Product Information, Not A Review
Quick Specs
What Stands Out
What To Check
What This Is
A streaming box and a smart speaker in one, fast enough that nothing in the interface makes you wait.
Hands-Free Is The Whole Difference
Every streaming device takes voice commands when you hold a button. This one listens without the remote, which means it works when the remote is lost, when your hands are full, and when a kid wants to change the show from across the room.
Whether that is a feature or an intrusion is a household decision. A device with always-on microphones in a family room is worth deciding about deliberately rather than by default.
Who Should Skip It
If you mostly watch two apps and already have a working remote, a stick does the same job for far less. The Cube is for people who want the room to respond to voice.
The Short Version
The fastest Fire TV and the only hands-free one. Worth it if you want voice control of the room; overkill if you just want to watch something.
MIKE MANNING
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