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I like it…

It works great! It’s small and nice! It’s super easy to set up and I enjoy the variety of options of streaming services!

atypical.russiaNJ

6 de julio de 2026

The Perfect Upgrade for Seamless, Fast Streaming:

I recently picked up the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (2026 release), and it has completely transformed my viewing experience. As someone who values both performance and simplicity, this newest model hits all the marks.Effortless Setup and Design:One of the best features is the new Direct Power capability. Using the included USB-C cable, the stick is powered directly by the TV, which finally ELIMINATES the need for a bulky wall adapter and keeps my entertainment center clutter-free. It’s also incredibly portable—weighing just a little over an ounce, with a thin, light profile that doesn't block other HDMI ports.Lightning-Fast Performance:This is easily the FASTEST HD streaming stick I’ve used. Between the quad-core 1.7 GHz processor and Wi-Fi 6 support, navigation is snappy, and apps load almost instantly. The picture quality is beautiful, delivering crisp Full HD (up to 1080p) with support for HDR10 and HDR10+, making movies and shows really come to life.Intuitive User Experience with Alexa:The updated interface has a modern design that lets me pin my favorite apps like Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+ right where I want them. I’ve found that I spend much less time scrolling thanks to the personalized recommendations from Alexa. The Alexa Voice Remote is awesome; I can control my TV’s power and volume directly, or just talk naturally to find shows and even manage my smart home cameras.Extra Features I Love:Bluetooth 5.3:I often use Bluetooth listening to connect my headphones for private viewing at night without disturbing anyone else.Vast Content Library:There is easy access to hundreds of thousands of movies and episodes, including plenty of free, ad-supported content.Accessibility:It’s great to see inclusive features like the VoiceView screen reader and audio descriptions built right in.Overall, if you are looking to instantly upgrade your TV with a fast, modern, and ultra-portable device, the Fire TV Stick HD (2nd Gen) is an incredible value. It’s simple, powerful, and makes finding what to watch easier than ever.Ver más

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Maynard*Is*My*God

There are better streaming devices out there. Try those instead.

******RETURN UPDATE******They offered to let me keep this stupid thing while giving me a partial refund of $4. They are basically trying to pay people to keep them ROFLMAOAmazon, y'all just made my point for me. Thanks, but no thanks.******UPDATE******The more I poke around in the settings the less I like this thing, and I don't think I've even had it a full week. I can't enable the developer options without creating a developer account. I don't need or want a developer account. I want to enable installations from unknown sources, and that particular option used to be in the now inaccessible developer options. I see now that the installation of apps from unknown sources is not allowed, for "enhanced security." It would have been lovely to have seen that little message before I bought this crap, because I wouldn't have bothered buying it. Amazon, how about you let ME worry about the security of MY device? You know, the device you sent me after you took my money for it? That means I own it, and I get to do whatever I wish with it. Including installing whatever app I want regardless of the source. I don't appreciate having the option for installing apps from unknown sources removed in the name of "security" when it's likely just because someone at Amazon can't handle the thought of people putting apps that Amazon has pretty much no authority over on THE DEVICE THAT THEY PAID FOR. Amazon, you most certainly DO NOT GET TO DICTATE WHAT I INSTALL ON MY DEVICES. And that ridiculous "we cannot detect your remote" message needs to disappear from all fire sticks (both old and new) forever. Apparently the gods have forbidden turning on the TV without immediately pressing buttons on the remote. Y'all seem to think that just because I don't immediately start scrolling through all the uninteresting garbage on the home page as soon as it loads that "something must be wrong with the device!" There's nothing wrong with my remote; it's not too far from the stick that's in the TV, and the batteries are just fine. Stop harrassing people via their TV screens. Newer does NOT mean better. I think I'm going to send this one back and just get a new cable for my old one, which is probably what I should have done in the first place since it still works just fine even though it's 6 or 7 years old. Or better yet, I'll send this trash device back and get a new Roku. I'm just glad my first fire stick was a gift. I do believe I'm finished with the Amazon brand for anything. Amazon.com has grossly overestimated its own importance in the lives of the general populace.I just got this thing today, and I can't really say I'm a fan so far. I'm currently going through all the apps that Amazon so graciously installed on my device (without first asking if I wanted them) and removing them. Why do you assume everyone has netflix? Why do you assume I want all this crap on my device? If I want an app then I know how to search for and download it myself. Channels, News, Sports, En Español, Kids+, Youtube, etc. I don't need or want any of this crap. And the screensaver settings are nonexistent. I want to disable it, but I cannot. And heaven forbid I pause something and go outside to have a cigarette. It'll reset itself to the home screen within 10 minutes (or is it a whole five minutes?), and then I have to go back to the app I was using and find what I was watching so that I can continue watching whatever it might have been. And where did my apps on the home screen go? I'm already getting sick of having to use the search function to find apps that were right at the top of my home screen on my old fire stick. I honestly don't know that I even want to keep this infuriating little piece of trash, because I've done nothing but ask myself why I spent perfectly good money on it since I finished the setup.And just to be clear, I really liked the one I just replaced. My only gripe with the old one was the lack of screensaver settings. I WANT TO DISABLE THE STUPID SCREENSAVER.

