So I’ve just checked an old video and I was getting over 300Mbps download speeds using the USB Hub. So scrap the 100Mbps cap lol. I must just be getting lower speeds than usual here. Cheers 🍻
Can you please suggest a way of having multiple ethernet connections for example the router has 4 ethernet ports but I could do with maybe double that amount if you have any possible helpful ideas it would be much appreciated
I ran the speed test with much different results then yours on Wifi I got 343mbps and on Ethernet I got about 78mbps using the Firestick brand adapter.
I have the amazon ethernet adapter that's limited to 100mbps, as I'm not very tech minded wot adapter cld you suggest to me? I have been told the ugreen 3.0
The Amazon ethernet adapter is only a 100Mbps. Get a 1Gbps ethernet adapter. The USB port on the Fire TV devices are only USB 2, so even if you use a 1Gbps adapter you'll only get a maximum of 480Mbps throughput because of the USB bottleneck, but that's still much better than the 100Mbps you'd be limited to with the Amazon adapter. And, of course, it'll never be faster than whatever speed you're getting from your internet service provider, so you'll want a pretty fast service from your provider to make the 1Gbps (480Mbps) adapter worthwhile. If you're wanting to connect different rooms in your home with a wired connection, but can't run ethernet cable (like if you're renting or something), I'd recommend using a MOCA 2.5 adapter. It uses your cable's coax wiring and can do speeds up to 2.5Gbps. They work no matter if you currently have cable TV service or not, and even work if you're getting your internet service through your cable TV provider. I've tried different versions of the devices that use the electrical wiring, but none of them come close to the speed and reliability I've experienced with the MOCA 2.5 adapters.
@@dannymanutd11 - Make sure that it's OTG, and maybe need power passthrough. The one I use is from UGreen, but I don't remember what the specific model it.
100Mbps is more than enough for everyone on Firestick. Actually, it's 4x more than enough to cover even streaming in 4k. Do to so, you only need internet speed of 25Mbps. So if you have 30Mbps on Firestick or 1000Mbps, it won't make any difference at all. Cheers.
@@marko514 - This isn't a fix for people streaming from Netflix or Disney+. 4K streaming needs a _minimum_ of 25Mbps for the highly compressed video from the web. To stream high quality 4K video locally from a media server can easily go over 80Mbps. Because of the way ethernet works, 100Mbps ethernet is only a theoretical 100Mbps over the absolute best of conditions and not taking 15%~20% of TCP/IP ethernet packet overhead into account. Moving 80+Mbps video over a 100Mbps NIC can cause a bottleneck and buffering / stuttering of the video. The whole reason why I did what I did in getting a faster ethernet adapter, even if it only bumped it up to a theoretical 480Mbps is because my Plex server was having to do on-the-fly transcoding because the built-in 100Mbps NIC wasn't providing the bandwidth needed to handle the original video bitrate. Overall it was much cheaper to buy the 1Gbps ethernet adapters for the multiple TVs around the house than it was to upgrade my Plex server to be able to handle transcoding multiple video streams on-the-fly. Now, that was a couple years ago, when video cards that were capable of transcoding multiple video streams were hard to get and prices were through the roof, so I'd need to reevaluate the costs if I were doing it again today.
The Amazon ethernet adapter is 10/100. Everything is a wired connection in my home excluding cell phones, tablets, laptops, and smart devices on a dedicated 2.4 mhz router. Ive never had any speed or connection problems. Ive had this home config since 2001, have upgraded equipment over the years though
My ISP speed is 100 mbps Have 2.4 and 5g bands, I find that when I use 5g it constantly falls back to 2.4g, also speeds are inconsistent and I have network issues such as connection dropping. On one Firestick 4K Max I have Ugreen adapter and speed is more consistent in the high 80’s and 90’s. Using AdGuard ad blocker also gives speed a boost.
A few months ago I bought an Amazon Fire TV Ethernet Adapter, but couldn't get it to work. I had intended to send it back to Amazon, but was out of the country for a while and so never got round to it. When recently I began having intermittent connection errors on WiFi, I thought it worth investigating the Ethernet Adapter again. It still wouldn't work, but it was connected through a pass through a AuviPal 2-in-1 Powered Micro USB to USB OTG Adapter, that provides a USB port for an external flash drive. Removing that adapter brought it to life. I can't use the flash drive, but I can live without it until I find a better solution. 😄.
I have a 1GB internet speed.. I can get around 893MB/s when wired to the playstation 5.. but wired into the Firestick I get a maximum of 93-95... When I unplug the cable and go by WiFi, somehow it gets a lot quicker and goes to around 340 MBs for the Firestick. The issue is apparently the the fact that this adaptor has to use a MicroUSB plug to enter the stick which is what limits the data rate so significantly.
No, it’s the Ethernet adapter being 10/100 and not capable of speeds over 100mbps. The usb 2 can handle up to 480mbps if fed through a faster Ethernet adapter.
I've got a 4k max that gets 250 to 350 mbps and still buffers on the app I use for live tv ... Wondering is it the app? Too much speed? AT&T throttling me or just the signal being lost??
I tried the Ethernet adapter on my 2nd Gen firestick and it didn't help the buffering at all. I have not tried that on the new 4k max that I got but will.
Hi mate. Might sound like a silly question but if the Firestick is plugged into the smart tv directly, can’t you then just use an Ethernet cable from the tv to the router to have the same hardwired connection available to the firestick? Or does the firestick need the adapter to connect directly to the router for a stable wired connection?
The tv has its own CPU and the firestick has its own CPU. Each communicates separately with the modem. So as he said below you do need the adapter to hardwire modem to firestick. I did that and saw very minimal increase in speed but I guess everyone's situation is different.
Hi, quick question, I'm upgrading my TV and firestick to a 4k tv and have also bought a 4k firestick, can I transfer all my downloaded apps etc from my old firestick to my new one, or do I have start all over again? Cheers
Perfect timing, I was just looking at the Ugreen. Glad I had seen the speeds. I had seen in video where they were getting upwards of 480. That was a wired connection. My Amazon adapter was around 94, they said the adapter was only capable of 480 if I'm not mistaken and that even with a gig adapter you would not see 1 gig speeds due the firesticks being capped well under.
My Firestick apps are only getting between 20Mbps and 38Mbps at it's not so regular best, I'll be buying the Amazon Ethernet adaptor but what else if anything can I do to speed up my Firestick apps? Will switching from 2.4GHz to 5GHz make it better? Thanks
Too many apps will eat up memory on the firestick. I put all my apps on the roku tv itself and just have 2 apps on my firestick and 2 speed check apps for now. I also put my firestick in sleep mode when not using it and I restart it a few times a week.
