Chromecast vs firestick tv#
Between the two, the Amazon Fire TV Stick is the only one that comes with a remote. Chromecast Ultra vs Amazon Fire TV Stick: Remotes Image: Amazon Since the HDMI cable for the extender is slimmer than the Fire Stick, it’ll fit better into your TV and allow more room for other devices. Taking advantage of the extender is recommended anyway, since it’ll improve your connection (especially if your TV is set up far away from your router).
Chromecast vs firestick free#
Unless you use the free Wi-Fi extender that comes in the pack. Plugging it in itself won’t allow much room for a second HDMI-compatible device if the ports are situated close together. On the other hand, the Fire TV Stick is surprisingly bulky for a thumb drive-like device. After inserting the Chromecast, it simply dangles from where it’s plugged in and doesn’t take up much room for other devices, which is important if you have a console plugged in. But that’s only because you don’t really need to look at themīoth plug into the HDMI port located at the back of your TV, so unless you intend to unplug either of them often, you’ll likely forget they were there in the first place.īut what’s important is how much room either allows once plugged into the backs of your TVs. I’m not even really sure why the Chromecast has a circular design, nor why a streaming stick is a stick. While they both look clean, black and slim, neither is much to look at. Which is better? Google Chromecast Ultra or Amazon Fire Stick 4k Chromecast Ultra vs Amazon Fire TV Stick: Design Image: Google/Amazon While I was initially sceptical about downloading so many apps onto my phone and casting from it as though it were a remote, it’s become second nature now.īut with more and more streaming devices hitting the market, I began to ask myself: what else is out there and how have streaming devices evolved in the few short years that I’ve had my Chromecast? To find out, I decided to play with the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max to see how the two stack up against each other in true Battlemodo fashion.
BTW - prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.įor a few years now, I’ve relied on my Google Chromecast Ultra for all of my streaming needs. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page. At Gizmodo, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too.
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