The new Fire TV Stick Lite is a slightly more affordable version of the $39.99 Amazon Fire TV Stick. For $29.99, it streams media at 1080p and has all of the features of the Fire TV platform, including access to Amazon's Alexa voice assistant. It's the company's least least expensive media streamer, but its remote can’t control your TV like the one you get with the Fire TV Stick and the $49.99 Fire TV Stick 4K.Design and Remote The stick park of the Fire TV Stick Lite appears to be physically identical to the Fire TV Stick. It's a 3.4-by-1.1-by-0.5-inch (HWD) black plastic rectangle that plugs into the back of your TV. A micro USB port on the side provides power with the included USB cable and wall adapter. The included remote is a simple black wand with a prominent circular navigation pad. A microphone button and pinhole microphone sit above the pad, with menu and playback controls below. An additional TV button appears to access live TV through a variety of services on the stick...
The $30 Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite is the company's most affordable media streamer, primarily because it tops out at 1080p and can't control your TV's volume.
Affordable; Plenty of streaming apps and services; Amazon Alexa voice assistance
Maxes out at 1080p; Remote doesn't have TV controls