Width/depth/height, (mm): 85x30x12
Weight, (g): 32
RAM: 1 GB
OS: Android
What is Fire TV Stick?
The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a new device joining the ranks of home entertainment streaming technologies. The Fire Stick plugs into your TVs HDMI port giving you access to your favorite TVshows, movies, subscription services, music, photos, and games. The Fire Stick makes it easy to watch your favorites on the go.
- Our best-selling Fire TV Stick, with the Alexa Voice Remote (1st generation).
- Over 10,000 apps, games, and Alexa skills, including Prime Video, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, Netflix, and more.
- Access millions of websites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit with browsers like Silk and Firefox.
- Launch apps and control content with the included Alexa Voice Remote (1st generation). Simply say “Launch Netflix” or “Skip ahead 5 minutes” and Alexa responds. Plus, play music, search for local restaurants and more. Just ask.
- Easily find what you want to watch with search results from Netflix, Prime Video, and other third-party apps.
- Amazon Prime members get unlimited access to Prime Video, featuring thousands of movies and TV episodes at no additional cost. Plus, Prime members can add over 50 premium channels such as Discovery and Eurosport Player. Channels are available as individual subscriptions so you only pay for the TV channels you want.
- Pick up where you left off. Bring hit shows and movies with you when you travel. Plug your Fire TV Stick into a TV’s HDMI port, connect to Wi-Fi and continue watching.
Installation
This device is using the Android OS which means you can use all apps that have been released for the Android OS.
Just plug your Fire TV Stick into an HDTV and start streaming in minutes. Use the included Alexa Voice Remote to search across apps and find the best way to watch. The Fire TV Stick has the fastest Wi-Fi and most accurate voice search of any streaming media stick. Shows start faster and stream more smoothly than ever before.
With access to Amazon Video, Netflix, Curzon Home Cinema, All 4 and more, there are tens of thousands of TV episodes and movies ready to stream. Watch live TV (including sports and news) as it happens. Directly access millions of websites such as YouTube, Facebook, and Reddit with browsers like Silk and Firefox. Subscription fees may apply.
Use the Alexa Voice Remote to quickly find what you want to watch. Just say “Find romantic comedies” and Alexa will show you results from apps such as Netflix, Amazon Video and more.
Voice and Playback Performance
Voice recognition is excellent. Even with my voice sounding hoarse from a cold, the Fire TV Stick understood all of my requests. It brought up search results for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Gundam, and Voltron with no issue, gave me a weather forecast for the coming week, and answered various bits of trivia.
Performance is aided in part by a quad-core processor that significantly speeds things up over the previous model. Navigating menus isn’t quite as fast as it is with the 4K-capable Fire TV Cube, and the stick can only output up to 1080p video, but it’s still very responsive. I had no issue flipping between different apps and quickly loading movies and shows.
Like all media streamers, especially ones that only use Wi-Fi, video quality depends on the speed and signal strength of your network. If you want to use a wired connection, an optional Ethernet adapter for Fire TV devices is available.
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Specifications
Market Prices
Minimum (EUR) ~ €55
Maximum (EUR) ~ €65
Dimensions
Width/depth/height (mm) 85x30x12
Weight (g) 32
Hardware
Chipset _
Processor MediaTek Quad-Core ARM 1.3 GHz
Perfomance 8
RAM 1 GB
Flash Memory 8 MB
Software
Operating System Android
OS Description Compatible with high-definition TVs with HDMI
capable of 1080p or 720p at 60/50Hz, including
popular HDCP-compatible models from: Hitachi,
JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, NEC, Panasonic, Philips,
Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Vizio,
Westinghouse, and others.
DRM Option _
Middleware Supported _
Interfaces
Interfaces High-definition television with available HDMI
input, Internet connection via Wi-Fi, a power socket.
Sources of Media Content
Video: H.264 1080p30H.265 1080p30, Audio: AAC-LC, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (eAAC+), AC3 (Dolby Digital), eAC3 (Dolby Digital Plus), FLAC, MIDI, MP3, PCM/Wave, Vorbis, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Photo: JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Audio & Video
Audio Codecs Dolby Audio, 5.1 surround sound, 2ch stereo, and HDMI audio pass-
through up to 7.1
Audio Formats AAC-LC, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (eAAC+), AC3 (Dolby
Digital), eAC3 (Dolby Digital Plus), FLAC, MIDI, MP3, PCM/Wave,
Vorbis, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Video Modes 720p and 1080p up to 60fps
Video Codecs Video: H.264 1080p30H.265 1080p30
Video Containers _
Image Formats JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP
Subtitles Watch videos and TV shows with subtitles displayed. Subtitles are not
available for all content.
Playlist Form _
What’s included in the box
Fire TV Stick, Alexa Voice Remote, USB cable and power adaptor, HDMI extender, 2 AAA batteries
