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Best fire stick to buy
Posted on 7/5/26 at 1:40 am
Posted on 7/5/26 at 1:40 am
New to this. Appreciate any info. Trying to cut the chord
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Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:44 am to SaintLSU
Honestly, just buy a whole new smart TV.
Firesticks are awesome and they work, and I have a bunch of them, but they are all laggy compared to a dedicated smart TV.
Firesticks are awesome and they work, and I have a bunch of them, but they are all laggy compared to a dedicated smart TV.
This post was edited on 7/5/26 at 8:45 am
Posted on 7/5/26 at 10:08 am to SaintLSU
I've had a fire stick and a roku is better. More apps to access.
But cutting the chord these days means you'll end up paying for a bunch of apps.
Example - To watch the NFL you'll need YouTubetv or equivalent, Amazon prime video and Netflix.
This weekend the MLB team I follow had 3 games with the same team but each one was on a different app!
Good Luck.
But cutting the chord these days means you'll end up paying for a bunch of apps.
Example - To watch the NFL you'll need YouTubetv or equivalent, Amazon prime video and Netflix.
This weekend the MLB team I follow had 3 games with the same team but each one was on a different app!
Good Luck.
Posted on 7/5/26 at 10:13 am to Lonnie Utah
100% disagree. TV interfaces and app updates were a matter of discussion at the party yesterday, everyone hates TV specific interfaces, and prefers Roku/Fire. Are you buying the Walmart exclusive $19 sticks and then complaining about performance not being on par with a $60 device?
Here is a brief breakdown; it looks like the 4th gen 4k and 3rd gen 4k max are about the sweet spot.
Here is a brief breakdown; it looks like the 4th gen 4k and 3rd gen 4k max are about the sweet spot.
Posted on 7/5/26 at 11:31 am to LemmyLives
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100% disagree. TV interfaces and app updates were a matter of discussion at the party yesterday, everyone hates TV specific interfaces, and prefers Roku/Fire. Are you buying the Walmart exclusive $19 sticks and then complaining about performance not being on par with a $60 device?
I've always bought genuine amazon fire sticks from amazon. To be fair the lag is always between the remote controls and the device itself. But it's annoying enough that I'll never buy another one.
Over the years, I've trashed all of them except 1, which is a firecube. And I only use that one as a second screen during football season.
This post was edited on 7/5/26 at 11:33 am
Posted on 7/7/26 at 3:20 pm to SaintLSU
Don't mess with firestick, get a roku.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 3:10 pm to SaintLSU
Do people still download Kodi and get free shows and movies?
I used to do that back in the day.
I used to do that back in the day.
Posted on 7/8/26 at 4:27 pm to thermal9221
apple tv is the best streaming device on the market
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:14 pm to Byron Bojangles III
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apple tv is the best streaming device on the market
That would be the Ugoos AM9 Pro
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:25 pm to Dallaswho
What do you do with it
Posted on 7/8/26 at 7:52 pm to Pelicans15
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What do you do with it
I don’t have one but know someone who does. Everything except DRM loaded stuff. VVC decode. I just use ONN because I don’t worry about bandwidth and can’t hardly tell the difference between 1080p and 8k HDR.
Have 4k+ in living room and latest 4k on several other TVs. I do miss the remote finder of Roku ultra. The onn pro has it but it was outdated for awhile and I’m not sure if new one dropped yet.
This post was edited on 7/8/26 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 7/9/26 at 11:03 am to LemmyLives
<--- huge ONN/android box fan here. spend the extra $10 and get the one with an ethernet port and light-up remote.
apps are freaking buttery smooth. you'll hate yourself for waiting this long to switch.
i have a drawer full of firetv devices you can have for free
apps are freaking buttery smooth. you'll hate yourself for waiting this long to switch.
i have a drawer full of firetv devices you can have for free
Posted on 7/9/26 at 2:46 pm to SaintLSU
AppleTV obliterates every streaming device on the market.
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:14 am to Lonnie Utah
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Honestly, just buy a whole new smart TV
DONT do this
The fire tv interface is already preloaded with 20+ Amazon apps and it’s very fricking bogged down.
Get an Nvidia Shield Pro and you won’t have to worry about it for a long time
Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:15 am to Byron Bojangles III
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apple tv is the best streaming device on the market
Not only is that 100% wrong, but it’s also locked down unlike the Nvidia Shield Pro
Posted on 7/11/26 at 7:16 am to VermilionTiger
quote:I have them all. Give me the device that allows the freedom to put and play whatever I want, on it. Roku and Apple are locked down.
but it’s also locked down unlike the Nvidia Shield Pro
Posted on 7/11/26 at 7:37 am to greygoose
Agreed
I’m running the Shield Pro with TiviMate and a really solid IPTV
I’m running the Shield Pro with TiviMate and a really solid IPTV
Posted on 7/11/26 at 1:41 pm to CAD703X
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<--- huge ONN/android box fan here. spend the extra $10 and get the one with an ethernet port and light-up remote. apps are freaking buttery smooth. you'll hate yourself for waiting this long to switch. i have a drawer full of firetv devices you can have for free
Second this. I’ve replaced all my firesticks with ONN devices. Load it with the Projectivy launcher and you’re good to go.
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:37 pm to VermilionTiger
quote:Exactly! Roku and Apple TV are great for what they do, but don't want restrictions. Let ME decide what I can put on the device I paid for.
Agreed
I’m running the Shield Pro with TiviMate and a really solid IPTV
Posted on 7/13/26 at 2:49 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:This is like the exact opposite of the truth in my experience. My TV has built-in Fire and it's excruciatingly slow. I bought the 3rd gen 4k Max stick and it's miles better. Still not quite as responsive and fast as I'd like, but it'll do.
Firesticks are awesome and they work, and I have a bunch of them, but they are all laggy compared to a dedicated smart TV.
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