Amazon debuts Fire TV Stick Basic Edition
November 7, 2017
Amazon has uveiled the new Fire TV Stick Basic Edition. The device is initialy available for purchase in Canada Brazil, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. In addition, customers can set their default language as French, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, German, or English.
“Last year, we made Amazon Prime Video available to customers globally, and today, we’re building on that momentum as we introduce Fire TV Stick Basic Edition to new customers around the world,” said Marc Whitten, Vice President, Amazon Fire TV. “This makes streaming content from apps like Prime Video fast and easy and we can’t wait to hear what customers think.”
Spec-wise, the Basic Edition is almost identical to the orginal standard Amazon Fire TV Stick, except the Basic Edition doesn’t feature Alexa voice support.
The Fire TV Stick Basic Edition provides customers with access to popular content from multiple providers, including Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and more. Prime Video members will get unlimited access to critically acclaimed shows like The Grand Tour, The Tick, American Gods, and The Man in the High Castle, as well as award-winning shows like Transparent and Mozart In the Jungle.