Amazon Fire TV Stick HD (newest model), free and live TV, Alexa Voice Remote, smart home controls, HD streaming

Our former Amazon Fire TV Stick performed so well and was such a pleasure to use, but it had reached the end of its support life from Amazon - no more updates. This new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is a direct replacement and almost identical, but appears to be much improved in operation. It was 'almost' easy to install the new 'stick' - it retained all the app listings, but each app had to be reinstalled when opened in the menu list which meant that user names/passwords had to be re-entered... as an 'advanced-age' senior I had to actually use 'memory cells' that had not been accessed in YEARS!!! It all went smoothly and within ~30 minutes I had everything ready to go! The new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD has much better screen responsiveness when moving between apps and for some reason unknown to me provides better sound reproduction than the former Fire Stick on the same TV... maybe, like me, 'AGE' had effected its ability to 'function' properly?? As with our other Amazon-linked products they perform flawlessly and accordingly, I highly recommend the new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.

El Amazon Fire TV Stick HD ofrece una experiencia de streaming rápida, fluida y muy fácil de configurar. Su interfaz es intuitiva, ideal tanto para usuarios nuevos como para quienes ya están familiarizados con este tipo de dispositivos. La calidad de imagen en HD es nítida y con buen sonido, y la compatibilidad con múltiples plataformas (Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, Disney+, entre otras) lo convierte en una opción muy completa.El control remoto con Alexa facilita aún más la navegación y permite realizar búsquedas por voz con gran precisión. También es compacto y portátil, perfecto para usar en casa o llevarlo de viaje.Una excelente relación calidad-precio. Muy recomendable para quienes buscan convertir cualquier televisor en una smart TV funcional y eficiente.

I was able to get the basic set up just fine but was having difficulty syncing the HD Fire Stick with my Fire Recast (Amazon's over the air DVR). Make sure you unpair the Recast from your old TV or Firestick first. I didn't do that, but luckily when I deactivated the old Fire Stick then I could complete the sync. Now I have the single menu on my Firestick for all "Live" content Live OTA , Sling, and Prime all on one menu which is very nice.Most of the support stuff on Amazon is out of date for Recast, and you need to download the Recast/Blaster app also.Amazon is no longer selling the Recast so getting support will continue to be a problem, but all is working fine now.

I had an older Chromecast device that I had been using for years to stream from my phone to my tv. Recently I could not stream anything from Appletv or peacock. It would act like it was going to work and once playback started the screen would go black though you could hear the audio and see the closed captions.Looked at everything out there and took a chance on the fire stick.This thing was plug and play. plugged into the wall, into the tv and downloaded the app to my phone and setup only took a couple of minutes and was well connected. Now I can cast/mirror my phone screen, appletv, peaccock and Prime with the remote control, which works way better than my dish tv remote for functionality and ease of use. I still have to switch the tv back to dish networks input for that but it is easy to do.Wish I had done this sooner I particularly like the remote and the app, which can also be used as a remote.

I ordered this device for an older (2012-ish) LG smart TV. I guess it's so outdated that the apps on it are no longer supported. I was having to go through our Blu-ray player to watch anything on Prime & now that, too, is not working. I don't stream much but I'm hoping to get to the point where we can cancel our satellite TV service as it's just so darn expensive. I figured I'd try out the free stuff & see how that goes for a bit before signing up for subscription services. I also ordered an analog antenna to see if we can get some local channels free.I got the Firestick on sale for $19.99. Getting it hooked up to my TV was fairly easy. The trickiest part was getting it connected to a power source. My TV is mounted on the wall in our bedroom & there's heavy furniture covering the nearest electric outlet, so I had to finagle some power cords to get it to work but I got it. It powered on & immediately started the set-up process, which was easy. I added the apps I already have been using & getting signed in was a breeze. A QR code pops up that you can scan on your phone, which opens a link to connect to your account. So easy! The only downside is that you can't get the Google TV app. I have several movies purchased on my Google account but I found I can access those through the YouTube app, so I can still view them through "Prime."The picture quality seems decent. Like I said, it's on an older TV. It looks the same as anything else we play on this TV. The remote control is easy to use & came with batteries. There seems to be lots of other apps with free content, as well, which I'm excited to explore. Overall, I'm super happy with the device.

I've had Fire Sticks for years. I think this is my 3rd one. What can I say? I love it. I love how it brings me the Amazon Prime experience. I might have a few times where it buffers a little circle, but I think that's more my wi-fi setup (which I can't change). I enjoy being able to use Alexa and control it with my voice. This model has even more storage than my last one so I'm happy about that. We, unfortunately, have a lot of power blips where I live and the Fire Stick reboots itself each time perfectly. It's a great purchase!