How to Create a New Profile on FireStick (2024)

This is the step-by-step guide on how to create a New Profile on FireStick, Fire TV, & Fire TV Cube.

Amazon has recently updated its software for Fire TV devices that has introduced many new and amazing features including its new amazing interface, Alexa Voice profile, Simplified menu, and most importantly users can have multiple profiles (i.e up to 6 profiles).

Using a single profile on your Firestick device by all the members can be annoying and disturbing because it affects your streaming experience as every person has their own watch list, especially when there are kids around you.

What if you can create a separate profile for your kids or for yourself that no one can interrupt? Find out in this guide as to how to create a new profile on FireStick.

How to Create a New Profile on FireStick

The New update of firestick has introduced the feature to create up to 6 profiles on a single firestick device. It means now every member can have his own separate profile to use.

The steps are pretty simple, you can create adult and child profiles at the same time. Just follow the described steps.

Step 1: Turn on your FireStick device

Step 2: Go to Profile Icon

Step 3: Now scroll down to Add profile 

Step 4: Type your new profile name and click Add icon

Create New Child Profile on FireStick

To create a child profile for your kids that you can keep an eye on. Follow the steps below:

Step 1: After clicking Add Profile, enable the Child profile icon above the name section. Now add a new name and date of birth of the kid

Step 2: You can also change the profile icon if you want to change it or your kid doesn’t like the default icon

 

Step 3: Click Add button 

Step 4: Now the Firestick will ask you to create a PIN for parental control, you can skip this option or create a pin. It’s totally up to you

Step 5: If you click the Next button, Here you have to enter the PIN for parental control

Step 6: You will see both profiles that you have created above and the one you were using earlier are shown on your firestick device. Choose anyone to use as per your preference

Conclusion

The New Update has enhanced the experience of the FireStick device with its unique features, simple icons, user-friendly interface, and most amazingly it introduced the multi-profile feature.

You can now add up to 6 profiles to your firestick device adult or child, so you don’t have to merge up app the streaming history that causes interruption and unwanted suggestions.

Moreover, you can keep an eye on your kids by creating the Child profile which will suggest the content according to the date of birth you enter while creating it, and also it will ask you to create a PIN code for parental control.