Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K can pull power directly from your TV

<figure> <img alt="The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K with a redesigned Fire TV remote" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Amazon" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/fire-tv-stick-4k_ftv-remote_hero_1920x1080.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The new Fire TV Stick 4K will be a little easier to set up than Amazon's previous 4K streaming sticks since it no longer requires a power adapter. You can power the device directly from your TV's USB port, like the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/912346/amazon-fire-tv-stick-hd-slimmest-ever">updated entry-level Fire TV Stick</a> Amazon launched earlier this year. The Fire TV Stick 4K, available starting today for $59.99, runs on <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/853550/amazon-fire-tv-os-revamp-ces-2026">Amazon's refreshed TV OS</a> and includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and Bluetooth Low Energy. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Amazon's also simplifying its streaming stick line-up, which now includes four devices instead of five: the Fire TV Stick HD, Fire TV Stick 4K, Fire TV Stick 4K Max, and Fire TV Cube. The new Fire TV Stick 4K …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/1002597/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-direct-power">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>