Testseek.com have collected 97 expert reviews of the Amazon Fire TV Stick and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Fire TV Stick.
February 2015
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97 Reviews
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2338 Reviews
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Affordable
Responsive
Played all video files
Simple installation for Kodi (XBMC)
Comfortable remote control (with Bluetooth)
Miracast streaming capabilities
So much content
Really smooth and easy to use
Supports all the popular services
Includes remote
Smartphone app
Supports Bluetooth remotes
Voice search is great
Portable
Dual band wireless (N600)
Supports voice search
Arrives preregistered to your Amazon account for simple setup
Reasonable pric
Useful features for Amazon Prime subscriber
Good app selection
Affordable (cheaper than Roku 3500R)
Works with any modern HDTV
Includes physical remote plus HDMI & AC adapters
Compact and lightweight
Supports most streaming services
Heavily interconnected with Amazon Prime features (Video
Music
Photos)
Easy to set up and use
Easy to use the remote
Has a wide variety of apps
Low power usage
Low price
Beautiful
Visual interface
Bundled remote makes navigation easy
Supports most third-party streaming apps
Excellent 4K HDR quality
Zippy navigation
Lots of great apps
Improved remote
Inexpensive. Feature-rich. Lots of content and services available
Especially for Amazon Prime members.
Inexpensive
Generous app and service platform
Alexa and voice search are useful
The Amazon Fire TV Stick can access thousands of the most popular streaming apps. It's dirt cheap and unlike Chromecast
It actually includes a physical remote. Amazon content launches quickly. The voice remote option allows more convenient search and eas
The $40 Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote is one of the least expensive devices to stream video from Netflix
Amazon
Hulu
HBO
Sling TV and other online services. It's just as responsive as other devices
Meaning it's lightning-fast
And char
Easy installation in any HDMI port
Straightforward
Simple menus
ASAP technology loads full resolution videos instantly
Plenty of free content for Amazon Prime members
Unobtrusive design
Vastly improved onscreen keyboard
Dedicated Prime Video section
List of apps keeps getting longer
The editors didn't like
Doesn't bit stream HD audio
Sideloading method of installing Kodi makes SAF a challenge if they accidentally exit the interface
Would like to see a large list of movies or TV shows when I'm looking for something to watch
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Voice search only works for Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus & requires app or optional remote
No support for DLNA media servers
No iOS remote app (yet)
Popular channels like HBOGo
TED
Picasa and VUDU currently not available
Lackluster search feature
Navigation feels lagg
Subpar games
Lacks support for HBO GO
Rdio
Vudu
& MGO
Mobile remote app & display mirroring has issues
Included remote lacks voicesearch
Gaming via the streaming stick is mediocre at best
As a stick
It's slower to load content than box devices
No voice search
No support for multiple accounts
Voice remote doesn't support Alexa
Yet
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Amazon-heavy interface
Requires inconvenient power adapter
Interface is curated primarily around Amazon content. Not as quick as the Fire TV. No iOS version of the remote app yet
No 4K video support
Alexa features are slightly limited compared with Amazon Echo
Slower than most other streaming devices. Popular apps like Netflix
Hulu
YouTube and others take a back seat to Amazon's own TV shows and movies. There's no way to customize the interface
The current user interface pushes Amazon content too aggressively. Alexa is less useful than with always-on devices. Unlike Roku there's no dedicated app for any other a la carte video service
Like Vudu or Fandango Now
Beyond Amazon's
Missing some major apps including Vudu and M-Go
Global search favors Amazon results
Remote app is inconsistent and voice search may not work
Still no HBO Go
Included remote lacks voice search button
Still some rough edges and inconsistencies in Fire OS
Unobtrusive design, Vastly improved onscreen keyboard, Dedicated Prime Video section, List of apps keeps getting longer
Still no HBO Go, Included remote lacks voice search button, Still some rough edges and inconsistencies in Fire OS
The Fire TV Stick addresses a number of issues we had with the Fire TV and comes with a much smaller price tag. It's not dramatically better than its competitors, but it's certainly not any worse. For $39, it's a perfectly viable streaming-media option, ...
Published: 2014-12-01, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
For a Prime subscriber on the fence about a $99 Fire TV, the Fire TV Stick is a no-brainer. The ease and convenience of getting Amazon's growing catalog of free content on your TV is certainly worth $39, while day-to-day niceties like a physical remote le...
Reasonable pric, Useful features for Amazon Prime subscriber, Good app selection
Lackluster search feature, Navigation feels lagg, Subpar games
A focus on Amazon apps makes the Fire TV Stick a good choice for existing Amazon customers and less compelling for others. Who it's for: Amazon Prime subscribers looking for an easy way to watch video. You've got to hand it to Amazon: The com...
Abstract: The Amazon FireTV stick at $39 is the low-cost smaller version of the Amazon FireTV ; the FireTV Stick connects your HDTV to a world of online entertainment. With a huge selection of movies and TV episodes, voice search that actually works, and exclusive ...
Abstract: Designed to give your television a smart overhaul, the $69 Fire TV Stick Basic Edition is the first new Amazon gadget to arrive on our shores since the online retail giant's local expansion.Similar to Google's Chromecast and the Apple TV, it plugs into yo...
Uncompromising specs, Includes remote, really cheap, good selection of apps
Caters to Prime members, No voice control, Few AAA games
If you've already bought into Amazon's ecosphere, the Fire TV Stick will be the proverbial rug that ties the room together – it's fast, responsive and works flawlessly with Amazon's infrastructure. If you aren't an Amazon insider, however, consider the ot...
HDR & Dolby Atmos, Remote with TV controls, Good selection of apps
Not much cheaper than 4K Stick, Too much Amazon self-promotion
The 3rd-gen Fire TV Stick is a great choice if you're looking to upgrade your TV's streaming capabilities and also adds Alexa into the mix.If you have a 4K TV, buy the Fire TV Stick 4K, but if yours is just 1080p, or you don't care about 4K, then there ar...
There's no doubt that there are better, more powerful media streamers in set-top-box form out there - Amazon's own 4K Fire TV and 4K Fire TV Stick for starters, but the simplicity of the Fire TV Stick makes it a great option for a second TV or those with...
Alexa support on a TV device, Quick at accessing content, Great contextual text and voice search, Good picture quality, Excellent app integration and availability, Doesn't require Echo to work
Few TV USBs will power it so you need to use the adapter, Many smart TVs offer access to all these apps and services anyway (minus the Alexa voice control)
There's no doubt that there are better, more powerful media streamers in set-top-box form out there - Amazon's own 4K Fire TV and 4K Fire TV Stick for starters, plus the 4K Nvidia Shield TV - but the simplicity of the Fire TV Stick makes it a great option...
Abstract: For years Roku has ruled CNET's list of best media streamers and left other affordable options -- namely Amazon's Fire TV and Google's Chromecast -- in the dust. Google's latest attempt to topple Roku remains under wraps ( at least until next week ) but A...
