There on sale for 34 bucks right now that's actually a pretty great price I ordered one for me and my dad wonder if the remote can be used on the fire TV that would be cool
i have them both and am comparing..the roku does NOT do dolbly digital on amazon prime or on netflix, and im shocked..it wont transcode DD Plus to DD either..it just outputs stereo.. the roku remote feels much nicer and more quality..it selection is vast, but again only stereo..thats all i need to hear to send it back to the store.. dealbreaker!..the firestick Does do dolbydigital on prime and netflix, but the sound on my older pioneer elite doesnt support DD plus only DD ort multichannel pcm..the firestick transcodes the DD plus down to DD and the quality of sound is ruined.. pity...it wont out pcm other than stereo,no way to do pcm 5.1.. its interface is good but rokus is better..sometimes the firestick got buggy and froze up .lagged or just wouldnt respond..there is very little space on that stick so if u like adding lots of apps,u are gonna run out of room fast
The Amazon 4K Fire stick now has the Alexa voice control button on the remote itself along with the volume buttons which makes accessing it so much easier. Fire TV Stick 4k supports 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+ and all for just extra 10$. This is a sweet deal. MediaTek SoC at its core is another reliable feature of the Fire Stick. With the integration of the MediaTek chipset, the doubts over the performance of the Fire Stick is completely put to bed. There is nothing to complain about it. Thoroughly impressed!
No one reviewed about hdr quality and 7.1 sounds. 1.How to set up 7.1 or 5. 1 from fire tv stick 4k? 2.Kodi and plex supports atleast 5.1 surrounding sounds(blueray content) from windows smb server set up to kodi? Can anybody help on this questions please.
Bro been waiting on this review for a while, I thought u were gonna be the first one to bring it out for some reason but better late than never I guess lol.
That box is huge... Here in the US it's the same size box as the regular fire stick.. I wonder if Amazon is going to phase out the regular firestick line they phase out the fire tv
hey @ASBYT i went on amazon one day on my fire tv stick and i searched youtube app and it now has an app were you dont have to go into silk browser ..... they just sent out the app for the fire tv so no more browser.... idk if you will read this comment but here you go....
Got mine for 35 quid absolutely banging for that price... first product I have ever had before your in boxing come out 😂😂 good video mate, half a mill subs soon surely?
You have a point I am the same! I still can't believe those bench marks. I bought a Nvidia Shield this year and haven't looked back but I had a Minix Neo U1 which cost me just over a £100 before that and the bench marks considering the price not great. Don't get me wrong solid box compared to some cheaper ones I have had in the past. Correct me if I am wrong but are the Firesticks benchmarks better than my Neo which you can pick up for around £35? I remember you did a comparison list a while back.
So, im thinking of upgrading my current fire tv stick and did think of getting this. But after your video, im not sure. What are the other options available at the same price that either meet or beat the firestick?
I had 2 of the previous version of Fire TV Stick. I got the 4K Fire TV Stick when it was on sale for $34.99 for CyberMonday sale a couple of weeks ago. Been using about a week and a half. I'm so happy I got. It's definitely faster. However, my main reason for getting it was for the updated remote that powers TV's off & on along with the volume & mute buttons. So much better! I don't have a 4K TV yet but it works great on my TV (I have a 720p SmartTV).
I'm sending mine back. It has an Audio Issue, where every 10 mins or so, the audio cuts our for a 2 seconds. It can get pretty annoying. Google it, others are having that issue. To be fare, it does rub better then the old cube and can do as much as the cube. Dobly Atmos and Dolby Vision works sweet. To bad it came with issues out of the box :o/
Hi ,ASBYT Please could you help. I have just bought the M8S pro L could you please recommend a 4gb micro chip card so I can save all my apps from my old box which is BB2PRO. Kind regards Albert. Watched your video on how to do back up.
