Master Tech Jr's Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max Review

The new interface of the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation is significantly more beautiful, fluid, and organized, providing a much better user experience.

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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation is the only Fire OS device to receive the new, updated interface, and it crucially retains the Android-based Fire OS, allowing for external application installation.

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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation is characterized as the most potent and fluid streaming stick among all Amazon's devices.

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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation offers 16GB of internal storage, which is noted as a larger capacity compared to most other Fire TV devices.

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The updated interface significantly improves app management by allowing all installed applications to be displayed directly, rather than limiting them to a few favorites, and provides fluid navigation.

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The App Store on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation has been redesigned, making it much easier to find and discover applications, with a layout similar to the Google App Store.

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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation includes a 'Smart Home' section in its interface, acting as a complete central hub to control various smart devices like cameras, lights, plugs, and switches.

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The updated Alexa Plus is much more intelligent, utilizing generative AI, which enables improved contextual understanding and offers significantly more comprehensive interactions compared to previous Alexa versions.

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Alexa Plus significantly enhances content discovery and search by allowing interactive, context-aware queries and refinement of search results, making it easier to find specific movies or shows.

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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Generation can be seamlessly controlled using a separate Amazon Echo device, such as an Echo Dot Max, allowing for voice commands to navigate and play content.

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New interface is more beautiful, fluid, and organized

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The reviewer states the new interface is "muito mais bonita, mais fluida, mais organizada, e agora sim, tá muito parecida com o Google TV." He later reiterates it's "muito mais bonita, muito mais fluida, mais organizada e, realmente, a experiência de utilizar agora tá bem melhor."

Exclusive new interface for Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen on Fire OS

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The reviewer highlights that the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd generation is the only Fire OS device to receive this new interface, which was previously exclusive to Vega OS devices.

Device is the most potent and fluid

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The reviewer claims the 4K Max 2nd Gen is the "Stick mais potente e fluído" among all Amazon devices.

Device has 16GB storage

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The reviewer states the device has "o maior armazenamento, são 16 GB", differentiating it from most Fire TVs which have 8GB.

Improved app display and navigation

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The reviewer demonstrates that all installed apps are now visible, not just six, and navigation is very fluid, making it much better. He presses and holds to show rapid scrolling.

New interface recommendations and organization

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The reviewer demonstrates the "Filmes" and "Séries" tabs, noting the improved recommendations and organization, making it easier to find content. He emphasizes "muito fluído, galera, não dá nem aquele tempo de carregamento, realmente, tá muito rápido."

Enhanced App Store design

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The reviewer praises the new App Store, stating it's "muito melhor também" and "muito mais fácil" to find apps, resembling the Google App Store.

Smart Home control hub feature

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The reviewer demonstrates the "Casa Inteligente" section, which provides access to all smart devices (cameras, lights, plugs, switches), making it a "central completa" for control.

Alexa Plus understands contextual commands

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The reviewer shows Alexa Plus understanding "Desliga os dois" after previously being asked to "Liga pra mim a luz da sanca e o meu ar-condicionado," demonstrating improved contextual understanding.

Alexa Plus facilitates advanced content search

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The reviewer demonstrates an interactive search for "filmes que o Will Smith é super-herói," with Alexa Plus offering multiple options and refining results based on follow-up questions.

Alexa Plus is more intelligent and uses generative AI

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The reviewer states that Alexa Plus is "muito mais inteligente" and "feita com IA generativa, então as possibilidades são enormes," offering much better interactions than the previous version.

Control Fire TV Stick using an Echo device

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The reviewer uses an Echo Dot Max to control the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, demonstrating commands like "Me recomende um filme de ficção científica que tenha alguma coisa a ver com espaço," "Reproduza o Interestelar," and "Volte para a página inicial."

Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen retains Fire OS with Android benefits

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The reviewer emphasizes that the 4K Max 2nd Gen keeps the Android-based Fire OS, which "te permite instalar aplicativos de forma externa," unlike new Vega OS devices that lose this freedom.

Is the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen interface actually improved?

The reviewer extensively demonstrates and praises the new interface, calling it "muito mais bonita, mais fluida, mais organizada," and "muito parecida com o Google TV." He notes that navigation is very fast with no loading times and that app management is greatly improved, showing all installed apps.

Does the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen still support external Android apps?

The reviewer explicitly states that a key advantage of the 4K Max 2nd Gen is that it "continua com o sistema Fire OS," which is Android-based, meaning "podendo instalar aplicativos de forma externa." This is contrasted with Vega OS devices that lose this functionality.

How much internal storage does the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen have?

The reviewer states that the device has "o maior armazenamento, são 16 GB," noting that most other Fire TVs typically have 8GB. This larger storage is presented as a significant advantage.

Is the Alexa Plus on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen more intelligent?

The reviewer demonstrates Alexa Plus's ability to understand contextual commands (e.g., "Desliga os dois" after specific lights and AC were turned on) and to facilitate complex, interactive content searches. He explicitly states it's "muito mais inteligente" and "feita com IA generativa."

Can the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen be controlled using another Echo device?

The reviewer physically demonstrates controlling the Fire TV Stick 4K Max using an Echo Dot Max, issuing commands to search for movies, play content, and navigate the interface. This integration allows for hands-free control beyond the remote.

Does the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen offer smart home control features?

The reviewer demonstrates the "Casa Inteligente" (Smart Home) section in the interface, noting that it provides access to control "todos os seus dispositivos, câmeras, luzes, plugs, interruptores," making it a central control point.