That reliable Fire TV Stick plugged into the back of your television might actually be a ticking time bomb, and a new legal battle suggests Amazon is holding the remote. A bombshell class action

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Devices that were part of the first generations of Amazon's TV dongles are at the center of the California lawsuit.

A class action lawsuit claims Amazon ended software support for older Fire TV Sticks, causing lag, buffering and lost functionality that effectively pushed customers to buy newer devices.

Complaint says decision led to major performance issues, including lag, buffering, and in some cases ‘bricking,’ where the devices remained physically intact but stopped working altogether

The new Fire TV Stick HD skips the wall adapter and runs off your TV's USB port. It's faster, has Wi-Fi 6, and includes Alexa+ for $34.99.

The Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is the cheapest way to turn just about any television with an HDMI port into a smart TV. Plug the small black stick into the back of the TV, plug the included power cable into a wall outlet,

Amazon's new Fire TV Stick HD is its slimmest ever streaming device, now 30 percent narrower, powered through your TV's USB port, and available for preorder at $35.

When she's not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee and try out new horror movies. Amazon is expanding its lineup of streaming devices with a new Fire TV Stick HD, a slimmer stick that you can power via a TV's USB port and included cable.

Fire TV sticks offer the quickest, cheapest, and most convenient way of turning your regular TV into a smart TV. There are quite a few of these available, most of which usually sit around the $50 mark.