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Get everything you need to start streaming in 4K. It’s easy to find shows fast, get tailor-made recommendations, and more. And it’s all backed by speedy performance that brings your 4K entertainment to life.
Smart Home
8GB Storage
HDR10+
Press and ask Alexa
Unlock your 4K TV's potential. Smooth
performance and sharp picture quality show your
4K entertainment as it's meant to be seen.
This thing flies. Prime, Netflix, YouTube, all smooth. It’s fast, it’s smart, and it knows what I want to watch before I do.
-David
Fast, smooth, and easy to use! Fire TV Stick 4K Select loads apps quickly, has great picture quality, and works perfectly with my Alexa remote. Streaming feels faster than older models, and setup only took a few minutes. Definitely worth the upgrade for the price!
-BEAU
Easy setup, all my apps are on it…works great, well worth the price!!
-Lynn McEwen
Fire TV makes it easy to find entertainment across Prime Video, Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Hulu, Peacock, Paramount+, and thousands more (subscription fees may apply). There's always something to watch with hundreds of thousands of movies and TV episodes, including free content from ad-supported apps.
Press and ask Alexa to launch content, switch to cable, and control your smart home. Get to your favorite apps with preset buttons, and check sports scores, play music, or see your live camera feeds. Control your compatible TV, soundbar, and receiver with dedicated buttons.
Designed for our smartest, most helpful AI assistant yet—ready with personalized recommendations, faster discovery, quick answers about what you're watching, access to Amazon Photos, and even smart home management. Full access to Alexa+ on compatible devices such as this one is included for free with a Prime membership.
Get full access to Alexa+ across compatible devices, Alexa.com, and the Alexa app free with Prime membership. For non-Prime customers, the Alexa+ Standard plan is $19.99/month. Learn more.
Subscriptions may be required. Feature and content availability may vary.
Plug Fire TV Stick 4K Select into the TV’s HDMI port. Connect the power cable to the stick's power port.
Plug the other end of the power cable into a power adapter, then into a wall outlet.
Pair remote with TV, connect to wifi, and enjoy.
Built to minimize environmental impact across the product life cycle.
We measure and estimate this device's carbon footprint and identify opportunities to reduce its emissions throughout its life cycle. Figures are for Fire TV Stick 4K Select only, excluding variants or any bundled accessories. We update the footprint if new information increases the estimate by more than 10%.
Made from 17% recycled materials. Aluminum made from 80% recycled aluminum. 97% of this device’s packaging is made of wood fiber-based materials from responsibly managed forests or recycled sources.
Low Power Mode reduces energy consumption when idle, except in certain situations. We invest in renewable energy that matches the electricity usage of this device.
Built to last. But when you're ready, you can trade-in or recycle your devices. Explore Amazon Second Chance.
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Size |
3.9” x 1.2” x 0.6” (99 x 30 x 14 mm) |
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Weight |
1.5 oz (42 g) |
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Processor |
Quad-core 1.7 GHz |
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Storage |
8 GB internal |
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Wifi |
Dual-band, dual-antenna wifi (MIMO) for faster streaming and fewer dropped connections than standard wifi. Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wifi networks. |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 5.0 and Bluetooth Low Energy. Pair with compatible Bluetooth speakers, headphones, video game controllers, and more. |
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Voice support |
Yes, with Alexa Voice Remote (included) or the free Fire TV app (available for download on Fire OS, Android, and iOS). |
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IR device control with included Alexa Voice Remote |
The included Alexa Voice Remote can control Fire TV Stick 4K Select and certain functions (such as power and volume) on a wide range of compatible IR-enabled devices, including TVs, soundbars, and A/V receivers. Note: Certain functions may not be available on some IR-enabled devices. |
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Cloud storage |
Free cloud storage for digital content purchased from Amazon. |
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Ports |
HDMI output, micro-USB for power only. |
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Audio support |
HDMI pass-through of Dolby-encoded audio (AC-3, E-AC-3 and E-AC3_JOC). |
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4K support |
To watch movies and TV shows in 4K Ultra HD, you need a compatible Ultra HD TV. All services may not be available in 4K/HDR. Certain services are subject to change at any time, may not be available in all areas, or in 4K/HDR, and may require separate subscriptions. Learn more about services. |
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Video content formats supported |
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, H.265, H.264, VP9, AV1 |
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Output resolution supported |
2160p, 1080p and 720p up to 60 fps |
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System requirements |
High-definition television with available high-speed HDMI input, internet connection via wifi, a power outlet. |
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TV compatibility |
TV must support minimum HDCP requirements for protected content playback. Compatible with 1) 4K UHD TVs with HDMI capable of 2160p at 24/25/30/50/60 Hz and HDCP 2.2 or 2) high-definition TVs with HDMI capable of 1080p or 720p at 50/60 Hz. Learn more about high-definition. |
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Warranty and service |
90 day limited warranty and service included. Optional 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year extended warranty available for U.S. customers sold separately. Use of Fire TV is subject to the terms found here. |
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Content availability |
Certain apps and services are subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be available in all areas and languages, and may require separate subscriptions. |
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Accessibility features |
VoiceView screen reader enables access to the vast majority of Fire TV features for users who are blind or visually impaired. Screen magnifier enables viewers to zoom in and out, and pan around the screen. Text Banner consolidates onscreen text into a compact, customizable banner that appears on the screen. Watch videos and TV shows with closed captioning displayed. Use Audio Description for verbal descriptions of what is happening on the screen, including physical actions, facial expressions and scene changes. Captions and audio descriptions are not available for all content. You can also listen to Fire TV with compatible Bluetooth headphones. Learn more about accessibility for Fire TV. |
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Included in the box |
Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Alexa Voice Remote, power cable and power adapter, HDMI extender cable for Fire TV Stick 4K Select, 2 AAA batteries, Quick Start Guide. |
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Software security updates |
Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own a Fire TV, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. |
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Size |
38 x 142 x 16 mm |
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Weight |
43.4 (without batteries) |
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Batteries |
2 AAA (included) |
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Technology |
Bluetooth |
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Compatibility |
Fire TV Stick HD, Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen and later), Fire TV Stick 4K Select, Fire TV Stick 4K (1st Gen and later), Fire TV Stick 4K Max (1st Gen and later), Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen and later), and Echo Show 15. |
This product has sustainability features recognized by trusted certifications.