I get 70 MB download on my fire stick 4k max with the Ethernet adapter my Ethernet adapter was only £6 from ebay but was looking at the one with usb in
I have an Ethernet adapter and I was getting Ethernet as my connection. Recently I found I was running with a wifi connection with the Ethernet adapter still connected. Could this be that my Ethernet connector has failed? It is about 3 years old and it is the ugreen usb hub.
Hopefully someone can answer my question on here. I have the rare breed app. I can stream live tv all day up until about 7pm, then it buffers like crazy. But I can still stream movies and series on the app with no problems.I'm just confused on why rare breed won't let me stream live tv, but everything else is fine, makes no sense to me.
Been using the ugreen for a couple of years. When I first bought it I opened it up and resoldered where the cable was attached to solve the power problem. While the case was apart I also drilled holes in the top and bottom of the case for ventilation and put rubber feet on each corner of the case bottom to raise it for even more ventilation. I have the amazon adapter but it's crap as it only goes up to 100Mbps, the ugreen 1000, plus I have most of my apps on a usb stick external storage.
My brand new rj45 connection cat 6 ethernet cable connects to the router is clicking in as it should but plugging in to the amazon ethernet adapter it doesnt click in and just hangs loose ready to fall out at any second, also i notice this is the same with the amazon cube ethernet connection as well that i own . It cant be the cable i have because each end clicks into router ok and its highly unlikely that the connection on my amazon ethernet adapter and the ethernet connection on my fire cube are at fault surely. I have tried 2 or 3 different ethernet cables that i own and everyone is the same. 🤔
I'm using the Firecube and recently invested in 5G broadband via "Three". Over the ethernet adapter supplied with the firecube, I get close to 100mb which looks like the limit for the adapter as the same Cat6 cable attached to my PC results in around 400Mb/s. Via 5G WiFi I get no issues hitting 300+mb/s and 4K availability on the Cube. I don't find that WiFi causes me any significant issues/disconnects etc.
@@NewWorldHoarder My router is 5G, receiving 5G data from the cellular provider "Three". That router does have the ability to transmit in both 2.4ghz and 5ghz, so you are correct, I should have stated 5ghz WiFi rather than 5G Wifi.
@@Nite-owl Oh I see, sort of a hybrid system then! Please take care with exposure to 5G. Ex Royal Navy weapons specialist Barrie Trower gives a good insight into the effects that millimetre wave frequencies have on the human body. Be safe!
I've git the gigabit adapter on a gigabit vigin line but hardwire vs WiFi is all about constant speed over WiFi as the more people use the bandwidth drops. I find hardwire the way to go with my cube for streaming and I get a average of 600mbps as a constant and all the bandwidth straight from my hub. A mate was complaining about buffering on his cube but didn't know the one in the box is limited to 100mbps he now has the same one as me and he's now not getting any buffering and 4k content streaming without any problems.... real debrid helps just as much also..
I tried the same ugreen adapter on my 4k Max and it would not work. Only 1 light would come on and stick would not recognize anything. I am reading on line that this adapter is hit and miss on the 4k Max and not officially compatible for the newer sticks . What other 3.0 adapters that will work ? Also what 3.0 usb hubs work on the 4k Max ? Am wanting to connect a 3.0 hub and then a 3.0 ethernet adapter in to the hub ! Let me know what you think please. Love your videos and thanks in advance .. ☺️
Love your stuff and was interested to take a look at what it said for my speeds over t'internet. Over WiFi my speed was 195Mbps and it still said it would only support 1080p....so I wonder if it's not that 'smart' and just defaults to the 1080p statement if it detects a WiFi setting and 4k if it detects ethernet?
Rout pronounced rowt : to defeat an opponent completely. Route pronounced root a particular way or direction between places. From what I see its a Yank thing, then again they can't spell either :) Decent video although as mentioned stable speeds are the key and wifi speeds can vary in a house, with maybe high pings but lots of dropout. I have an ethernet connection to upstairs bedrooms because of this problem of dropout. An ethernet adaptor for the fire sticks would be ideal.
Hi Adam. I use A Cudy AX1800 VPN Wireguard Open Client Protocol Router. I use Strong VPN Wireguard Router Setup. With a Spliter and Ugreen 3.0 Ethernet Hub. And I can get on Average 161 Mbps. I live in Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿 And my VPN is Comes from LA . I run Cat8 Ethernet Cable from My White box to Modem to router to Firestick/Ugreen 3.0 Ethernet Hub.. For People who use WiFi. I found that Firestick etc like the higher Channels like 149. Up. And people with tri band Routers you can go up to about 7100.
Hey FT I have an ethernet adapter from Amazon and I'm able to get 246 mbs through my firestick. I've been a subscriber of yours for quite a long time now and always enjoy your videos because you crack me up!!
Hi mate could you please answer this. so I’m currently purchasing an Amazon Ethernet adaptor for my fire stick. So if the LAN wire will be plugged in into the Amazon Ethernet, will my apps on my LG tv will still work via that Lan connection ? Or will it disable because the LAN cable is connected to Amazon fire stick?
I've used the Amazon adapter for a few years now connected to 4K Firestick from a BT extender disc. Up until now i've always got double the speed hard wired compared to wifi. I've just tested using the Firestick speed test and the Analiti one and i'm getting 130 to 140 down while hard wired AND wifi which seems a bit weird. Not complaining though.
I just did a speed test on my Fire Cube via wifi and my download speeds are around 183 to 184mbs. I have a fairly decent ethernet adaptor and I found my speeds plugged in to be comparable to the wifi and on occasion sometimes a bit slower. I'm using 5g internet.
Interesting. I was considering the amazon Ethernet solution, so I downloaded the Analogy speed test app, ran the test and my download speed was 170 MB with an upload of 8 MB, so I won’t be needing an Ethernet cable connection to my Firestick after all. Correct?
can you use the OTG cable with the Amazon's own ethernet adapter ? my dad has the OTG cable, and a seperate ethernet adapter, which he had with his three 5G network router, he can't use the OTG cable with the his ethernet adapter, to insert storage drives, when he uses OTG, he can't use ethernet. so he either needs Amazon's ethernet adapter, or the UGREEN ethernet adapter., so can you plug the OTG cable, into the amazon ethernet adapter, instead of the power cable? and plug the power cable into the OTG cable ?
