What is the Amazon fire TV Stick?

It is a small device the size of a flash drive that plugs into a TVs HDMI port.  It is a streaming media player.  This means it takes content from the Internet and displays it on your TV.  The Fire Stick enables any TV to stream content over WiFi such as Netflix, YouTube and more.

There are two models: the Amazon fireTV, which is a small box and the fireTV Stick.

Do I need wifi to use fire TV Stick?

Yes, you need a good internet connection.  Video steaming always needs a decent connection of you want to watch it play smoothly.

Do I need Amazon Prime to use fire TVStick?

No, you dont.  You can access Netflix, hulu and others.

Do you need a fireTVstick or a fireTV box?

The following information is from Amazon.  This compares the stick to the box so can help you decide what you need.