Streaming Devices / Amazon
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus
The value pick of the Fire TV line — Dolby Vision and Atmos decode for $50.
Overall score 7.3/10
Pros
- + The cheapest way to get Dolby Vision and full Dolby Atmos decoding on Fire TV
- + DTS and DTS-HD passthrough for disc-quality audio to a receiver
- + Still Android-based, so sideloading and Downloader work
- + Wi-Fi 6 and 2GB of RAM at a $49.99 list price
Cons
- − Only 8GB of storage — half the 4K Max
- − Wi-Fi 6, not the 4K Max's Wi-Fi 6E
- − Ethernet needs a separate dongle
- − Ad-heavy Fire TV home screen
- − Amazon has said all future Fire TV sticks will move to Vega OS, so long-term Android app support here is uncertain
Fire TV Stick 4K Plus review: what the specs say
The value pick of the Fire TV line — Dolby Vision and Atmos decode for $50. At $49.99, Amazon's 2025 model sits among the cheapest we cover — the streaming Devices we compare run from $34.99 to $249. It scores 7.3/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Audio Support at 9.0/10 — dolby Atmos and DTS handling, and whether audio is decoded or only passed through. The weakest is Smart Home at 5.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: only 8GB of storage — half the 4K Max; and Wi-Fi 6, not the 4K Max's Wi-Fi 6E. Every specification on this page comes from Amazon's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Max Resolution | 4K (3840x2160) at 60fps |
| HDR Formats | Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Dolby Vision | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| Processor | MediaTek MT8696D — quad-core Cortex-A55 at 1.7GHz |
| RAM | 2 GB |
| Storage | 8 GB |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Ethernet | Adapter only (10/100, sold separately) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 + BLE |
| Operating System | Fire OS 8 (Android 11) |
| Remote | Voice, TV/soundbar power and volume; no backlight; no remote finder |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 (dual-band), Bluetooth 5.2 + BLE, HDMI 2.1 with ARC input support, Ethernet via optional adapter (10/100) |
| Material | Plastic HDMI stick |
| Warranty | 12 months |
Compare Fire TV Stick 4K Plus With
Cheaper Alternative
Fire TV Stick 4K Select — $39.99
Premium Alternative
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) — $59.99