Has anyone had issues with the Amazon Ethernet adapter in that the Firestick does not pick up a wired connection any more? The first device I had worked fine for about a week or two and then would no longer provide a connection. Rebooted, powered down, unplugged everything, new CAT5 cables and still nothing but wi-fi available from the Firestick. Got a replacement sent and that picked up the wired connection straight away, then the following day we are back to square one again as per the first model. Are these adapters muck and am I better off with the UGreen option? The CAT5 goes from the adapter into a switch, then into the router. Did also try the connection directly to the router pinpointing the adapter is likely again at fault. Welcome any sensible suggestions or recommendations. Cheers
Just ran across your video, and tried it. I get the same internet speed on wifi or wired? 29mbps Don't understand. The firestick is a 2nd gen. My phone gets 350 and an old laptop that's wired gets 450. Is the slow speed because of the age if the firestick?
@Free Tech great video but I think it is a little misleading due to wrong selection of tests you had considering it was about hardware. Here is a bit of advice instead of using speed test use analiti iperf3 test. Iperf is beast when it comes to detailed troubleshooting or benchmarking networking hardware. Set up iper3 host on some high speed networked device as example pc with 1Gbps lan to router (or you can use android phone really close to router). Some routers even support iperf3.. No point testing broadband provider speeds if your internal network is in unknown state... On firestick analiti run ipef3 tests to that device/router with different file sizes etc. What you will find that even so firestick will tell you it has 85Mbps speed its NOT, because iperf3 reveals how unreliable transmission of data is over wifi (you just get peak figure). In reality as example my tv showing 236Mbps is averaging only 50Mbps with downs as low as 10Mbps due to people moving in house and all other interference... Whilst LAN 100Mbps gives continuos reliable 90Mbps. Also speeds will vary on filesizes too, so as example is streaming using 25MB, 50MB, 100MB buffering then your speeds will change too over wifi. Hence why a lot android tv's are sluggish as wifi chips in them just pants not to mention internal storage speeds.... That's also why amazon only tells you can do 1080p on your video with wifi and 4k on ethernet (just iperf gives you more detailed info). Keep in mind that USB to Ethernet adaptors also share speeds with USB ports. So adding any storage would mean slowing down network too (if connected Ethernet). Hence my disappointment in 4k max firestick as it still has usb 2.0 hence why you only get around 300Mbps over Ethernet. By the way I think you could do really good video on regards iperf use and fire stick-router problems. You will be amazed how many router are just pure rubbish too. Android tv's are worst ones. For those having local NAS iperf is godsend for troubleshooting network issues. As example testing android boxes with iperf is first job when you buy one. In nvidia shield community iperf is quite popular tool. Actually iperf and read/write speed tests on storage are ones which are missing in most blogers reviews about tv boxes. Yet these are most important tests giving clear indication how good device is. Keep up mate, like your videos, truly helpful.
@@FreeTech Absolutely understandable, and I think you doing really great job and keeping it as simple as possible. Hence thought would share info as sure you will investigate it more in detail and convert info into more summary type hint. Believe me or not but iperf tests are really great to reveal how well router is performing on high demand networks too. As example scenario load 3 wifi devices streaming video and then do iperf test on one you trying to watch. Some routers just drop packets as mad even so manufacturer declares it can handle up to 32 devices etc...Busy households with kids and mediocre router bandwidth management suffer most. Many bloggers do reviews/benchmarks just on router itself with hardly any devices added claiming how great they are. Yet reality quite different when true scenarios kick in and router truly has to do some hard multitasking. even so many have mu-mimo still declared speeds and reality can be quite shocking especially under some load. Not to mention clogged wifi channels if you are in crowded street. Still believe decent mesh system these days is way to go rather than any extenders, powerlines etc as much more helpful across most issues/devices. Its funny as some tv manufacturers removed usb-ethernet support leaving with poor ac or 100Mbps which quite useless if you own networked gallery with high bitrate videos 80Mbps+ (look much better than compressed streamed equivalent ). Jellyfish Video Bitrate Test Files are great too if want to know what tv capable of. Many tv's struggle to process even own declared bitrates... Oh and yes as for USB storage expansion - avoid usb sticks, mechanical drives - only SSD I use. Usb sticks usually throttle after few min of operation and have poor speeds. Mechanical drives use more current and slow too. Where SSD usually runs on low currents and blasts some good speeds. These days relatively cheap. Use commando velcro to stick ssd to tv box and its great travel media centre :D
@free tech I have an amazon ethernet adapter that limited to 100mbps, as I now get 240mbps cld you maybe give me so.e information on with wld be the best adapter to get? Iv been told the ugreen.3.0? I'm not tech savy at all so ur advice or help wld be brilliant
I use a tp link power line adapters to ethernet adapter and I get 80 plus never had an issue once in a blue moon the power line adapters will lose connection but its easy to sort watch your videos all the time bud great source of information 👍 😀
I have just got rid of Virgin TV and as I already have a Firestick in a spare room, I thought .. easy .. just plus it in and there'll be something to watch on the TV (well, RUclips really) Sadly, the power supply for the firestick is too short, to reach from the TV to the wall socket. The cable into the 3-pin plug is actually a USB. Do I just buy some form of USB extender (for want of a better term) then insert this between the original USB and therAmazon 3-pin plug, or at thre top end .. from the firestick into the TV thanks
When the firestick was my main device I had the ugreen ethernet adapter with power line adapters. I still use the powerline adapters with my shield best to have a stable connection if you can. Good video buddy great info 👍
anyone know how to get the belkin network adapter work with the fire stick as it won't power it on despite there being power as it works in other devices mobile phone etc
Thank you so much for the smooth exciting video, that was helpful I was trying to help a friend with their slow Fire TV Stick and was wondering if there was such a device to allow LAN connections, thinking that it would help their very slow connections and watching times. It was very helpful. It is R "OUT" TER not R "OO" TER, lol
Just got new AT&T fiber internet that's 300 mbps. Got a new Amazon firestick 4k max. I did a speed test thru an app I downloaded and it says I'm getting 250 mbps to 350 mbps on the firestick. Well it still pixles and buffers when I watch tv using an app on the firestick ... Do I have too much speed for it?
whats the best way to maximize speed? so my broadband speed is 500mbs and im getting 92mbs through ethernet and 96mbs through wifi.. is there any hardware that could increase my speeds?? TIA philip
Only thing about the Amazon Ethernet adapter I'm pretty sure it tops out at 100mbps I get 540mbps from wifi and 250mbps from my ugreen adapter same one u have in this video if you have more the 100mbps never use the Amazon Ethernet adapter
Hi can anyone help my sky router is next to my PC and runs wireless to my smart tv at this time my Firestick is connected via a 4 way HDMI Adaptor as I have used all my tv connections. The Question is that my Adaptor is not working too good the picture keeps going on and blank every now and then can I buy the Amazon internet adaptor and plug it directly into my Sky Router without it going into my TV? as I can watch youtube wirelessly on my tv ok?