ASBYT, I am trying to make my Zidoo H6 Pro Android TV box (Android 7.0) receive screen mirroring/casting from my Android phone but cannot find a solution either in the settings or an APK. Any suggestions? Thanks
The built it antenna has always sucked, I was loading them for people, they were all bad and they should have an external antenna and I had them touching my Wi-Fi, but my first job is electronics, I have a fix a ton of these antennas, for this if you have basic soldering skills. Unplug the power and the HDMI. I'm not responsible for anything here. You can easily split this open with a razor, fine guitar pick or a thin metal spudger, once it's split in half you need to find the built in antenna. There's one for Wi-Fi and one for Bluetooth. what you do is you use a tooth pick and put a dab of flux on it and touch it to the very end of the antenna so you can see and the same to the new wire so you can see it, cut a piece of wire just over 1 and 1/2 inch long cat 6 wire from a ethernet cable, bare the end and bend the very end over and solder it in place then run the new antenna along the side and hopefully it will snap together and you didn't destroy it, but you should test it before yo put it back together. For the people that understand, The formula for a halfwave antenna is 468 divided by the frequency, that would give you your maximum feet and you divide that number by 12 it works out 2.45 ghz which works out just over 1 and a half inches of cat 6 wire soldered to the end of the existing antenna and you wont believe the difference. Try this on your old Firestick first for the experience. Enjoy.
I have purchased it in Bangladesh. But I am unable to use it. I have prime video member that works fine with my Android device but it does not work in fire tv stick. Can u tell me what's the problem and how I can solve it? Do I require a prime membership for playing prime videos in fire TV stick?
someone told me on another video that, even though I have a 4K tv, and a fire stick 4k, the image quality wont improve, unless I pay for UHD netflix service, that I will only see the difference by being faster and less buffering. Is this true?
Disagree with the remote quality comment. I thought the buttons were much more satisfying and clicky than the gen 3 dongle version. Only issue was the back was rock hard to get off.
They also run on different operating systems, which is obvious if you're someone who uses them a lot. It runs on an OS similar to the dongle, so it runs certain apps better. In other words, 4k, faster, and more compatible.
Love the power in the new 4k Stick, preordered it. One thing that I noticed, the Wi-Fi in the pendant was better. Not getting the a consistently solid 5GHz connection on the 4k stick. Sent it back to Amazon hoping that it was a fluke, but NOT. That's my only gripe about it, other that SOLID!
Great video. I have the Roku 4K Ultra, the Nvidia Shield and I just purchased the Firestick 4k two weeks ago. I'm going to throw my two cents in here: -Like you said, the UI is fluent and smooth and the device feels solid. The remote might feel cheap but it has a better feel to it than the Nvidia Shield. The wifi connection is pretty good as well. I was very impressed with that. -Besides that, it just comes down to the needs/wants of each individual. Personally, I was disappointed but that just pertains to my want list. The OS might be a flavor of Android but it is too stringent and limited as far as third-party apps and what can be loaded on there like a Roku. The biggest pain is this beef between Google and Amazon. The RUclips app (which is a wrapper) looks pretty much identical to the one on Android TV but like you said, it isn't. I have had RUclips Premium for a few years and I still get ads (even though I am signed in) on the firestick. Also, if you have movies with Google Play, you will get an error saying that the format is not supported going through one of the browsers. -The UI is too busy. It's just too much Amazon and its products being pushed to the point of annoyance. I tried to put the leanback launcher on there and it just didn't take it. -At the time I got this, ES File Explorer is not available through their own app store anymore for the 4k version. I had to go to Aptoide TV to get the app. I was another person on Reddit saying he/she had the same issue but it seems that it is back if you were able to get it. -I got a LG 4K tv back in May and I plugged this into the CEC HDMI port in order for it to turn on and off the tv and it didn't work. However, on my Samsung, it did so that was weird. I would say that if you want everything that you can get your hands on, either go with the Nvidia Shield (if you are willing to pay) or possibly get the mi box and sideload Amazon Videos. I didn't mentioned the Roku box that much but if you aren't trying to sideload apps and don't want a pushy UI, I would go with that.
