Amazon · Fire TV
Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
Amazon's slim 1080p stick on Vega OS, powered from the TV's USB port, suited to HD TVs and to travel.
Model history · 2 models, 2024–2026
- 2024Fire TV Stick HD (2024)Compare
- 2026Fire TV Stick HD (2026)
- Type
- Stick
- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
- Software
- Vega OS
Specifications
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- Resolution
- 1080p
- HDR
- HDR10+, HDR10 and HLG
- Dolby Atmos
- Yes
- Video
- Full HD (1080p) output
- HDR
- HDR10, HDR10+ and HLG
- Audio
- HDMI pass-through of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-HD and MPEG-H
Performance
- Software
- Vega OS
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Chip details
- MediaTek MT8698D; 4× Arm Cortex-A55 up to 1.7 GHz; Arm G310 V2 GPU up to 500 MHz
- Memory
- 1GB LPDDR4-3200
Connections
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Ethernet
- No
- Voice remote
- Yes
- Ports
- HDMI 2.1; USB-C 2.0 (power); Ethernet with Amazon's adapter
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi 6 dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 and BLE
- Smart home
- Alexa+ control of compatible smart home devices and Ring cameras
- Remote
- Alexa Voice Remote with power and volume buttons for TVs, soundbars and receivers, and preset app buttons
Design
- Type
- Stick
- Power
- Direct Power from the TV's USB port with the included 0.4 m USB-C cable, or a USB-C cable and wall adapter
- In the box
- Fire TV Stick HD, Alexa Voice Remote, 0.4 m USB-C power cable (HDMI extender sold separately)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Powered from the TV's USB port with the included USB-C cable (Direct Power), so no wall adapter
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.3
- Amazon quotes it as more than 30% faster than the previous HD stick, and about 30% narrower
Cons
- 1080p only, with no Dolby Vision
- 1GB of RAM
- HDMI extender sold separately
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Resolution | HDR | Software | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stick | 1080p | – | Roku OS | Jun 2025 | |
| Stick | 1080p | HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Fire OS | Oct 2024 | |
| Stick | 4K | HDR10, HDR10+, HLG | Vega OS | Sept 2026 |
Previous model: Fire TV Stick HD (2024).
Sources
- amazon.com/dp/B0DJGDC3BD
- developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-…
- aboutamazon.com/news/devices/fire-tv-stick-hd-slimmest-streaming-device
Photo: m.media-amazon.com