Thanks for the videos, 😀 I am having a slight problem with youtube not running when using the ugreen adapter when its been on more than a few mins, (works ok if ugreen adapter is removed and using wifi) If I reboot the fire stick (4k max), providing I run youtube as soon as it boots youtube works fine. I wonder if you have come across this, and if so how to get round it. Thanks..
I just tried the fix where you unplug the USB adapter from the otg and I got my Ethernet working again. Until I did that I was using wifi connection so it did work to reinstate my Ethernet.
Done this for the new Firestick 4k Max and on network settings it doesn’t come up as wired connection being an option, it only comes up as WIFI, tried to search online but can’t find anything that solves it, can anyone help?
Good video Adam I had no problems with Wi-Fi speed. I'm just think of getting a Wi-Fi 6 router to link up to virgin media hub 3. What you thank any thoughts on it?
Got one of the Amazon ethernet adapters and it's worse then when using WiFi 🤦 Any ideas why? When WiFi I get 346mb, when using wired I get 84mb. 🤷 Can't understand it. Plugged directly into the router. Anyone else gave this issue? Is the Amazon adapter limited to 100mbs? What other options are there available?
I personally use the ethernet adapter that Amazon sells under their name. Works very well. But yes I could use just WiFi as we here in America have overkill for internet speeds. 1gig down and 1 gig up fiber connection. So WiFi to my Firestick that I have connected via ethernet would be around 400mbps if the Firestick would get that speed. I just like having my devices connected via ethernet since I have a switch at home in my basement running cables all over the house. Yep I'm that guy. One of my all time favorite jokes to tell my pastor friends.... The Lord said unto John, "Come forth and receive eternal life." But alas John came fifth and won a toaster.
I know the vid is 2022 but I have only just started to think about ethernet connection rather than WiFi. Wifi gets me around 250/260 Mbps but can be unstable. Amazon ethernet adaptor......Max 91Mbps So what gives, Do i stick with WiFi and send the adaptor back or use it?
Excellent Video! I've been using the Ugreen/OTG solution on my fire sticks for about 3 years. Sometime plug in USB for extra content but have not done so for some time so the Amazon adaptor would have been cheaper. At the time I think I struggled to find anyone with stock! As for Speed, my max internet speed is around 38Mbps and I'm getting 35-36 on the firestick 4k which I actually have in a 1080p HD Sony TV so not to fussed on the 4k front there. My main 4k Sony TV (android) does a good job with 4k streaming at event that relatively slow internet with it's native apps so hence the relocate of the Fire stick!
PS I believe all the kit I purchased was 10/100 speed as my internet was/is sub 40Mbps I do not need any better. current version of the UGREEN Ethernet adaptor are Gbit and a lot more pricey!
I tried the adapter and Ethernet cable on my 2nd Gen firestick because it was buffering really bad using the app for live tv and it didn't help at all really. Bought a new 4k max and still buffering on the same app! So I may try the adapter on it
Don't forget the Amazon adapter is capped out at 100 mb, so if your I.P. is over 100 using Amazon, 100 max is all you will get. Yes, more stability but you're not taking full advantage from you I.P. Your choice.
I bought two Amazon adapters and both went back because of they disconnected very often... hoping amazon is making a firestick with Ethernet port, usb port and C type..
Just wanted to say thank-you for this video, as it answered a pretty important question for me!...in my own case we have gotten away from using WiFi as we noticed it affected our sleep patterns, and even for our dogs (if you can believe this)...FYI: I have successfully used the Amazon ethernet to USB adapter on an Amazon Fire Cube 3rd Gen vice the ethernet port, and was able to get stable internet connect in access of 300m bits...FYI i am interested in using the FireStick 4K on my other TV se sets as it is a good deal cheaper then the Fire Cube 3rd Gen...thank-you again for your time & effort on doing this video!...jo'c
I purchased the cable matters Ethernet adapter. After 2 days this thing doesn’t work. The Firestick doesn’t see the Ethernet connection and wants to connect wifi . I’ve rebooted Firestick, changed power block, changed network cables , no difference.
So I’ve just checked an old video and I was getting over 300Mbps download speeds using the USB Hub. So scrap the 100Mbps cap lol. I must just be getting lower speeds than usual here.
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Can you please suggest a way of having multiple ethernet connections for example the router has 4 ethernet ports but I could do with maybe double that amount if you have any possible helpful ideas it would be much appreciated
@@Private-Hudson Thanks very much for that, I will order one I applicatie you're reply buddy
I ran the speed test with much different results then yours on Wifi I got 343mbps and on Ethernet I got about 78mbps using the Firestick brand adapter.
@@Clinny- yeah buy a Ethernet splitter , I’ve one with 8 on really easy to set up , I had to get one as a my hub only had 3 on it 😏
You may get just as fast or even faster sometimes with wifi, but I like the wired Ethernet connection. Just works better, for me anyway. It's constant
I get like 200mbps faster with wifi then Ethernet on my 4k max
I have the amazon ethernet adapter that's limited to 100mbps, as I'm not very tech minded wot adapter cld you suggest to me? I have been told the ugreen 3.0
For those asking about speed watch 5:45 - 6:05
The Amazon ethernet adapter is only a 100Mbps. Get a 1Gbps ethernet adapter. The USB port on the Fire TV devices are only USB 2, so even if you use a 1Gbps adapter you'll only get a maximum of 480Mbps throughput because of the USB bottleneck, but that's still much better than the 100Mbps you'd be limited to with the Amazon adapter. And, of course, it'll never be faster than whatever speed you're getting from your internet service provider, so you'll want a pretty fast service from your provider to make the 1Gbps (480Mbps) adapter worthwhile.
If you're wanting to connect different rooms in your home with a wired connection, but can't run ethernet cable (like if you're renting or something), I'd recommend using a MOCA 2.5 adapter. It uses your cable's coax wiring and can do speeds up to 2.5Gbps. They work no matter if you currently have cable TV service or not, and even work if you're getting your internet service through your cable TV provider. I've tried different versions of the devices that use the electrical wiring, but none of them come close to the speed and reliability I've experienced with the MOCA 2.5 adapters.
I bought a belkin network adapter but for the life of me can't get it to power on the fire stick
@@dannymanutd11 - Make sure that it's OTG, and maybe need power passthrough. The one I use is from UGreen, but I don't remember what the specific model it.
@@someoneoncesaid6978 thanks for your reply will check
100Mbps is more than enough for everyone on Firestick. Actually, it's 4x more than enough to cover even streaming in 4k. Do to so, you only need internet speed of 25Mbps.
So if you have 30Mbps on Firestick or 1000Mbps, it won't make any difference at all. Cheers.
