How to open FireTV Stick remote

Simple once you know how. Hold BOTH ends of the remote, squeeze both ends gently and slide forwards

I received the Amazon fire stick remote today, and took me quite a while to figure out the best way. Every time I press on the indent and move it up it opened a teeny weeny bit, and not any more. So finally, I pried it open a little and put in the batteries

Watched a video on YouTube with a very simple trick that works great. Turn the remote over so the little arrow is pointing up. Grip it firmly in your hand and hit the end firmly on a hard surface. If you do it right, the back cover pops right off. I got it off on the first try.

The person who designed this remote should be fired. Seriously.