Side by Side Comparison of: AGPtEK vs Amazon

This player has video output modes to satisfy just about any consumer display. In my case, I am using the media player with my Hitachi video projector to show rear projected "holographic" Halloween images (spooky MP4 video files).My projector does not have a HDMI input but it supports CVBS (composite video) and RGB Video. So I'm using the player's 720P and 1040P YPbPr video modes (projector video input is set to RGB video mode). The video playback looks fantastic! An amplified speaker system is also plugged into the player to broadcast the medial file's audio. Adding audio required a second cable (not included).By the way, last Halloween I bought two of these medial players: YKS HDMI Digital Media Player,1080P Full-HD Ultra Portable Multi-function Media Player For USB Drives SD/SDHC Cards MKV/RM/USB HDD-HDMI CVBS YPbPr. They worked great on my projectors but are no longer sold by Amazon. This year I added another projector to our haunted house so I needed another low cost media player. Fortunately this new purchase is identical in every way except for some labeling. The low cost is another big plus for those on a tight budget like me.

This is my third different player. I had the seagate (lasted 14 months) and the Western Digital(lasted 11 months) and now this one. This one is at least 4 times cheaper(price wise), 4 times smaller and at least 10 times better in performance. I paid $31 for each and 17 months later they are still going strong. I am actually considering buying about 4 more just in case they stop making them and so I will have this product well into my retirement years. They seem to hang up on a video about every 4 months or so but all you have to do is turn it off unplug and ten seconds later plug it back in and it reboots itself back to operating like brand new. And we run this product probably 60 hours or more a week. (we usually fall asleep while watching our avi files and they just loop play all night).

Does everything as described

As expected

I wanted to try this for nothing more than a device to loop a single video in a presentation area without any interaction and it works perfectly.I also wanted to try it out in the motorhome so, I also purchased a USB to 5 volt adapter cord.... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006MWXZM0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00and with this we're able to solely use the 12 volt power from the TV and the TV's 5 volt USB to power the device so the kids are happy watching there shows while travelling down the road on 12 volts. Very clean setup too, all the wires stay hidden.For local video playback this device is perfect, there is no streaming options on this device so keep that in mind.

Damn if it doesn't work. 12 volt Tv's for campers are few and none of them have usb ports that will play movies, only picts and music. This a fairly inexpensive way to add video to my camper tv and it's also 12 volts so it's all good for my needs. Played an mkv file today. Couldn't get an avi file to play. Should try another sometime but mp4's or mkv's will be fine for me. I did notice that as the battery drops in power the sound disappears.Unit is small, seems durable, has a decent remote and above all, it works.

I just got this a few days ago, and very impressed with how lightweight it is! The device has taken all the best things and compacted it into a stick that take up minimal space. The interface is quick and easy to use, and the image quality can be great if you have a faster internet connection is fast. More storage space, not only keep things running smooth, but also store more apps or games etc. Big surprise!!! You can use any of the thousands of paid and free apps, such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, News and soon. It work better than other devices at this price point. In a words, I’m completely satisfied with it. So highly recommend it!!!

Okay, so I have been a faithful Roku fan for years. We do not have any television services, cable or anything at all. All we have watched for three years is Netflix and Amazon Prime. I was reluctant to try it, but my son-in-law showed me how great theirs was working so I decided, on Amazon Prime Day, while they were on sale, that I would buy one and give it a try. I must say I am impressed. It is very simple to install and operate. It is possibly easier than the Roku. I have only had it hooked up for a few days, but I have already been able to do so much with it. It came with my Prime account already registered to it, so I didn't have to bother with putting my information in it. It only took a couple of minutes to register my Netflix. Everything I have done on it has been so simple, I couldn't believe it. I have to mess with it some more to compare features, but as far as I can tell, this is a really good purchase. Just be sure your TV has a HDMI inlet. Click it in place, attach the power cord to an outlet, put the batteries in the remote and the TV/ Fire Stick will show you what to do. It doesn't require any special skills. Just do what it tells you to do. I would gladly purchase this item again. I still have to do some more comparing between the Fire Stick and the Roku. They are both very good.

I didn't know what to expect with the Fire Stick because I was actually replacing my Roku which finally gave out and. I was very happy with it. It was easy to install and since I'm a Prime Member it was already registered to my account. I have to say it is very different then going through the Roku and straight to Amazon Prime. I really like the way I can easiy find any movie I want, and yes I do search manually for it because I did not order the voice controlled device. I believe you can order it at any time or you can buy the entire fire stick and the voice activated device together for a slightly hight price. At this point I'm happy with the manual search. The only thing I did not care for is that I can't get alot of the free channels I used have with the Roku. Good thing I still have another Roku device in my bedroom. Apart from that, I do like it and ordering a movie from it is very easy. I did read that you could get the different channels not offered by Amazon but you'd have to download some sort of program as a side, which I have no intention of doin since I have the second Roku. However. if you are happy with all the Prime Movies and show that Amazon offers, and there are many, many shows this should be good enough to keep you busy on a slow night or a rainy day when yo can't get out. Even my picky husband has found many movies that he's already added to your 'to watch' list. So once again, not as many channels, free or otherwise as Roku but enough to keep a person busy for quite a while, the ease of use is great. We've enjoyed many a popcorn night with a good free movie and even a few that I've bought and added to my video library. For the price, simalar in price to Roku 1 with no voice activation device, it's a good deal.

