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Amazon Fire Stick

Last updated: August 5, 2023


Quickness is the key to the Amazon Fire Stick. Fast-moving Wi-Fi gives you fast downloads and less buffering. The easy-to-use menu and voice controls make navigating and finding the content you want a cinch. An Amazon Prime membership and other Alexa enabled devices can take your options to the next level.

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We looked at the top Streaming Devices and dug through the reviews from some of the most popular review sites. Through this analysis, we've determined the best Streaming Device you should buy.

Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device with Alexa Voice Remote (includes TV controls) | Dolby Vision
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Product Details

Key Takeaway: Voice controls make finding your favorite show super easy. Also pairs with Alexa devices.

In our analysis of 25 expert reviews, the Amazon Fire Stick placed 3rd when we looked at the top 5 products in the category. For the full ranking, see below.

From The Manufacturer

Our best-selling Fire TV Stick, with the 1st Gen Alexa Voice Remote. Enjoy tens of thousands of channels, apps, and Alexa skills with access to over 500,000 movies and TV episodes. Enjoy favorites from Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, HBO, SHOWTIME, NBC, and more. Access millions of websites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit with browsers like Silk and Firefox.

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Expert Reviews


What reviewers liked

The new chipset is said to be 30% quicker, while the 802.11ac Wi-Fi ensures more stable streaming, quicker downloads and faster buffering.
- Trusted Reviews
It’s intuitively laid out, and finding most content is quick and easy.
- Tech Radar
Navigating menus feels responsive and quick.
- PC World
It's much simpler than the remote app used with Roku devices, mostly providing a touchpad for menu navigation, a handful of playback controls, a voice search function with your device's microphone, and (most useful if you need to enter login information) an onscreen keyboard.
- PC Magazine

What reviewers didn't like

It’s still very much a device aimed at Prime subscribers though, and I’d certainly recommend signing up for the service to get the most out of the various services it offers.
- Trusted Reviews
Resolution is limited to 1080p, although this is perhaps understandable given that this is a budget-focused device.
- Tech Radar
When it comes to the app library on the Fire Stick - it's a clear weakness.
- PC World
Holding a button down and speaking into a remote isn't quite as convenient as the hands-free voice activation of the Echo devices, but it's still a useful way to bring down the lights when watching a movie, or adjusting the temperature of the house without getting up.
- PC Magazine

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