Fire Cube Gen 3

You will not "need" a new FireStick but there are newer 4K versions if you think you would ever find the need for one. The TV very likely will have FireTV built in and, if so, you won't need any stick at all.

A smart tv by the name “smart” includes firetv or roku or android or some other proprietary built in internet stream ability. The Vizio tv we bought was slow to react and I didn’t like the “smart cast “ interface . so we plugged in the fire stick to an hdmi port and just use it. When you purchase a new one be aware of the streaming system it uses if it matters to you. Roku is probably more prominent in TV’s I’ve seen … Truth is while they all use different looking menus they all do the same thing if you get used to them.

I don't need the firestick with any of my newer Samsung Smart TV.

Bill

LG TVs also have a nice smart tv interface that replaces the need for any other device.

amazon has a fire stick with Alexa voice for $25
bumpy

Thank you to all that replied. Great info!

I'm continuing to read reviews on "Smart TV's", and I'm better prepared to know what questions to ask when shopping for a new TV.

I can remember the days when we had three black and white channels and rabbit ears.

Just another thing to consider. How capable is the new tv at being able to add new streaming apps? I have an older Samsung smart tv that has apps for Netflix, Hulu, and a ton of others but not HBO Max. And there was no way to add it. So I bought a fire stick for $25 and was easily able to add the HBO Max app on it.

Then DW wanted to watch a women's college basketball game being broadcast on some obscure streaming network and was going to do it on her laptop. Instead a search on the Fire stick found the app & installed it so she could watch on the TV.

I've found in the past years that smart TV's don't always update the apps. I use Roku's for that reason.

I have the Toshiba Fire TVs and they work great without any external streaming device. In my opinion, the smart tvs have greatly improved in the last 10 years. My old "smart tv" could never connect to my streaming services well and so I always used a roku to access them.

Both my current tvs were bought in 2020 and I no longer need a roku device to access anything.

With the Fire TV, you can easily add pretty much any app out there via an Amazon subscription or through an outside subscription. I have prime and netflix plus free services like tubi, freebees, etc. And I pick and choose paid apps (hbo+, britbox, amc+, etc) on a temporary basis - pay for a couple months to binge watch shows, then cancel when I'm caught up. Note, I do not have cable or satellite, so all my subscriptions are a la carte.

Couple of weeks ago, i replaced my firestick lite with a Firestick Max, its 4k, my TV is 1080. Its working great,
The point about adding or removing streaming apps is a Good point, also many streaming devices allow for attaching USB drives and expanding storage for apps, downloaded movies, even apps that ad DVR capability
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My Vizio TV is 10yrs and Dumb, , my Firestick works great
I have prime video ,tubi,pluto,plex app, roku app, peacock, Paramount+ freevee, & more
My suggestion no matter what TV you get, add a streaming device of your choice, it's a small investment that will increase your entertainment options