Therese Shellabarger

9 de agosto de 2026

Easy setup, pleasure to use

Perfect for the HD user, even works without a TV, as long as you have HDMI connectivity. You will need to provide your own power adapter if your device of choice doesn't have a spare USB port for power. FYI, the manual states that you need a 5 Watt power adapter. I used the one that Amazon sent with my (nonworking) 4K Fire Stick and it was fine. Setup was very quick and you just need your WiFi password which you can use either the Amazon Fire app for Android or Apple to speed things up, or stick to using the remote. Picture quality was great and sound was clear. I also set up closed captions as that's something I use all the time, very easy to do. I think the remote takes some getting used to, but it's OK. Amazon doesn't seem to have as many of the free apps as Roku does, but maybe I just have to explore the Amazon appstore more.Ver más

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J. B. Barbour

24 de junio de 2026

Perfect for older TV's or Monitors

Our set up at home. We have an 11 year old TV, it has several HDMI connects and a USB port with built in speakers. But we also are running Sound through a separate Surround Sound Receiver. On the Firestick it shows you connecting everything to the TV directly. Now if we Plugged this into the TV as suggested, we would loose the Surround Sound through our system. Our Surround system has everything going to it's own HDMI and it separates the Audio/Video from there not the TV for this. Our Surround System has IN/Out HDMI jacks and Power Supply 5v USB. What was done with the Firestick was plugged directly in the Surround System along with the Firestick USB plug, and then the Out going HDMI from our Surround System was directed towards the TV. The subtle difference I saw was I had to change the TV Picture settings to Cinema to broaden the picture and now the sound has be turned up about 20 instead of 13-15 for viewing. Which none of these are really a biggie at all. It's just the Audio/Video Signals are handled differently somewhat plugged in the Surround System other than directly into the TV is all. Quality is non affective. Using the Firestick, is not any extra charge other than buying the devise. It was all pretty much an easy walkthrough setting up. The Firestick seems to have more Channels that it's offering you to spend more if that's your thing. But with Prime and Youtube. That's it for us. The USB -USB C cable that was supplied with Firestick is about 12" long. The Firestick is HDMI male. You have to connect the HDMI for the Video/Audio signals and the USB for power for the device to work. Enjoy.Ver más

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iwantgizm0s

FIRE TV STICK HD with VEGA OS means NO CNN APP

This newest latest FireTV Stick HD with the Vega OS works as expected - except NO CNN APP. There is the nice new homescreen with the new forever row of your tv apps that keeps scrolling sideways & going & going & going - without forcing you to go to a separate page of all your apps. BUT still NO CNN APP is available for the Vega version of FireTV. So if you have a paid subscription for the CNN APP, well, the vega version of firetv is currently NOT for you. Also note that this new firetv's included USB-C to USB-A cable is like only a foot long. So if you do not have an available USB-A port on your tv, then you will need to use your own longer 3-foot USB cable to plug into a power adapter for electricity to power your new firetv. BUT if you do actually indeed have an available USB port on your tv, then the included 1-foot usb cable will be enough to have your tv directly power your new firetv stick. Very Nice. Very compatible to easily install on our tv - do not need any hdmi adapter/extension cable - just plug directly into the tv's hdmi port. This firetv already had my amazon registration - but still had to download all my regular tv apps & login into all those services. After doing all that, then I have my firetv working the way it should with excellent streaming quality - except NO CNN APP. Thanks anyways Amazon LOL!Ver más

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