Sky versus Amazon Fire Stick - which streaming product is best value? We found out

Amazon and Sky are two of the biggest contenders when it comes to getting full access to hundreds of TV channels, series and films but both are at opposite ends of each other when it comes to price.

The cost is a major deciding factor for shoppers looking to upgrade their TV sets and can mean the difference between getting access to specific channels or not. With a £430 price difference between the Sky Stream and Amazon Fire Stick, it leaves a lot of consumers wondering about the differences between the two popular streaming products.

To top it off both providers offer their own versions of a smart TV, which is where another rivalry between the Sky Glass (smart TV fitted with a Sky Stream box) and the new Amazon Fire TV come in.

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The Amazon Fire Stick and Sky Stream are both satellite-free streaming products, which give users access to hundreds of channels without the need for a satellite (gone are the days of the dishes on houses). The only thing watchers have to have is a strong broadband connection.

Since the release of Amazon's latest Fire Stick device many avid TV users are saying its new qualities rival that of the Sky Stream, but for a more affordable price. The plug-in stick can be used on any old TV as long as it has an HDMI port, allowing you to stream from a handful of apps as long as it's connected to home WiFi.

Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime, BBC and ITVX are all on the list just like the similar Sky Stream TV box. Despite the price difference both products have very similar features, so it can be tricky for consumers to know which one would suit them best, so let's get into it.

Arguably the biggest difference between the two