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The AI image generator can be used to create a new background for your Fire TV.

By Emily Price
Fire Tv remote in someone's hand

Hook up to the streaming multiverse with inexpensive plug-and-play devices at up to 30% off, then start really working on that gluteus maximus groove in your couch.

By K. Thor Jensen
Amazon Fire units

Matter Casting will let people send content from streaming apps on iOS and Android to Fire TV devices or the Echo Show 15, similar to Google Cast or Apple AirPlay.

By Joe Hindy
An Echo Show 15 hanging on a white wall

Watch Netflix, Hulu, Max, and every other streaming video service under the sun with these deep discounts on media streaming devices.

By K. Thor Jensen
Best Early Black Friday Streaming Device Deals

Just plug these into a port or hook up a TV and you'll be streaming Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and more instantaneously.

By K. Thor Jensen
Amazon Prime Day Streaming And TV Deals

The most notable upgrades on Amazon's media streamers are Wi-Fi 6E and more storage for the 4K Max and Wi-Fi 6 on the Fire TV Stick 4K.

By Chloe Albanesius
Fire TV Stick 4K Max

A number of Amazon Fire TV Sticks are stuck at the logo screen following a recent update. Amazon appears stumped by the problem.

By Michael Kan
Fire TV stick

Amazon's plug-and-play streaming device is on sale for just $24.99, letting you watch whatever you want wherever you are.

By K. Thor Jensen
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max
4.5
Editors' Choice

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.

By Will Greenwald
4.0

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is an excellent media streamer that adds Wi-Fi 6 compatibility for just $5 more than the standard model, but you probably won't see a difference outside of very specific use cases.

By Will Greenwald

Rokus are simple media-streaming devices, but some setup is required before you queue up your favorite streaming services. Here's how to add and organize apps on a Roku.

By Rebecca Isaacs

Google winds down support for the 10-year-old device, and warns that those who continue to use it 'may notice a degradation in performance.'

By Marco Marcelline

Has your Siri Remote turned into a stylish brick? Don't buy a new one until you try these quick fixes.

By Tyler Hayes

Adding a media-streamer is an easy way to connect an older TV to top video-streaming services, and you can nab one at a steep discount for Cyber Monday.

By Stephanie Mlot

No need to wait for Cyber Monday, upgrade your TV instantly with one of these easy-to-use streaming devices, on sale now.

By Jade Chung-Lee

The 'difficult decision' is based on 'current economic conditions,' the company says.

By Stephanie Mlot

A bug in tvOS 16.1 stops any storage above 64GB being used (and the same bug is in the 16.2 beta).

By Matthew Humphries

The groundbreaking devices let traveling TV viewers place-shift to watch from afar.

By Rob Pegoraro
3.5

Despite a drop in price and a boost in performance, the third-generation Apple TV 4K is still an expensive media streamer that's best suited for Apple-centric households.

By Will Greenwald

The newest Apple TV 4K makes a few improvements and is $50 cheaper than its predecessor, but it still doesn't seem appealing for anyone outside the hardcore Apple fans.

By Will Greenwald