Last week, Amazon raised prices on several devices, including the Fire TV sticks. I'm seeing offers that knock quite a bit off the prices.
Fire TV Stick HD -- $39.99 --> $17.99 with FTVHDSAVE
Fire TV Stick 4K Select -- $49.99 --> $19.99 with 4KSAVEFTV
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus -- $69.99 --> $24.99 with SAVE4K
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The Fire TV Stick line is mainly valued as a cheap streaming add on for travel or basic TV use, especially when the Spectrum app is available or when a hotel setup needs something simple for the kids. The 4K Max stands out as the strongest option, while the Select and newer HD models draw criticism because side loading is blocked on Select and the new Firestick HD and Select run Vega OS instead of Android. The 4K Plus also gets called out as unavailable or not working with the coupon, and the deal itself may be dead for some shoppers. A practical pick if you want low cost streaming and do not rely on side loading.
The Fire TV Stick can be useful for travel by plugging it into a hotel TV for kids entertainment.
The Spectrum (Cable TV) app can make the 4K Fire Stick significantly more useful for cable viewing.
Targeted upgrade offers can provide an upgrade path to the 4K Plus for $14.99 via product page or a QR code.
Side-loading can still be possible on some older Fire TV sticks, with Kodi reportedly still usable.
The Select models can block side loading because they run Amazon's native OS instead of Android.
The Select version is discouraged, with guidance not to buy the Select model.
The 4K Plus model reportedly may not work, which can undermine the value of the deal.
Coupon codes may fail to work for some shoppers, suggesting the deal may be unavailable.
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did they start blocking that in the newer devices?
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did they start blocking that in the newer devices?
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