I absolutely love the Amazon Fire TV stick. I have it in the bedroom where I do not have cable hooked up and I am still able to enjoy my favorite shows and more. I love having the option of renting movies from Amazon l, which is cheaper than renting movies from my cable provider. Having the Fire TV Stick also allows me to take advantage of my prime memberships.I do not have any problems with playback and have no buffering. The apps I have downloaded all played perfectly without and trouble.

I love this device. Now, having said that, here is why. We had a wii to watch our Netflix (very bad channel always freezing or not working) and when I got PRIME 2 years ago. We could not watch it well on the wii. Whenever we would buy a movie (even HD) we could only ever watch it in SD (SUCKED) but eventually we knew to save the extra $1 for HD and just rent the SD. But we always had problems with buffering. Yes, I understand the WII is practically ancient, but we are a budget conscious family, and it worked, so we stayed with it. Until July of this year -2015. I must repeat this multiple times throughout this review. " I LOVE THIS DEVICE!"As other 5 star reviewers, setup was super-easy. We had it working withing 10 minutes (problems with our router -hoping to buy another one -dual band since we have so many wireless devices (we are a family of 5 with 4 smartphones, and 3 computer, game systems and now the fire tv stick)But I digress. Our tv was purchased in 2010. Its a Phillips 40" but it is not a "smart tv" It has 3 HDMI ports, and luckily there is a plug about 3 feet from the hdmi port on the side. -The stick needs additional power (make sure you use the dongle) so it must be plugged into an outlet in addition to the HDMI. For us this was NOT a problem, but if you do not have this, be aware.Now, I am a PRIME member (you just can't beat the 2 days shipping especially if you are a habitual procrastinator such as I (especially around holidays such as Christmas and Birthdays ;-) So this device was doubly nice. I did not purchase the voice remote -outrageous price (as much as the stick itself!) but I did download the Fire TV stick app for voice search, and it is good enough for me. A must have for fast setup rather than hitting over and up and down to put in network SSID and password. THE FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU have a smart phone is download thiss APP. We don't play games, but its nice if we decide to especially with my tech savvy 7 year old. Currently we have only used it for Netflix and Amazon. Since my kids have tablets, we also do Flixster and I have yet to sign in to access our digital movies. (I only purchase DVDS -for the most part- that include the DIGITAL UltraViolet. LIFESAVER for long road trips! I liked the portability option to take on vacation -Have not done this yet. Seriously thinking about purchasing 2 more for my kids tvs in their rooms.To make a long story a little shorter, lol, I have had NONE of the problems the 1 Star raters had. This has Dual-Band, and as we have been having issues with our router, I am going to be purchasing a dual band to help with this, and will update this review if needed. We have had this for 3 months, and WE LOVE IT. Thanks AMAZON!Lastly- I have a HD 7 Fire and do not have the option for mirroring, or flinging.

