Amazon 4k Firestick 35 pounds

billbond4 · 23-11-2018 09:13PM

Toast wrote: »

Is it able to deal with Captive Portals (web login pages) on hotel wifi networks?

It should be able to, you can install Silk browser app on it

unkel · 23-11-2018 09:14PM

Berty wrote: »

Why buy the £34.99 4K Version when an 8 year old TV won't be close to that Resolution. You could buy the standard Fire Stick.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Stick-Remote-Streaming-Player/dp/B01ETRIFOW

Sure, but:

1. the 4k is future proof, and 4k TVs are getting very cheap. Bought myself a half decent 55" LG 4k HDR TV this time last year for €500. I paid more for a "HD ready" 32" TV a decade before that

2. the 4k will hold its value better

3. the 4k has built in Alexa voice control

Surely the above is worth the extra tenner?

Got mine today, the kids and herself are going to love it

davegilly · 23-11-2018 09:25PM

Toast wrote: »

Is it able to deal with Captive Portals (web login pages) on hotel wifi networks?

Yea, it has a web browser so this is easy. I travel a lot and use it wherever I can. You don’t need Amazon Prime at all for this to work. You can sideload anything you like that’s android based. You’ll never watch Hotel tv again

The only problem is when a hotel have locked down the hotel tv so you can’t select the HDMI input. Usually a quick google of the tv model will sort that out though.

billbond4 · 23-11-2018 09:34PM

davegilly wrote: »

Yea, it has a web browser so this is easy. I travel a lot and use it wherever I can. You don’t need Amazon Prime at all for this to work. You can sideload anything you like that’s android based. You’ll never watch Hotel tv again

The only problem is when a hotel have locked down the hotel tv so you can’t select the HDMI input. Usually a quick google of the tv model will sort that out though.

Yeah wish all hotels were easy to crack, had an lg one in a holiday inn in the UK that after trying various codes only volume would work.
Eventually got the tv back working but no hdmi source

roper1664 · 25-11-2018 04:57PM

Does it have to be delivered to a UK address e.g. Parcel motel? Amazon won't ship to my Irish address? Thanks

Berty · 25-11-2018 05:35PM

roper1664 wrote: »

Does it have to be delivered to a UK address e.g. Parcel motel? Amazon won't ship to my Irish address? Thanks

Yes because it doesn't work properly in Ireland because of geo blocking so you have to use a UK address.

darragh o meara · 25-11-2018 05:48PM

I wonder will cyber Monday bring the price down a bit more?? Could do with another one.

davegilly · 25-11-2018 07:09PM

Berty wrote: »

Yes because it doesn't work properly in Ireland because of geo blocking so you have to use a UK address.

It actually works perfectly, you can sign up to Irish Prime Video also on it if you want but Amazon won't deliver to Ireland for some reason.

Sad Professor · 25-11-2018 07:29PM

davegilly wrote: »

It actually works perfectly, you can sign up to Irish Prime Video also on it if you want but Amazon won't deliver to Ireland for some reason.

Have you used it? Last I checked (a few months ago) Prime Video Ireland doesn't work, only UK Prime video.

davegilly · 25-11-2018 08:14PM

Sad Professor wrote: »

Have you used it? Last I checked (a few months ago) Prime Video Ireland doesn't work, only UK Prime video.

I'm pretty sure I did - I've actually changed over to Prime UK since as the Irish library was brutal.

To change over to UK all you had to do is contact support and tell them you are based in the UK and they changed it for you. There was a thread on here somewhere on how to do it but it was very straightforward, you just needed to supply them with any UK postcode I think and that was it.

matzen · 25-11-2018 08:40PM

davegilly wrote: »

To change over to UK all you had to do is contact support and tell them you are based in the UK and they changed it for you. There was a thread on here somewhere on how to do it but it was very straightforward, you just needed to supply them with any UK postcode I think and that was it.

Yeah, it's easy. This is pretty much how I changed to UK via chat:

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Me: I like to switch my account to UK.
Support: are you based in the UK?
Me: yes.
Support: thank you. Your account is now set to UK.
---

That was it...

marpad · 27-11-2018 03:18PM

I tried to get them to switch me to UK account yesterday and they wouldn't do it. Said I could only work the worldwide primevideo on my laptop or phone, not using firestick and told me how to cancel my prime account:(

Berty · 27-11-2018 03:29PM

marpad wrote: »

I tried to get them to switch me to UK account yesterday and they wouldn't do it. Said I could only work the worldwide primevideo on my laptop or phone, not using firestick and told me how to cancel my prime account:(

What I did was set up a new address on my account. I basically used their own address in Viaduct way in London as my new address. Just be careful you don't order anything to it

It's still hit and miss with Prime. Now, I don't have Prime anymore but I use my Firestick for other apps that aren't to be mentioned here. :pac:

Monokne · 27-11-2018 10:24PM

Is it easy to set up it and use a US account, watch American Amazon prime?

