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We've tested and reviewed products since 1936. Read CR's review of the Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd Gen) streaming media to find out if it's worth it.
- Streaming Media Device
- Amazon
- A Softer Cube
- Wi-Fi 6E Tops Spec Upgrades
- Fire TV and Hands-Free Alexa
- Quick and Sharp
- A Pricey, Feature-Packed Media Hub
While it’s still a cube, the 2022 Fire TV Cube looks markedly more like a spherical Amazon Echo speaker than before. Amazon replaces the glossy black plastic sides of the outgoing modelwith grille fabric similar to the kind found on its Echo speakers. The fabric softens the 3.0-by-3.4-by-3.4-inch (HWD) cube's sharp right angles and lends it a frien...
Internally, the Fire TV Cube features an octa-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage that Amazon says is twice as fast as the Fire TV Stick Max. It outputs video at up to 4K60, and supports high dynamic range (HDR) content in Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, and hybrid log gamma (HLG). Surprisingly, it supports 6GHz Wi-Fi 6E (802.11...
The Fire TV Cube uses Amazon’s Fire TV media streaming platform, which is a powerful, feature-filled interface thanks in part to Alexa. While it’s obviously Amazon-centric (Amazon Prime subscribers have access to Prime Video and Music Prime via the home screen), Fire TV also supports Apple TV, Crunchyroll, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount...
We've hardly complained about any Fire TV products when it comes to performance, and the Fire TV Cube is unsurprisingly responsive. Obviously, content loading speeds will depend on your internet connection, but navigating menus, using Alexa, and switching between most apps is snappy. There were a few seconds of waiting when loading Sling TV, but th...
The third-generation Amazon Fire TV Cube is an impressive media streamer with better connectivity than ever. It's quick to navigate, includes plenty of features, and is still the only media streamer to offer hands-free voice control. The updated Wi-Fi radio won’t necessarily improve your viewing experience, but it makes the potential for cloud gami...
- Lead Analyst, Consumer Electronics
- Amazon
Jun 22, 2023 · Amazon's latest Fire TV Cube is a versatile, powerful media streamer, but the Fire TV niterface could use a rethink.
- Amazon
Jun 8, 2018 · The company has announced the Amazon Fire TV Cube, essentially a mashup of those two devices, with voice-powered universal remote control capability thrown in for good measure.
Oct 25, 2022 · Our Amazon Fire TV Cube (2022) review highlights the fastest Amazon streamer. One half Fire TV streamer, one half Alexa speaker, this 4K streaming device offers it all. And its new...
- Managing Editor (Entertainment, Streaming)
Jan 25, 2023 · Reviewing Amazon's Fire TV Cube, 3rd Generation (2022 model) with upgraded performance, and that same great 4K HDR streaming and Alexa voice support.
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Oct 31, 2022 · The new third-generation Fire TV Cube is Amazon’s fastest, most capable streaming player yet. Like its predecessors , the Cube is a hybrid Echo speaker and Fire TV that aims to provide...
