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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K 2nd generation (M3N6RA) review

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K 2nd generation (M3N6RA)

CHOICE Expert Rating

76%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very accurate voice search recognised all search terms we spoke
  • Excellent search looked for content in subscription and free-to-air catch-up services
  • Very responsive user interface
  • Parental controls include PIN requirement for all apps
Bad points

Bad Points

  • 'Continue watching' row only showed content from Amazon Prime Video
  • Home screen includes almost 50 rows of content and is overwhelming
  • Content amalgamation from installed services is poor
  • Small form factor means there is no Ethernet port
  • Not easy to identify the streaming service provider of recommended content
  • Casting from a phone was limited to Netflix and YouTube

Recommended products

Recommended
Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Ease of use score
68%
Remote control score
84%
Standby power consumption score
80%

Specifications

Internal storage (GB)
8
Ethernet port
Memory card reader
Toslink
Bluetooth
1
Dimensions (mm, H x W x D)
30 x 100 x 10
Operating system
Fire OS 8.1.1.1
Website
amazon.com.au

Cost

Price
$99.00
Annual running cost
$8.30

Features

4K capable
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG, DolbyVision
User profiles
Child profiles
Netflix
Stan
Amazon Prime Video
Disney+
Binge
YouTube
Paramount+
Foxtel Now
Kayo Sports
Apple TV+
BritBox
Crunchyroll
Tubi
ABC iView
SBS On Demand
7plus
9Now
10 play
Plex
Chromecast
Apple AirPlay
USB in
DLNA
1
Wi-Fi direct
Miracast
Home search screen
Netflix remote button
Stan remote button
YouTube remote button

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