@@marko514 - This isn't a fix for people streaming from Netflix or Disney+. 4K streaming needs a _minimum_ of 25Mbps for the highly compressed video from the web. To stream high quality 4K video locally from a media server can easily go over 80Mbps.
Because of the way ethernet works, 100Mbps ethernet is only a theoretical 100Mbps over the absolute best of conditions and not taking 15%~20% of TCP/IP ethernet packet overhead into account. Moving 80+Mbps video over a 100Mbps NIC can cause a bottleneck and buffering / stuttering of the video.
The whole reason why I did what I did in getting a faster ethernet adapter, even if it only bumped it up to a theoretical 480Mbps is because my Plex server was having to do on-the-fly transcoding because the built-in 100Mbps NIC wasn't providing the bandwidth needed to handle the original video bitrate. Overall it was much cheaper to buy the 1Gbps ethernet adapters for the multiple TVs around the house than it was to upgrade my Plex server to be able to handle transcoding multiple video streams on-the-fly. Now, that was a couple years ago, when video cards that were capable of transcoding multiple video streams were hard to get and prices were through the roof, so I'd need to reevaluate the costs if I were doing it again today.
The Amazon ethernet adapter is 10/100. Everything is a wired connection in my home excluding cell phones, tablets, laptops, and smart devices on a dedicated 2.4 mhz router. Ive never had any speed or connection problems. Ive had this home config since 2001, have upgraded equipment over the years though
My ISP speed is 100 mbps Have 2.4 and 5g bands, I find that when I use 5g it constantly falls back to 2.4g, also speeds are inconsistent and I have network issues such as connection dropping. On one Firestick 4K Max I have Ugreen adapter and speed is more consistent in the high 80’s and 90’s. Using AdGuard ad blocker also gives speed a boost.
A few months ago I bought an Amazon Fire TV Ethernet Adapter, but couldn't get it to work. I had intended to send it back to Amazon, but was out of the country for a while and so never got round to it. When recently I began having intermittent connection errors on WiFi, I thought it worth investigating the Ethernet Adapter again. It still wouldn't work, but it was connected through a pass through a AuviPal 2-in-1 Powered Micro USB to USB OTG Adapter, that provides a USB port for an external flash drive. Removing that adapter brought it to life. I can't use the flash drive, but I can live without it until I find a better solution. 😄.
I have a 1GB internet speed.. I can get around 893MB/s when wired to the playstation 5.. but wired into the Firestick I get a maximum of 93-95... When I unplug the cable and go by WiFi, somehow it gets a lot quicker and goes to around 340 MBs for the Firestick.
The issue is apparently the the fact that this adaptor has to use a MicroUSB plug to enter the stick which is what limits the data rate so significantly.
No, it’s the Ethernet adapter being 10/100 and not capable of speeds over 100mbps. The usb 2 can handle up to 480mbps if fed through a faster Ethernet adapter.
Wondering with the Amazon adapter help with the buffering I’m having in certain shows?
Does a lan connection help with buffering?? This is my main gripe with the 4k stick
I've got a 4k max that gets 250 to 350 mbps and still buffers on the app I use for live tv ... Wondering is it the app? Too much speed? AT&T throttling me or just the signal being lost??
I tried the Ethernet adapter on my 2nd Gen firestick and it didn't help the buffering at all. I have not tried that on the new 4k max that I got but will.
I just hardwired both of my Firesticks with the Amazon adapter. Works great.
Hi mate. Might sound like a silly question but if the Firestick is plugged into the smart tv directly, can’t you then just use an Ethernet cable from the tv to the router to have the same hardwired connection available to the firestick? Or does the firestick need the adapter to connect directly to the router for a stable wired connection?
Unfortunately not. The Ethernet would need to be connected to the Firestick for it to be wired mate 🍻
The tv has its own CPU and the firestick has its own CPU. Each communicates separately with the modem. So as he said below you do need the adapter to hardwire modem to firestick. I did that and saw very minimal increase in speed but I guess everyone's situation is different.
Hi, quick question, I'm upgrading my TV and firestick to a 4k tv and have also bought a 4k firestick, can I transfer all my downloaded apps etc from my old firestick to my new one, or do I have start all over again?
Cheers
Perfect timing, I was just looking at the Ugreen. Glad I had seen the speeds. I had seen in video where they were getting upwards of 480. That was a wired connection. My Amazon adapter was around 94, they said the adapter was only capable of 480 if I'm not mistaken and that even with a gig adapter you would not see 1 gig speeds due the firesticks being capped well under.
Good bit of info there. Cheers bud 🍻
My Firestick apps are only getting between 20Mbps and 38Mbps at it's not so regular best, I'll be buying the Amazon Ethernet adaptor but what else if anything can I do to speed up my Firestick apps? Will switching from 2.4GHz to 5GHz make it better?
Thanks
Too many apps will eat up memory on the firestick. I put all my apps on the roku tv itself and just have 2 apps on my firestick and 2 speed check apps for now. I also put my firestick in sleep mode when not using it and I restart it a few times a week.
I get 70 MB download on my fire stick 4k max with the Ethernet adapter my Ethernet adapter was only £6 from ebay but was looking at the one with usb in
I have an Ethernet adapter and I was getting Ethernet as my connection. Recently I found I was running with a wifi connection with the Ethernet adapter still connected. Could this be that my Ethernet connector has failed? It is about 3 years old and it is the ugreen usb hub.
Couldnt get it to work .ordered the Amazon one. Thanks .Great vidio .
Hopefully someone can answer my question on here. I have the rare breed app. I can stream live tv all day up until about 7pm, then it buffers like crazy. But I can still stream movies and series on the app with no problems.I'm just confused on why rare breed won't let me stream live tv, but everything else is fine, makes no sense to me.
I stumbled across this video and ended up ordering everything from Amazon to see if it worked. Went from 92mbs to 277mbs. Thanks!
Been using the ugreen for a couple of years. When I first bought it I opened it up and resoldered where the cable was attached to solve the power problem. While the case was apart I also drilled holes in the top and bottom of the case for ventilation and put rubber feet on each corner of the case bottom to raise it for even more ventilation. I have the amazon adapter but it's crap as it only goes up to 100Mbps, the ugreen 1000, plus I have most of my apps on a usb stick external storage.
My brand new rj45 connection cat 6 ethernet cable connects to the router is clicking in as it should but plugging in to the amazon ethernet adapter it doesnt click in and just hangs loose ready to fall out at any second, also i notice this is the same with the amazon cube ethernet connection as well that i own . It cant be the cable i have because each end clicks into router ok and its highly unlikely that the connection on my amazon ethernet adapter and the ethernet connection on my fire cube are at fault surely. I have tried 2 or 3 different ethernet cables that i own and everyone is the same. 🤔
I'm using the Firecube and recently invested in 5G broadband via "Three". Over the ethernet adapter supplied with the firecube, I get close to 100mb which looks like the limit for the adapter as the same Cat6 cable attached to my PC results in around 400Mb/s. Via 5G WiFi I get no issues hitting 300+mb/s and 4K availability on the Cube. I don't find that WiFi causes me any significant issues/disconnects etc.
