On Amazon's menus? Too many Amazon adsĪmazon's interface runs the show, and I appreciate quick access to the "Recently Watched" tab.
#Fireplace screensaver for tv tv#
And using Alexa to bounce back into YouTube TV sometimes required grabbing the remote and restarting the stream. There were a few instances where the screen would go black for longer than I expected, however. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max and remote with an (optional, $70) Luna controller. It's not always instantaneous, particularly if you haven't opened an app in a few hours, but for the most part, everything from Netflix and Prime Video to Disney Plus, HBO Max and YouTube TV opened quickly. Opening and switching between apps were among the quickest I've ever encountered on a streaming stick. And in using the device over the past few days, I can report that it is, indeed, really fast.
#Fireplace screensaver for tv upgrade#
Ads are prevalent on the home screen and screensaverĪmazon touts the processor speed upgrade as one of the big reasons why this streaming stick warrants the "Max" name.The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is my favorite Fire TV yet, but unless you're heavily invested in the e-Commerce giant's world of devices like Alexa speakers or Ring cameras, Roku's and Google's streamers are better options. Amazon's menu system is fine, but there are too many ads and the search often turned up unexpected results. Google's voice assistant and search work better than Alexa, and Roku's simple menu system is still my favorite of the three. That speed makes the Max worth the higher price compared to the original Fire TV Stick 4K.Īs for those debating between the Max and Google's $50 Chromecast with Google TV or Roku's upcoming $50 Streaming Stick 4K? That's a little more complicated. For those who simply want the quickest way to stream Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, YouTube TV and the rest, this streamer is (literally) tough to beat. A step up from the $40 Streaming Stick 4K, the new Max runs $55 and packs a faster processor, support for Wi-Fi 6 and nearly all the latest playback standards from 4K, HDR10 and Dolby Vision to HDR10+ plus Dolby Atmos for audio. Amazon's new Fire TV Stick Max is the company's highest-priced and most powerful streaming stick yet.
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