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Amazon's new Fire TV Remote adds a customisable star button and a tactile redesign, works with most Fire TVs from 2019, and costs £13.99 / $14.99. What it loses, what it works with, and who should buy. [...] Continue reading...

The new Fire TV Stick 4K runs from your TV's USB port with a 0.4 m cable and no plug in the box. How Direct Power works, why some TV ports fall short, and when a wall adapter is the better call. [...] Continue reading...

Amazon's 'apps launch over 35% faster' compares the new Fire TV Stick 4K with a rival, not your old Fire Stick. Full specs: 1 GB RAM, 8 GB, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AV1, HDR10+, no Dolby Vision. [...] Continue reading...

The new Fire TV Stick 4K's Vega OS 2.0 bug turns apps into grey boxes. What's confirmed, what to try, the real star ratings and UK and US return rules. [...] Continue reading...

I have never seen this on the vega ones. I have one. I just looked. Not sure here

It's not on the UK models.

Three Fire TV Sticks now run Vega OS, two with old Android-era names. How to tell Vega from Fire OS on Amazon, on the box, second-hand and in Settings. [...] Continue reading...

The new Fire TV Stick 4K is not an upgrade on a 4K Max (2nd Gen): half the RAM, no Dolby Vision, no sideloading. Owner-by-owner advice on who should buy it and who should wait. [...] Continue reading...

Honest UK take on VPN privacy for hotel and public Wi-Fi: what it protects, captive portal pain, TV stick limits. Not a geo-piracy how-to. [...] Continue reading...

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick 4K (3rd Gen) runs Vega OS, not Android-based Fire OS. No APK sideloading, no Downloader, no Kodi. What still works and how to check before you buy. [...] Continue reading...

Local media only: LibreELEC with official Kodi versus a Google TV stick. Official libreelec.tv and kodi.tv downloads. No pirate repos. Distinct from the Kodi 22 prerelease caution pack. [...] Continue reading...

What Netflix and Disney+ ad tiers actually change on Google TV sticks: 1080p caps, spatial audio, downloads, profiles. Verified from official help; check live UK prices in-app. [...] Continue reading...

Second-room reality 2026: TalkTalk Multiroom is legacy; Hub has no Multiroom yet; NOW multiscreen + Boost is the new path. Existing YouView Multiroom keepers should not upgrade casually. [...] Continue reading...

Six Kings Slam streams live on Netflix from Riyadh on 21, 22 and 24 October 2026 (QF / SF / Finals). Session clocks are still TBA. Multi-day tech checklist: plan slots, native app (no cast), network check, timezone table including Riyadh AST and Gulf GST, and a Raw dress rehearsal before the...

No-sports UK fork: Freely plus Netflix/Disney+/catch-up often beats Sky Stream on cost. Cite Sky Essential/Ultimate public figures carefully and re-check sky.com. Sky still wins for Sky exclusives and unified search. [...] Continue reading...

Oct 30 live darts on Netflix is locked for date, prize, hosts and Manchester venue. Start time is still TBA. Plan slots, native app (no cast), network check, timezone table, and a Raw dress rehearsal before the night - plus a clean dry run before Survivor Series and Fury vs Joshua. [...]...

Sceptical UK take: Wi-Fi 7 mesh helps with many simultaneous 4K streams and thick walls, but placement and Wi-Fi 6E tri-band mesh often fix multi-room 4K first. Distinct from stick-side buffering. [...] Continue reading...

When Freely-only boxes are not enough, Google TV Streamer 4K steps in as a certified Google TV hub with Ethernet, Matter/Thread, and Play Store apps. Distinct from stick shootouts. [...] Continue reading...