Amazon might be known for its e-commerce operations, but the tech giant has a lot more to offer to its customers. Be it the Echo line of smart speakers, Amazon Prime and Prime Music for streaming content or music, and Fire TV Stick. The rectangular shaped stick that plugs into your TV was launched just a couple of years back, but since then, it has become really popular. The company recently launched its 3rd generation along with a lighter variant aptly dubbed Fire TV Stick Lite. And that’s what we’d be focusing on today.
Design and remote control
Honestly speaking, the design of the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite shouldn’t be much of a concert as it’ll be plugged into your television. Moreover, if you’ve used the previous-gen Fire TV Sticks, then you won’t find much difference in the Fire TV Stick Lite. You can connect it with the TV via the HDMI port, and in case, you can’t plug in directly, then you can use the HDMI extender. The stick also supports USB OTG for you to connect flash drives or the Ethernet cable in case you want more stable internet connection.
The remote however, is slightly different from the latest Amazon Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen). Unlike the universal remote with a power button on the 3rd gen Fire TV Stick, the Fire TV Stick Lite can only be used to control the streaming stick. There aren’t any dedicated volume buttons or mute button either.
Interface
The simplistic UI of the Fire TV Stick is one of the biggest attractions. As soon as you open it, you’ll find all your apps and games neatly shown on the screen. And since it’s from Amazon, you’ll find a dedicated space for shows and movies that are available on the Prime Video. But the new Fire TV Stick Lite comes with a new UI that lets you create up to 6 different profiles.
Hardware and features
Just like the design, the Fire TV Stick Lite is same as the Fire TV Stick (3rd gen) in terms of the hardware. It draws from a 1.7GHz processor which is coupled with a gigabyte of RAM. Graphics are handled by IMG GE8300 and there’s 8GB internal storage. You can run 1080p content on the streaming device with support for HDR 10. There’s no support for Dolby Atmos, though you do get support for Dolby pass-through tech.
The device works smoothly as you can expect. A lot of its performance does depend upon the internet connection, however. Having said that, we enjoyed using the Fire TV Stick Lite to watch movies or TV series on streaming platforms. Did we mention that you can enjoy not only the popular platforms like Netflix and Prime Video, but also SonyLIV, Sun NXT, Discovery Plus, and more?
Should you buy it?
Priced at Rs 2,999, the Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is a great option to turn your dumb TV into a smart one. Even if you already have a smart TV, this streaming stick does have an advantage in terms of having the support for all OTT apps. Having said that, unless you’re having a budget constraint, we’d recommend opting for the Fire TV Stick (3rd gen) as it’s available for just Rs 1,000 more and comes with a universal remote and Dolby Atmos tech.
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