Testseek.com have collected 125 expert reviews of the Amazon Fire TV and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Fire TV.
June 2014
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The editors liked
Great content selection
Can play games well
Competitive $99 price
Impressive hardware specs lead to a lagfree experience
Voice search works as advertised
Gaming with the FireTV goes beyond what anyone else can offer
Super simple set up
The system runs super smoothly
Intuitive remote control and user interface
Great gaming experience – especially at this price point
Voice search works well
Nice minimalist hardware design
Kindle Fire TV owners can take advantage
Dualband wireless
Voice search works fairly well
Arrives preregistered to your Amazon account for simple setup
Optional wireless game controller improves gaming experience
Device specs run circles around the nearest Android-driven competition
Build quality and design of hub
Remote
And gamepad are sleek
If you want to find Amazon-hosted content like videos and games
The microphone gets the job done
Simple to setup
Voice search does a great job of translating what you say
Comfortabl
Ergonomic remot
Promising voice-search capabilit
Responsive interface with Amazon service
Doubles as entry-level game console
The Amazon Fire TV can access thousands of the most popular streaming apps. Its interface is very quick to respond
And Amazon content launches almost immediately. Parental controls and support are top-notch. Voice search from the remote works very well
Snappy performance
Powerful components in a small package
Voice search and ASAP work as advertised
Easy to use
Fast
Good WiFi plus Ethernet
Plays games
Competitive price
Voice search
Games and other apps
Very responsive
Slim design
Clever interface focuses on content instead of apps
Impressively accurate voice searches
Kidfriendly Freetime section is built in
Great for tinkering
With the ability to sideload Android apps
The Amazon Fire TV Recast antenna DVR doesn't charge any monthly fees. Its sophisticated program guide fits live TV channels seamlessly into the Fire TV interface. Setup is easy and out of home streaming to your phone works well. Picture quality was perfe
Easy to set up and use with Fire TV devices and Alexa
Smooth video playback across all channels
Low price for built-in storage with no subscription fees
Easy to setup and use with Fire TV devices and Alexa
Lo
Lets you record up to four programs at onc
Works with Fire T
Can stream programs to smartphone
Easy to set up
Integrates well with Fire TV
Simple DVR function
Works with Amazon Alexa
Very responsive. Elegant design and interface. Lots of content and apps available. Voice search is functional. Flexible port array.
Easy to set up and use
Easy to use the remote
Apps and games load quickly
Has a wide variety of apps and games
Has accurate voice search
Has the most comprehensive parental controls out of all the products we tested
Low power usage
Picture is bright and colorful with all-angle viewing
Set-up and controls are relatively straightforward
Ambient Experience adds unique layer of functionality
Built-in speaker system doesn't necessitate soundbar
Mics in remote and television for Alexa
Lets you record and watch OTA channels anywhere
Seamless integration with Fire TV and Alexa voice commands
Reliable streaming performance
Easy and flexible setup
Subscription-free DVR
Up to four tuners and plenty of storage
Alexa support makes control easy
Easy setup
Plenty of DVR space
It just works
Speedy performance
Voice search that works
Fun games that aren't a gimmick
Effective voice search function
Powerful quad-core processor
ASAP feature loads movies for instant playback
HDMI CEC functionality
No Airplay-like feature
Old Netflix interface
Missing key apps such as HBO
No deep search yet
Fast performance
Impressive list of apps
Even at launch
Voice search is convenient
Fast and accurate
Access to plenty of 4K content
Excellent gaming
Regular content and apps access
Streams content very smoothly
Powerful processing specs for smooth use
Excellent price
Fast and intuitive interface
Voice search is fast and accurate
Bluetooth remote doesn't require line of sight
The editors didn't like
Voice search only works with Amazon content
Not all games are optimized well for the controller
Content support nonexistent for non-U.S. users
Limited internal storage
Gaming controller is an extra $40 on a device is already at the top of the price range
No killer feature to make it a must have
Controller sold separately
Missing apps like Spotify – HBO GO and the Time Warner Cable app
The system puts Amazon services first before others
Voice capability is limited to just searching – and not navigating the device
Voice search only works for Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus content
No support for DLNA media servers
USB port currently not in use you can't play content from USB devices
Significantly fewer channels and apps than Roku 3
Popular channels like HBOGo
TED
Media browsing puts all Amazon content front-and-center
