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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2023) review: Inexpensive and feature-packed
You don't have to be an Amazon fan to love this streaming stick, but it helps
After Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max, there are so few reasons to consider another streaming stick, you can count them on one hand. If you don't have a 4K TV and have no plans to buy one, you probably don't need this device. And if you need both an Echo speaker and a competent streaming stick, you might as well splurge on Amazon's third-generation Fire TV Cube. And if you don't think you'll ever use Wi-Fi 6E at home, you can probably get away with the nearly identical Fire TV Stick 4K.
You'll find all the features you need to watch your favorite Netflix and Prime Video movies on the best Amazon Fire TVs. You can easily control your Fire TV using the included remote. The microphone button lets you chat directly with the Alexa voice assistant to get your TV to do things like search for movies or control playback.
Amazon Fire TV: 18 easy tips and tricks to get you started
From privacy check-ups to screensaver options, make the most of your smart TV
Your Amazon Fire TV stick is more than a gateway to your favorite streaming apps. It allows you to watch local TV channels, install useful add-ons, connect to Bluetooth headphones for private listening, and more. We explain everything your Fire TV can do and the essential settings to change after setup to get you started. The latest Fire TV streaming devices run the same Android-based OS (Fire OS), so you can follow this guide for any generation of Fire TV stick, Fire TV Cube, or other Amazon Fire TV device.
Although many prefer cable TV, streaming devices like Amazon Fire TV are slowly taking over satellite channels in most households. The e-commerce giant offers a range of media streaming devices at multiple price points. All Fire TV devices come with a Bluetooth-powered remote to navigate the Fire OS. Still, the Fire TV remote isn't void of issues. If the Fire TV remote frequently disconnects from the streaming device, resetting it is a good idea.
This new Google Cast competitor is open-source and backed by Amazon
You can now cast Prime Video content to Fire TV and Echo Show 15 from Android and iOS devices
A number of businesses now manufacture their own streaming devices, including Apple, Amazon, and Google. Whether you have a Fire Stick or a TV with Google Cast, you’ve likely already run into interoperability issues. Big Tech companies’ refusal to play nice with each other has made it harder for consumers to carry out tasks as simple as streaming. This is why partnerships are becoming more significant, and Amazon is announcing a new one that could be a game-changer for casting.
How to sideload any application to an Amazon Fire TV
Sideloading apps on Fire TV is tricky, but not impossible!!
Amazon Fire TV is one of the most affordable and best streaming devices you can buy. You can use the Amazon Fire TV to turn your regular TV or external display into a Smart TV and stream your favorite content to your heart's desire.
Amazon's Fire TV Omni Series QLED 4K TV deals are too hot to handle
Save up to $200 on Amazon's already affordable QLED displays
With how many options are available out there when it comes to smart TVs, you don't always have to drop thousands of dollars for something that works well. There are a lot of good midrange displays on the market now, many of which have jumped to QLED to deliver impressive picture quality without costing an arm and a leg. Amazon's Fire TV Omni Series is one of those options, delivering the next iteration of its Fire Smart TVs with an upgraded display and enhanced HDR support for a respectable price. While the entire line of Fire TV Omni Series Smart TVs is on sale right now with discounts of up to 30% off, the deal on the ever popular 65-inch display offers the best value for the price.
This $430 Omni QLED Fire TV deal kicks off Early Prime Day discounts within Amazon's portfolio
Amazon's QLED displays with adaptive HDR are up for grabs at some pretty great prices
If you're after the best picture quality possible for your viewing experience, then a QLED TV is an absolute must to get the most for your money. Quantum dot LED displays don't just offer a clearer picture, they deliver a wider range of colors and contrast through the latest HDR formats to really amp up the visual fidelity of content. They aren't always the cheapest options available however, but Amazon's newest Omni QLED Fire TVs change that by offering this higher-end display technology at a more affordable price point. A fact that's even more true thanks to the deals Amazon is running on some of their best smart TVs this week, one of which brings the 55-inch Omni QLED Series 4K Fire TV down to its best price since release.
Amazon's Memorial Day Fire TV deals are bringing the heat this holiday weekend
Fire TVs are on sale for upwards of 25% off this week — including the Omni QLED
With Memorial Day on the horizon, a host of parties and barbecues are just around the corner for those of us lucky enough to have wonderful weather on the forecast. However, some of us will need to take that backyard bash indoors due to some rainy days looming ahead. Whichever group you fall in, it may be a good time to make sure your TV is up to snuff and ready for the holiday weekend.
Amazon’s new Fire TV 2-Series starts at just $200
The company is also adding three new screen sizes to its Omni QLED series
Android TV and Google TV-powered streaming boxes and televisions might hog all the limelight, but Amazon, with its Fire TV products, is an equally big player in the market. Several of the best TVs run on Fire OS, with multiple Fire TV devices making it our list of the best streaming boxes worth your money. The first Amazon Fire TV launched in 2014, and now eight years later, the company has managed to sell over 200 million Fire TV devices globally. To celebrate this occasion, Amazon is expanding its Fire TV lineup with new screen sizes and launching an even more affordable lineup of TVs.