I give this firestick 5 stars. My use is a little different than most, however this stick delivers what it's intended to deliver quite well, the menu although it could benefit from perhaps a little overhaul in organization, is easy enough to use.As far as intended function, the only suggestion i would have is to allow a little menu customization to remove categories, and bring apps from the SETTINGS>manage all apps section to the load screen at least and even better if it could automatically boot to a specified app on startup.Now I specifically, only use this for XBMC/KODI. This is one of the most popular home theater application around, and what makes this little device worth it for me.From the start, this device for use with XBMC i give it 4.5 stars. Losing only half a star for the combination of long menu click wait times (reasonable by all means, but a little longer than i like to see) and sometimes poor video quality on the big screen. See below.I will not walk through the complete install process here, a simple google search with provide tons of methods, but more of a general overview.After initial fire stick set up, you will need an application on your pc " ADB Utility" and your choice of Xbmc android builds. I personally love tvmc from tv addons. Preconfigured with the best add ons already in place! Any current instruction that advises you of stopping updates and such from the stick, you're too late. The latest firmware is already installed.After opening the above mentioned application on a computer, follow the directions to install, really really easy.To launch from amazon main dashboard, scroll all the way to settings, down to application, over to manage all applications, xbmc will be towards the bottom, launch and viola. Your into Xbmc menu. I will assume you can take it from there, otherwise there are a million resources on google, i recommend TVaddons they have great walkthroughs.As mentioned above, The menu time between selection a selection brings up the working hud, a little longer than i would like.Also occasionally hitting say the back arrow on the remote just once will make the xbmc system keypress sound multiple times as it hiccups its way back to the xbmc dashboard.I consider these very manageable quirks, part of using a device for unintended purposes.Lastly, i have found that occasionally some of SD sources, that same source looking fine on my big screen tv through my media pc, look rather pixelated. This may vary greatly from tv to tv and individual circumstances. On my 32" bedroom tv, most if not all sources look great. So since it is a standard def source stretched out, (kinda like zooming on say a cell phone picture) the same result is not had from media pc, meaning its just the video processor of the stick, is just not as strong as the pc. Which obviously is to be expected. I use HD sources when possible, with no issues of blocky or pixelated screen. And not all sd sources do it there is a good chance that the source is just that poor of quality. Also another possibility is the codec the stream is encoded in may struggle to be rendered by The stick. Again a small Quirk that isn't often a problem, expected with the unintended purpose of the stick.For those who find it important, the amazon remote has no volume button, and my media center remotes while they do move the xbmc volume slider on screen, it does not actually adjust the volume.Despite the above mentioned quirks, which were to be expected, having come from using chromecast, and a few other attempts, This amazon fire stick delivered well beyond my expectations for Xbmc/Kodi. And i would recommend it to anyone.You will soon be able to check out the Kodi forums and tv addon forums for a list of android tv devices, how do they all stack up, who sits at the top. Expected to be posted in FEB.If this review helped you , please click on the little link below, so i know i am hitting the things you need to know and that my reviews are helping people. Thanks

it can read most of the video formats that I have so far, but can not read subtittle file (srt file) as claimed.revision: If you rename the subtitle srt file to the same name as video file, then this device can read it, but it means you can only have one language subtitle file and can not switch between different languages.

i love it because i can watch movies on any TV now using my flash drive.

So far this has done everything I have politely asked it to do. The only issue, and I'm not sure if it's the product or what, is that sometimes if I add new videos to the memory card they won't play. Only happens when I use SD card, but not when I plug the SD card into the USB adapter that I have. Very strange, but not a huge issue I guess.

Sometime HDMI does not work.

this is a neat little device and nice to see near universal video playback in such a small player with great video quality and no moving parts. The only thing i could ask for, is a separate audio jack so that you can watch via HDMI and run audio separately through a large stereo. Otherwise you would have to listen via your TV speakers, unless you have audio out on your TVthe audio jacks on this player don't run concurrently with HDMI, only if you use regular video. To get around that you would need an audio splitter on the HDMI cable, which you can buy, but if AGPtek were to add 1 more audio jack that works concurrently with HDMI, it would be a near perfect player

The size has increased a bit, but acceptable, the player does the job well, good product.

Easy to navigate, and relatively quick to respond this is an excellent entry into the streaming services stand-alone devices. It's not as fast as other, more powerful boxes (fire TV, wrote to etc.) but it does the job and is a simple fix. My favorite part of this device is that it's portable – I bring it with me to hotels or when I travel so I can enjoy my items and streaming lists wherever I go. The only trouble is if the TV is mounted to the wall it's difficult to plug the stick in, but that has only happened to me once. Obviously, as technology grows, it was shortly after purchasing this that upgrades were available, voice control was made an option, and that overall production and quality output seem to increase. All all I've on the unit for almost 2 years and it still streams well, except Wi-Fi easily and meets my needs on the go.

It seems that I never watch regular TV anymore. Between Amazon, Netflix and YouTube, that's all I do now. Lol.The picture freezes at times and sometimes won't load a clip from YouTube where I just go back to the Home section, into settings and restart the FireStick.Love the fact it's Bluetooth and you don't have to aim it, lol.Would of course order again but, so far it's working basically fine.

Very intuitive. Display looks very nice and it is full of features. There are lots of shortcomings when it comes to being a true streaming device, but at this price and if you are a Prime customer, this is one of the best options. It is very slow. Switching between apps and loading is painfully slow. A better processor in the upper models alleviates this. Also, if you are not exclusive to prime, but like the fire stick for its all encompassing apps, you still have to endure the app layout that tries to make it impossible for you to do anything else other than amazon related functions. In my case, if you have an older HDTV that is one of the simplest way to make it Smart.

I bought this Fire stick to be able to watch Netflix on my tv. I had a little trouble initially getting it to work. I read the instructions and thought they said to charge the fire stick before use, and then to plug the stick into the tv when you want to use it. I had a little trouble getting it to work this way. My son was able to get it to work by plugging the stick into a power source while it's plugged into the port on the tv. So it works but now I have a cord running from the tv to the plug whenever I want to use it. Obviously I'm not a very tech savvy person so I'm not sure if my confusion was due to poor instructions or my own error or what. Thankfully I have a kid around to help me get things to work. I guess I'm officially old now.I bought this item on sale for $24.99 and that was a great deal and we're now able to use services we are already paying for anyway on any of the tvs in our house. The stick is small and lightweight and easily portable even though it needs to be plugged in separately to work. I'm very happy with this purchase and will be buying more to add to the other tvs in the house so that I can run the cord along with the other cords so it won't be hanging down the wall.

