Amazon Fire TV Device Sale: Fire TV Stick 4K Max $33, Fire TV Stick 4K

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Amazon [amazon.com] has Amazon Fire TV Stick on sale from $17.99. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+.

Fire TV Stick HD [amazon.com] $17.99
Fire TV Stick 4K [amazon.com] $21.99
Fire TV Stick 4K Max [amazon.com] $32.99

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DrivingDutchman

Nov 13, 2024 7:53 AM

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This should go FP

Also I just checked and I had a code (FTVGAME4K) that dropped the MAX to $30. May have been a targeted code since I could redeem it right under the price.

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antonio6482

Nov 13, 2024 9:04 AM

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How do you know if you have regular 4K or Max. which one supports 120Hz?

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Gunn3rNov 13, 2024 9:11 AM

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Do they still only support a limited selection of apps for chromecast?

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Is this the newer 4kmax that supports using xbox game pass ultimate app?

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Trade-in deducts 20% if you have a qualifying device you don't use anymore. Just bought the Cube for $79.99.

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Quote from Mini Viper

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This should go FP

Also I just checked and I had a code (FTVGAME4K) that dropped the MAX to $30. May have been a targeted code since I could redeem it right under the price.

I had that code a month ago, it's definitely account specific and it drops to 30 no matter the price it's at

Imallvol7

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Just to let y'all know it's fine. I hate mine and am switching to the new ONN from Walmart or the Google stream. The ads on the fire stick are out of control and I don't like the interface at all

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josim

Nov 13, 2024 12:28 PM

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Traded my old 4k stick that has been in a drawer for a year +. $23.97 total with state tax of $1.58. I'll upgrade my main tv which is currently using the original Max which has 8GB of memory.

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Quote from WildflowerGuru

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I think so. I noticed a performance increase when I upgraded from 4K to the original 4K Max. The new Max has twice the memory which I think will be beneficial. So, I ordered one.

If you are using the 4K on a secondary TV, and are happy with it, it may not be necessary, but would be a nice discretionary purchase.

Last edited by josim November 13, 2024 at 04:41 AM.

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Quote from rly723

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Is this the newer 4kmax that supports using xbox game pass ultimate app?

Yes it is

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Swapped all our fire sticks to Roku. The UI on the fire sticks is slow and buggy. After a few months everything slows down. I don't recommend these at all. We had them on every TV and they all were slow compared to Roku.

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Quote from MaroonArm4013

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Swapped all our fire sticks to Roku. The UI on the fire sticks is slow and buggy. After a few months everything slows down. I don't recommend these at all. We had them on every TV and they all were slow compared to Roku.

Roku is definitely nicer but no Kodi support is a dealbreaker for me

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I own a lot of Amazon products, including an original non Max 4K stick and the Max variant. My son has the 4K stick and the Max I use for outdoor movie nights. Honestly I think they are by far the worst streaming platform. My son doesn't seem to mind his, but being that the Max I have doesn't get used super regularly it becomes an absolute chore every time I do use it. (Obnoxious AI Voice) Let me explain.

If the stick (I presume the Cube is the same but I don't own one so I can't confirm) sits unused without getting updates it basically breaks the device until it's fully updated. You can't launch apps because the device firmware isn't updated. It's not even the apps that need updated, it's the FireTV firmware. It boots fine, let's you navigate fine, let's you try and launch apps, and then it just sits there. So the takeaway here is that if you're going to use one of these, make sure they stay connected at all times. It's what I should do with mine, but that leads me to the next complaint which is just the user interface.

It has gotten better over time, but its interface is so incredibly inferior to every other streaming platform. I'm personally in the Roku camp, but if I could afford to switch out all of my Roku Ultras with Apple TV 4K devices I probably would as those eliminate ads. My Roku Ultras are all from 2018 but all feel significantly snappier than the 4K Max streaming stick. Additionally, a 2018 43" TCL 4-Series 4K TV (bottom of the barrel) that I use as a computer monitor has a Roku interface which also feels markedly snappier than the FireTV interface. The FireTV interface just feels full of bloat and ads and is just visually unpleasing and often laggy/unresponsive. It's the same issue I had with Fire Tablets, but that's another rant for another time. I know this is because it's Amazon, but it's off-putting to me, and worse than Google TV. Consequently if you can get the original Onn. 4K for $20 I'd recommend that over these.

All this having been said, these 'work', and this isn't a bad price, but I don't know that I'd want to use them as a daily streaming device for the user interface issues I've mentioned above. If you keep them connected you'll circumvent my biggest annoyance with the platform, but that's a me problem for not just keeping the thing connected to the internet all the time. I only bring it up so others don't run into the same frustrations as me with only using it every couple months and then waiting 30 minutes to be able to actually use it while it updates.

Last edited by Dr_Derogatory November 13, 2024 at 04:55 AM.

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