These Fire TV deals are too hot to handle
With all Fire TV models are on sale right now, you're not going to want to wait
We're mere weeks away from the biggest football game of the year, but it's never too early to start preparing, and there's no better way than by upgrading your old, dumb TV, of course. We're excited to see most of Amazon's Fire TV series on sale right now, especially since discounts reach $250 for select models.
Amazon doesn’t want Fire TV to play nice with content discovery apps
Services like JustWatch and Plex Discover have been left in the lurch
With so many streaming services jostling for your attention, it makes sense to centralize your watchlist with a service like Plex Discover to make keeping track of your shows more convenient. Even TV operating systems like Google TV and Fire TV have started offering their own solutions for recommendations and watchlist management. But Amazon is going a little overboard with promoting its own alternative aggressively by thwarting third-party content discovery apps.
Black Friday may be behind us, but the discounts continue through Cyber Monday. Almost every conceivable tech product is selling for a discounted price this weekend, right from smartphones and accessories for them to Chromebooks and audio gear. However, if you have been saving up for a big purchase like a new 4K TV, several retailers are offering great discounts on some of the latest and greatest TVs this weekend, and we have rounded them up for you.
Cyber Monday is the perfect time to buy one of these 4K Amazon Fire TVs
Your new 4K UHD Fire TV is on sale for Black Friday
Compared to a lot of the competition, Insignia's TVs are already quite a steal. But thanks to Black Friday, you can land this awesome 55-inch 4K UHD LED TV for just $280. That's a big discount on the $450 regular price, and it comes equipped with Fire OS software to make streaming movies, TV, and sports about as easy as possible.
Amazon's superb 4K Omni TV is just $400 right now for early Black Friday
An affordable smart TV with hands-free voice controls
Shopping for a smart TV can feel a bit overwhelming. What brand should you get? What features should it have? Is it going to support all of your favorite apps and streaming services? The reality is most people would be more than happy with a TV that has a good picture, is affordable, and is easy to use. The Amazon Fire TV Omni Series hits this trifecta perfectly. It has a 4K UHD screen with HDR support, hands-free Alexa for easy voice commands, and today you can pick up the 50" model for the discounted price of just $400.
Amazon just slashed the price of its 4K Fire TV Stick in half
Give the gift of crystal-clear streaming this year
Amazon builds some of the best streaming devices around, from "lowly" HD models to the beefy Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max — and they all make for great gifts. They give you access to thousands of streaming apps, games, and Alexa commands, and they won't empty your wallet in the process. Right now, they're even more affordable, as Amazon is discounting three models by up to fifty percent.
Google and Amazon reach an agreement to let Fire TV OS thrive
But doubts surrounding the permanence of this solution remain
Spotify's recent issues with Apple's policies reiterate how much control companies like Google can command over software and technology. Google also has an iron grip on licensing technologies and software for smartphones and other gadgets, especially Android. Device OEMs are forced to choose between running Google's officially sanctioned version of Android or an Android fork on their devices. A recent agreement between Google and Amazon has resulted in a few Smart TV brands daring to offer new TVs with Fire TV OS while other products continue using Google's stock Android.
Pet-friendly robots, bedside sleep tracking, and everything else you missed at Amazon's big hardware event
Techtober is off to a techtastic start
Techtober may still be a couple days away, but Amazon is not wasting any time getting us started on a high note, and today the company unveiled a dizzying array of new products and enhancements to existing ones. We've already highlighted some of the major stand-outs, like the stylus-equipped Kindle Scribe, or the new Echo Dots and the cool way Amazon's using them to act as Wi-Fi range extenders, but that's just scratching the service. Let's take a look at the best of the rest of what Amazon had to share, including robot upgrades, new Fire TVs, and lots more.
Amazon's Echo Show 15 is getting the full Fire TV experience
It's the most appropriately-sized Echo Show
Amazon's Echo Show series of smart displays are generally pretty small and fit for a limited, but meaningful purpose: to get you quick, glanceable information from wherever you are in your house — whether you're at your bed or in the living room. You generally wouldn't see yourself sitting down for a session of "House of Dragons" with one of them, but there's one special exception that the company is now making a case for.
Amazon Fire TV Omni Series 4K UDH Smart TVs are drastically discounted for Prime Day
If you require a new TV for the home, Amazon's Prime Day deals are exceptionally worthwhile
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Having recently reviewed the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series, I can confidently say that these budget smart TVs are well worth their money. Thanks to Prime Day, you can snag the entire family of Omni TVs on sale at some deep discounts, including the 43-inch model for $320, a perfect price and size for a bedroom, as well as the 50-inch model for $350, perfect for the living room or den. The entire Omni line runs Fire OS, meaning these smart TVs run Android (albeit a forked version), which signifies you'll have access to all the apps you'd need, including Netflix, Hulu, and the game streaming platform Luna, along with Alexa voice controls.