5G isn’t Wi-Fi, it’s cellular service. Do you mean 5GHz wifi from a router in your house, or 5G from phone masts in your street?
@@NewWorldHoarder My router is 5G, receiving 5G data from the cellular provider "Three". That router does have the ability to transmit in both 2.4ghz and 5ghz, so you are correct, I should have stated 5ghz WiFi rather than 5G Wifi.
@@Nite-owl Oh I see, sort of a hybrid system then! Please take care with exposure to 5G. Ex Royal Navy weapons specialist Barrie Trower gives a good insight into the effects that millimetre wave frequencies have on the human body. Be safe!
I've git the gigabit adapter on a gigabit vigin line but hardwire vs WiFi is all about constant speed over WiFi as the more people use the bandwidth drops. I find hardwire the way to go with my cube for streaming and I get a average of 600mbps as a constant and all the bandwidth straight from my hub. A mate was complaining about buffering on his cube but didn't know the one in the box is limited to 100mbps he now has the same one as me and he's now not getting any buffering and 4k content streaming without any problems.... real debrid helps just as much also..
I nearly pissed my pants laughing at that joke... class mate 👏
Everything on this unit is brilliant on the cube 2nd get...but mirroring buffers? Do you know to sort this?
Thanks in advance
Hi there whats the best sort of cable i should purchase for adapter to firestick
I tried the same ugreen adapter on my 4k Max and it would not work. Only 1 light would come on and stick would not recognize anything. I am reading on line that this adapter is hit and miss on the 4k Max and not officially compatible for the newer sticks . What other 3.0 adapters that will work ? Also what 3.0 usb hubs work on the 4k Max ? Am wanting to connect a 3.0 hub and then a 3.0 ethernet adapter in to the hub ! Let me know what you think please. Love your videos and thanks in advance .. ☺️
Love your stuff and was interested to take a look at what it said for my speeds over t'internet. Over WiFi my speed was 195Mbps and it still said it would only support 1080p....so I wonder if it's not that 'smart' and just defaults to the 1080p statement if it detects a WiFi setting and 4k if it detects ethernet?
HI,is this 10/100mbps only,need more like 1000mbps does any of the above adapters be work for 1000?
Rout pronounced rowt : to defeat an opponent completely. Route pronounced root a particular way or direction between places. From what I see its a Yank thing, then again they can't spell either :) Decent video although as mentioned stable speeds are the key and wifi speeds can vary in a house, with maybe high pings but lots of dropout. I have an ethernet connection to upstairs bedrooms because of this problem of dropout. An ethernet adaptor for the fire sticks would be ideal.
Interesting video, never thought of testing the speed on my fire stick. Mine is averaging 252mbps to 262mbps over wifi.
Hi Adam. I use A Cudy AX1800 VPN Wireguard Open Client Protocol Router. I use Strong VPN Wireguard Router Setup. With a Spliter and Ugreen 3.0 Ethernet Hub. And I can get on Average 161 Mbps. I live in Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿 And my VPN is Comes from LA . I run Cat8 Ethernet Cable from My White box to Modem to router to Firestick/Ugreen 3.0 Ethernet Hub..
For People who use WiFi. I found that Firestick etc like the higher Channels like 149. Up. And people with tri band Routers you can go up to about 7100.
Hello! Thank you! Could I use an Ethernet Adapter to upgrade the speeds on my new 3rd Gen FIRE TV CUBE???? Thank you.
Hey FT I have an ethernet adapter from Amazon and I'm able to get 246 mbs through my firestick. I've been a subscriber of yours for quite a long time now and always enjoy your videos because you crack me up!!
Cheers Ralph bud 🍻
Adam, I can't see the speed checker on my firestick? When I Google it it says I need to download an app.
Get Analiti from the Amazon store bud 🍻
@@FreeTech Thanks 👍
Go under settings. I saw one tonight and used it.
I need to hook up a reolink camera to my laptop to be able to record. Thats it nothing fancy. Which one will work for me?
I use the ugreen adaptor on the TV cube 2nd gen, have a router running wireguard vpn it gets a steady speed of 280mb down / 35mb up with ethernet.
thanks it works great picture is alot sharper
Hi mate could you please answer this. so I’m currently purchasing an Amazon Ethernet adaptor for my fire stick. So if the LAN wire will be plugged in into the Amazon Ethernet, will my apps on my LG tv will still work via that Lan connection ? Or will it disable because the LAN cable is connected to Amazon fire stick?
I've used the Amazon adapter for a few years now connected to 4K Firestick from a BT extender disc. Up until now i've always got double the speed hard wired compared to wifi. I've just tested using the Firestick speed test and the Analiti one and i'm getting 130 to 140 down while hard wired AND wifi which seems a bit weird. Not complaining though.
worth noting the Ugreen 6in1 and 7in1 are on sale this week, plus have a promo voucher as well on a well-known site ;)
I just did a speed test on my Fire Cube via wifi and my download speeds are around 183 to 184mbs. I have a fairly decent ethernet adaptor and I found my speeds plugged in to be comparable to the wifi and on occasion sometimes a bit slower. I'm using 5g internet.
Interesting. I was considering the amazon Ethernet solution, so I downloaded the Analogy speed test app, ran the test and my download speed was 170 MB with an upload of 8 MB, so I won’t be needing an Ethernet cable connection to my Firestick after all. Correct?
can you use the OTG cable with the Amazon's own ethernet adapter ? my dad has the OTG cable, and a seperate ethernet adapter, which he had with his three 5G network router, he can't use the OTG cable with the his ethernet adapter, to insert storage drives, when he uses OTG, he can't use ethernet. so he either needs Amazon's ethernet adapter, or the UGREEN ethernet adapter., so can you plug the OTG cable, into the amazon ethernet adapter, instead of the power cable? and plug the power cable into the OTG cable ?
Has anyone had issues with the Amazon Ethernet adapter in that the Firestick does not pick up a wired connection any more?
The first device I had worked fine for about a week or two and then would no longer provide a connection. Rebooted, powered down, unplugged everything, new CAT5 cables and still nothing but wi-fi available from the Firestick.
Got a replacement sent and that picked up the wired connection straight away, then the following day we are back to square one again as per the first model.
Are these adapters muck and am I better off with the UGreen option?