This product is really great for its portability and how cost effective this product is Being a prime member makes this product even more worthwhile but if you need more power you could always check out the FireTV which boasts double the power at the 100usd mark at the time of checkingPros:Small: easily fits in your pocket or backpack while taking little spaceCost: for what your getting your getting quite the dealRemote: the remote that comes with it does not have to be directly pointed at it like you would have to deal with in an ir blaster remoteApps: you could install most apps used to stream video media as this product stems from Android codingQuality: the remote and everything that comes with the package is above average quality which is always niceDual-band: its able to work on either 5ghz or 2.4ghz wifi bands and that's greatCons:Heat: for such a small device it does generate quite a bit of heat - to be notedApps: it does not have every app that the play store doesConclusion:this is a lovely streaming stick it does most streaming jobs while being very portable you can also choose to send one to a family member without being registered to your amazon account by gifting it i totally recommend checking this product out i would like to see how you like it as im totally contentAny questions let me know i hope this review helped outBest regards,Andy

I love that the fire stick USB connection is cordless and doesn't take up room on our entertainment platform. The remote is small and sleek, but gets lost very easily in our house. Especially because we have a 2 year old that carries it around, assuming that it will work for every TV in the house. I find myself wishing that it had a bright purple wrist strap like our Roku remote. Or even better, I wish that all Fire sticks were equal and had a remote finding feature. It would be nice if there was an option to upgrade to this. But, there is a good alternative, which is to use the Fire TV Stick remote app. My husband and I use it on our phone all the time, but you do need to wait for the internet connection to load every time you open the app. It takes several seconds to search and find the Fire Stick connection.If I were to choose between Roku's home screen layout and Amazon's FireTV home screen layout, I would choose Roku. It is hard to find the things I want to watch on Amazon Prime with the way they have things set up. I like the Amazon Prime app on Roku much better than the Fire Platform. I also wish Amazon prime was more like Netflix. I always have an easier time finding things with Netflix.Pandora doesn't appear to work with Amazon Fire Stick. I've tried to use it several times and the loading icon spins around and around for as long as you leave the screen up. I'm not sure why it's not compatible, but I don't enjoy using Amazon music as much. Pandora is set up with all of my favorite stations and they have the new thumbprint radio which plays all the songs that I have favored across all stations. I usually end up playing Pandora on my Bluetooth speaker instead or, just moving to another room where we have Roku. Roku works well with Pandora.I'm glad that we have the Fire TV Stick, but I think it needs some improvements.

Husband speaking: I would like to give this 5 stars because it does some things very well for a very low price. However, it has issues which frustrated me.PROS:Very nice AV output which seems to be its primary purpose.Supports seemingly all current video formats.Beautiful HDMI output if you have a widescreen 16x9 TV.Nice aluminum housing should run cool.CONS:YUV (YPbPr) output is horrible.The AV cable uses a very uncommon, extra long, 3.5 mm tip, unobtanium if you break it.Configuration of video output awkward except for AV out.No YUV cable provided and impossible to find because of unusually long 3.5 mm tip.The included manual is for a different model with fewer features.SPECIFICS:I would have returned this if I hadn't broken the tip off the AV cable (my fault). I couldn't find one online anywhere because of the extra long tip. Standard tips don't work. I found a different cable with the odd tips on both ends, cut it, and cobbled/soldered up my own cable (not easy). I also made a YUV cable the same way.The YUV output has horrible colors, very faded and off-hue. It's not my TV because my DVD YUV output is beautiful on the same TV. It also shows a horrible interlacing effect when there is movement in the video, mostly when playing MP4. Mpeg2 seems better.The unit seems to assume all HDMI output should be for 16x9 widescreen TVs. The menu displays full-screen but 4x3 videos have sidebars added, seemingly for 16x9, and the movie ends up squished. I could find no way to eliminate this except to get a widescreen TV maybe. The HDMI output is beautiful otherwise.Overall, I'm happy considering the price, The AV works well and is good enough for the old 1930's movies I like to watch.

OK this is a nice player I would have given it 5 stars .But you can't play mp4 files over 4 gigs that stops it from being a great little playerIf you want a good media player that will play any file size. Buy yourself a raspberry pie 3 and set it up as a media player .I have many mp4 files that are 5,6,7,8 gigs in size .This media player will not play them . If I shorten them they play fine . Do yourself a favor setup raspberry pie 3 for your media player . I have setup 2 pies as media players they work great ! No file size limit . Recording HDMI video produces large mp4 files .

