Super speedy interface; Dolby Atmos support; Familiar compact design; Improved voice control;

Upgrades are decent but not Earth-shattering; No Now TV app;

Great price for 4K HDR; Solid app selection; Speedy performance; New power and volume buttons on remote;

No Now TV app; Not much 4K HDR content; Limited Alexa abilities for non-Amazon apps; Lame YouTube support;

Super speedy interface; Dolby Atmos support; Familiar compact design; Improved voice control;

Upgrades are decent but not Earth-shattering; No Now TV app;

Great price for 4K HDR; Solid app selection; Speedy performance; New power and volume buttons on remote;

No Now TV app; Not much 4K HDR content; Limited Alexa abilities for non-Amazon apps; Lame YouTube support;

Super speedy interface; Dolby Atmos support; Familiar compact design; Improved voice control;

Upgrades are decent but not Earth-shattering; No Now TV app;

They might be subtle improvements, but the new Amazon Fire Stick is all the better for having them

Faster and more stable; Alexa voice commands work well; Much-improved interface; Well priced

Aimed heavily at Prime users; Some Alexa results could be better

Amazon's stick-sized version of the Fire TV media hub is less than half the price and offers all of the same appealing features, save for sheer speed.

Inexpensive; Feature-rich; Lots of content and services available, especially for Amazon Prime members.

Not as quick as the Fire TV; Interface is curated primarily around Amazon content.

Faster than an Apple TV and thinner than a Roku, Amazon’s Fire TV streaming player is a little box with big appeal. It’s so good in fact, that it might make Prime Instant Video subscribers out of all of us. The Bluetooth zapper is the star of the show.

Fast, attractive user interface; excellent voice search; high-quality video streaming (broadband permitting); deep integration with other Amazon music and photo services

Limited catch-up; media streaming functionality dependent upon apps

Put simply, the Fire TV Stick 4K is a bargain. For very little money you can stream 4K HDR content to your TV no matter which standard it supports. Alexa and the new remote are the icing on the cake.

Welcome to the age of affordable 4K streaming. Not only do most 4K TVs now feature at least some form of app and streaming service support, but dedicated 4K media streamers are becoming less and less expensive. The Roku Premiere and Premiere+ were the first 4K models we've seen to dip under the $50 mark. They're joined by the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, a $49.99 media streamer that doesn't represent a sequel to the 1080p Fire TV Stick, but instead completely replaces the 4K-capable Amazon Fire TV. The Fire TV Stick 4K is smaller, faster, less expensive, supports Dolby Vision, and features a more advanced remote to boot. It's the best media streamer you can for under $50, and our Editors' Choice. If you haven't moved up to 4K yet, though, the non-4K Fire TV Stick offers the same features and design for $10 less.Design and Voice Remote The Fire TV Stick 4K is slightly larger than the standard Fire TV Stick, measuring 3.9 by 1.2 by 0.6 inches (HWD). It's a simple rectangular matte black...

With 4K HDR, Amazon Alexa, and very peppy performance, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is the best media streamer you can buy for under $50.

Affordable; Supports 4K with HDR10 and Dolby Vision; Amazon Alexa; Quick Wi-Fi streaming and menu navigation

No Google Play apps; Ethernet adapter not included