Making Hulu
Netflix
And other apps less convenient
Particularly since they can't tap into microphone search
Launch game selection ranges from uninspired to wholly unoptimized
Does not have access to full Google Play app store
Game offerings sparse
Some video pausing glitches encountered with Hulu Plus
Voice search only works for Amazon's store
Major video and music providers missin
Voice search doesn't support enough apps ye
So-so games not yet worth price of $49 controlle
Interface not customizable
Popular apps like Netflix
Hulu
YouTube and others take a back seat to Amazon's own TV shows and movies. Search results prioritize Amazon
And often hide results from other providers even if you've installed them. There's no way to customize the interfac
Voice search limited to Amazon results
Same old music and video content at same old price
No HBO Go
Where to buy
The Amazon Fire TV is available for $99 from Amazon.com
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No support for USB flash drives or media servers. No web browser
Game controller not included
No HBO GO
Voice search doesn't work within apps
Onscreen keyboard is painful to use
It's more expensive initially than many antenna TV options. You need a Fire TV device attached to your TV
And can only watch on two devices at once. Alexa search isn't as dependable as manually using the channel guide
And the required Fire TV menu syste
Fire TV required to watch on televisions
No ad-skipping features
Out-of-home streaming only works on mobile devices
The Amazon Fire TV can access thousands of the most popular streaming apps. Its interface is very quick to respond, and Amazon content launches almost immediately. Parental controls and support are top-notch. Voice search from the remote works very well,
Popular apps like Netflix, Hulu, YouTube and others take a back seat to Amazon's own TV shows and movies. Search results prioritize Amazon, and often hide results from other providers even if you've installed them. There's no way to customize the interfac
The Fire TV is a formidable streamer with 4K capability and oodles of features, but it tries too hard to serve up Amazon's own TV shows and movies...
Abstract: Those of you who have seen my videos know that I'm a Chromecast enthusiast. The Fire TV has some pretty big shoes to fill in my living room. Let's start with the flagship feature of the Fire TV: 4K video.The options for finding 4K video are still slim. Fo...
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Published: 2015-10-14, Author: Stephen , review by: 4k.com
Access to plenty of 4K content, Easy to set up and use, Excellent gaming, regular content and apps access, Streams content very smoothly, Powerful processing specs for smooth use, Excellent price
No HDMI 2.0 as far as we can tell, Weak on game selection, No access to full range of Google Play apps, Heavily oriented toward Amazon Prime subscribers
Overall, the Amazon Fire TV box with 4K support is a great piece of hardware that's been build and programmed well for the range of features it offers. We generally think that the Nvidia Shield is the better device, but if you're an Amazon Prime subscrib...
Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Jared , review by: macworld.com
Clever interface focuses on content instead of apps, Impressively accurate voice searches, Kidfriendly Freetime section is built in, Great for tinkering, with the ability to sideload Android apps
Clever interface focuses on content instead of apps, Impressively accurate voice searches, Kidfriendly Freetime section is built in, Great for tinkering, with the ability to sideload Android apps
For Amazon Prime subscribers, Fire TV promises less time spent browsing and more time watching. Everyone else might feel left out...
Easy to set up and use, Easy to use the remote, Apps and games load quickly, Has a wide variety of apps and games, Has accurate voice search, Has the most comprehensive parental controls out of all the products we tested, Low power usage
Voice search doesn't work with non-Amazon apps (Netflix, Hulu Plus, etc.)
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Published: 2015-02-22, Author: Ali , review by: wccftech.com
The Amazon Fire TV is a marvel of technology, simplicity, and just something which tries to deliver a free-form experience by allowing side-loading/installation of any unofficial apk off of its own Appstore, and ADB debugging for more flexibility. The pot...
Published: 2014-12-08, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: Once you plug the Fire TV Stick into the back of your TV, it's completely out of sight, which is very nice.The Fire TV box, on the other hand, is a little bigger than an old-school portable CD player. It does, however, offer a sleek, all-black industrial...
Abstract: Google's Chromecast caused a mini storm in the media streamer world when it was announced earlier this year. The inexpensive HDMI 'stick' works quite differently to the Amazon Fire TV set-top box, so here we explain which is best in our Chromecast vs Fire...
