Just like VGA, most DVI ports only carry a Video signal and you’d need an adaptor that outputs video through DVI port and audio through 3.5mm audio jack. You can do so by going to Settings> Display and Sounds> Display> Video Resolution> 1080p.īuy HDMI to VGA Adaptor ($7.98) 2. Upon further research, I realized that changing the resolution of the Firestick to 1080 solves this problem. As soon as I pressed the home button, the Firestick crashed. It worked out of the box but there was some issue with the setup. You would also have to plug the USB port to a USB port either on your Monitor or using a smartphone charger.Īlso Read: How to Sideload Apps on Firestick As VGA doesn’t carry an audio signal there is a separate 3.5mm jack which you can use to connect your speakers. You can buy this HDMI to VGA adaptor from Amazon or anything that looks like the image below. We need an adaptor that has this exact configuration. As the Firestick has a Male HDMI port, and the VGA port on my monitor is a female port. It is possible to confuse the orientation and buy an incorrect adaptor.

So I have narrowed it down and listed all the products below. These are readily available on Amazon but can be confusing as everything looks similar. As these ports are not compatible with each other, there are certainly off the shelf products known as adaptors that help you bridge the gap, literally. All the Firesticks have a Male HDMI port and my monitor has a female VGA and a female DVI port.

Hdmi converter to rca for firestick