Amazon Fire TV 50″ Omni Series 4K UHD smart TV bundle with Universal Tilting Wall Mount and Red Remote Cover

I purchased this to replace the last couple of Roku’s that I had. The Roku kept buffering, 50% of YouTube videos wouldn’t load, and it constantly went haywire and to reboot. I got this Firestick yesterday, plugged it in and let it do its thing. I saw other reviews about a constant loop of updates. There were maybe 3. They took a very short time, and in between each update you would see the FireTV logo for about 10 seconds and then it did the next one. No big deal, maybe 5 minutes total. After that, you add it to your amazon devices and you are good to go. Streaming quality is great – we watch a lot of live cams on YouTube for hours at a time with no issues. Adding apps is fast and easy.I can’t speak to the voice remote because I never use those. I don’t like that everything is constantly recording and listening, but lets be honest. The TV’s and phones these days are doing the same thing. Amazon does give you the option to delete recordings made by the remote. Who knows how effective that is but I’m not going to lie awake worrying about it.Bottom line, if you’re looking for a simple way to stream on your TV, this is it. Out of the box and working in less than 10 minutes. 5 stars from me!

I got this on Prime Day so it was only 19.99 but regular price is I believe only 5 bucks more… It is just what it says it is and is really great to turn your non-smart TV into a smart TV. I have 2 Insigina TV’s – one is a Fire TV (32-inch) and the other is a non-smart TV (27-inch). I was using antenna with the non-smart 27-inch TV and it was pretty good but I figured since I’m paying for internet anyway I miht as well use it – so for a one-time purchase of the Fire Stick I am able to do that now. It opens up to SO MANY additional channels and all come in perfect and clear – it’s a great alternative for anyone who doesn’t have cable TV, you will not be at a loss for things to watch. You will NOT get a lot of sporting events, new releases of hot TV series or movies, etc. but even with those you can usually purchase them or subscribe to the streaming services individually for those and watch them through the Fire Stick. Anyway, great deal for those who want such a thing. Also, the remote is almost exactly like the one that came with my FireTV, so I’m used it and it’s simple/easy to use and works perfectly, including the voice command feature.

I have a bunch of streaming services and dont pay for cable. This allows me to utilize all of my apps on one device and even gives me the capability of watching movies and shows on free streaming apps, the ads on those services are similar to commercials I would see on cable television. I dont know what more you could ask for. Just pay for internet, get an Amazon FireStick and call it a day. Do t waste your time with cable subscriptions. I dont use this feature but you can also select some of your favorite cable television networks and stream those using this product. I dont use the voice option often but it does save a lot of the leg work of having to type out exactly what I’m searching for. I only have the one television, but I will definitely pick up another FireStick, it’s just that awesome!To circle back a bit, setting it up was very straight forward and simple. Just need an available wall outlet and an open HDMI port and you’re set. Once it is all hooked up, it’s as simple as changing your video output on the tv like you would with a gaming console or something. Syncing the remote was easy with step-by-step processes. Keep in mind that you may need to update the FireStick once it is all synchronized. The update for me took about 20minutes, but once that was finished I was instantly enjoying my favorite movies and shows.I could have had my FireStick sent to me already signed into my Prime account but I dont trust that enough so I chose to do it myself manually. I signed into all of my apps and downloaded a few new ones onto the tv. That process was pretty normal really and I’m glad that I have the freedom to choose which apps I want and how I want to use them. Also the customization of the homescreen is awesome.My ONLY gripe is that I havent figured out how to disable the idle screensaver. I like to take a break and pause my shows to go play with my dogs outside or run an errand or two. I dont mind leaving my devices on. But with this device, if I pause anything within 5 minutes the screen goes to a windows like screensaver then goes black until i press a button on the remote. I’d rather it stay open and on but then again I havent looked into it and I dont know if that’s even an option, again my only gripe. Still not a deal breaker and I give this product 5/5 stars.

I am not sure about this TV; however, Amazon is bullying us into buying new devices. I bought a new Fire Tablet. I have a 8.9 Fire Tablet that I want to give to my mother for her 90th Birthday. Amazon just told me that you cannot re-register old devices “to help our customer stay current on their devices”. But in the goodness of their heart, they will give us up to a 20% trade in allowance.I was going to also buy her an Amazon Omni Series Fire TV. There is NO WAY I am ever buying another Amazon device