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Reviews of Amazon Fire TV Stick 2017

Testseek.co.uk have collected 101 expert reviews of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 2017 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Amazon Fire TV Stick 2017.
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The editors liked

  • Alexa support on a TV device
  • Quick at accessing content
  • Great contextual text and voice search
  • Good picture quality
  • Excellent app integration and availability
  • Doesn't require Echo
  • Compact
  • Easy to use
  • Great user interface
  • Alexa aids searching and connectivity
  • The performance of the speedy new box is seriously impressive. For the most part 4K playback is smooth and reliable
  • With only rare instances of it being less than lovely in its super-resolution
  • The interface is very responsive too
  • With voice search bei
  • Super low price
  • Improved design
  • HDR compatibility
  • Better voice tech
  • Alexa integration
  • Good 4K and HDR library
  • Dolby Atmos hardware support
  • Seamless operation
  • Snappy operation
  • Stable connection
  • 4K and HDR
  • Slim and sleek design
  • Simple UI
  • Great design
  • HDR support
  • Future proof with Dolby Atmos
  • Good price
  • The Amazon Fire TV Cube lets you control power
  • Input switching and volume on your TV
  • Sound bar or AV receiver hands-free from across the room
  • Using only voice commands. You can also use your voice to change channels on a cable box. The microphones are
  • Loads to watch
  • Easy to set up
  • Alexa works a treat
  • Alexa voice control
  • Responsive UI
  • Multiple streaming services
  • Price
  • Plenty of content
  • So well priced
  • Alexa works very well
  • Voice control built in
  • Support for HDR10
  • Kodi-compatible
  • £40 is very cheap
  • Netflix
  • Prime Instant Video
  • BBC iPlayer and many more
  • Much faster than previous model
  • Voice-controlled Alexa remote
  • Supports all current HDR formats
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Impressive performance
  • An excellent selection of apps
  • 4K HDR Youtube
  • IPlayer
  • Netflix & Amazon
  • Keenly priced
  • Pretty UI
  • Nice remote
  • Alexa
  • Compact and portable
  • Powerful
  • Affordable
  • Works with Alexa
  • Supports HDR
  • Simple to use
  • Easy set up
  • Good remote
  • Slick interface
  • Wide UK catchup service support
  • The Amazon XRay for TV and movies feature is available through Fire Stick using information sourced from IMDb
  • You can easily see who's acting in the show or film along with other things they've starred in
  • Parental controls mean you can set passwords for

The editors didn't like

  • No 4K or HDR
  • Few TV USBs will power it so you need to use the adapter
  • Ethernet connection costs extra
  • No Dolby Vision support (if that matters)
  • Adds little to existing smart TVs
  • No Dolby Atmos content
  • The total dominance of Amazon services makes an Amazon Prime account a virtual necessity if you want to get the most out of the Fire TV
  • You could say the same about Android TV
  • With its recommendations carousel only dealing in Google services
  • But with t
  • Low resolution display
  • Limited to Amazon's services
  • Smaller size won't be for all
  • No access to Atmos content
  • No Dolby Vision
  • Amazon-heavy interface won't have universal appeal
  • Amazon content takes priority
  • No Now TV
  • Must use bundled AC adapter
  • Lack of Dolby Atmos content
  • Volume control missing from remote
  • Not as much 4K content as Apple TV
  • If you want to use a source device beyond Fire TV -- like your cable DVR
  • Game console
  • Smart TV
  • Roku or Apple TV -- you'll have to keep its remote on-hand. The included Fire TV remote can't control other devices and even lacks volume and mute keys. Many
  • Cheaper alternatives are available
  • Integrated search could be better
  • 4K model costs just £10 more
  • You really need to have Prime
  • No Now TV or Google Movies and TV app
  • Not all Alexa functions supported
  • Limited iPhone support
  • Won't run from most TVs' USB power supplies
  • Big and awkward for a stick
  • Limited 4K HDR film selection
  • No 24p Mode
  • Pendant design is a little strange
  • No HD audio passthrough
  • Not all that many UHD Movies
  • Dongle may strain HDMI ports
  • No Ethernet jack
  • Not quite as fast as the more expensive Fire TV box
  • No support for iTunes or Sky content
  • Requires Amazon account
  • Wifi only
  • Doesn't support the playback of content in 4K
  • Can only mirror content from Amazon Fire devices and select Android gadgets
  • You can play game with the remote but for more control you'll need the optional gaming pad
  • Which costs £34.99
  • Setting it up is a

