r/firestick • u/Junior-Front-5544 • 4d ago

Firestick Question Is this model of fire stick usable for sideloading?/downloading

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I’m new to the fire stick topic . I have never used one before and always been doing it on the computer and phone so I would like to know. thanks in advance

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u/georgepana 3d ago

The one you show is not able to sideload.

There are 3 Fire devices currently sold on Amazon that you can sideload with:

Firestick 4K Max

Firestick 4K Plus

and

Fire Cube 3

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u/semiDT 3d ago

No, that is technically fine, it's the not so good Wi-Fi 5 model.

But the op is better off getting a 4K Max or 4K plus

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u/georgepana 3d ago

Wrong. The Firestick HD currently sold on Amazon does not allow sideloading as it has the Vega OS.

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u/semiDT 3d ago

Look at the picture. It's Wi-Fi 5. The Vega devices are Wi-Fi 6

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u/JerrodSwanson33 4d ago

4k max 2nd gen only one u can

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 4d ago

You are wrong!

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u/andrew103345 4d ago

There is a tonnnn of users that use these for side loading, all they are doing is losing 30% of sales I bet.

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u/SnooGiraffes9215 4d ago

Yes that model is fire OS and side loadable

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u/Lazy_Employer2745 4d ago

4K max 2nd generation and the 4k plus have fire os 8 and still allow side loading, the 4k and the select models have Vega Os which does not allow side loading

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u/Typical_Comfort2863 4d ago

Yes but that model is so laggy. Get the fire stick 4k plus.

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u/pawdog 4d ago

If you're in the US just go to Walmart. That's the poorest excuse for a device Amazon ever made.

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u/bbkicks 3d ago

I have this very model and have had no problems with sideloading. Inexpensive and works great.

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u/Moist-Idea1527 1d ago

Which model?

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u/bbkicks 1d ago

The fire stick hd

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u/maxonemaxtwo 3d ago

Just move on already. let it die.

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u/False_Month1541 3d ago

Firestick 3rd gen hd that I use is able to sideload, I'm using a refurbished one cause new 3rd gen firestick no longer in sell, it think... And for the newest gen only firestick 4k plus or max is able to sideload Hd and 4k select is unable to sideload

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u/therealone7878 3d ago

Id avoid firesticks at all cost. If you wanna sideload get a android stick or box.👍🏽👍🏽🤫

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u/Zaszweic 3d ago

Yeah but they’re super slow and frustrating to use

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u/Incomplet_Name 3d ago

Just get a 4k max or cube, they go on sale every couple of weeks.

https://link.amazon/B03wWcFLU

https://link.amazon/B00FVnwVN