Fire TV Stick 3 and Fire TV Stick Lite can sideload apps like Kodi and run Downloader

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Among the first questions that people ask about every new Fire TV model is if Amazon has done anything to deter sideloading apps like Kodi. Rest assured that the new 3rd-gen Fire TV Stick and the Firestick Lite can sideload apps just as easily as every Fire TV model that came before them. My Downloader app runs perfectly right out of the box on these new devices. There is just one important difference about sideloading on these new devices that may be confusing to existing Fire TV and Fire TV Stick owners. Read more ›

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Benchmarking the new Fire TV Stick Lite & Fire TV Stick 3 against every other Fire TV model

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Now that the new 2020 Amazon Fire TV Stick 3 and Fire TV Stick Lite have been released, it’s time to see how they stack up against existing Fire TV models, past and present. While computational benchmark scores are by no means going to tell you how well a device will perform at real-world everyday tasks, they’re still helpful to understand how much raw power each Fire TV, Firestick, and Fire TV Cube have to offer, should you push them to their limits. I’ve run all 10 Fire TV models that have ever been released through 4 popular benchmarks that test their CPU, GPU, Memory, and more. Here are the results. Read more ›

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Use your Fire TV Stick 2’s Alexa Voice Remote with the Fire TV Stick Lite for a cheaper upgrade

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The latest Fire TV Alexa Voice Remote with TV power, volume, and mute buttons is a great remote. If you can afford it, paying the extra $10 to get the Fire TV Stick 3 instead of the Fire TV Stick Lite is well worth it for the better remote alone. That said, if you recently purchased the old Fire TV Stick 2 with the better remote included and are looking to upgrade to the Fire TV Stick 3, you should absolutely consider getting the Fire TV Stick Lite instead. That’s because you can just pair your Fire TV Stick 2’s remote with the Fire TV Stick Lite for nearly the same experience as the Fire TV Stick 3, but you save $10 on the upgrade. Read more ›

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Comparing Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Fire TV Cube Device Specs

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Now that there are two new Amazon Fire TV models in the form of the 3rd-generation Fire TV Stick and the Fire TV Stick Lite, here is a comparison of all of the device characteristics and specifications for the entire Fire TV lineup, including the Fire TV Stick 4K and the 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube. Read more ›

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New 3rd-gen Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite announced by Amazon

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Amazon has announced the all-new 3rd generation Fire TV Stick and, for the first time, a new Fire TV Stick Lite model. These two new models for 2020 replace the outgoing 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick that first debuted in 2016. Both new devices share identical hardware, in regards to the streaming media player itself, which is based very closely on the much loved Fire TV Stick 4K. The new Fire TV Stick 3 carries the same price of $39.99 as the outgoing model and comes with the exact same Alexa voice remote that is included in the rest of Amazon’s Fire TV lineup, which features universal remote capabilities thanks to its built-in IR blaster and power/volume/mute buttons. The Fire TV Stick Lite is being introduced for the first time at $29.99, which is lower than any previous Fire TV model before it. The Firestick Lite comes with a new Alexa voice remote that forgoes device control buttons and adds a new Channel Guide button to make access live content easier. Read more ›

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 2 has been Rooted for the first time

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The 2nd-generation Fire TV Stick, which is the current model that is being sold by Amazon, has been rooted. As expected, the MediaTek CPU exploit that was used to root the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet and then used to root the Amazon Fire 7 tablet has now been used to root one of the three Fire TV models that use a MediaTek CPU. Read more ›

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Amazon Fire TV Stick now includes new Alexa Voice Remote w/ Power & Volume controls for the same price of $39.99

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Amazon has just updated the standard Fire TV Stick to now include the new Alexa Voice Remote, which has power and volume buttons for TV and home theater equipment control. The ncie thing is that they’re maintaining the same $39.99 retail price for the new bundle as they had for the old bundle with the old remote. Read more ›

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What we know and what to expect for a Fire TV Stick 3

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Whenever an Amazon device goes on sale, someone inevitably says that Amazon is clearing out old stock to make room for a new model that must be right around the corner. Since the Amazon Fire TV Stick is currently on sale for $29.99 and this is the 5th sale for the device this year, which is unusually high, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about a possible Fire TV Stick 3. Here’s a rundown of what we know about the Fire TV Stick 3, when to expect it, and a whole bunch of speculation. Read more ›

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New software update has rolled out to only the 1st generation Fire TV Stick

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A new software update started rolling out earlier this month to the 1st generation Fire TV Stick. The update maintains the previous version number of 5.2.6.2 but comes with a new build number of 587700820. No other devices have received this newsoftware version and it doesn’t seem like they will. It’s unusual for an update to roll out to a single older device and it’s unknown what this update changes. If I were to guess the purpose of the update, I’d say that it has something to do with optimizing video playback since the software update was released right around the time that the Silk Browser received a major update that focused on improving video playback on the 1st generation Fire TV Stick. If you’ve noticed any specific changes with this update, let everyone know in the comments.

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Software update 5.2.6.1 rolling out to the Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire TV Edition televisions

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A new software update is starting to roll out to nearly all Fire TV models. The new update is marked as version 5.2.6.1 with a build value of 587600920. While Amazon has not yet edited their Fire TV Software Update page to include this latest update, they have added the new update to their Fire TV Source Code Notice page. That page indicates that this update is rolling out to the Fire TV 1, Fire TV 2, Fire TV Stick 1, Fire TV Stick 2, and Fire TV Edition televisions. The page has never been updated to include the Fire TV 3, so it’s unknown if those devices are also being updated. Read more ›

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