I have got this product yesterday and yet to work out how to jailbreak it or get software/and channel into it. I have followed the instruction on last video of last year but things have changed..terrarium is no longer available so i cant go further. Anyone knows how to get most it , please help me.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE 4K FIRE STICK IS CURRENTLY ON FOR £34.99 ON AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY WEEK DEAL. WAS ORIGINALLY ON FOR £49.99... YOU'RE WELCOME! EDIT: ASBYT HAS LINK IN HIS DESCRIPTION STRAIGHT TO THE DEAL... TECH BARGAIN OF THE YEAR!
yes i had to download via a seperate link use 'downloader' troypoint.com/es-file-explorer/ - The 2nd method will be for those who have the Firestick 4K which does not offer ES File Explorer within the App Store. However, we can still install via the Downloader Application which is used for installing numerous 3rd party apps.
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There on sale for 34 bucks right now that's actually a pretty great price I ordered one for me and my dad wonder if the remote can be used on the fire TV that would be cool
how much is the 4 k fire stick cost
@@montelwhiting5065 there on sale at Meijer right now for 34.99
I received mine in the mail yesturday! very easy setup! works fantastic! i would recommend this to anyone!
Love 4k firestick have my October 31 love it 👌🏾
Do a comparison between Fire Stick 4k, Roku tv 4k, etc it would help out a lot!
Best amazon than roku , I did test.
i have them both and am comparing..the roku does NOT do dolbly digital on amazon prime or on netflix, and im shocked..it wont transcode DD Plus to DD either..it just outputs stereo.. the roku remote feels much nicer and more quality..it selection is vast, but again only stereo..thats all i need to hear to send it back to the store.. dealbreaker!..the firestick Does do dolbydigital on prime and netflix, but the sound on my older pioneer elite doesnt support DD plus only DD ort multichannel pcm..the firestick transcodes the DD plus down to DD and the quality of sound is ruined.. pity...it wont out pcm other than stereo,no way to do pcm 5.1..
its interface is good but rokus is better..sometimes the firestick got buggy and froze up .lagged or just wouldnt respond..there is very little space on that stick so if u like adding lots of apps,u are gonna run out of room fast
@@skip741x3 yes it's true that streaming sticks perform worst over actual size streaming boxes most of the time, thanks for the info.
@@skip741x3 Which streaming box (not stick) do you think is best for Directv NOW? I'm thinking about getting the roku ultra
Do a comparison video with the amazon fire tv pendent and the amazon fire cube!!!!!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
The Amazon 4K Fire stick now has the Alexa voice control button on the remote itself along with the volume buttons which makes accessing it so much easier. Fire TV Stick 4k supports 4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+ and all for just extra 10$. This is a sweet deal. MediaTek SoC at its core is another reliable feature of the Fire Stick. With the integration of the MediaTek chipset, the doubts over the performance of the Fire Stick is completely put to bed. There is nothing to complain about it. Thoroughly impressed!
Works great without any stutter or lag. Wise call to power it with mediatek
Great production! Now very interested in what will be my first Firestick.
No one reviewed about hdr quality and 7.1 sounds.
1.How to set up 7.1 or 5. 1 from fire tv stick 4k?
2.Kodi and plex supports atleast 5.1 surrounding sounds(blueray content) from windows smb server set up to kodi?
Can anybody help on this questions please.
7:33 Dude, that is the sole purpose of the included HDMi extender....
Yes but, I'm not massive fan of a hanging adapter. Kind of defeats the object of the stick
ASBYT which I understand but everyone doesn’t share that personal preference. That’s cool of Amazon to include that too.
Loaded rhe RUclips app off the aptoide tv app store. No issues.
The upgraded mediatek chip is a good addition I'll say
Got mine at best buy today for 34.99 plus tax. So I didn't have to wait on shipment... Good thing
Got mine at the Amazon store in my mall same price
Worth buying to upgrade from the previous FireStick?
Got mine today... really love it!!!
great review, was picking one of these up on black friday so good to have a better look over it. Thanks
Bro been waiting on this review for a while, I thought u were gonna be the first one to bring it out for some reason but better late than never I guess lol.
Just have so much content to get out at the moment! We got there in the end! 🤣👍
I just got one and I'm trying it out. It seems to work pretty good so far? For the price I think is worth it. Thanks for the info bro. 👍
Pedro Gonzalez do you pay monthly?