The CAT5 goes from the adapter into a switch, then into the router. Did also try the connection directly to the router pinpointing the adapter is likely again at fault.
Welcome any sensible suggestions or recommendations.
Cheers
we have 250 megabits so i guess that is ok - any buffering must be on the server side?
Just ran across your video, and tried it. I get the same internet speed on wifi or wired? 29mbps Don't understand. The firestick is a 2nd gen. My phone gets 350 and an old laptop that's wired gets 450. Is the slow speed because of the age if the firestick?
I had a 2nd Gen and was getting about 23 to 27 mbps wireless or hardwired also. Switched to 4k max and get 250 to 350 mbps.
Can I use a USB drive in my Fire Cuve through the supplied Ethernet adapter, with an OTG cable or adapter, to increase memory?
@Free Tech great video but I think it is a little misleading due to wrong selection of tests you had considering it was about hardware. Here is a bit of advice instead of using speed test use analiti iperf3 test. Iperf is beast when it comes to detailed troubleshooting or benchmarking networking hardware. Set up iper3 host on some high speed networked device as example pc with 1Gbps lan to router (or you can use android phone really close to router). Some routers even support iperf3.. No point testing broadband provider speeds if your internal network is in unknown state... On firestick analiti run ipef3 tests to that device/router with different file sizes etc.
What you will find that even so firestick will tell you it has 85Mbps speed its NOT, because iperf3 reveals how unreliable transmission of data is over wifi (you just get peak figure). In reality as example my tv showing 236Mbps is averaging only 50Mbps with downs as low as 10Mbps due to people moving in house and all other interference... Whilst LAN 100Mbps gives continuos reliable 90Mbps. Also speeds will vary on filesizes too, so as example is streaming using 25MB, 50MB, 100MB buffering then your speeds will change too over wifi. Hence why a lot android tv's are sluggish as wifi chips in them just pants not to mention internal storage speeds.... That's also why amazon only tells you can do 1080p on your video with wifi and 4k on ethernet (just iperf gives you more detailed info). Keep in mind that USB to Ethernet adaptors also share speeds with USB ports. So adding any storage would mean slowing down network too (if connected Ethernet). Hence my disappointment in 4k max firestick as it still has usb 2.0 hence why you only get around 300Mbps over Ethernet. By the way I think you could do really good video on regards iperf use and fire stick-router problems. You will be amazed how many router are just pure rubbish too. Android tv's are worst ones. For those having local NAS iperf is godsend for troubleshooting network issues. As example testing android boxes with iperf is first job when you buy one. In nvidia shield community iperf is quite popular tool. Actually iperf and read/write speed tests on storage are ones which are missing in most blogers reviews about tv boxes. Yet these are most important tests giving clear indication how good device is. Keep up mate, like your videos, truly helpful.
Some great info here bud. I just do things from an average user perspective, but this is quite interesting 🍻
@@FreeTech Absolutely understandable, and I think you doing really great job and keeping it as simple as possible. Hence thought would share info as sure you will investigate it more in detail and convert info into more summary type hint. Believe me or not but iperf tests are really great to reveal how well router is performing on high demand networks too. As example scenario load 3 wifi devices streaming video and then do iperf test on one you trying to watch. Some routers just drop packets as mad even so manufacturer declares it can handle up to 32 devices etc...Busy households with kids and mediocre router bandwidth management suffer most. Many bloggers do reviews/benchmarks just on router itself with hardly any devices added claiming how great they are. Yet reality quite different when true scenarios kick in and router truly has to do some hard multitasking.
even so many have mu-mimo still declared speeds and reality can be quite shocking especially under some load. Not to mention clogged wifi channels if you are in crowded street. Still believe decent mesh system these days is way to go rather than any extenders, powerlines etc as much more helpful across most issues/devices. Its funny as some tv manufacturers removed usb-ethernet support leaving with poor ac or 100Mbps which quite useless if you own networked gallery with high bitrate videos 80Mbps+ (look much better than compressed streamed equivalent ). Jellyfish Video Bitrate Test Files are great too if want to know what tv capable of. Many tv's struggle to process even own declared bitrates... Oh and yes as for USB storage expansion - avoid usb sticks, mechanical drives - only SSD I use. Usb sticks usually throttle after few min of operation and have poor speeds. Mechanical drives use more current and slow too. Where SSD usually runs on low currents and blasts some good speeds. These days relatively cheap. Use commando velcro to stick ssd to tv box and its great travel media centre :D
@free tech I have an amazon ethernet adapter that limited to 100mbps, as I now get 240mbps cld you maybe give me so.e information on with wld be the best adapter to get? Iv been told the ugreen.3.0? I'm not tech savy at all so ur advice or help wld be brilliant
I use a tp link power line adapters to ethernet adapter and I get 80 plus never had an issue once in a blue moon the power line adapters will lose connection but its easy to sort watch your videos all the time bud great source of information 👍 😀
Can you still control your wifi devices with Alexa while using Ethernet connection?
Will it work on other smart TV sticks. Like non fire sticks
I have just got rid of Virgin TV and as I already have a Firestick in a spare room, I thought .. easy .. just plus it in and there'll be something to watch on the TV (well, RUclips really)
Sadly, the power supply for the firestick is too short, to reach from the TV to the wall socket.
The cable into the 3-pin plug is actually a USB. Do I just buy some form of USB extender (for want of a better term) then insert this between the original USB and therAmazon 3-pin plug, or at thre top end .. from the firestick into the TV
thanks
That intro took was actually funny today thank you Sir 😉
When the firestick was my main device I had the ugreen ethernet adapter with power line adapters. I still use the powerline adapters with my shield best to have a stable connection if you can.
Good video buddy great info 👍
Cheers Dazzle 🍻
I have 500mbs internet speeds. i have used the Ugreen adapter you used and can only get 90mbs download speed. could it be due to cheap otg cable?
anyone know how to get the belkin network adapter work with the fire stick as it won't power it on despite there being power as it works in other devices mobile phone etc
Thank you so much for the smooth exciting video, that was helpful
I was trying to help a friend with their slow Fire TV Stick and was wondering if there was such a device to allow LAN connections, thinking that it would help their very slow connections and watching times. It was very helpful.
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Just got new AT&T fiber internet that's 300 mbps. Got a new Amazon firestick 4k max. I did a speed test thru an app I downloaded and it says I'm getting 250 mbps to 350 mbps on the firestick. Well it still pixles and buffers when I watch tv using an app on the firestick ... Do I have too much speed for it?
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whats the best way to maximize speed? so my broadband speed is 500mbs and im getting 92mbs through ethernet and 96mbs through wifi.. is there any hardware that could increase my speeds?? TIA philip
I have a VPN connect , normal leave it connect , It seems to lock up or stop 🛑 RUclips connecting till you turn it off ?
