The Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite has everything you need for basic streaming, but the cheaper price doesn't compensate enough for the compromises.

Affordable Price; Clean layout; Alexa voice support;

No volume or power buttons; Heavy Amazon promotion; Original Fire Stick more competitive;

More powerful and with the new interface, this latest TV Stick is great value.

HDR & Dolby Atmos; Remote with TV controls; Good selection of apps;

Not much cheaper than 4K Stick; Amazon self-promotion;

The Fire TV is an excellent set-top box which is powerful and well designed. The voice search works well too, and Alexa is coming, which will make it far better. The interface is slick and easy to use, even if it can be confusing working out what you can watch on an Amazon Prime subscription. The Fire TV is one of the best video streamers, but it really makes sense if you pair it with a Prime Instant Video subscription and use Amazon's other services. 4K content at no extra cost is a huge bonus but don't forget that many 4K TVs already have the Prime Instant Video app. This means it's going to appeal to people who want 4K Prime Instant Video (or Netflix) but their TV doesn't have it. If that's you, just double-check your TV has an HDMI port which supports HDCP 2.2, otherwise you'll find 4K videos won't play.

Well priced, fast and highly capable, the Fire TV Lite is a no brainer if you want to buy into the Fire TV ecosystem and you only need Full HD.

Fast and responsive; Well priced; Often available on great deals.;

Remote lacks TV controls. Even the new interface is still cluttered.;

A great streaming choice for Amazon Prime members, particularly those who travel.

Easy installation in any HDMI port; Straightforward; simple menus; ASAP technology loads full resolution videos instantly; Plenty of free content for Amazon Prime members

Missing some major apps including Vudu and M-Go; Global search favors Amazon results; Remote app is inconsistent and voice search may not work

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