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VIDEO INDEX:
00:00 – Intro
00:43 – Pricing
01:00 – Specs & Differences vs. 2nd Generation 4k Fire Stick
02:40 – Wifi 6E Speed Test
04:01 – HDR and Audio support
04:57 – Micro USB Port, Power Cord and HDMI Extender
05:55 – Ambient Experience
07:47 – General Performance, Netflix Test
08:35 – Netflix frame rate switching
09:52 – Free content offerings
11:29 – Alexa Integration – Smart Home Controls
12:13 – Game Streaming
14:41 – Native Fire TV Games & 32 Bit OS
16:12 – Fire Stick vs. Roku?
17:24 – Plex Client Performance
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My ordinary cheap fire sticks are really slow to load apps, initiate videos, and seem to give me audio sync issues. If I decide to continue outfitting my home with Amazons I may need to upgrade the fire sticks for faster CPUs.
Lon, is that your garage on your property that you show at 12:08 on your video? That area above would it be a better studio for you than your basement?
16gb is fine for fire stick. I have a 8gb and it runs out of storage fast with the bloatware n stuff
damn its happy to see the fire stick emote evolve with so many buttons compared to what it first started 5 years ago.
Hi there, I am getting GREY ICONS when sodeloading third-party Apps – instead of the App Icons. Are you also getting this, and how can you fix to show the proper App Icon? Thanks
Is there a way to fix the jailbroken apps with grey icons? Everyone is greyed out.
Once they let you install ALL/MOST apps to external storage, I'll buy it. But fool me once amazon with the fire 4k max, not allowing me to install anything once I hit 1.5gb. But you cluckers won't fool me again until you get you crap together.
Same goes with the tablets. Up till 7.3.2.2, you could disable updates with firetoolbox. Well…If you're like me and accidentally updated with a factory reset. Basically turned the 2gb fire 10 into a paperweight. The OS eats so much ram now.
tl;dr just no. no no no no no. Get a roku, or if you need android, something with 32gb storage at the minimum.
Looks like Its got a lot of good features.
I think I'll stick with my Nvidia Shiels Pro.
I bought one 4k max to test it, I used an older remote, didnt want to use the new one, and it wasnt responding properly when using downloader it wouldnt GO. Sideloaded apps dont show the icon, a couple of apps I tried downloading from my server, were downloaded as bin, not as apk, will keep my cube and my old 4k max
These things can save you a fortune in the long run.
Apparently.
Did your older4k-max play 4K on a 1080p TV ???
Thanks for the video…Finally someone who can create a video without trying to sell or promote something…Well done! Just curious as to why you were referencing the difference between the 4k second generation against the 4k max (2) and not the 4k max against the 4k max (2)
In regards to the Live TV button/Guide 10:33 you ARE able to add other app sources such as Pluto, Tubi, etc. It seems amazon has put some time into this feature lately & its working better but still not as great as it could be though. My main complaint is that it only allows a limited amount of channels per source instead of allowing all so you miss a lot of really good content by using this guide rather than the native apps themselves.
I wonder if the new 4K max can play UHD bluray rips with Plex.
DTS-HD MA & X do work if you use Kodi nightly and choose Kodi IEC packer as passthrough option in audio settings. Also works on Fire Cube 3.
Greetings, is Fire OS 8 based on Android 11? I have the first version of 4K Max with Fire OS 7, will you know if version 8 will arrive for 4K Max? I would appreciate your guidance and thank you
Ambient Mode: Living your tv on all the time and using up it's screen life.
Can you do a speed test comparing bootup speed, downloading app speed, opening up apps speed and playing streaming games vs reg 4k
what is the min speed for the 4k stick im getting just 30 mbps is that enough ?
Lon! , Thanks Much !…….
Is there any plans on talking about how Amazon is planning on defaulting to an ad-supported streaming and we're going to have to pay more for no ads? I can provide links if needed.
So replacing a roku stick and roku 3 on two 720p 32” TV’s would you recommend this unit instead of the non 4K version?
How come Amazon can’t make a ethernet adapter for this devices that’s capable of Gigabit speed?? I mean come on Amazon…. It doesn’t seem like that would be a very hard thing to do!?!? Even if they had to charge a little bit more for it, i feel like it would still sell with no issues.
I'm surprised Amazon didn't plaster an ad on the side of your garage in the garden camera feed.
Can you still install custom launchers such as Projectivy?
First impressions is one of disappointment. Pushing free given the price of the subscription is disgusting.
These subscription services are becoming more like Sky here in the UK. You are paying for advertising.
So, again.. DTS-hd and dts-x working fine in the max , just need set correct audio setup in kodi. Please test it before made the conclusion.
0:15: 📺 Lon Siy reviews the new Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K.
3:02: 💡 The video discusses the differences between the two Amazon Fire TV Stick models, highlighting features such as Wi-Fi speed, remote control options, and ambient mode.
6:22: 📺 The video showcases the seasonal video feature on a smart home device.
9:03: 📺 Amazon Fire TV now supports Netflix, offering quick boot-up and proper frame rate switching.
11:49: 🎮 The Fire TV Stick allows for motion alerts and picture-in-picture viewing, as well as game streaming through Amazon Luna.
14:55: 🎮 The Fire TV devices have limited processing power for gaming due to their 32-bit operating system and are not suitable for newer games that require 64-bit support.
17:45: 📺 The Fire Stick provides a good streaming experience, but lacks support for lossless DTS formats.
Recap by Tammy AI
Apple TVv t4ww0w2222 k Max 2023?
NEEDS A AUTO SHUTDOWN FOR APPS….
Thanks for this review. I would love to get the cube to pair with my studio max speakers and subwoofer, but when I bought one there was some weird bug that wouldn't let me use Dolby atmos at all. With the last gen fire stick max i had no issue and was able to get Dolby atmos with the exact same equipment. So until they get their bugs worked out with the cube, the stick is the best i can do for this ecosystem.
Sir can you give me a suggestion
I DON'T HV KNOWLEDGE OF GADGETS
In my home we don't have any future plan to buy any kind of TV
And i have old Epson ebx31 projector whoch is 1038×720 (like it says I don't know) and i want to use only phone mirror (to watch movie like once in a week) and sometimes live cricket match (very rarely) so if i buy fire stick 4k max will it project 4k or not and should go for plain fire like only cast from mobile device purpose and what about dolby atomos features (but i hv normal speaker) will it support or not i m confused about this sir kindly help me 😢🙏 or any other option
So Is everything output in Dolby Atmos? Or just compatible apps?
It's amazing how little the specs for the Fire TV Stick have changed over the years. I purchased the original Fire TV in 2014 which had 2 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage. The latest Fire TV Stick 4k Max has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Obviously there is a difference in the specs of those components but still it really limits what is possible with Fire TV Stick in terms of side loading and having a large number of apps and games on the device.