Toshiba Fire TV Lagging? (Here’s The Easy Fix!)

Toshiba Fire TV lagging and you’re wondering why? Wonder no more and continue reading!

The slow performance and lagging on a Toshiba Fire TV typically occur due to several factors including the system firmware, available storage, and cached data.

This guide will walk you through all the necessary steps you must undertake to restore the Fire TV performance speed.

Here is a quick list of everything we will review in this guide:

So, keep reading ahead to unwrap each of these solutions!

6 Tailored Solutions Against Toshiba Fire TV Lagging!

Note: Have you checked whether the lagging only appears in particular apps or everywhere?

1. Power Cycle Toshiba Fire TV

When the Toshiba Fire TV is very slow and lagging making it hard navigating through the menu, the first step you should undertake is a power cycle.

Also known as a “soft reset” this method will restart the operating system of your Fire TV and will hopefully restore the fast performance.

To power cycle your Fire TV, follow these steps:

1. Shut down the TV using the remote.
2. Then, unplug the TV power adapter.
3. Wait for 60 seconds for a discharge.
4. Reconnect your TV’s power adapter.

If your Fire TV is still very slow, even after the power cycle, continue reading…

2. Update Your Toshiba Fire TV

Sometimes, the reason why your Toshiba Fire TV is very slow is due to outdated firmware build, which you can update in minutes as long as the TV is connected to the internet.

Hence, the next step would be to check for any pending/ready firmware versions and install them on the Fire TV.

Here’s how to update Fire TV to the latest firmware version:

1. Head to the Settings of the Fire TV.
2. From the tab, choose “My Fire TV”.
3. Alternatively, “Devices & Software.”
4. Then, navigate to the “About” pane. 
5. Select “Check for System Update.”

Your Fire TV will start updating as long as the TV is connected to the internet/ Wi-Fi. So, remain patient until the software update is ready and see whether the TV lagging is gone or still there.

3. Uninstall Unused Applications

The Toshiba Fire TV slow and lagging problems are commonly caused by a lack of available storage space due to many installed applications.

Hence, one of the most helpful solutions is to uninstall as many unused apps as possible, to free some space and restore the performance.

Here’s how to uninstall apps on Toshiba Fire TV:

1. First, you should navigate to the “Settings” of your Fire TV.
2. Select “Applications” → “Manage Installed Applications.”
3. Select the app you would like removed and then “Uninstall.”
4. Repeat for ALL applications that you no longer use or need.

Quick Tip: To check your Fire TV storage, go to Settings → My Fire TV → About → Storage and verify that at least 30% of the storage space is unoccupied.

4. Clear Your Fire TV Cache Data

The next step against the uncontained Toshiba Fire TV lagging problem is to clear the cache of apps that you’re actively using.

Whenever an application has been installed for a very long time, actively used, and never reinstalled, the cache data may be impacting the Fire TV performance.

What is Cache? – Temporarily stored files generated by specific applications that include login info, settings, and more.

To clear the cache data for a specific app on your Fire TV follow these steps:

1. First, head to Settings → Applications.
2. Choose Manage Installed Applications.
3. Then, select an actively used application.
4. Select Clear Cache and then Clear Data.
5. Repeat for ALL apps you’re actively using.

Reminder: After clearing the cache data, you would need to sign back into each individual app, and reconfigure any lost settings.

5. Check Fire TV for Overheating

One of the most common reasons for slow responses or lag on Toshiba Fire TV is overheating!

When your Toshiba TV is overheating the internal components such as the CPU will decrease their operating speed automatically in order to lower the heat.

In turn, the Toshiba TV is lagging.

So, here are a few tips to check and prevent TV overheating:

• Clean the Fire TV ventilation openings (vents).
• Avoid direct sunlight from shining onto the TV.
• Dislocate heat conductors near your television.
• Ventilate the room in which is your Toshiba TV.

You can tell whether your Toshiba Fire TV is overheating by touching the back panel and if it’s unusually hot. If yes, then the TV is probably overheating.

Quick Tip: To justify whether the TV is lagging due to overheating, turn it off for 10+ minutes and check whether the lagging is there after turning on the TV.

6. Factory Reset Toshiba Fire TV

If nothing helps and your Toshiba Fire TV is uncontrollably lagging, perhaps the problem comes from the operating system.

If you’re that far into this guide, there is nothing left to try, but the OS restoration, also known as a “factory reset.”

We only recommend applying this method if you’ve tried everything else since the factory reset will permanently delete ALL your Fire TV settings.

Here’s how to factory reset Toshiba Fire TV in easy steps:

1. First, head to the “Settings” on your Fire TV.
2. Then, choose “My Fire TV” from the section.
3. Finally, choose “Reset to Factory Defaults”.

The factory reset process will begin and when ready the Toshiba TV will be in an out-of-the-box state.

This means you’ll need to carry out the initialization steps and connect the TV to the internet.

When ready, your Toshiba Fire TV shouldn’t be lagging anymore!

Toshiba Fire TV Lagging While Streaming?

If your Toshiba Fire TV is only lagging while you’re viewing online streams (video or broadcast), this generally shows an internet connection issue.

Therefore, the hardware and software of your Fire TV might not be involved in the lagging, thus the steps in fixing internet issues are different.

Here’s everything you can try to resolve internet lagging on your Fire TV:

• Power cycle your Wi-Fi router for 60 seconds.
• Disconnect & reconnect Fire TV to your Wi-Fi.
• Move your Wi-Fi router closer to your Fire TV.
• Verify that your Wi-Fi is online and accessible.
• Dislocate interfering devices near the Fire TV.
• Share a hotspot and connect Fire TV to Wi-Fi.
• Call your ISP for internet-related problem help.

If the Toshiba Fire TV is still lagging to no avail you may seek more assistance from Amazon or by getting in touch with the local merchant.

Tip: If the Toshiba Fire TV is still covered by the warranty it’s worth the shot for a replacement.