4. Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen): Best Fire TV Stick overall
Price when reviewed: £70 | Check price at Amazon
Great for… slick 4K HDR streaming, running apps and Android games
Not so great for… cost-conscious buyers
If you like to get in at the top of the line, the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, as the name would suggest, is the most complete media streamer Amazon has to offer. The Max has all the features of Amazon’s basic 4K streamer and adds a few bells and whistles to boot.
The Max’s brightest and boldest new features are a faster processor, an increase in storage (from 8GB to 16GB) and the addition of Wi-Fi 6E compatibility, which allows for better bandwidth and lower power consumption during 4K streaming. That is, if you have a Wi-Fi 6E capable setup, but even if you don’t, it’s still great futureproofing as the format will eventually become the standard. It’s
You also get an upgraded quad-core processor and GPU, so the UI and apps are just that bit slicker and quicker than the cheaper models in the range, and this extra power means that you can also view live picture-in-picture feeds from devices such as your home security cameras.
Naturally, you can still connect to your Amazon smart speakers for immersive surround-sound playback.
Read our full Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen) review
Key details – Streaming services: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Now, Apple TV Plus, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My 5, YouTube; Resolution: Up to 3,840 x 2,160p (4K) at 60fps; HDR formats: Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG; Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6E); Audio support: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus; Smart assistant: Amazon Alexa; Storage: 16GB; Operating system: Fire OS
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