The stick automatically installs any available software updates, quickly and easily connects to your wi-fi and, predictably, links to your Amazon account. But wall-mounters who’ve chosen a stick device for neatness will be disappointed if they discover plugging the Amazon into the wall is or becomes essential.įirst-time set-up is pleasantly slick. You can also hardwire the Fire TV Stick 4K to your router by adding the optional ethernet adapter (opens in new tab).Īs well as being bulkier than most sticks, the Fire TV Stick 4K also draws more power, to the extent that you should use the USB wall plug that comes in the box rather than running the cable into one of your TV’s own sockets – though we tried it both ways during testing and spotted no difference in performance. There is, at least, an HDMI extender in the box that can help with the latter issueĪnd improve the wi-fi performance at the same time – although we had no issues with wi-fi without it. Plugging it in next to other cables can be a real squeeze too.
Compared to a more traditionally shaped streamer such as the Apple TV 4K, this is a far more compact design, but at 10cm long the Fire TV Stick 4K will protrude from the edge of many TVs when plugged into a sideways-facing socket.
Such is its chunkiness, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K might be more accurately referred to as a branch.
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