The Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite look the same and have a lot in common in terms of performance and features, with the most notable difference being the price. There are a number of key differences, though, and we’ll outline them all to help you choose between the Fire TV Stick vs Fire TV Stick Lite.

The Fire TV Stick and Fire TV Stick Lite are remarkably similar devices that share pretty much the same set of requirements. They share the same processor; both support full HD video and HDR, and both work with Alexa. The main differences are that the Fire TV Stick has built-in Dolby support, while the Fire TV Stick Lite has a slimmed-down remote that cannot control your TV.

If you look at the specs of the Fire TV Stick (3rd Gen) and the Fire TV Stick Lite, even at a cursory glance you’ll see that they’re nearly identical. Both devices share the same hardware, with the same processor, GPU, memory, and onboard storage.

The only difference in the specs is audio codec support. They both support all the basics, from AAC to MP3 and most options in between, but the Fire TV Stick Lite only supports HDMI audio passthrough for things like Dolby Atmos, while the Fire TV Stick has native support for Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, and more.