What's your opinion between this model and the Xiaomi mi box Tv ? Thanks
great review! mine is coming next thursday :)
I’ve got my gear down to 1 Samsung remote, I don’t want another remote, why should I choose this over chromecast ?
Got it to work on mine eventually but you have to install it as it don’t come preinstalled
That box is huge... Here in the US it's the same size box as the regular fire stick.. I wonder if Amazon is going to phase out the regular firestick line they phase out the fire tv
Is it an upgrade on the 2nd gen fire TV box? Is there any content without using Netflix?
can u uses any tv or jost 4k tv's
does it cost anything to use the Fire TV Stick? or is it a app only subscription fee??
hey @ASBYT i went on amazon one day on my fire tv stick and i searched youtube app and it now has an app were you dont have to go into silk browser ..... they just sent out the app for the fire tv so no more browser.... idk if you will read this comment but here you go....
Hey ASBYT, how does that benchmark score compared to other solutions ? did you forget to graph something up for us ?
Got mine for 35 quid absolutely banging for that price... first product I have ever had before your in boxing come out 😂😂 good video mate, half a mill subs soon surely?
Which is better than X96 Android Tv box or Amazon Fire Tv Stick 2 ?
very nice and informative video, very nice hd quality
Is this better than roku?
Off topic but do you know when the Samsung oneUI beta is set to drop in the UK? Was meant to be yesterday but haven't heard anything
You have a point I am the same! I still can't believe those bench marks. I bought a Nvidia Shield this year and haven't looked back but I had a Minix Neo U1 which cost me just over a £100 before that and the bench marks considering the price not great. Don't get me wrong solid box compared to some cheaper ones I have had in the past. Correct me if I am wrong but are the Firesticks benchmarks better than my Neo which you can pick up for around £35? I remember you did a comparison list a while back.
Yooooo!!! What TCL is that??!!
Am I right in thinking you get a HDMI extender cable to get round the problem of the device sticking out or causing problems with HDMI splitters?
Yes, but I'm personally not a fan of hanging devices from adapters. Might just be me though 👍
Can you watch tv? Like basketball and football?
Firestick 4k or jetstream which is better
Glad they didn’t go Type-C as I have an Ethernet adapter for my old one which I wouldn’t be able to use anymore if they changed it as it it’s Micro B
Can you download Teatv to this version of the firestick?
Hello,
when will this version come out in Spain? Here we have only the basic version.
I love this product they finally did the upgrade the only thing I really wish they would do is good at least 3 gigs of RAM
So, im thinking of upgrading my current fire tv stick and did think of getting this. But after your video, im not sure. What are the other options available at the same price that either meet or beat the firestick?
I had 2 of the previous version of Fire TV Stick. I got the 4K Fire TV Stick when it was on sale for $34.99 for CyberMonday sale a couple of weeks ago. Been using about a week and a half. I'm so happy I got. It's definitely faster. However, my main reason for getting it was for the updated remote that powers TV's off & on along with the volume & mute buttons. So much better! I don't have a 4K TV yet but it works great on my TV (I have a 720p SmartTV).
I'm sending mine back. It has an Audio Issue, where every 10 mins or so, the audio cuts our for a 2 seconds. It can get pretty annoying. Google it, others are having that issue.
To be fare, it does rub better then the old cube and can do as much as the cube. Dobly Atmos and Dolby Vision works sweet. To bad it came with issues out of the box :o/
I have a Sony Tv that runs Android Tv and is mega slow, thinking this device would be an improvement?
I always prefer a third party "smart device" vs a built in tv "smart" component
NxTLvLTech why because of speed?
@@craigr9881 there's generally better performance and compatibility in regards to apps
NxTLvLTech so are you saying Amazon is likely to update it’s quicker than Android Tv?
Get it for the modding 😗
just a note your tv must be compatable to use this also there is no mouse toggle a lot of people have been having problems with this including me
donald utton mouse toggle works on mine
I have very slow WiFi at roughly 5mbps. Is there any point in me getting this?
Thanks
No, you need 25mbps+ to stream in 4k
Got it but every time I turn off fire stick my TV turns I must have not clicked right setting ?
Does it support 5Ghz connectivity?
