Experts recommend Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max more than TiVo Stream 4K
As of 16 Jan 2025, experts prefer Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max over TiVo Stream 4K, but both Streaming Players have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max received 8 recommendations: from CNET (17 Dec 2024), Digital Trends (3 Jan 2025) Business Insider (1 Nov 2024) and 5 others. By contrast, TiVo Stream 4K received only 3 recommendations from IGN (2 Jan 2025), Tom's Guide (5 Dec 2024) and WIRED (7 Oct 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | CNET  | Digital Trends  | Business Insider  | Reviewed  | The Verge
 | PCMag  | IGN  | Tom's Guide  | TechRadar  | WIRED  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | - | Check price |  Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, 4K resolution, HDR and Dolby Vision support, fast navigation, and gaming capabilities, making it a recommended choice for users seeking a user-friendly and high-quality streaming experience. | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | - | $40 |  TiVo Stream 4K The TiVo Stream 4K is a highly recommended streaming device that offers a wide range of content availability, excellent picture and sound quality, user-friendly setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile option for users who want a comprehensive streaming experience. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 13 | - | 7 |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 2 Jan 2025 IGN ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #2 and TiVo Stream 4K as #3
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Best Budget Streaming Device#3 out of 9 TiVo Stream 4K Best Ultra Cheap Streaming Device... ... ... Source: www.ign.com - On 5 Dec 2024 Tom's Guide ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #6 and TiVo Stream 4K as #13
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 13 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Best Amazon streaming device under $100 / Editor's Choice... ... ... #13 out of 13 TiVo Stream 4K A compelling UHD streamer with Android TV appsSource: www.tomsguide.com - On 7 Oct 2024 WIRED ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #5 and TiVo Stream 4K as #7
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Best for Amazon Prime Video Lovers... ... ... #7 out of 9 TiVo Stream 4K If None of Those Appeal to You... ... ... Source: www.wired.com - On 17 Dec 2024 CNET ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 7 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Fastest streaming device... ... ... Source: www.cnet.com - On 3 Jan 2025 Digital Trends ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Also great, but for those who don't want Roku... ... ... Source: www.digitaltrends.com - On 1 Nov 2024 Business Insider ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #4
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Best for speedy navigation... ... ... Source: www.businessinsider.com - On 15 Feb 2023
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #4 out of 5 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max The best streamers for voice commands... ... ... Source: www.theverge.com - On 7 Oct 2022 TechRadar
ranked Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max as #8
Rank Streaming Player Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 9 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max The most powerful Amazon option for Alexa fans... ... ... Source: www.techradar.com
After counting and adding up the 76 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max outranks TiVo Stream 4K. This is not to say that TiVo Stream 4K is a bad option. Like Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max outranks TiVo Stream 4K by 7 positions. This indicates that, as of 16 Jan 2025, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is more critically acclaimed than TiVo Stream 4K.
| Rank | Change | Price | Streaming Player | CNET | Digital Trends | Business Insider | Reviewed | The Verge | PCMag | IGN | Tom's Guide | TechRadar | WIRED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $247 |  Apple TV 4K The Apple TV 4K (2022) has received positive reviews for its content availability, picture and sound quality, setup, and gaming capabilities, making it a versatile streaming device suitable for users who want a comprehensive range of streaming services, impressive picture and sound quality, easy setup, and seamless integration with other Apple devices. | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | - | $38 |  Roku Streaming Stick 4K The Roku Streaming Stick 4K is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, high-quality picture and sound, easy setup, and the option for casual gaming experiences. | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | - | $73 |  Roku Ultra The Roku Ultra 2022 is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content, excellent picture and sound quality, easy setup, and some gaming capabilities, making it suitable for various streaming preferences. | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 4 | - | Check price | Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max is a versatile streaming device that offers a wide range of content options, 4K resolution, HDR and Dolby Vision support, fast navigation, and gaming capabilities, making it a recommended choice for users seeking a user-friendly and high-quality streaming experience. | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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Expert reviews [18]
Total expert reviews: 18
- with a score: 15
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by Expert Reviews | 100 |
| Average score based on 18 reviews | 81 |
| Lowest score by hometheaterforum.com | 30 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [22]
Total expert reviews: 22
- with a score: 13
- without a score: 9
| Highest score by troypoint.com | 84 |
| Average score based on 22 reviews | 75 |
| Lowest score by androidpcreview.com | 60 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- Our most powerful streaming stick - 40% more powerful than Fire TV Stick 4K, with faster app starts and more fluid navigation.
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From Seller:
- No More App-Switching. Forget learning to navigate a new screen with every app. TiVo Stream 4K enables one centralized place for searching, browsing, and creating watch lists across all your apps..DC Input Range 5V/1.0A. Power Consumption : Maximum 5 W
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