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  Published: 2017-04-01, review by: goodhousekeeping.co.uk

  • The Amazon XRay for TV and movies feature is available through Fire Stick using information sourced from IMDb, you can easily see who's acting in the show or film along with other things they've starred in, Parental controls mean you can set passwords for
  • Doesn't support the playback of content in 4K, Can only mirror content from Amazon Fire devices and select Android gadgets, You can play game with the remote but for more control you'll need the optional gaming pad, which costs £34.99, Setting it up is a
  • If you're an Amazon Prime or Amazon Instant Video customer, this is the ideal TV streamer for you. While setting it up was a little fiddly because there are several steps, once it's up and running we found it easy to use. The remote with voice search make...

 
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  Published: 2017-03-31, Author: Chris , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • All three of these media streaming sticks makes for a good purchase so it really depends what you want. However, objectively, the Roku Streaming Stick stands out slightly with its remote control and superior list of available content services.Tags:Smart H...

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  Published: 2017-02-21, Author: Rik , review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Alexa support on a TV device, Quick at accessing content, Great contextual text and voice search, Good picture quality, Excellent app integration and availability, Doesn't require Echo
  • No 4K or HDR, Few TV USBs will power it so you need to use the adapter
  • We will spend much more time with the new Amazon Fire TV Stick before casting final judgement, but as it stands it seems the company is onto another winner. It is clearly better than equivalent dongles and media sticks.There's no 4K support, which would h...

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  Published: 2016-11-23, Author: Chris , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • All three of these media streaming sticks makes for a good purchase so it really depends what you want. However, objectively, the Roku Streaming Stick stands out slightly with its remote control and superior list of available content services.Tags:Smart H...

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  Published: 2018-10-31, Author: Kyle , review by: venturebeat.com

  • The Fire TV Stick 4K doesn't look like much from the outside, but I'd go so far as to say it's one of the best HDMI streaming dongles for the money right now.Its unrivaled support for 4K Ultra HDR formats is almost worth the price of admission alone — it'...

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  Published: 2018-10-31, Author: Jared , review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • Impressive performance at a low price, Broad HDR format support, plus HDR menus and SDR-to-HDR conversion, Increasingly useful Alexa voice controls
  • The menu system is still too bloated, Genre searches are Alexa's weak spot, No support for YouTube TV, our favorite live TV streaming service
  • Amazon's new Fire TV Stick sheds past mistakes and streams 4K HDR at an unbeatable price...

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  Published: 2018-04-02, Author: Bình , review by: topnewreview.com

  • A great upgrade, the new Fire TV is our favorite media-streaming stickSpecificationVIDEO OUTPUTS HDMI • NETWORKING 802.11ac Wi-Fi • DIMENSIONS 86x30x13mm • STREAMING FORMATS UPnP (via apps) • INTERNET STREAMING SERVICES iPlayer, All 4, ITV Hub, My 5, Amaz...

 
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  Published: 2017-10-27, Author: Stephen , review by: 4k.com

  • Broad selection of important content, Dolby Atmos audio support, HDR10 support, 4K at 60FPS, Highly compact device, Alexa voice assistant works well
  • No Dolby Vision HDR support, No volume button on the Alexa remote, No Ethernet connectivity included with device
  • Amazon's Fire TV 4K HDR 2017 edition is one excellent streaming media dongle without a doubt. However, it does come with a few minor flaws, especially in terms of broader content access and unless you're a particularly dedicated fan of Amazon, it's not th...

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  Published: 2017-10-24, Author: Pete , review by: mashable.com

  • 4K and HDR support, Tiny form factor, Outstanding value
  • Requires separate adapter for Ethernet connections, No single sign-on for cable accounts

 
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  Published: 2017-10-24, Author: Jared , review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • 4K HDR streaming at a low price, More powerful than the Fire TV Stick, Hands-free voice controls via Alexa devices are a nice perk
  • No TV controls on the remote, The interface is a bloated, ad-ridden mess, Alexa is less helpful than other TV voice assistants
  • Cheap UltraHD streaming gets weighed down by a cluttered interface, middling voice search, and a lack of hardware innovation...

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