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Jul 1, 2024 · The second-generation Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K adds Wi-Fi 6 to one of the best media streaming devices at the same affordable price as the previous model.
- Lead Analyst, Consumer Electronics
- Amazon
- Design and Voice Remote
- Setup
- Fire TV OS
- Amazon Alexa
- 4K Streaming and Performance
- The Best $50 4K Media Streamer
The Fire TV Stick 4K is slightly larger than the standard Fire TV Stick, measuring 3.9 by 1.2 by 0.6 inches (HWD). It's a simple rectangular matte black plastic bar with a male HDMI connector on one end and a micro USB port on one side. If it's slightly too large to fit comfortably in a port on your TV, a short, flexible HDMI extender lets you repo...
Setting up the Fire TV Stick 4K is simple, and works just like setting up any other Fire TV device. Plug it into your TV, plug in the power adapter, then follow the instructions on your TV to connect the stick to Wi-Fi. After that, you can log in with your Amazon account and you're set. You don't need a paid Amazon Prime account to use the Fire TV ...
The Fire TV experience is generally consistent across all Fire TV devices, from the non-4K Fire TV Stick to the Fire TV Cube to Fire Edition TVs. The main menu is arranged in large rows of apps and media, both personally organized by you and suggested by Amazon. Suggestions are obviously very Amazon-centric, but plenty of third-party apps and servi...
As a Fire TV device, the Fire TV Stick 4K has Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. Just press the microphone button on the remote and speak into the mic at the top to talk to Alexa (if you want hands-free Alexa in a media streamer out of the box, you'll need to get the Fire TV Cube). You can ask Alexa for general information or to search for media to wa...
Besides the updated remote, the Fire TV Stick 4K's biggest feature is right on its name: It can stream 4K media. Specifically, the Fire TV Stick 4K can stream ultra high definition (UHD, or 4K) video, including high dynamic range (HDR) media in HDR10 or Dolby Vision. This makes the stick even more capable than last year's Fire TV, which only suppor...
If you need Google Play Movies & TV support on your $50 4K media streamer, you'll have to turn to the Roku Premiere or Premiere+and sacrifice the voice assistant, TV volume control, and Dolby Vision support in the process. The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is a nearly flawless media streamer. It supports 4K with HDR10 and Dolby Vision, it features Alexa ...
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Jul 1, 2024 · The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a solid buy if you have a Wi-Fi 6E router and a crowded network, or if you're looking to future-proof your media streaming setup. But for $10 less, the standard Fire...
- Lead Analyst, Consumer Electronics
- Amazon
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Nov 29, 2023 · This somewhat too Amazon-centric streaming device is mostly excellent thanks to speedy navigation and performance, 4K, and both Dolby Vision and HDR10+ high dynamic range support, though voice...
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Oct 25, 2023 · Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd gen): Verdict. The new 2023 Fire TV Stick 4K might not be a powerhouse, but it does the job (high-quality video streaming) well. And when it goes on sale, it will be super...
- Streaming Editor
- kelly.woo@futurenet.com
Jun 28, 2024 · But for such a low price, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has all the apps you need, supports all current HDR formats and throws in Dolby Atmos. That’s an astonishingly good deal, particularly when you factor in the all-round quality of the performance and excellent user-friendliness.
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Dec 10, 2023 · With a quad-Core 2.0GHz processor and Wi-Fi 6e support, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) is about as speedy as you could want from a streaming stick. Don't buy it if... You’re not big...
