The Fire TV Stick 4K shows its greatest strength where an affordable, fast, and broadly compatible solution is required. The device is just as suitable for beginners as it is for experienced streaming users who want to use almost all major services without much effort. The system shows weaknesses primarily in the increasing advertising load on the home screen and in the overall more controlled Amazon...

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select impresses with great picture and sound quality. It also displays photos and videos beautifully. However, it does not create the same cinema feeling as its more powerful predecessors due to the lack of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. The omission of the in-house photo app is annoying...

The Fire TV Stick 4K Select is ideal as a for those who are looking for an inexpensive inexpensive introduction to 4K playback without extras and who do not require sideloading. Anyone who has a television with Dolby Vision or a home cinema system with Dolby Atmos would be better off the Fire TV Stick (2nd generation) or the Fire TV Stick 4K Max (see test in c't 27/2023, p...