This product works exactly as advertised. We tossed a flash drive with a video to play for digital signage upon power up, works every time!One annoyance. In photo mode, there isn't a simple cut or dissolve, just 4 really bad looking 90s transitions. Not complaining, its OK. We have used it several times for looping videos with no problems.

Its work good, but I was expecting compatibility with 4tb hard drive but it is not.

Unit will not power on with the remote...have to un plug/plug power supply to get it started. Works ok from then

Just like the "incredi sonic" it too will burn out pretty quick and not work anymore! Bummer for us movie addicts!

I have a Fire stick, Roku, and Apple TV. They all have pros and cons. The Fire stick takes some time to learn how to navigate all of the features. It can sometimes catch you getting confused by whats included with your prime membership to watch and what is something that needs to be paid for or rented. I am a huge Apple product person and love the features of the Apple TV. You can wirelessly connect your iPhone or iPad quickly and play anything on it to your TV. However the Apple TV is expensive and for a non tech person can be hard to figure out. The Roku is so simple and for my parents it is easy for them to navigate. It displays Netflix and Amazon Prime shows very easy to navigate. Simple buttons make for easy understanding immediately. The Fire stick is great for me who can navigate and learn new tech stuff but if you aren't the most tech savvy I would buy a Roku.

I've been using this for a year now. It only gets two stars because Amazon video and Netflix worked well. I wish I could return it. It works horribly on watch Food Network. Then today when I went into watch one of my amazon videos I could hear what should have been playing but I could only see an image from Food Network and I was trying to watch MythBusters, I have no Food Network videos that I own. The only reason I bought this was the Roku was not playing nice with Amazon. However the Roku which is several years old works a heck of a lot better with watch Food Network, although still not perfect, but a lot better. So the fire stick is taking another nap and who knows when I'll wake it up. If you're going to buy this find the apps in the Amazon store that you intend to use on it and look at their ratings before purchasing this. I upped it one star because after unplugging it for a night it did decide to play the Amazon videos. However this might be the last night I use it because the new interface is so complicated and aggravating that I will just go back to the Roku.

Not overly impressed. Have been a Roku user since the first one came out and currently using a Roku 3, I thought getting the Fire TV stick would be at least as good. To me it is not. I purchased it from Best Buy because we discontinued DISH and signed up for Playstation Vue so we needed a device in addition to our existing Roku for the other TV in the house. Since you can not yet set up separate user profiles on Playstation Vue when playing it through a Roku we thought the Amazon Fire TV Stick would be the better purchase since you can use that feature on it. While that was a nice plus, the swap out in terms of speed and functionality do not seem to make it a better device. It works much slower than my current Roku 3 and the remote response also is not consistent. I am not liking this device at all and seriously considering returning it for a new Roku instead.UPDATE 7/11/16I have found that updating the system software helps it to function some better.The steps for this are:Check & Update Your Amazon Fire TV Device Software--To view the current software version installed on your device:From the Home screen, select Settings.Select System, and then select About.Next to Amazon Fire TV, look for the Software Version.To manually check for a software update:From the Home screen, select Settings.Select System, and then select About.Select Check for System Update. If an update is available, it starts downloading automatically.After the download is complete, select Install System Update to install the update immediately. Otherwise, the update automatically installs the next time you restart your device, or after your device has been idle for more than 30 minutes.I still find this unit to be slower to function than my Roku 3 and I like my Roku 3 better but this was cheaper so I guess you get what you pay for.UPDATE: 7/13/16Purchased a Roku Stick 3600R (2016 model) to see if it was any better. The Roku performs MUCH better! The speed is faster, the layout is much nicer to use, the remote is easier to use and you can still upload all your Amazon Prime videos on it. It is just like using a Roku 3. The Amazon Fire stick will be going back to the store. If you are on the fence about this, spend the extra $10 and get a Roku.

well, my firestick has been great since day one, but over the past few days i've been rearranging my home a/v equipment and resituating devices. i moved my firestick from behind the tv to using an hdmi extension and placing it in my entertainment center, and started noticing massive temperature increases. i have mounted cooling fans and airflow where the device is, and no troubles with my other dongle devices. over the past 24 hours i've been researching cooling methods and heatsinks...and i just checked on it again after plugging it back in to test ambient temps (it's been too hot to even touch when plugged in) and it seems it gave up the ghost...in the form of melting.thankfully i was home and watching the device as this could have been a serious incident.amazon...this is a serious design flaw for a usb powered device to melt like this...i really liked the device and had no performance issues until about 2 days ago (i got it i think in 2014? early bird). it worked fine and ran fine...but i'm now a little leery of replacing it, and especially leery of forking over more money for one. picture attached.

