How to Install Mouse Toggle on FireStick or Fire TV
How to get a mouse toggle on Fire TV or FireStick? In case you have ever tried sideloading an Android app onto your Amazon Fire Stick, you probably have noticed that not all application work currently. Due to compabibitliy issues, some Android apps simply don’t work on a FireStick. This is mainly because these apps are developed with a smartphone or tablet’s touchscreen in mind. To get around this issue on your Amazon Fire TV, you need to add a mouse courser to the Amazon Remote Control. So how exactly can I install a Mouse Toggle on FireStick?
How to Install Mouse Toggle on FireStick or Fire TV
How to Install Mouse Toggle on Fire Stick with ES Explorer
There are several methods you can follow to get a Mouse Toggle on your FireStick. Here’s how you can install a mouse courser on Amazon Fire TV with ES Explorer.
- On your Amazon Fire TV or FireStick, go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘System’ -> ‘Developer Options.’
- Turn on ‘Allow apps from unknown sources.’
- From the Amazon Fire Stick main menu, go to ‘Search.’
- Type ‘ES Explorer’.
- Click on the ES Explorer app icon to download and install it.
- Launch the ES Explorer app.
- From the ES Explorer menu, go to ‘Tools’ -> ‘Download Manager’ in the left-hand menu.
- Click on ‘+ New’ from the bottom menu.
- For ‘Path’, type http://tinyurl.com/firetvmouse and click ‘OK’.
- For ‘Name’, input ‘Courser’.
- Select ‘Download Now’
- The Mouse Courser installation file will now begin to download.
- Once the Mouse Courser apk file is downloaded, click on ‘Open file’ to install it on your FireStick.
- Go back to your FireStick home screen.
- Launch the Mouse Toggle app on your FireStick.
Make sure Enable the mouse service is toggled ON in the settings menu.
How to Get Mouse Toggle on FireStick with Downloader
The second Mouse Courser on FireStick installation method you can turn to involves using Downloader. Here’s how it’s done.
- On your Fire TV, go to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Device’ -> ‘Developer Options.’
- Turn on ‘Allow apps from Unknown Sources’
- From the Amazon Fire Stick main menu, go to ‘Search.’
- Type ‘Downloader’.
- Click on the Downloader app icon to download and install it.
- Launch the Downloader app.
- In the Downloader app main menu, enter the following URL: http://tinyurl.com/firetvmouse
- Click ‘Go’.
- The Mouse Courser installation file will now begin to download.
- Once the Mouse courser download process is complete, install it on your Amazon Fire TV.
- Click on ‘Open’ to Launch the Mouse Toggle on your FireStick.
Enter the mouse courser’s settings and verify that the Enable the Mouse Service is switched on.
Best VPN for Amazon Fire Stick
Most addons and apps on FireStick only work in certain regions such as USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany. To bypass these regional restrictions and watch live and on-demand content on any addon or channel you want anywhere you want you have to spoof your location online using VPN. Below are some of the benefits you get when using VPN with Amazon Fire TV Stick.
- Unblock Geo-restricted Kodi Add-ons: There are a lot of Kodi addons, such as USTVNow, that you can only use in certain regions. With VPN you can bypass regional restrictions.
- Bypass ISP Throttling: Ever noticed that your Internet speed is decent if you are browsing websites but suddenly drops when you are watching videos online? If that is the case, your ISP is probably throttling your Internet speed. Using VPN basically allows you to avoid that from happening.
- Ultimate Privacy: Add an extra layer of privacy and security to all your online activities.
- VPN Applications: You don’t have to be a tech-freak to setup a VPN connection thanks to user-friendly VPN apps on PC, Mac, Android, iOS, and FireStick.
From personal experience, IPVanish is the best VPN service you can use with FireStick. They have optimized their VPN apps to work better with the Amazon Fire TV and have a no-logs policy. Check out our reviewed list of the best FireStick VPNs in 2023 here.
How to Setup Mouse Toggle on Fire Stick?
Whenever you want to use the mouse pointer on your Fire TV, all you have to do is double tap the Play/Pause button on your Fire Stick remote control twice. To turn off the mouse toggle, repeat the same procedure