{"id":2726,"date":"2026-05-05T14:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fireiptv.ca\/?p=2726"},"modified":"2026-05-05T14:16:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T19:16:26","slug":"what-to-consider-before-buying-a-firestick-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/what-to-consider-before-buying-a-firestick-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What to consider before buying a firestick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"???? Already Got a Firestick? DO THIS Before It\u2019s Too Late\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IlORrRGRPvc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of the key drawbacks of Vega OS compared to the old Fire OS:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td>Feature<\/td><td><strong>Vega OS (New)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Fire OS (Old)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Sideloading Apps<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Not supported \/ blocked<\/strong>&nbsp;(You can only use Amazon&#8217;s official Appstore)&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Supported<\/strong>&nbsp;(Allows installation of apps from any source as APK files)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>App Availability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Limited<\/strong>&nbsp;(Smaller library; only apps specifically rebuilt for Vega OS)&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Vast<\/strong>&nbsp;(Supports a wide range of Android APKs and third-party tools)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Customization<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Locked down<\/strong>&nbsp;(No custom launchers or deep system tweaks)&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Flexible<\/strong>&nbsp;(Allows for custom launchers and system modifications)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Future Proofing<\/strong><\/td><td>An uncertain future; it remains to be seen if support for niche apps will grow&nbsp;<\/td><td>A mature, established OS with wide developer support&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2728 <strong>Fire OS 7 or 8<\/strong>\u00a0(like the 4K Max 2nd Gen from 2023), gives much better experience\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/home-entertainment\/tvs\/articles\/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-191700165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Max-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Select-Here-s-how-Amazon-s-4K-streaming-sticks-compare.1131635.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Better Networking<\/strong>: Support for\u00a0<strong>Wi-Fi 6E<\/strong>\u00a0(less interference, faster speeds) and Bluetooth 5.2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/home-entertainment\/tvs\/articles\/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-191700165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Max-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Select-Here-s-how-Amazon-s-4K-streaming-sticks-compare.1131635.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Superior Audio<\/strong>: Support for\u00a0<strong>Dolby TrueHD<\/strong>, which delivers higher-quality, uncompressed surround sound compared to older devices\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/home-entertainment\/tvs\/articles\/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-191700165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Storage<\/strong>: Newer high-end models come with 16GB of storage (double the older 8GB), meaning fewer space issues when installing apps\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/home-entertainment\/tvs\/articles\/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-191700165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Max-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Select-Here-s-how-Amazon-s-4K-streaming-sticks-compare.1131635.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2728 What About Vega OS?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a new system called&nbsp;<strong>Vega OS<\/strong>&nbsp;appearing on some of the latest budget-oriented models (like the 2025 Fire TV Stick 4K Select and Fire TV Stick HD)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/your-fire-stick-might-not-support-this-popular-streaming-app-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Max-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-vs-Fire-TV-Stick-4K-Select-Here-s-how-Amazon-s-4K-streaming-sticks-compare.1131635.0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a major change because Vega OS is&nbsp;<strong>not based on Android<\/strong>. Instead, it&#8217;s built directly on Linux&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/your-fire-stick-might-not-support-this-popular-streaming-app-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>. While it currently supports all the main streaming apps you need, it represents a shift away from Android for Amazon&#8217;s lower-end devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">???? How to Check Which OS You Have<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s easy to see which operating system your Firestick is running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to\u00a0<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u00a0on your Fire TV home screen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select\u00a0<strong>My Fire TV<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose\u00a0<strong>\u00c0 propos<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the\u00a0<strong>Software Version<\/strong>. This will tell you which Fire OS version you are on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/your-fire-stick-might-not-support-this-popular-streaming-app-anymore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary of the key drawbacks of Vega OS compared to the old Fire OS: Feature Vega OS (New) Fire OS (Old) Sideloading Apps Not supported \/ blocked&nbsp;(You can only use Amazon&#8217;s official Appstore)&nbsp; Supported&nbsp;(Allows installation of apps from any source as APK files)&nbsp; App Availability Limited&nbsp;(Smaller library; only apps specifically rebuilt for Vega OS)&nbsp; Vast&nbsp;(Supports [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rs_blank_template":"","rs_page_bg_color":"","slide_template_v7":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2726\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fireip-tv.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}