I got this for my parents.Its okay, its just amazon biased (obviously). So if you have a hulu, netflix, or an hbo account, it's harder to navigate to them since the fire stick pushes amazon prime video down your throat, which is terrible to say the least. I'm a long time prime subscriber and literally never use prime video since it's just outdated movies and tv shows that couldn't make money elsewhere. The original content is good (I did like transparent), but that's it. If mostly watching other apps (hulu, netflix, hbo etc...) then get a roku - it's unbiased and easier to navigate and still has prime, so you're not losing anything.I have a roku, xbox one and the fire tv stick. The stick is my least favorite, but it still works fine.

None of the reviews I read, before my purchase, indicated that the tv programs on the Fire still require a local provider in order to watch shows on those channels. I was highly disappointed when I went to watch some of the shows I normally watch on cable and realized I still had to have cable in order to watch them on the Fire. The biggest advantage of the Fire is you can watch previous episodes of shows, if it is something you normally watch and maybe missed an episode or two of a previous season, and of course the movies. I bought three of these and the one I use for my bedroom is so far away from the wifi it looses connectivity very easily. I am having to stream football playoff games on my phone with NFL Mobile because I can't watch them on Fox Sports, even though it is on the fire, because I have no service provider (which I cancelled because of getting the Fire). I rated this okay but I am not happy and very disappointed I didn't do more research before trying to save a few dollars!!!

Quality is terrible. Fell apart after the second use- piece broke off inside. Amazon did a great job handling the return. That's why I didn't leave this at one star. Amazon rocks!

Worked for about a month, and then the power supply stopped working. Device would only power on if the jack was plugged in a certain way.

I was truly hoping this would be an awesome product based off the other reviews. Unfortunately the av stopped working about a month after I got it. Now I can still use the hdmi port but that won't work for the solution I purchased it for. Guess I'm stuck with it now.

Works good to convert videos.Sound is terrible.

I have a WD Live TV which I love, but it's now discontinued it seems. So I want to find a substitute that I can use for travel instead of having to shuffle around my WD all the time. I bought one of these and have to say I was very disappointed. The physical design was just asking for scratches so I had to be extra careful when handling it or placing it down on a table. Once I figured out how to change the subtitle size (hint: the OSD button on the remote), I was happy. It played a 1080p H.264 file just fine, but the pressing issue was the power or adapter. Even when plugged in, it would not turn on. I tried multiple outlets. No luck. After a while, it turned on by itself. I watched a bit of a 480p H.264 file and it seemed all right. Maybe it was a fluke. Nah, the thing then powered down on its own. Upon turning it back on with the remote, the device kept turning off by itself. Had enough of this and returned it for a full refund. No wonder it was $30.99. Perhaps other units aren't as bad as this, but I don't care to test that theory.

The device is confusing. I watch anime on mkv files. It works great in the beginning. But out of nowhere some files get stuck at certain part froze and restart when play normally. I had to fast forward past that part to avoid it. Then i watch another anime and the the device just only play with audio and a black screen then froze. They are all in same .mkv format file.

This has become pretty much useless with time. When I initially got the Firestick I wanted to see what it could do that Chrome couldn't. And of course, if I wanted to put my Prime Videos on the TV, I no longer could do that with Chrome - hurray for competition (not!) so I needed an alternative.The firestick is closely related to anything Amazon - just like Chrome is anything Google. But at least with Google, any app can use Cast. The problem with the stick started out with being the remote control. I could NEVER find it - I would have the movie/thing on my computer or mobile phone but that didn't help any. The menu to use with time also got major changes, and from being "ok" it's become annoying and hard to use. It's impossible to search for find anything other than what Amazon promotes.The final straw making it useless, is that it's way too slow now. With all the changes Amazon has pushed to the stick, it's become less than functional. It's extremely slow reacting to even a "next item" click - takes minutes to load simple apps like youtube and trying to play media takes even longer. Once running, it USUALLY works but not always. It gets stuck often and you have to yank the power to fix it. Clearly it's super under-dimensioned for the features Amazon is pushing to it.From a functional perspective, I really wish it worked better with my phone (android). I'm so used to just hitting "cast" with google, that anything that isn't that easy just gets in my way. While it's not expensive, I'm not sure it's much of an alternative to a $10 Chromecast device you can pick up on ebay or anywhere.

We usually use a Roku to get Amazon and Netflix exception however they were having their Prime shipping day and so I decided to splurge and get this much raved about item. It is really not very good. They claim you will not have to worry about rebooting and we have twice as much rebooting as we ever had with the Roku. It takes the picture a while before it is clear enough to see everything as you should on an HD TV. It also gets extremely hot when it is plugged in to the TV and I'm not sure if that is good. When we set it up the fire-stick recommended that we get a game controller buy Amazon and so we did. The game controller which I've already rated somewhere else was a bust and just locked up our fire stick. I unplugged the fire stick from the TV and it did not change the fact that the screen was stuck. I had to unplug the fire stick from the wall in order for the screen to stop being stuck. I move the Roku to another room which needed it so I will not be replacing this fire stick quite yet. However when there's a sale on Roku boxes this fire stick will probably go to the thrift shop. Amazon is a great business and make so many wonderful products it's a shame that this is not one of them.

