The $139.99 Amazon Fire TV Cube is unique among media streamers thanks to its hands-free voice control. Most media hubs include some form of voice assistant or search, but the Fire TV Cube is the only one to let you use that assistant without requiring a remote. The third-generation, 2022 model of the Fire TV Cube looks a bit different and has a few internal upgrades, but ultimately delivers the same hands-free media hub experience we've come to expect. The only real complaint we have is that it’s nearly three times the cost of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K ($49.99) and the Chromecast With Google TV 4K ($49.99). But considering its unique hands-free functionality, the third-gen Fire TV Cube earns our Editors’ Choice for high-end media streamers.A Softer Cube 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 model with grille fabric similar to the kind fou...
The Amazon Fire TV Cube remains one of the most capable media streamers on the market thanks to its hands-free Alexa voice control, and the third-generation model adds Wi-Fi 6E and HDMI pass-through.
Hands-free Alexa voice assistance; HDMI pass-through with Alexa overlay; Supports Wi-Fi 6E; Fast performance
Expensive; Wi-Fi 6E doesn't necessarily offer video benefits