Customer Ratings & Reviews

Awesome fire tv is faster than fire stick and got extra memory slot for as card it’s worth the extra money to spend and get it

First off I am sad to see that this model is being discontinued. This box is still one of the best Android boxes on the market. Rock stable, hardly ever had any issues in about a year of on all the time constant running. I run Kodi, GearsTV and GFServers (Paid IPTV) services and don't know how I survived before this setup. I am ordering the new box that is replacing this model but very sad to see this one go. I own 4 of these boxes and 2 FireStick's. If you can still find any of these, Buy them!!

The Amazon Fire TV is a great choice. Voice operated system via remote with capabilities to download specific apps delegated to Fire, along with all the Android apps that are available on Google Play easily sideloaded. Sideloading is simple with the Apps 2 Fire app your phone sends your applications directly to the Fire TV wirelessly. As detailed this is an all around excellent Movie/TV/Music/Game System at the very least.

I wasn't sure about buying this product. Until I saw all of the amazing things it could do. A family member showed me and I was amazed.

As a video streaming device, the Fire TV is great, especially if you're a Prime member. It's more powerful than most media boxes on that market especially if you're into gaming, which is where that extra juice shines. In fact, tons of Android games play great on it. You don't even need the optional controller for most of them. And there's something to be said for playing Candy Crush on the big screen. But for more serious games like Grand Theft Auto, Tales from Borderlands, Modern Combat, or Knights of the Old Republic? Really well. You might want to invest in a controller for some of them (though not all game support the controller natively so do your research!) they run very smooth, and without any noticeable frame-rate drops. Though, most Android games don't really push the hardware anyway, so this should come as no surprise. But at the very least, this does mean you'll be able to play top-of-the-line Android games for several years with no problem. Some apps have their own versions specifically for the Fire TV, so you'll want to make sure to get those ones if available. You also may be wondering what the difference is between the 2015 model, and the previous 2014 launch model. Well...not much. The newer box is capable of a 4K output whereas the older version only went up to 1080p. But since most people don't even own 4K TVs, this feature probably won't be too useful. That said, it is nice future-proofing, as 4K TVs become more and more standard, the Fire TV will be ready. There are smaller changes here and there, but I'm not familiar enough with the older model to say what is what. Anyway, if you're looking for a streaming box that in addition to offering the usual Netflix, YouTube, Hulu and (of course) Amazon, also lets you play Android games (and play them well). It's worth noting that you can't access the Google Play store without rooting the system to install it first. Though, even then only a limited selection of Google Play apps is even compatible with the Fire TV (as of now) so it might not be worth the trouble, especially when Amazon usually offers comparable, if not the same exact apps anyhow. But it's worth pointing out all the same.

bought it to an alternative to the apple tv works amazing and best of all it was on the cheap

WORKS VERY WELL ITS VERY FAST AND MAKES LOOKING FOR YOUR SHOWS A REAL TREAT MUCH FASTER THEN THE OTHER MODELS IVE USED I SAY GOOD JOB

I love this device. User friendly, excellent performance. Way faster than stick version. And not limited like the Apple. I enjoy it!

I purchased this and used AT & T Uverse for Internet connectivity. All of the cable providers wanted a two year contract, but I only had a 7 month lease and would be moving within one year. This was the perfect solution...I got Direct TV Now (no contract, reasonably price, great channel line up and it's month to month) and already had Netflix. Utilizing the Amazon Fire has been easy, set-up was ridiculously easy and when it's time to leave it goes with me! Got it on sale to boot!

I purchased this two weeks ago and we have watched it every night. It is extremely fast, has 4k content and has a nice voice remote

There are so many advantages to the Fire TV box. It has an Ethernet connection and a USB port. Add a wireless keyboard or flash drive. It's got 4K and it is fast. The fire stick is more reasonable priced but it's not as fast and doesn't have any USB or Ethernet connection. If you have a few bucks more, go for the Fire TV box.

They are making updates to the unit but its currently in a good spot. The main issue currently is you cant hear netflix surround mode without cracking. You must change the audio settings in Netflix to stereo mode. Amazon is aware and they should fix it by the end of the November. Scrolling through the menus is quick. I bought 3 total as I have cut the cable at my house. I bought an OFF-Air Antenna and placed it inside ht my attic. I used Sling ($20.00) a month and you get the main channels we watched . (CNN /A&E/History/TNT and others) and Netflix. If your a Prime member you get more movies to watch also.

It works very well out of the box. Most of the apps you want will be there. The remote works flawlessly and is blue tooth so you don't have to point it at the box. Amazon locks down android, so you are missing some apps, but all of your streaming apps will be here. Expanded memory is nice as well. Great beginner device.

I just bought a 4K tv so I wanted to make certain that I obtained a media player that delivered 4K content. I looked that the Roku, Apple TV, but I settled on the Amazon Fire TV because of my previous Amazon account and the price point. The device is quite elegant with a small form factor. The remote is equally small and minimal in form but quite effective. The mic works great to interact with Alexa. Just for fun, I found it interesting that Alexa will answer a question comparing it to Siri, but Siri does not reciprocate. I like that Amazon has deals to allow HBO GO streaming on it, whereas my Sony TV was not allowed to thanks to some deal between Comcast Xfinity and the networks. Other apps such as Youtube and Sling also work just fine on the app. It also syncs up to your Amazon account and on some songs, lyrics will appear on the screen like some sort of karaoke service. I thought that was a nice feature. I wish there were a few more options on it to customize loadout or app management. Also, at times the device would disconnect from my N network and connect to the G band for some reason, forcing me to manually reset it. I wish it would automatically connect to the higher band, but it's a minor complaint. The bottom of the remote can scratch easily as well, so don't slide it across the coffee table as I am apt to do. Overall, this is a great product and I have no regrets purchasing it.

The fire tv is much faster than the fire stick. I would recommend spending the extra money for the fire tv.

I got this product as Amazon have brought out an updated version which in my opinion is not as good as the older version . I have a sneaky feeling that this product will now be harder to find. The product came on time and there was nothing wrong with the packaging , everything was in the box that should have been and it works fine , I say this is better than the new version as it has the ethernet socket a usb socket and a micro sd slot

Have 2 Fire Stick, the Fire TV is much faster and I’m able to use my universal remote to control it

This is the center of my home theater system. Plays music, movies and anything else you throw at it. Excellent!

Upgraded to voice controlled remot from the original fire tv. Love it. Don't think I even need to keep cable!!

Could not say more great things about this product!!! Do yourself a favor and get this! It's so fast and while it has the same functionality as the Firesticks which I also own, you can hook this up directly to your internet router which makes streaming extremely fast!!! Make sure you watch plenty of YouTube videos and anyone can figure out how to get the MOST ;) out of all of the services Fire TV, the World Wide Web, and KODI (YouTube this) has to offer!!!!