February 15, 2022 / Lily Collins

Boomerang on Fire TV Not Working; How to Fix?

Owned by the Kids, Young Adults, and Classic Division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Boomerang is a popular cable TV network and streaming service.

Initially, Boomerang was a programming block on Cartoon Network focusing on the classic cartoons from the WB library (Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros. Cartoons, and numerous others).

Later, it grew into a separate channel targeting such content only. The further expansion of Boomerang allowed it to air original programming, focusing primarily on reboots of famous legacy franchises like Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo.

Then, with the advent of streaming services, Boomerang launched an over-the-top subscription service; available for streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV.

While the Boomerang app doesn’t run into problems generally, however, some users have reported that sometimes the app fails to work on Fire TV. If you ever find Boomerang on Fire TV is not working, you can follow the workarounds suggested below.

Ways to Fix Boomerang Not Working on Fire TV

Before moving to the specific workarounds to overcome the Boomerang not working on Fire TV, let’s get started with the following common troubleshooting tips.

• Check Your Internet Connection: Any kind of internet connectivity issue can cause different problems including Boomerang not working on Fire TV.
• Restart App: Sometimes a simple reboot of your app can also help overcome issues with your Fire TV and the application installed on it. So, consider rebooting your Boomerang app and then check if the problem is resolved.
• Keep Everything Updated: Using an outdated device or app is another reason that you might not be able to access the Boomerang application on your Fire TV. So, always make sure that you are using the updated version of both the Boomerang app and Fire TV for the best experience.
• Restart Your Fire TV: Restarting your Fire TV helps it to refresh its memory and allow it to run the application without any kind of interruption. So, restart your Fire TV and then try to access the Boomerang application to overcome the problem.

In most cases, following the above-mentioned workarounds should help you to overcome the problem with your Boomerang app. However, if the problem persists, you can follow the below-mentioned specific workarounds to tackle the issue.

Make Sure That Your Fire TV is Running With The Latest OS

As said earlier, if you are using an older version of OS on your Fire TV, you may face one or the other issues while accessing any application on your TV.

Although Fire TVs are configured to automatically download and install the updates when available, if you ever need to perform the process manually, you can follow the steps provided below.

• Turn on your Fire TV and go to the homepage by pressing the home icon using your remote.
• From the home screen, select the Settings app icon to get to the settings section of your Fire TV. Alternatively, you can select the Settings option by pressing and holding the home icon button on your Fire TV remote.
• In the Settings section, select the About option and then press the Check for System Update option.
• If any update will be available for your Fire TV, you will be prompted to install it. So, simply follow the on-screen instructions to update your Fire TV and then try to access the Boomerang application.

Uninstall and Reinstall the Application

It may seem extreme but uninstalling and reinstalling the application can help you do away with the issues that might have corrupted your Boomerang app. Installing a fresh copy of the app will help you get rid of such issues (if any).

Uninstalling the Boomerang App

• Go to the settings section of your Fire TV device.
• Next, select the Applications option and then select Manage Installed Applications.
• Then, select the Boomerang app and press the Uninstall option.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the uninstallation option.

Clear Cache

• From the settings section of your Fire TV, select the Applications option.
• Next, go to the Manage Installed Applications section and select the Boomerang application.
• Then, select the Clear Cache option, and press the Clear Data option.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to clear the cache for your Boomerang app.

Re-Installing the Boomerang App

• Select the Find option from the home screen of your Fire TV, enter “Boomerang” in the search field, and then confirm it.
• Next, select the Boomerang app from the search result and go to its preview page.
• Press the Install button on the preview page of the application and wait for it to get completed.
• When the application gets installed, launch it and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process for the Boomerang app for your Fire TV.

Now as you know the different workarounds that you can use to fix issues with your Boomerang app on Fire TV, you can easily overcome the problem on your Fire TV.