--- title: I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro... description: A personal experiment turning an old Fire TV Stick into a retro gaming device found that the RetroArch app from the Amazon app store is outdated and barely... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro console in ten minutes | daily.dev og:description: A personal experiment turning an old Fire TV Stick into a retro gaming device found that the RetroArch app from the Amazon app store is outdated and barely... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qSYZwWiM8.png og:image:alt: I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro console in ten minutes og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro console in ten minutes **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal experiment turning an old Fire TV Stick into a retro gaming device found that the RetroArch app from the Amazon app store is outdated and barely functional. Streaming games via Steam Link worked flawlessly with simple four-digit pairing, though it requires a nearby gaming PC. Sideloading RetroArch's APK via the Downloader app was possible but plagued with ad pop-ups and a clunky interface. The conclusion: an old phone is a better dedicated retro gaming device than a Fire TV Stick. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I install RetroArch on a Fire TV Stick from the Amazon app store? Yes, RetroArch is available directly in the Fire TV app store, but the version listed there is horrendously outdated and barely works once installed. A better-performing alternative is to sideload the official RetroArch Android APK using the Downloader app, though that process is clunky and filled with ad pop-ups. _Anyone weighing emulation options on underpowered hardware can compare real setups and gotchas on daily.dev._ ### How do I play PC games on a Fire TV Stick without emulation hassles? Install the Steam Link app from the Fire TV app store, which requires no login and simply searches the local network for a PC running Steam, then generates a four-digit code to pair. Streaming worked flawlessly even with the PC located a fair distance away from the Fire TV Stick, despite an occasionally spotty connection. _Developers exploring remote play and streaming setups can find similar hands-on writeups on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [4 useful things I did with my old Fire TV Stick instead of throwing it away](https://daily.dev/posts/4-useful-things-i-did-with-my-old-fire-tv-stick-instead-of-throwing-it-away-n6jcx742r) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned my old phone into a bedside retro gaming console, and it's the best use I’ve found for it](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-phone-into-a-bedside-retro-gaming-console-and-it-s-the-best-use-i-ve-found-for-it-b2arlv5kr) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned a cheap phone into a retro gaming console, and it outperforms my budget PC](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-a-cheap-phone-into-a-retro-gaming-console-and-it-outperforms-my-budget-pc-tjytu1ike) · XDA Developers · 4 upvotes · 0 comments - [I turned my old phone into a dedicated Jellyfin streaming box and retired my Fire Stick](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-phone-into-a-dedicated-jellyfin-streaming-box-and-retired-my-fire-stick-m3gvln4hb) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro console in ten minutes","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8"},"datePublished":"2026-08-18T22:04:23.360Z","dateModified":"2026-08-18T22:10:56.555Z","description":"A personal experiment turning an old Fire TV Stick into a retro gaming device found that the RetroArch app from the Amazon app store is outdated and barely...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/584ad8082fc7dc1c34737019a2cd9a5e?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/584ad8082fc7dc1c34737019a2cd9a5e?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"XDA Developers","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"XDA Developers","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--kCg6yyAP--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774964407/logos/xda-developers?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"XDA Developers","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I turned my old Fire TV Stick into the ultimate retro console in ten minutes"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-turned-my-old-fire-tv-stick-into-the-ultimate-retro-console-in-ten-minutes-qsyzwwim8#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I install RetroArch on a Fire TV Stick from the Amazon app store?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, RetroArch is available directly in the Fire TV app store, but the version listed there is horrendously outdated and barely works once installed. 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