Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

Overview

The Fire TV Stick 4K doesn’t look like much from the outside, but I’d go so far as to say it’s one of the best HDMI streaming dongles for the money right now. Its unrivaled support for 4K Ultra HDR formats is almost worth the price of admission alone — it’s the only player that has 4K, HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HLG on tap, and it significantly undercuts set-top boxes such as the Apple TV 4K ($180) and the Roku Ultra ($100), neither of which can play back HDR10+ content. In this respect, it even bests Roku’s competitively priced Premiere and Premiere+.

-- As reviewed by VentureBeat

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

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9.0

User Score

Based on 17,185 reviews
as rated by Amazon users

Last revision on December 3, 2018

Editors Liked

Dolby Vision, Atmos, HDR10+, and HDR10 for 50 bucks
Impressive performance at a low price
Responses are lightning fast
Remote can now power TV on/off, control volume, and change channels on some cable boxes

Editors Didn't Like

Amazon needs to chill with the self-promotion
No Google Play apps
The menu system is still too bloated
Requires inconvenient power adapter
The selection of 4K, HDR and Dolby Vision TV shows and movies is worse than on Apple TV 4K or Roku

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Mashable on December 03, 2018 90

Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K checks off almost every box that you'd want in a streaming dongle, plus you get its much-improved Alexa remote.

By The Verge on October 31, 2018 80

But even with its excellent remote, is the Fire TV Stick 4K an obvious winner over the Roku Premiere/Premiere+? Not for everyone. Roku has better app selection, provides a simpler and more customizable experience, offers similar 4K HDR visuals, and has a voice remote that can handle the entertainment side of things. Plus, it also now supports Google Assistant to help level up against Alexa. But Alexa certainly gives the Fire TV Stick 4K powers that Roku lacks on its own out of the box. Its video looks terrific.

By TechHive on October 31, 2018 90

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick sheds past mistakes and streams 4K HDR at an unbeatable price.

By cnet on October 31, 2018 89

It flogs Amazon content too much to beat Roku, but for Alexa fans or 4K HDR TV owners who insist on Dolby Vision, the Fire TV 4K Stick is a great value.

By VentureBeat on October 31, 2018 90

By TomsGuide on October 31, 2018 80

As 4K HDR streaming devices go, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K does a great job balancing functionality, price and performance.

By PCMag on October 31, 2018 90

With 4K HDR, Amazon Alexa, and very peppy performance, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is the best media streamer you can buy for under $50.

By The Ambient on October 31, 2018 80

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K offers terrific bang for your buck: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and 4K resolution. If you've spent money on a TV supporting these standards, Amazon's offering a modestly priced way to make use of them. Roku, Google, Apple - you've reason to be worried.

By CGM on October 31, 2018 85

Amazon knocks it out of the park with the Fire TV Stick 4K, I just wish the Fire platform had a more robust selection of content.

By TNW on October 31, 2018

The bottom line here is that the new 4K Stick is Fire TV’s best costume yet. The price is right at $49.99 ($29.99 for the remote by itself) and the inclusion of HDR 10+ and Dolby Atmos will make your favorite TV shows look and sound fantastic while you’re stuck inside binge-watching all winter.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

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