Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen)
The Fire TV stick to get for NOW, with Dolby Vision and faster Wi-Fi.
- No Freely
- NOW
- ITVX
- Netflix
Kit / Streaming devices
Streaming devices
Sticks and boxes that add apps to any TV with an HDMI port. Which ones carry Freely, NOW and the UK catch-up apps varies more than you'd think.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2026)
Amazon's cheapest 4K stick, on its new Vega operating system.
- No Freely
Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd gen)
Hands-free Alexa and a wired connection, for the main TV.
- No Freely
- NOW
- ITVX
- Netflix
Roku Streaming Stick 4K
A simple 4K stick with a menu that isn't tied to one shop.
- No Freely
- NOW
- ITVX
- Netflix
Google TV Streamer
A wired 4K box that doubles as a Google Home hub.
- No Freely
£99 RRPDetailsSee it on Amazon
Apple TV 4K (4th generation)
The premium streamer for iPhone and iPad households.
- No Freely
- ITVX
- Netflix
- Disney+
£299 RRPDetailsSee it on Amazon
Manhattan Aero 4K TV Streamer with Freely
Live TV in any room with Wi-Fi. No aerial, no fee.
- Freely
- BBC iPlayer
- ITVX
- Netflix
£89.99 RRPDetailsSee it on Amazon
Netgem Pleio 4K with Freely
Freely live TV plus NOW and the Google Play apps.
- Freely
- NOW
- BBC iPlayer
- ITVX
At a glance
| Model | Freely (live TV over broadband) | NOW (Sky channels) | BBC iPlayer | ITVX | Netflix | Disney+ | Prime Video | Records live TV | Needs an aerial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen) | No | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2026) | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Amazon Fire TV Cube (3rd gen) | No | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Roku Streaming Stick 4K | No | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Google TV Streamer | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Apple TV 4K (4th generation) | No | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Manhattan Aero 4K TV Streamer with Freely | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Netgem Pleio 4K with Freely | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | No |
“Not confirmed” means the manufacturer or service doesn’t state it clearly, so we don’t claim it.