Fire TV Stick Power Consumption
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Measuring the power consumption of the Amazon FIre TV stick and the supplied AC USB adapter.
Using the PortaPow USB watt meter and a generic AC watt meter allows us to measure just the stick usage or the supplied AC adapter which has minimal losses when converting 220V AC down to 5V USB.
Remember that the PortaPow backlight consumes ~0.5W, so the measurement of the AC watt meter is affected whenever it's turned on.
Most USB ports built into TVs seem to power the Fire TV stick without the need for the dedicated AC USB adapter. Although sometimes a warning about the low power is given, it can generally be ignored.
If doing a firmware upgrade, you'll probably want to ensure the stick is plugged into the AC adapter so it has more than enough power.
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very helpful thanks ! I'm considering one of these as a media player for my van so this was good news :)
Very informative, wanted to know if I could use the USB on the tv to power it and you answered my question. Nice video. Thanks
Do you think turning off auto update would effect its sleep power consumption. That function usually prevents devices from going any lower during off or sleep so that it can occasionally turn on to check and install updates. Either way, the power consumption seems so low even during use, that it doesn't matter too much.
Perfect Video, helped a lot - thx!
can I ask is that free or do you need to have wifi connected ? thanks it was interesting about all that wattage I mean do you have to have a internet connected im interested in your Solar stuff I find it so interesting have seen you stuff before to you did
As most everyone else had said, very helpful! Ideally you would be able to run the same tests while plugged up to a tv or lesser power supply. I wonder if, once the amazon firestick/TV confirms it’s has less power available, it consumes less power hence using less of the processor.
can I use 2amp adaptor for my fire TV stick? is it safe with that much amperes? on that voltage it reads my HDD perfectly. or should I drop down to 1.5amp?
@GadgetAddict
7 жыл бұрын
+Akshay Raj the stick will only draw as much current as it needs so it could be a 500 amp USB adapter and it wouldn't make any difference :)
@mygameislagging3947
7 жыл бұрын
Gadget Addict wow thankyou so much.. that means now I can watch movies with my 1tb external hard drive.. 😊
@mygameislagging3947
7 жыл бұрын
hay there.. I just came to know that the power adaptor I'm using is 5.2V and it requires 5V. is it an issue or i should buy a 5V 2a power adaptor???
@GadgetAddict
7 жыл бұрын
5V or 5.2V, it wont make any difference.
@mygameislagging3947
7 жыл бұрын
Gadget Addict I've read many articles on Quora and other @&## and it says it's strictly advised to match the exact voltage. it's pretty scary cuz I don't want to damage my fire stick😢😟😞
Can I use my iPhone USB plug with fire stick cable ? Will it be ok Dnt wana mess it up
@GadgetAddict
8 жыл бұрын
It will work fine :)
very informative. so we know that the fire stick consumes about 3W max. Thats like a maximum of 0.6A (600mA) at 5volts DC. But if your stick keeps restarting when plugged to your TV, you should try a wall power adapter. Many TV USB ports only supply a maximum of 0.5A (500mA). When the fire stick draws up to 0.6A (600mA) those TVs will fail to supply adequate power.
@GadgetAddict
7 жыл бұрын
It's been awhile since posting this video but I eventually found out the stick was overheating and rebooting.
@adeboyegrillo3408
7 жыл бұрын
Gadget Addict what's the power source
Hi gadget addict just wanted to ask if your in the Philippines what part are you living in, PS great vids
I am so happy I come a cross this video I have a Q for you HELLO CAN YOU HELP ME OUT PLZMy storage on my friestick is 1.29gb of 5.94 gb available would that make it turn of my kodi when I use the ( Mini USB Cable for Powering Fire TV Stick ) bec when I have the mains pluged in what come with the friestick it would good and kodi run will to with out it going off but now I am having S*** with it when I use the Mini USB Cable for Powering Fire TV Stick as it is my 2nd one and I do not no what to do ? plz help as I am thinking it may do with the kodi build I am use in