In short, I don't consider this feature difference a big deal because most people with decent Atmos setups should (once again) be using a bona fide 4K streamer. In contrast, Roku may not have the same robust voice capabilities, but text searches via the Roku remote are generally more targeted toward free or included programs rather than simply 'buy now' links.Īlso, in my testing I've found many services - including Prime Video and Disney Plus - require a 4K TV for Atmos to work anyway. Using the Fire TV Stick remote is easy, and Alexa searches with the microphone button were more responsive and relevant than using the Echo as a go-between. Both offer a healthy complement of features, tightly integrated voice commands and relative speedy response times. With only a couple of tiny features to separate them - and the sticks even have the same S3L46N model number - the Fire TV and Fire TV Lite behaved almost identically in my tests. The Fire TV platform now offers both HBO Max and Peacock bringing it in line with Roku and Chromecast with Google TV. It can access almost all of the major streaming apps, including Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, Crackle, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify and many, many more. Like other streaming devices the number of services that Amazon Fire TV supports is improving all the time. The Fire TV sports (get it?) dozens of streaming apps.

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