In order to use Plex, you first need to download the Plex media server found here. You should be aware that the Fire TV Stick does not support USB storage, so any media that you wish to play will need to first be downloaded to a shared location on your network or downloaded locally to the Fire TV Stick itself. If you wish to play your own media, there are a few options for you. Here is a sizable, but not comprehensive by any means, list of popular apps. The Fire TV Stick supports just about every streaming platform out there. Just download your favorite apps and enjoy. Once you’ve logged in then you’re just about done. If you purchased it elsewhere you will either need to sign into your Amazon account or you will need to create one. If you purchased your Fire TV stick from Amazon, then it will already come attached to your Amazon account. This is a fairly easy thing to do, and the Fire TV Stick will walk you through the process. The first thing you have to do is connect it your wireless network.
Because Android is at the core of Fire OS, the Fire TV Stick can play games and use other apps found on Amazon’s App Store. The Fire TV Stick runs Amazon’s Android off-shoot called Fire OS. Yes the Chromecast is technically $5 cheaper than the Fire TV Stick, but it’s dead in the water without another device to initiate the media streaming and it has nowhere near the capabilities of the Fire TV Stick.
It’s closest competitors are priced higher and have lower specs.
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Low PriceĮven at its $39 full retail price, the Fire TV Stick is a real steal.
First, let’s talk about why the Fire TV Stick makes such a great platform for a media center.