I think the Fire Stick has less issues than this ...
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I think the Fire Stick has less issues than this box. But I purchased it so I'll live with the glitches.
3998928
I already have the fire stick which has been great, but the Streaming Media player with an ethernet connection made watching apps like Kodi more reliable. No lag and can tell it has a faster processor. Haven't tried gaming yet, but that will be soon.
3045822
We swapped our google chrome for the fire stick my wife loves it as she can now speak for what she wants instead on typing.  The future is here lol.
3839706
Great product and disappointed I bought this rather than the fire stick.
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I will first say that I am pleased with the price. I pick this item up for $2.99. So in all honesty, I am just happy that it works. But no matter how good the deal was there are still some drawbacks.

As you read from my title, you will see that the switch causes overheating with streaming devices. When plugged into the switcher my firestick got unusually hot. My firestick will always get a little warm. But it definitely ran hotter when plugged into the switcher.

I think that the lifespan of your fire stick could be diminished at those temperatures.

Thankfully there was another review that mentioned overheating concerning Fire Sticks. I made note of it, although I wasn't too worried. After a week I did check on my fire stick. To my surprise, it was true.

I still give it three stars because my laptop & PS4 work perfectly fine with the switch.

The auto switch "technology" also did work for me. Yet keep in mind, streaming devices are never really "off". They do have sleep modes. However, anyone familiar with electronics knows that sleep mode is not off. So the auto switching may have trouble with say a Chromecast.

With that said, I had NO problem switching between my laptop and my firestick; when my firestick was in sleep mode. Sadly I don't plug my fire stick into the switcher anymore. Though, I now have no problem switching between my PS4 and my laptop, which are both still plugged into the switch.

Final Verdict: Good but not great! Has some issues with streaming devices. Bigger devices have no problems.

I put it next to a pen & Ps4 controller for scale.
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If the claim is true and there will be no youtube on the fire TV as of 1/1/18 I will be very upset. Youtube is probably our most used app on the fire stick. Terribly disheartening news this morning to find out we will be without it.. . . . .
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I have to say I loved my case for a long time and didn't have any problems. Well, with the exception on one time when the case buttons got stuck over the volume buttons and put the Fire into "Safemode" which I figured out how to resolve with some basic online research.

It has been almost a year and I have to say that what I once thought a great product isn't all that great for the Fire on long exposure.  Let me explain.  The case cover has magnets that put the Fire to sleep when it closes and wakes it up when it opens.  I thought this was great until recently when my Fire wouldn't wake up.  I tried resetting the Fire and after several attempts I could see that there were display issues.  I thought my Fire had gone bad or that it was because I had started playing a new game.  I eventually pulled the Fire out of the case trying to figure out what was wrong with it.  Out of the case the Fire's display started to act normal after a few reboots/resets.  I left it out of the case overnight and the next morning the Fire worked fine so I put it back in the case.  When I went to use my Fire later that day I had the same problems.  I eventually concluded that my issue wasn't my Fire but the case.  I'm heartbroken because I use the case not only to protect my Fire but also to watch videos during my lunch break at work and while I'm in waiting rooms.  I'm currently protecting my Fire inbetween 2 magazines in my tote bag.

So to conclude the case is a great concept and I did love it for almost a year now but the magnets (which are not removable and unable to demagnitize because I tried) can cause huge problems with operating the device in which the case is meant to protect.  I'm currently looking for an alternative solution without magnets because my Fire is my 2nd most used electronic device.
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My stick arrived in a timely manner but doesn't quite work all the way. It lags when I want to snap a photo and especially when I want to take a video, I have to press the button multiple times to get it to work.
3305954
I like the size and lightness. I'm finding it more sluggish than my old fire hd. Also finding occasionally it does not respond to taps and must tap several times
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It has some bugs to work out. If it lasts as long as my first Fire's before going belly up, Amazon may have a winner.
854108
It is so much easier for the kids to use then the other tablet they received for Christmas. Don't go with a kid friendly tablet, since they impose their restrictions, every kid is different and can handle different apps and content. The fire allows that.
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I purchased these cables to replace the ones that charge my childrens' Amazon Fire devices.  The charging cables that came with those were hopelessly short; moreover, the official Amazon replacement ones are longer but still fall out while charging and break easily.  (Can you tell I've been going through cables?) These cables from iXCC are sturdier where the plastic meets the metal.  Also, they 'click' when inserted, so there's a tighter fit.  Kids are much happier with these cables (and, yes, they manage to fight over them).  Overall, I think the micro-USB interface is a terrible idea for the Kids Fire devices, but these cables are pretty good and more affordable.
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I do like my Fire HD 8 very much, but it does have it's glitches. Some of the Apps shut down unexpectedly, but for the most part it a very affordable unit.  Still very far behind in the App department compared to IOS tablets.
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Ao i have a nexus player and a fire stick. To be honest the fire stick is very slow in the OS. I like the use and portablilty of it. It does seem to overheat quite a bit from my TV and the video either freezes or the audio drops out when it gets hot. Had to use the dongle from my chromecast to get it away from the tv a few inches.
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Lightweight, on/off and volume buttons flat on the back, better definition on most game screens - I have the original Kindle Fire, and the second version with the larger screen and still use them both, but the 8.9" with the HDX display really does have improvements over the last version.  I also have an I-Pad Mini which is not as easy to use and I have had to call their Help desk multiple times because of problems accessing features and starting apps.  I have never had to call Help for any of the Kindle Fires I have because I could always find an answer in the pre-loaded Guide.
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the stick isn't that strong, but the rest is good.
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takes a long time to connect to my Amazon Fire Stick - which I bought it for - also the battery doesn't last that long.  I bought and unfortunately I don't use it that often.  I suppose I'll use it more when Amazon gets more games that are fun to play on the tv