I swapped my Fire TV Stick for the Google TV Streamer — then one glitch almost ruined it
Streaming and entertainmentI swapped my Fire TV Stick for the Google TV Streamer — then one glitch almost ruined itYou need to do better than this, Google.By Roydon Cerejo•Jul 29, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET•0•C. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityFollow us on Google DiscoverAdd us as preferred sourceFor the past five years or so, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has been my trusty streaming companion. Everything was going fine until maybe a year ago, when I noticed the interface had gotten quite sluggish, switching between apps became a chore, and the buttons on the remote would sometimes stop responding.
- ▪Streaming and entertainmentI swapped my Fire TV Stick for the Google TV Streamer — then one glitch almost ruined itYou need to do better than this, Google.By Roydon Cerejo•Jul 29, 2026 — 5:30 AM ET•0•C.
- ▪Scott Brown / Android AuthorityFollow us on Google DiscoverAdd us as preferred sourceFor the past five years or so, the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has been my trusty streaming companion.
- ▪Everything was going fine until maybe a year ago, when I noticed the interface had gotten quite sluggish, switching between apps became a chore, and the buttons on the remote would sometimes stop responding.
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