Converting a traditional television to an all-inclusive streaming hub isn’t a matter of abstraction anymore. Instead, the perpetual speculation has already been transformed into a reality with an all-dependable Fire TV Stick. Although several streaming devices flock the market, nothing performs better than a Firestick, when it comes to customizability and content diversity.
But a Fire TV Stick doesn’t come laden with resources, right out of the box. Instead, it is your prerogative to customize it further with a wide range of streaming, downloading, and media playing resources. Indeed, a good set of applications can readily transmute a basic streaming device into a ubiquitous arrangement, even suited for your diverse globetrotting preferences, if it comes to that.
Here are the best applications that can readily amplify your content viewing experience:
- Downloader
Fret not over the uncertainty that clouds your choice of applications. Install Downloader to make it easier for the Firestick to identify applications over the internet. Download the APK directly, sideload them with perfection, and get rid of those tedious transfers that torment you.
- Plex
Available surprisingly on Amazon’s proprietary app store, the Plex is one of the more reliable applications to have on your Firestick. Coming to the core competencies, this app is good enough for playing locally saved content across multiple devices and even remote gadgets, in case you consider investing in the Plex Pass.
- Netflix
If you are confused as to how to install & watch Netflix on Firestick, sideloading is the perfectly sane explanation. Despite a wide range of OTT platforms and streaming apps at your disposal, nothing beats Netflix in terms of original content selections. And the pricey subscription is also worth the splurge.
- Silk
While streaming apps are all fun, your Firestick still deserves its share of innovation. This is why having the Silk Browser by your side makes sense as it has been devised precisely for the Fire TV devices, with a focus on seamless online streaming, a wide range of customizable resources, a dedicated password manager, and more.
- YouTube
Essentially one of the most resourceful apps that you could install on the Fire TV Stick, YouTube comes loaded with content viewing opportunities rivaled only by the likes of an IPTV. The features, on the other hand, include multiple account support, casting, 4K video access, and voice searching.
- Kodi
Kodi bequeaths a spectacular setting that livens up the atmosphere your Firestick promises of. Regardless of Kodi being appraised against the Plex, it still remains to be one of the more customizable applications. But, unlike Plex, you must sideload Kodi as it doesn’t belong to the App Store.
- Euronews
It is always good to have a news broadcasting app at your disposal to ensure that the streaming device is nothing less than a holistic entertainment hub. In case you are unsure about sideloading the same, revisit the catalog to identify its massive reach across 166 countries. Plus, the news is being broadcasted in 15 languages, thereby furthering the capabilities of this application.
- Haystack TV
Unlike Euronews that sets you straight with live television, Haystack TV is all about aggregating clips across a wide range of online sources. Also, the scope of this application is diverse and the customizable interface lets you choose the nature of the content, as per your preferences.
- VLC
It is always good to have a reliable media player by your side if you intend on using the Firestick as your go-to streaming resource. In addition to running streaming content from a wide range of third-party applications, VLC for Fire TV Stick also lets you run local content from a remote device, provided it is on the home network.
- ExpressVPN
If you are an avid traveler who prefers carrying the Fire Stick around, it is necessary to onboard a VPN, as reliable as the ExpressVPN. This way, it becomes easier to keep the internet speeds intact whilst ensuring access to the region and country-restricted content.
While you could ideate and install several other applications to make the Fire TV Stick even more responsive, these are some of the best options to get the content juggernaut started on any device of choice.
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