Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select (newest model), start streaming in 4K, AI-powered search, and free & live TV

Absolutely great – works perfectly
This is absolutely the best Fire Stick Amazon has ever put out in this price range. I’ve had the original Fire Stick and the Fire Stick 3rd generation. However this 4K Select model is absolutely the best! It is incredibly fast and runs very smoothly. Everything just works. It doesn’t start slowing down the longer you use it like some other models. The apps are easy to use. The picture and audio quality is the best I’ve experienced. It just all works with no hassle, no searching all around for things. If you are looking for an affortible 4K stick then this is definitely the one to get and it will continue to get even better as time goes on! I definitely would recommend it.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select (newest model per it’s one title).
Sadly it surprised me how this performed.- Someone who’s acclimated to installing stuff like this is okay, but, for those who are not – they’ll need a friend. Many in my family would not have gotten this installed and they don’t do tech phone call well. And, so gage that for yourself.- Once it “installed” I presumed that my long standing account, as-is would be there. No!- I spent 2.5 hours attempting to guess what was up, saw parts of my account online I never knew existed, and traversed many Setup Menu items in the FireTV menu that fixed nothing (stop, clear cache, restart). The whole restart thing becoming a few x’s a day ritual is what caused this purchase – ironic. Described as may go away since “better”. No.- So, finally giving in – clicked HELP here and figured out how to fool the menu picks into “other help” needed, not listed some may relate to having to do. So, got to a Chat with CS.- As someone who’s engaged development of devices like this on global platforms I consider that Product Support IS part of the PRODUCT itself. What else would it be?What I determined is that, they knew that not all of my Apps would be visible (even visible) since not “compatible”. That means to me, they could have, (I would have as a product realization person) – Flagged the purchase to the customer that said, e.g. ? suggestion – “Some of your apps may not show up upon installation due to incompatible with the new Stick 4K operating system. They did not.I was THEN told – you don’t even see them since not compatible. WHY then, in all the other “help” where it said, “DELIVER” this to your Fire Stick did it not even then – if got that far – was not then “waiting” for “delivery”.So, then I asked, what do I do now, hold onto it and wait, return it, are we done now – what. I asked several times and got, to me, odd scripted replies. All they had to do was say, “wait, I’m checking on that for you”. So finally I was told I could return it. Well, we all know that’s an option.- So, if use Apps to see programs. Firs KNOW that you DO and those Icons are not program placeholder they are downloaded into your App Library.- If not there upon first getting into this new Stick – well, that’s it, you’re done.If told that upfront – I could have negotiated with Family that demand certain apps and be prepared, warmed up for it not being there. Some of those apps were locking up anyway, unstable and so would likely be good as gone anyway.But, as this went yesterday, omg – I was taking a beating and they wanted it removed and the old stick put back. 🙂 Uhhh, no good deed goes unpunished it seems.So, there you go. It may be an old adage of “release then test” or, who knows. However, the CS rep “felt” like they knew which was encouraging to me, not a negative. I feel there were still options to resolve it better then proceeded during the return process. But, it is what it is.I hope that informs folks and helps since is presently being advertised at special deal prices and many like me may order it and be into half a day of installing what should take no more than 20 mins +-.

A powerhouse in a small package!
I love the Amazon Fire TV sticks! I have certainly purchased my share of them to use and as gifts over the years. I still have many fire sticks at home and for travel and they keep getting better as time goes on. The interface, the ease of use, the storage for more apps and games makes it worth the cost. My favorite part, being able to watch a LOT of free tv and also to tune into local channels without any lag in play. I have one of the Amazon Firecast boxes and it allows me to record or download movies or shows and watch later on any one of the Fire TV’s.