Changing proxy server for WiFi in Amazon Echo Dot and Fire TV Stick

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the challenge of configuring proxy settings for Amazon Echo Dot and Fire TV Stick devices after an internet provider changed the proxy settings. Participants explore whether these devices allow for manual proxy configuration and express uncertainty about the availability of such settings.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the issue of not being able to find proxy configuration options on the Echo Dot and Fire TV Stick despite having successfully set them on other devices.
  • Another participant notes that ISPs have not commonly required proxy servers for many years, suggesting limited relevance to the current issue.
  • A suggestion is made to seek assistance on platforms like Stack Overflow or Super User, although there is disagreement about the appropriateness of these forums for the question posed.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on whether the devices can be configured for proxy use, and there are differing opinions on where to seek further help.

Contextual Notes

There is uncertainty regarding the capabilities of the Amazon devices in relation to proxy settings, and limitations in the available options for configuration are noted.

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One of my relatives has an Amazon Echo Dot and a Fire TV Stick. Both are connected to the same WiFi.

Recently, their internet provider changed the proxy settings such that the default proxy no longer works. They have provided a set of proxies that can be used instead. We have manually set those proxies in our laptop/mobiles, and they work fine.

However, we have been unable to configure the proxy for the two Amazon devices. I searched Google, and for the Echo Dot, went to manual setup, but under advanced settings, there were options for IP, Subnet Mask, DNS 1 and DNS 2. No proxy. In the Fire TV stick as well, we could not find a way to configure the proxy server.

I also found that it is not possible to set proxy server in any router. (They have a TP-Link router.)

Are these simple settings really unavailable on these high-end devices? Or are we missing it?

N.B.: The proxy servers are provided as x.y.z.w, where w has four values. One port is given too.
 
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ISPs in most of the world haven't forced us through proxy servers for about 25 years so I'm not sure you will get much help here I'm afraid.
 
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Wrichik: Seems like you may want to try Stack Overflow or Super User?
 
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Wrichik: Seems like you may want to try Stack Overflow or Super User?
Definitely not SO because the question is not suited to SO. But SU, let's see.
 

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