Hi ,ASBYT Please could you help. I have just bought the M8S pro L could you please recommend a 4gb micro chip card so I can save all my apps from my old box which is BB2PRO. Kind regards Albert. Watched your video on how to do back up.
ASBYT,
I am trying to make my Zidoo H6 Pro Android TV box (Android 7.0) receive screen mirroring/casting from my Android phone but cannot find a solution either in the settings or an APK. Any suggestions?
Thanks
BRO SUPER BRO FIRE STICK SUPER
The thickness is meaningless because it comes with a small extender cable to get around that which you forgot to mention
The built it antenna has always sucked, I was loading them for people, they were all bad and they should have an external antenna and I had them touching my Wi-Fi, but my first job is electronics, I have a fix a ton of these antennas, for this if you have basic soldering skills. Unplug the power and the HDMI. I'm not responsible for anything here. You can easily split this open with a razor, fine guitar pick or a thin metal spudger, once it's split in half you need to find the built in antenna. There's one for Wi-Fi and one for Bluetooth. what you do is you use a tooth pick and put a dab of flux on it and touch it to the very end of the antenna so you can see and the same to the new wire so you can see it, cut a piece of wire just over 1 and 1/2 inch long cat 6 wire from a ethernet cable, bare the end and bend the very end over and solder it in place then run the new antenna along the side and hopefully it will snap together and you didn't destroy it, but you should test it before yo put it back together. For the people that understand, The formula for a halfwave antenna is 468 divided by the frequency, that would give you your maximum feet and you divide that number by 12 it works out 2.45 ghz which works out just over 1 and a half inches of cat 6 wire soldered to the end of the existing antenna and you wont believe the difference. Try this on your old Firestick first for the experience. Enjoy.
I have not got to try the new one yet, but I would add one wire fore each BT and Wi-Fi if they combine them one wire is perfect same length.
Can you use the firestick 4k in Australia???
Excellent review!
I have purchased it in Bangladesh. But I am unable to use it. I have prime video member that works fine with my Android device but it does not work in fire tv stick. Can u tell me what's the problem and how I can solve it?
Do I require a prime membership for playing prime videos in fire TV stick?
Good info,thanks.👍👍👍
someone told me on another video that, even though I have a 4K tv, and a fire stick 4k, the image quality wont improve, unless I pay for UHD netflix service, that I will only see the difference by being faster and less buffering. Is this true?
I have the 2nd gen and I live it. I don't think its worth it if you have the 2nd gen, but definitely if you have the 1st gen.
The Fire TV Stick 4K Is Just As Good As The Fire TV 3rd Gen 4K Ultra HD
i got my fire tv 4k today is so cool
Can I watch my normal sky channel?
Got my Fire TV 4K. 😎Fantastic mate👍. Superior to the old one. Great video cheers 🍻 mate😎
Does the picture quality of netflix improve with the fire stick 4k? even though Im not paying for UHD netflix plan?
Great video...thanks
But in all honesty the same specs that they have with 3 gigs of RAM and 64 to 128 gigs of internal storage would be perfect
Had mine for like 2years but it die had to get another one later
Does U.K. version have twitch ?
Thanks, ASBYT.
I've been waiting for this!!!
Dolby Atmos?
Does it have RUclips on it
love the intro
Disagree with the remote quality comment. I thought the buttons were much more satisfying and clicky than the gen 3 dongle version. Only issue was the back was rock hard to get off.
I wasn't refering to the buttons, more the overall build, but it's minor and like I said its personal opinion 👍
@@ASBYT fair play mate
Can i download smart iptv
So can I stream 4k videos with this on my 1080 tv?
Of course not
Interesting it feels a little bit longer...
A remote that has more buttons than my shirt.
What’s the difference between the stick and the fire tv 4K
they are both sticks. the 4K is 4K ready. faster .
They also run on different operating systems, which is obvious if you're someone who uses them a lot. It runs on an OS similar to the dongle, so it runs certain apps better.
In other words, 4k, faster, and more compatible.
Will kodi work? That’s the really question.
Yes exactly the same
Just bought one and the picture quality on my 4ktv is still absolutely awful 😞
Charlzey1998 Make sure you go into settings and have changed the Resolution and color to 10 Bit. Mine looked terrible initially as well.