Product contains recycled material.
Preface:
I've used FireTV devices for quite a while now, and have learned to appreciate what separates them from their competition, but also some of the annoying quirks that they struggle with sometimes. This device, with VegaOS manages to do away with most of the quirks, but also takes away some of the reason why I buy FireTV devices in the first place.
Hardware:
I'll get this out of the way quickly, since it's basically unchanged and is perhaps the least-impactful aspect of any Fire TV device. Yes, it has a micro-USB port for power, get over it. Amazon probably has a warehouse full of them, and for a connector that you plug in once in a device's life... it's not really impactful. People will always fuss about the lack of USB-c, but they're missing the point. The remote is nicer than my previous remotes, seems more solidly built and feels better in the hand. Unsure how it'll last, but maybe it'll make less creaky noises after a year of service than previous remotes.
Software:
This is the big one, and I'm approaching this from someone who has been thoroughly annoyed by various quirks on past FireTV devices. Yes, this device doesn't support sideloading, but to be honest, the only time I sideloaded, was to put the steamlink app onto a FireTV. Everything else I wanted was available from the Amazon appstore. Valve eventually was able to put the steamlink app onto the appstore, and I fully expect they'll make it available again in the coming months - even Amazon's Luna and Xbox's cloud streaming apps aren't available so I'm guessing Valve isn't late... so far.
My previous Fire TV devices have experienced endless oddities, such as apps crashing to the homescreen, or navigating the menus slowing down for no good reason. It's annoying, and buggy... and I suspect it's to do with android as this device does none of that. It works and it works pretty reliably as far as I can tell. There's no slowdowns and no responsiveness issues, which is sublime.
Software support:
This is the biggest complaint I can levy against the device and the reason why I dropped a star. I would have dropped more, but I expect these issues to be fixed in the coming weeks (hopefully not months). Codec support is subpar on this device. It's dropped support for the VC-1 codec and Dolby Vision, something that people who made home videos on windows, or who rip blu-ray disks might use to stream media to this device. Now you have to transcode it to HEVC, AVC, or AV1, which is an inherently lossy process. To be honest, most people won't care about this, unless you use Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby.
Audio is in a worse state, with no local decoding of TrueHD, or DTS-HD MA audio codecs. Thankfully I've started pre-processing my personal media server's libraries into PCM/WAV audio, mostly because previous FireTV devices struggled with it too - I wish I didn't have to waste that much space on it, or that I could use FLAC, but they only support 2-channel FLAC, not 8-channel (needed for 7.1 surround audio).
Perhaps the worst issue with codec support however, is that Plex cannot even utilize the full capabilities of this device for some reason. The attached pictures shows the intro to Tron: Legacy being bit-crushed to mush (just look at the macro-blocking at the top and bottom of the frame), because as the picture of Plex Dash shows, it's transcoding a 28mbps Blu-Ray rip to 8mbps.
This is why I've always used FireTV devices in the past: if you look at the developer website from Amazon for any other FireTV device, you'll see a codec list as long as my arm - It's great! But this device cuts it down to only a handful.
Ancillary stuff:
The device was very easy to set up. Since I setup previous Amazon devices and allowed them to "Save Passwords to Amazon", this device was able to automatically connect and log into my Amazon account with no fuss. Wi-Fi 5.0 is a little bit of a letdown, but I've not noticed any issues.
Conclusion and the future:
This probably is the future of FireTV devices. People will complain that Amazon made VegaOS to kill sideloading, but they're wrong. It's obvious this device was built to hit a lower price-point than their other devices - it's the first time a non-sale price for a 4K FireTV device has been below $50, and that's because it comes with Wi-Fi 5 and 1GB of RAM, not the 1.5GB seen in the previous 4K FireTV stick, or the 2GB seen in the 4K Max or Cube. Android was not only giving FireTV persistent bugs and oddities, but consuming more RAM for no good reason.
I would love to put this device into regular service with my family's primary TV, but I can't. I'm trying to build a larger personal media library with my media server, but I run into an issue: My personal media library cost me hundreds to thousands of dollars for the blu-ray disks I purchased for it over the years... it's not cheaper than streaming (even amortized over a decade), but it is higher quality. So I focus my efforts on maintaining that quality - it is, after all, the only advantage I have over streaming services. If this device cannot maintain that quality, if I cannot stream the high-bitrate films I have to it, then it invalidates all the work I put into that server. I'm not going to do that, so instead it will exist as a back-up until something breaks and I don't want to troubleshoot it.
If you use a media server, with high-bitrate films, I'd strongly advise against this device until Amazon and the media servers have better support for them.
If you don't use personal media, and instead stream directly from Prime Video, HBO Max, Disney, etc. it's a no-brainer. Get this, it'll be a million more times reliable.
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