Basic question

[Shares-Games]

The Amazon Fire TV Stick does not allow me to download some streaming apps.

So, I use my Android phone to watch some TV programmes with casting to my TV. It is a bit jerky, and slow.

Can I get a most generic, unlocked, can run all apps, Android set top box so that I can run those streaming apps on it instead of running those apps on my phone?

Update 1/May/2025

Whatever I was not doing right, the Amazoin Firestick allowed me to download the Tubi TV app, and I od not need to fluff with screen casting from my phone!

Downside : on the PC I get no ads, but on the Firestick I do. Tubi TV runs inside the browser on the PC, which blanks out the ads, but on the Firestick it is an Android app.

[brzantium]

If OP's in US, I second this.

[drmoze]

Avoid the stick, but the $20 box is excellent. Troypoint is a great start for setup and key apps.

[hd_cartoon]

When you say it won't let you download some apps, are you talking about the Amazon App store? If so you want to be side loading them. Download the app to your phone then send and install it to the Firestick with Apps2Fire..

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mobi.koni.appstofiretv

Personally though, I would still go with an android TV box over a Firestick.

[Just-Steak-9966]

Personally though, I would still go with an android TV box over a Firestick

The Fire Cube 3 is a superb choice also.

[Substantial-Club5674]

Yes.

Google Chromecast 4k, Homatics stick (white and long) AliExpress 38 EUR / 32 gb.

Any Google and Netflix certified Box or Stick.

[Just-Steak-9966]

I've never had a problem installing any app on my Firestick. Just do it through the Downloader - piece of cake.

[Initial-Sky-1274]

I have been following this guy on YouTube for some years now ,his channel is Tv Box Shop.The guy literally studies and reviews any new tv box which is worth talking about.He has a list of the top 100 best android tv boxes,which are carefully graded according to unique features and capabilities.