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Reminder: Netflix stops working today on some older Amazon Fire TV devices – here’s the list of models

If you’ve had your Fire TV device for a decade, it could enter the No Netflix Zone todaycheap fire tv stick

  • Two 2014 Sticks and one 2016 model are no longer supported
  • Newer models aren’t currently discounted
  • The 4K Max would be our choice of replacement

A few weeks ago we reported thatNetflix would stop supporting some older Fire TV devicesfrom June 2025 – and that’s coming into force today, 3 June.

Netflix hasn’t gone into detail about why it’s ending support for the devices, but the usual explanations are that they’re too old to handle the latest security updates, as well as more modern audio and video formats streaming services such as Netflix prefer: the affected Fire TV devices are from 2014 and 2016, which is an eternity in tech years.

These particular Fire TV Sticks haven’t been updated in years, so it’s always been a case ofwhenthey’d go obsolete rather than whether they would.

If you’re going to get another Amazon device to replace yours and don’t mind doing without Netflix for a while, I’d recommend hanging on for a little while: Amazon discounts its Fire TV devices all the time, but it isn’t doing it today. I’ll be very surprised if it doesn’t discount at least one model in time for Father’s Day.

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The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max on a table

The Fire TV Stick 4K Max is the most future-proof of the current models(Image credit: Amazon)
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What Fire TV Sticks has Netflix stopped supporting?

From June 3, 2025, the first generation versions of the following models will no longer be Netflix-compatible:

  • Fire TV (2014)
  • Fire TV Stick (2014)
  • Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (2016)

And to be fair, Netflix has supported these devices for a very long time.

If you’re looking for a new Fire TV Stick, the model I’d recommend is theFire TV Stick 4K Max. The non-Max version has an official price of $49.99 / £59.99 / AU$79 while the Max is $59.99 / £69.99 / AU$119, and for not much more money the Max gives you more storage, a faster processor and better Wi-Fi connectivity too.The Max has been discounted several times this year so far, taking the US price to $39.99 and taking it under £50 in the UK. So if you don’t mind pausing your Netflix watching for a little while, it’s probably worth waiting for the next Amazon Fire TV Stick deal to pop up.

Netflix won’t work on some Amazon Fire TV devices from June – here are the affected models

Netflix is ending support for first-generation Fire TV devices

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  • Netflix support for first-gen Fire TV is ending in June
  • Older Fire TV devices can’t play more modern video codecs
  • Try Amazon Trade-In to get money off a newer model

After a decade, Netflix is ending support for first-generation Fire TV streaming devices. From June 3, 2025, first generation versions of the following models will no longer be Netflix-compatible:

  • Fire TV (2014)
  • Fire TV Stick (2014)
  • Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote (2016)

The announcement, which Netflix has emailed its customers about, isn’t a huge surprise:Amazonhasn’t updated them for some time now, and the early Fire TV devices don’t support the most modern video and audio formats.

Even in 2023, some users on the FireTV subreddit were advising against buying them new.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and its remote on an orange background

Need a new TV stick? The Fire TV Stick 4K Max would be our choice, but don’t pay full price(Image credit: Amazon)

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Why is Netflix stopping support for the Fire TV models?

Netflix hasn’t said specifically, but the most likely explanation is that the devices don’t support the audio and video codecs Netflix is using. AsPC World, whose sister title PC-WELT broke the news, reported: “It could have something to do with Netflix using newer standards – such as the AV1 codec – to stream with better picture quality, particularly for customers who are on the Premium plan.” The now-discontinued devices can’t be upgraded to support newer codecs.

If you’re the owner of one of the affected models and want to keep streaming Netflix, you’ll need to buy one of the current range instead. And as ever with Amazon devices, try not to pay full price for it: Amazon discounts its Fire TV devices constantly throughout the year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the retailer reacts to the Netflix news by discounting them accordingly. At the time of writing, my preferred upgrade is 33% off in the US among theMemorial Day deals.

If I were upgrading from an old Fire TV device I’d skip the2023 Fire TV Stick 4Kand go for theFire TV Stick 4K Max. There’s not a huge price difference – the non-Max version has an official price of $49.99 / £59.99 / AU$79 while the Max is $59.99 / £69.99 / AU$119. For a little more, you get more storage, a faster processor, better Wi-Fi and Amazon’s Ambient experience.

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In the US, that model gone down to $39.99 four times this year – including today, May 21st. For UK customers, the Max has been discounted to £50 or below three times this year so far.