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Whereas some devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K, flash warnings when using USB power, I had no issues running the device from the USB port on my TV. The limited space in my New York apartment did not provide a great venue for testing the bandwidth improvements, but I experienced no problems streaming from an older Eero router in the same room.Īs with most streaming sticks, you can power the device using either the included wall adapter or (if your TV supports it) plugging the USB power cable directly into your television.
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Streaming for free through Amazon's IMDb TV will be in HD.įor those in a more crowded household, Wi-Fi 6 support could be nice if you have already upgraded or are planning to update your Wi-Fi router in the near future. The animated film is available in the higher resolution, but only if you are willing to rent it or buy it from Amazon. For example, scrolling through the home screen I saw a 4K icon next to Despicable Me 2. As we've written in the past, while it's nice that Amazon supports all of these formats we don't consider Dolby Vision or HDR10+ a must-have, in part because it's not a major image quality upgrade over standard HDR.Īnnoyingly, Amazon sticks a 4K icon on seemingly anything that is available in 4K, even if you have to pay for it. Since that TV lacks HDR10+ support, and my Sonos Beam soundbar similarly does not include Dolby Atmos, I was unable to test either of those features. TV shows and movies available in 4K and/or Dolby Vision played back with no issues on my TCL 6-Series TV. The Max works with just about every major audio and video format out there. It's one thing to throw in a little ad here or there like Roku it's another to turn my entire 65-inch TV into a billboard for iFit or Nancy Grace's Fox Nation show. I also don't appreciate the TV becoming a giant rotating billboard for content or ads when in screensaver mode.
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You can preset six to appear on the main page, but having faster access to that full list would be more valuable to me than the tabs for "find" and "live."Īds can easily fill up the screensaver on the Fire TV. It would be great if Amazon added a tab to quickly see all your apps and channels. I don't, however, like that right under that is a giant "sponsored" tab on the home screen, though I largely have grown to ignore all the various recommendations Amazon shoves from streaming services under that recently watched bar.
On Amazon's menus? Too many Amazon adsĪmazon's interface runs the show, and I appreciate quick access to the "Recently Watched" tab. And using Alexa to bounce back into YouTube TV sometimes required grabbing the remote and restarting the stream. There were a few instances where the screen would go black for longer than I expected, however. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max and remote with an (optional, $70) Luna controller. It's not always instantaneous, particularly if you haven't opened an app in a few hours, but for the most part, everything from Netflix and Prime Video to Disney Plus, HBO Max and YouTube TV opened quickly. Opening and switching between apps were among the quickest I've ever encountered on a streaming stick. And in using the device over the past few days, I can report that it is, indeed, really fast.
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Ads are prevalent on the home screen and screensaverĪmazon touts the processor speed upgrade as one of the big reasons why this streaming stick warrants the "Max" name.
The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is my favorite Fire TV yet, but unless you're heavily invested in the e-Commerce giant's world of devices like Alexa speakers or Ring cameras, Roku's and Google's streamers are better options. Amazon's menu system is fine, but there are too many ads and the search often turned up unexpected results. Google's voice assistant and search work better than Alexa, and Roku's simple menu system is still my favorite of the three. That speed makes the Max worth the higher price compared to the original Fire TV Stick 4K.Īs for those debating between the Max and Google's $50 Chromecast with Google TV or Roku's upcoming $50 Streaming Stick 4K? That's a little more complicated. For those who simply want the quickest way to stream Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, YouTube TV and the rest, this streamer is (literally) tough to beat. A step up from the $40 Streaming Stick 4K, the new Max runs $55 and packs a faster processor, support for Wi-Fi 6 and nearly all the latest playback standards from 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Vision to HDR10+ plus Dolby Atmos for audio. Amazon's new Fire TV Stick Max is the company's highest-priced and most powerful streaming stick yet.
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