The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus just got better

When Amazon first offered it Redesigned Fire TV OS At CES, we were impressed. It’s faster, better organized, and looks like Google’s cutting-edge TV interface. The update is now finally rolling out Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plusmaking it an even better buy now that it’s on sale for $29.99 ($20 off) On Amazon, Best buyand goal – $5 shy of its best price yet. If you want something cheaper and don’t mind waiting for an update to arrive, then Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select Also on sale at Amazon, Best buyand goalfor $19.99 ($20 off), which is $2 more than its all-time low.

The new Fire TV OS update makes content navigation easier, adding tabs at the top for Search, Home, Movies & TV Shows, Sports, News, and Live content that pull recommendations from all your subscriptions. Your apps now have their own row, and you can pin up to 20 favorite apps instead of just six. You also get Alexa Plus support, letting you search for certain types of content with your voice, jump to specific scenes, control compatible smart home devices, check sports scores, and more. The update also improves the remote control, with a long press on the home button opening a panel so you can quickly adjust volume or check on devices like Ring cameras.

The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is also a good streaming device on the hardware front. The middle child in the Fire TV Stick lineup, it offers half the storage space $40 Fire TV Stick 4Kbut otherwise shares support for HDR10 Plus, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos. You also get an Alexa Voice Remote for quick access to apps and voice controls. For most people, it offers a good balance between features and price.

We recommend the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus overall, but if you just want a cheap, basic 4K streaming stick — perhaps one for a second or third TV — the Standard is The $20 Fire TV Stick 4K is hard to ignore. The redesigned Fire TV OS hasn’t been released yet, and it has half the RAM, so it’s slower. It also lacks Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support, but it still supports HDR10, HDR10 Plus, and Alexa Plus with the Alexa Voice Remote included. You also get access to all the major streaming services, while Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can stream select games from the cloud as they can on other Amazon devices.