I got the stick because of this deal, just picked it up at PM.

Cushtie · 27-11-2018 10:41PM

What kind of Internet speed would you need to run this. Unfortunately we are on a fairly crappy DSL connection that tops out at 3 to 5 Meg depending?

Monokne · 27-11-2018 10:49PM

Mr.S wrote: »

You'd need a SmartDNS or VPN for that, but yes easy to setup.

So just setup an Amazon.com Prime account, change the DNS settings and BOOM I'm in?

trveller72 · 03-12-2018 10:47PM

Sad Professor wrote: »

Have you used it? Last I checked (a few months ago) Prime Video Ireland doesn't work, only UK Prime video.

It works now.
Today I contacted Amazon support through help page -> contact us -> devices -> fire stick -> prime video.

I was chatting with the support guy, told him I am in Ireland and I cannot watch on the Fire stick the same content I am watching on other devices using Prime Video application.

He changed a regional setting @ their end and now Prime video works on fire stick.

It was a 5 minutes chat.

I highly recommend you to try it.

Sad Professor · 03-12-2018 11:01PM

I know that switching your account's region to the UK works - provided they do it for you which it seems they won't always do. But my point still remains that Prime Video Ireland doesn't work on the Firestick, only UK Prime Video. This is obviously a restriction of the device's software and why it isn't sold in Ireland.

bassy · 03-12-2018 11:27PM

will this work ok with sky go app ?.as in can i put the sky go app on it and view the channels?.
used to use a ps3 for my skygo,but ps3 no longer works.so wondering will this be ok for sky go ?.

rom · 03-12-2018 11:34PM

bassy wrote: »

will this work ok with sky go app ?.as in can i put the sky go app on it and view the channels?.
used to use a ps3 for my skygo,but ps3 no longer works.so wondering will this be ok for sky go ?.

If it works on any other android tv box then yes

Monokne · 03-12-2018 11:51PM

Purchased one of these in the sale and it's great. Been watching US Prime. I also love that it basically has the freedom of the android box. Makes the Apple TV totally obsolete for me, and also makes it look waaay overpriced.

bassy · 04-12-2018 12:04AM

rom wrote: »

If it works on any other android tv box then yes

not sure ive only used it on my ps3,but my son has a android phone and sky go works on that.

bassy · 04-12-2018 12:09AM

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Sky-Go-Apps/Amazon-Fire-TV-Stick-Box-amp-SkyGO/td-p/2852934

seems its not available,thats a pity.

McMurphy · 04-12-2018 12:25AM

Sad Professor wrote: »

I know that switching your account's region to the UK works - provided they do it for you which it seems they won't always do. But my point still remains that Prime Video Ireland doesn't work on the Firestick, only UK Prime Video. This is obviously a restriction of the device's software and why it isn't sold in Ireland.

Currys had them on black Friday evening.

They were looking 90 feckin euro in Curry's I informed them they were retailing for 35 sterling on Amazon then walked away laughing.

toe_knee · 04-12-2018 12:32AM

trveller72 wrote: »

It works now.
Today I contacted Amazon support through help page -> contact us -> devices -> fire stick -> prime video.

I was chatting with the support guy, told him I am in Ireland and I cannot watch on the Fire stick the same content I am watching on other devices using Prime Video application.

He changed a regional setting @ their end and now Prime video works on fire stick.

It was a 5 minutes chat.

I highly recommend you to try it.

Will give it a go tomorrow. Its been wrecking my head. I was using a work around using my phone and telling it to play through the firestick

gaillimh · 04-12-2018 01:10AM

rom wrote: »

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Ultra-Hd-With-Alexa-Voice-Remote-Streaming-Media-Player/dp/B079QB9BD7/ref=gbps_img_m-5_43db_785b107d?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_p=075440df-d52f-4d85-aed4-a3f6622b43db&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=161428031&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=QY6ACX1RB5VZ4C228BTZ

https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-review

As it is a android based you can sideload loads of apps. Its super fast. This is the new one only released a month ago. Very fast spec.

Ordered one of these too as have used the first gen one in the past & found it great - especially as i can't install apps directly on my ten year old Samsung TV (soon to be replaced).
Any recommendations for Apps to load into it?
I used Kodi extensively for a while but the amount of hassle finding working streams has put me off it recently.
Netflix is getting most use at the minute but interested to hear what other people are using.

dercunx · 04-12-2018 02:13AM

Can anyone recommend a VPN I can use on this please? TIA

peaceboi · 04-12-2018 07:19AM

Price gone up to £50ðŸ€”

McMurphy · 04-12-2018 08:18AM

dercunx wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a VPN I can use on this please? TIA

Vpn unlimited.

frash · 04-12-2018 11:57AM

gaillimh wrote: »

Any recommendations for Apps to load into it?
I used Kodi extensively for a while but the amount of hassle finding working streams has put me off it recently.

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Amazon 4k Firestick 35 pounds

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