How to cast Desktop to Fire TV Stick or FireTV 4k

With the latest update to FireTV sticks, they lost the ability to work as a cast sink. 

The new FireTV sticks don't have the option for Mirroring at all.

But there's nothing to worry about and there seems to be a workaround for that.

Firstly, you'll need the CastApp to be installed on your FireTV Stick. 

You can download the CastApp from this direct download link. 

If the link does not work you can get it from the XDA forum thread here. Or https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/general/chrome-cast-receiver-fire-tv-t3708913

Once downloaded you need to install it in your FireTV stick. To do that either install adblink from this tutorial or transfer it to FireTV stick using ES File Explorer like most of the people do.

Once installed open the application and check Google Cast.

Now open Google Chrome web browser.

Click on the menu button on the top right and click on Cast...

After that click on down arrow Cast to.

And select Cast desktop

And then select your FireTV Stick

Sometimes you might note that it won't find your FireTV Stick in the list. To fix that just untick Google Cast in CastApp Settings and check it back. 

This application not only works for desktop but your mobile phone as well.

How to take High Quality Screenshot from Amazon Fire TV Stick

In order to take screenshots of your Amazon FireTV or FireTV 4k you need ADBLink to be installed on your computer and linked to FireTV.

The following step by step process will help you take screenshots off your FireTV.

• First, download and install AdbLink on your computer from Jocala.com
  
• Next, you need to connect to your FireTV stick from abdlink. For this, make sure your FireTV stick and computer are running on the same network. 
• Open adblink and click on New button as shown in the picture. 
  
• In the window that appears next enter the description to identify your FireTV stick and ip address of the FireTV device. You can get the ip from Settings > My Fire TV > About > Network. 
• Now either note or modify the Pull Folder location. This is where the screenshots are going to appear.
  
• Save the information and select your device from the drop and click connect. 
  
• Once connected click on screencap you'll get an alert when and where the screenshot is saved.