Fire Stick not working with HDMI Splitter
**EDIT** I called it an HDMI Splitter in the title but I think the correct term is an HDMI Switch.
Hello. I have looked at numerous posts here regarding my issue mentioned in the subject, so I'm going to try and tell you what I've done thus far.
We bought an HDMI splitter for our TV because our TV only has 2 HDMI inputs and we need 3. We started having issues immediately. Our issues are that 1.) the Fire Stick won't turn on when you press any of the buttons on the remote (and it used to..). I have to "power cycle" the fire stick by unplugging it from the power source and plug it back in and it comes on. However, even when I do that, it leads to the second issue which is 2.) even after being on, it'll stop working. It's like it shuts off, like it feels it's not being used so it goes to sleep.
After reading a few posts here, we bought a DIFFERENT HDMI splitter that specifically supported HDCP 2.2. I had read that maybe that was the problem. We got that today and tried it and "whomp whomp", still doesn't work.
The Fire Stick is plugged into it's own power source using the supplied power brick, as I've also seen that could be an issue.
Now I'm at a loss. Not sure what else to do. Anyone got any advice here?