Only thing about the Amazon Ethernet adapter I'm pretty sure it tops out at 100mbps I get 540mbps from wifi and 250mbps from my ugreen adapter same one u have in this video if you have more the 100mbps never use the Amazon Ethernet adapter
Not sure if this will help me sinfe my speeds are single digit, but ill give it a shot. 😂
I have cablematters connection, the connection made it better for 3rd party apps, but i did have to clear cashe, do all the extras in between episodes
Hi can anyone help my sky router is next to my PC and runs wireless to my smart tv at this time my Firestick is connected via a 4 way HDMI Adaptor as I have used all my tv connections. The Question is that my Adaptor is not working too good the picture keeps going on and blank every now and then can I buy the Amazon internet adaptor and plug it directly into my Sky Router without it going into my TV? as I can watch youtube wirelessly on my tv ok?
I'm using ovi I'm getting 300 meg download 🤪 I spoke to u on twitter about it
Thanks for the videos, 😀 I am having a slight problem with youtube not running when using the ugreen adapter when its been on more than a few mins, (works ok if ugreen adapter is removed and using wifi) If I reboot the fire stick (4k max), providing I run youtube as soon as it boots youtube works fine. I wonder if you have come across this, and if so how to get round it. Thanks..
Can anyone help,which ethernet adapter would work with the eero router with speeds of 150mbps. Thanks
Great Advice for new bee and old bee, you're such a legend I only have WiFi use otg adaptor for USB storage sandick usb 3.0 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 Bud
Cheers Darrell 🍻
I just tried the fix where you unplug the USB adapter from the otg and I got my Ethernet working again. Until I did that I was using wifi connection so it did work to reinstate my Ethernet.
Hi I’m not very good with technology but I hope you can help me I can get 4K but no sound is there any way that you can help thanks Peter
Hi I just wanted to ask Free Tech what part of the UK he lives in please?
Done this for the new Firestick 4k Max and on network settings it doesn’t come up as wired connection being an option, it only comes up as WIFI, tried to search online but can’t find anything that solves it, can anyone help?
Good video Adam I had no problems with Wi-Fi speed. I'm just think of getting a Wi-Fi 6 router to link up to virgin media hub 3. What you thank any thoughts on it?
I would recommend a mesh system to link up with it bud.
@@FreeTech Thanks for your thoughts on it.
Got one of the Amazon ethernet adapters and it's worse then when using WiFi 🤦 Any ideas why? When WiFi I get 346mb, when using wired I get 84mb. 🤷 Can't understand it. Plugged directly into the router.
Anyone else gave this issue?
Is the Amazon adapter limited to 100mbs?
What other options are there available?
I've seen several places the adapter is limited to 100 mbps.
I personally use the ethernet adapter that Amazon sells under their name. Works very well. But yes I could use just WiFi as we here in America have overkill for internet speeds. 1gig down and 1 gig up fiber connection. So WiFi to my Firestick that I have connected via ethernet would be around 400mbps if the Firestick would get that speed. I just like having my devices connected via ethernet since I have a switch at home in my basement running cables all over the house. Yep I'm that guy.
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Good one buddy and awesome video.
Using the Ugreen. Receiving over 300Mbps on each speed test but since not using the 4k I can only do the 1080p video quality.
Just ran a test and my 4k max stick is pulling 253-316 so I'd say that's more than overkill 🤣
Same here! Mine getting 250 to 350 mbps and the app I use to watch football still buffers and pixles like crazy!
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I know the vid is 2022 but I have only just started to think about ethernet connection rather than WiFi. Wifi gets me around 250/260 Mbps but can be unstable. Amazon ethernet adaptor......Max 91Mbps So what gives, Do i stick with WiFi and send the adaptor back or use it?
nice vid bro...many people will be on this...
Cheers Mike 🍻
My download speed is 305.71 and will support 4K video quality through AT&T
Excellent Video! I've been using the Ugreen/OTG solution on my fire sticks for about 3 years. Sometime plug in USB for extra content but have not done so for some time so the Amazon adaptor would have been cheaper. At the time I think I struggled to find anyone with stock! As for Speed, my max internet speed is around 38Mbps and I'm getting 35-36 on the firestick 4k which I actually have in a 1080p HD Sony TV so not to fussed on the 4k front there. My main 4k Sony TV (android) does a good job with 4k streaming at event that relatively slow internet with it's native apps so hence the relocate of the Fire stick!
So what do you have plugged Into your firestick exactly? Just bought otg for USB use, curious as to what others are using?
PS I believe all the kit I purchased was 10/100 speed as my internet was/is sub 40Mbps I do not need any better. current version of the UGREEN Ethernet adaptor are Gbit and a lot more pricey!
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I get better speed on my Wi-Fi, over 250 mbps as opposed to Ethernet connection of 90 mbps. Is it worth it then.
I tried the adapter and Ethernet cable on my 2nd Gen firestick because it was buffering really bad using the app for live tv and it didn't help at all really. Bought a new 4k max and still buffering on the same app! So I may try the adapter on it
Have you found anything for recording from fire stick ? Say from streaming media
you could record the HDMI output with a capture card
Another great video thanks
Don't forget the Amazon adapter is capped out at 100 mb, so if your I.P. is over 100 using Amazon, 100 max is all you will get. Yes, more stability but you're not taking full advantage from you I.P. Your choice.
I bought two Amazon adapters and both went back because of they disconnected very often... hoping amazon is making a firestick with Ethernet port, usb port and C type..
Good video Adam 👍
Awesome video brother. Thanks for sharing. Keep the content coming. Hope you have an incredible day. Much love bro
Cheers Tim. Have a great evening 🍻
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Great video bro 😎
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Just wanted to say thank-you for this video, as it answered a pretty important question for me!...in my own case we have gotten away from using WiFi as we noticed it affected our sleep patterns, and even for our dogs (if you can believe this)...FYI: I have successfully used the Amazon ethernet to USB adapter on an Amazon Fire Cube 3rd Gen vice the ethernet port, and was able to get stable internet connect in access of 300m bits...FYI i am interested in using the FireStick 4K on my other TV se sets as it is a good deal cheaper then the Fire Cube 3rd Gen...thank-you again for your time & effort on doing this video!...jo'c
You’re more than welcome John. Glad the video helped 🍻
I purchased the cable matters Ethernet adapter. After 2 days this thing doesn’t work. The Firestick doesn’t see the Ethernet connection and wants to connect wifi . I’ve rebooted Firestick, changed power block, changed network cables , no difference.
Good video Free Tech.🍻
Cheers Paul 🍻