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This tutorial will show you how to use Mouse Toggle on Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick. Mouse Toggle makes it easy to navigate and operate the ExpressVPN app on Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.

Important: Mouse Toggle is a third-party, paid application and is not associated with ExpressVPN. You do not need Mouse Toggle to operate ExpressVPN.

On your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick (often called simply Fire Stick), download and open the Downloader.

Amazon Fire TV screen with Downloader button highlighted.

In Downloader, go to Settings and check the box next to Enable JavaScript.

Downloader settings screen with Enable JavaScript box highlighted.

Go to the Home tab and input the following URL: http://tinyurl.com/firetvmouse. This is a shortened URL to the location where you will download the Mouse Toggle APK.

Home tab with a shortened APK url highlighted in the address bar.

Click DOWNLOAD APK.

Browser tab with Download APK button highlighted.

After the download is completed, you will be asked if you want to install the application. Click INSTALL.

Mouse Toggle screen with Install button highlighted.

After the install is complete, click OPEN.

Mouse Toggle screen with Open button highlighted.

In the list of settings, make sure Enable the mouse service is toggled ON.

Mouse Toggle screen with Enable the mouse service slider set to on.

Congratulations! You’ve set up the Mouse Toggle service for Fire TV. You can now use it to operate apps on your Fire TV, including the ExpressVPN app.

To use the mouse, quickly click the play/pause button on your remote twice. You will see a circle on the screen indicating the mouse. To turn off the mouse, repeat the same action.

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