I bought this through Amazon on a one day only sale for $30 buck. I figured with all the positive reviews, I couldn't go wrong. I have been a Prime customer for the past several years and haven't been able to take advantage of the free prime movies. I know I could watch them on my laptop, but not as nice as my big screen television. I was really excited when my fire stick arrived in the mail. Setup took a little longer than expected. The fire stick didn't want to connect to my modem. After approximately 7-8 attempt of having to re-enter my modem password, it finally connected. I viewed the short introductory movie on the fire stick and continued on to the prime movies section. I attempted to watch my 1st movie, but the fire stick had a problem with my internet speed. It asked if I wanted to download and watch it later, which I did. During my wait, I telephoned Amazon customer care department concerning not being able to watch any movies. I was told by the representative, "your modem has to be within 10 feet of the fire stick". I was highly upset to say the least. My home office is on the other side of my house where my modem is and NO WHERE did I read this info prior to buying this product. I have since ordered a Wi-Fi extender and am hoping that this may help me. Currently, I am LESS THAN SATISFIED with this device and a little upset that Amazon didn't have this information on their website. I will await the Wi-Fi extender and see what happens, otherwise I will have to return it. This was definitely less then what I expected from Amazon.

The streaming quality is far inferior to the roku stick. I know this because I bought the amazon stick first, and although I only watch TV once or twice week, we put up with about 6 weeks of frustration. At first I thought maybe the internet was slow on a Friday night, or the TV's placement in some shelving, or maybe we needed to use the HDMI port on the front so as not to block the wireless. Finally I was frustrated enough to just order a roku and see. Well, the Roku works perfectly under the same conditions where the Amazon stick can't stream smoothly. Unfortunately for me, since it took me more than one month to figure this out, Amazon won't offer a full refund. I believe that Amazon should stand behind the product and issue a full refund, and I would caution others from buying this product knowing that if you do have a problem but cannot definitively figure out your issue in the first few weeks, you will not receive a full refund.

Let me start off by saying how excited I was to buy this. I don't really like watching tv on my phone or laptop because I get distracted. I much prefer watching it on a big screen. The Firestick is something I've had my eye on for months and finally bought. I've only had it for 2 days, but both days I've encountered problems. It started off working fine but after a short while on both nights I went to use it, it stopped connecting to my wifi. My phone was still connected, so I knew that the Internet wasn't the problem. Tonight I restarted it a half dozen times and it did nothing. After an hour of wasting my time, I'm giving up. I unplugged the stick from the back of my tv and noticed it was quite warm, so I don't know if it's an overheating problem or what. But overall, I'm extremely disappointed. I'm giving it two stars for now because I have seen it work for short periods of time and I haven't had it that long. However, if it continues with these problems, I'm going to have no choice but to return it.

I really WANT to love this device. It's serving as a replacement for our XBox, which had really become nothing more than a Netflix/Prime video utility. The interface is great. The integration with the Prime services is fantastic. I really like the mobile remote interface. All around just great, BUT....My problem is that it just seem flake-y. nondescript i know. I have constant buffering problems with the device. Doesn't matter what service/app i'm using. It's not consistent, some times i'll get 2/3s of the way through a show or movie. Sometimes, i can get enough buffering to start a song in pandora or amazon prime. Physically unplugging the device and then plugging it back in has worked every time. I've done what i consider to be a ridiculous amount of troubleshooting including: different access points, different physical locations, different power cables, different network configurations, all to no avail. I have zero problems streaming from other devices, like the xbox located ~2 feet away using the same access methods.Maybe it is just me. There's some network configuration i've overlooked, or some really finessed interference that i can't find or 'see' with any other device or utility. But to me and all who've helped me try to diagnose the issue it certainly APPEARS that the Fire TV Stick itself is the source of the issue.Maybe a software update is due, and it'll make the device as awesome as i expected it to be. It'll be a 4, maybe 5 star-er if that ever happens.

After 5 months ..not working anymore

Worked for 2 weeks... Junk...

Horrible device

Could not get this to work.

This product fails to function properly this is a replacement. and have the same problem.the video screen rolls. I have tried both HD players on three TV's at home.this one I took to a friends house and experience same failure.Last one ship back at my cost of $7.85 this one I will keep I will eat the cost. and I will not be ordering electronic items from Amazon the return cost is to high and not worth the riskAGPtek Blue Mini Full HD 1080P Digital Streaming Media Player-MKV/RM-SD/USB HDD-HDMI CVBS YPbPr

I purchased four of these and they work for about 20 minutes and then the screen goes black. I unplug them and they will start working again, but then they shut off again.

