open the Developer Tools Menu and disable “Advanced Options”. That’s it.
So that is how you can tell if Netflix, HBO, or any other streaming app is playing 4K content or not. The best part about this method is that even if your TV has upscaled 1080p content to 4K, it will still show you the real resolution i.e. 1080p. So whenever you are in doubt that you are not getting the best visual experience, make sure to check the real streaming resolution on your Fire TV Stick.