Someone lost my remote for last gen remote uh might as well get this one
Can Kodi be installed on the stick?
Yes
Does it support kodi?
3rd party download as before yes
I just got my firestick
Love the power in the new 4k Stick, preordered it. One thing that I noticed, the Wi-Fi in the pendant was better. Not getting the a consistently solid 5GHz connection on the 4k stick. Sent it back to Amazon hoping that it was a fluke, but NOT. That's my only gripe about it, other that SOLID!
nice video!!!
It is 1.5 gb of ddr4 RAM which makes it a little bit better
This or the Shield? (Despite the price)
The Shield is hands down the best streaming device
Great video. I have the Roku 4K Ultra, the Nvidia Shield and I just purchased the Firestick 4k two weeks ago. I'm going to throw my two cents in here:
-Like you said, the UI is fluent and smooth and the device feels solid. The remote might feel cheap but it has a better feel to it than the Nvidia Shield. The wifi connection is pretty good as well. I was very impressed with that.
-Besides that, it just comes down to the needs/wants of each individual. Personally, I was disappointed but that just pertains to my want list. The OS might be a flavor of Android but it is too stringent and limited as far as third-party apps and what can be loaded on there like a Roku. The biggest pain is this beef between Google and Amazon. The RUclips app (which is a wrapper) looks pretty much identical to the one on Android TV but like you said, it isn't. I have had RUclips Premium for a few years and I still get ads (even though I am signed in) on the firestick. Also, if you have movies with Google Play, you will get an error saying that the format is not supported going through one of the browsers.
-The UI is too busy. It's just too much Amazon and its products being pushed to the point of annoyance. I tried to put the leanback launcher on there and it just didn't take it.
-At the time I got this, ES File Explorer is not available through their own app store anymore for the 4k version. I had to go to Aptoide TV to get the app. I was another person on Reddit saying he/she had the same issue but it seems that it is back if you were able to get it.
-I got a LG 4K tv back in May and I plugged this into the CEC HDMI port in order for it to turn on and off the tv and it didn't work. However, on my Samsung, it did so that was weird.
I would say that if you want everything that you can get your hands on, either go with the Nvidia Shield (if you are willing to pay) or possibly get the mi box and sideload Amazon Videos. I didn't mentioned the Roku box that much but if you aren't trying to sideload apps and don't want a pushy UI, I would go with that.
No Ethernet?????
There is not yet a-lot 4 k streams content available
I have got this product yesterday and yet to work out how to jailbreak it or get software/and channel into it. I have followed the instruction on last video of last year but things have changed..terrarium is no longer available so i cant go further. Anyone knows how to get most it , please help me.
Check out SUPERDELL-TV
Download Downloader and file linked.
this device have bluetooth? if anybody know please tell me
Yes
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE 4K FIRE STICK IS CURRENTLY ON FOR £34.99 ON AMAZON BLACK FRIDAY WEEK DEAL. WAS ORIGINALLY ON FOR £49.99... YOU'RE WELCOME!
EDIT: ASBYT HAS LINK IN HIS DESCRIPTION STRAIGHT TO THE DEAL... TECH BARGAIN OF THE YEAR!
if this was Ehernet would be good but not its wifi on 120 meg still legs a lot
It's still lagging on a 120mb download speed connection?
On sale at Amazon for $34.99
Yep, that's the link above 👍
So if you put in a fire stick on a 4k tv it wont be 4k?
No. Firestick 2gen is up to 1080
2 generation fire sticks not only won't play 4K but constantly freeze up playing movies at 1080p
@@coffymix2269 lol. Yeah. Mine wouldn't play 1080 well either. I had to resort to 720 at most times.
Anyone have problems downloading ES File Explorer on the new 4K Stick.
yes i had to download via a seperate link
use 'downloader' troypoint.com/es-file-explorer/ - The 2nd method will be for those who have the Firestick 4K which does not offer ES File Explorer within the App Store. However, we can still install via the Downloader Application which is used for installing numerous 3rd party apps.
why don't have youtube in side