The Amazon Fire TV Cube allows you to control your TV with your voice, transforming your home theater into a smart home hub. At 33% off, it’s one of the best Cyber Monday media streamer deals around.
The Amazon Fire TV Cube has been one of my favorite media streamers for several years, and I’ve been covering the category since the first Roku boxes launched a decade ago. It’s Amazon’s best and most feature-packed media hub, and the only one that supports hands-free Alexa voice control without putting a separate Echo smart speaker in the room. It’s on sale for Cyber Monday for $89.99, a 36% discount from its usual price of $139.99. It isn’t the only good deal in the category, either, and if you really want to go cheap, Fire TV and Roku streaming sticks are still selling for up to 50% off today.
There are plenty of bargains outside of media streamers, too, so check out all of our Cyber Monday deals coverage. There are some great deals if you’re looking for a new TV!Why Buy a Media Streamer?
Pretty much every TV manufactured in the last few years has some kind of streaming capability, but that doesn’t mean media streamers are obsolete. Different smart TV platforms have different strengths and weaknesses, and you might prefer one over another. Fire TV is handy for Amazon Prime subscribers, Alexa users, and Ring device owners because those services and products integrate smoothly into the interface; your favorite Prime Video content is placed right in front of you, you can use it to talk to Alexa, and you can even bring up feeds from your home security camera or video doorbell on your TV. Roku doesn’t have a voice assistant and doesn’t work with many smart home devices. Still, by eschewing those non-media features, it offers a straightforward and accessible menu system that lets you jump right into your streaming service of choice with few ads or recommendations cluttering the screen, plus it supports Apple AirPlay. If you don’t like your TV’s built-in streaming features, just connect a media hub with the platform of your choice!
If you have an older TV with outdated streaming features or none at all, streamers can breathe new life into it. Even on sale for $90, a Fire TV Cube might be overkill for an aging 1080p screen in the garage, but an $18 Fire TV Stick HD can do the trick for a fraction of the cost.