I ordered this in June 2015. It completely stopped working after about 1 year, but prior to dying, it had issues streaming video -- constant buffering, randomly rebooting during streaming and turning off completely. Now, my Fire Stick attempts to install updates, but crashes every time it reboots, then starts trying to update again. This cycle repeats itself. I have a couple of friends who experienced the exact same issues as mine. Perhaps I received a lemon, but I would not purchase this item again. My other gripe is that the UI lagged a lot from day one.Very disappointing, Amazon. If a representative from Amazon sees this review, please contact me. I would like to replace my faulty Fire Stick with a new one.

The Fire TV Stick is a great concept but very poorly executed. The tiny device is simply under-powered for it's designed tasks. The wi-fi range is horrible and frequently drops the signal, often during streaming movies. When connected it consistently shows a "good" or "poor" connection even though the router is against an adjacent wall, maybe 15ft away. Loading screens and menus in the interface is as slow as the internet on a 56K modem with frequent hang ups and loading errors. The worst part is that after a day or two between uses, I am forced to restart the device to re-establish the connection even though it says "connected" to my home wi-fi. I am not exaggerating when I say that I have to restart the device every single time we use the TV Stick after a two days between uses.

for over a year I thought this was a great product everything worked wonderfully in the last 3 months I have had both of my fire stick stopped working for screen mirroring or casting there seems to be no intuitive response to the simple desire to stream from smartphone or tablet to your TV this used to be so easy you almost did it accidentally but long behold the great corporate brain power has gone and fixed what wasn't broken so damn well that you want to throw the thing through the wall I cannot recommend this product in any way shape or form in fact I'm getting ready to find an alternative cuz roukoz though they take a little bit of knowledge can more easily be connected with your other smart devices in your home. really really really sad that it took a year of almost Flawless performance to become a burdensome headache. long time Amazon Prime member

I have the Amazon Fire TV Stick as well as a Roku 3 in different rooms in our house. The Amazon Fire TV Stick though cheaper has quite a few drawbacks. (Personally I prefer the Roku but here's why).Cons: Though it's not shown, the electrical plug sticks out the side of the Fire TV Stick. This makes it difficult depending on how you're plugging it in. You will need an end slot or else you'll be taking two slots because nothing will plug in beside it.After plugging in the Fire TV Stick to the receiver, I had some strange interference with my television while watching cable. I did not have this problem when the Fire TV Stick was plugged into my TV directly but I also lost out on Dolby Digital audio.I use Plex and the app wanted to charge me a one time $5 fee. It's not terrible but my Roku 3 didn't charge me anything. I don't know if the Roku stick would charge you a $5 fee as well or if there's an agreement between Roku and Plex.Searching for titles on the Roku gives you the content across multiple platforms. Since this is an Amazon product, it's going to point you at Amazon movies first, whereas you might be able to rent for free if you have a Netflix account or Hulu, etc.Pros: It's portable. It was easy for me to use it for another television when our Samsung Netflix app crapped out. You can also take it with you to a hotel but you will need to plug it in to the wall (electrical plug) in order to power the unit, which connects to the HDMI.The interface is easy to use.I believe there are some games on the Fire TV Stick. I haven't tried any of them.Overall I'm not impressed with the Fire TV Stick but for the price if you want Netflix, it's probably okay. Just be prepared to either put the Fire Stick at the far right end of your HDMI plugs or risk using two slots.Update: After owning the Fire Stick for four months it is inferior to Roku. The video for Netflix and Amazon stutters, pauses, and lags. Then it speeds up to catch up like fast forward mode. The remote at times is also slow to respond. In the end I'm buying a third Roku for a third television. The Fire Stick ends up in the giveaway pile for charity. Maybe someone else will have better luck with it. Not for me. I like to watch television that doesn't stutter or freeze.

Google chrome is better and less expensive the only problem with google chrome stick is you can't have amazon prime on there which makes sense but we had to return our Amazon Fire stick twice after months of calling and customer service doing everything they could to fix our main problem which was and still is it skips constantly on every thing Netflix prime HBO go..our Google chrome stick has never skipped once this Amazon fire stick does it without fail multiple time throughout a movie show music etc. and customer service has no other answers for me except that it must be our internet which makes no sense if Google chrome stick on our other tv never ever gives us any problems. We have to clear the data usage every single time we watch a movie or show so that the skipping is bearable it's so disappointing

Amazon...what is the problem w/connectivity? It worked okay at first but now will not connect w/my wi-fi. I get to first page then refuses to recognize my wi-fi.......Apparently this is a frequent problem. almost 1000 comments on it. I dont believe its the TV, I actually bought a new wifi system and still no good, its in the same room, and now Ive spent more time on this then I really wanted. But it haunts me, what is the problem? Is it me, is it the product, is it something that I can change about myself. Come on a trouble shooting help wouldnt kill you would it? How about an upgrade, or admission that maybe you have a problem. Then we can go from there. Pls fix this stix.......