Which Firestick Models Support Emby with HEVC 10? Need Advice!

[rcsnoopdog 11]

Hi everyone, Richard here!

I'm looking to buy a Firestick for a family member and need some advice. My entire media collection is 1080p or lower, with AVI, MP4, and MKV files. I've noticed that many of my files include '10' in the name, but I’m not very tech-savvy and don’t fully understand what it means. I've read some posts where people had trouble direct-playing these '10' files on a Firestick, so I’d appreciate any recommendations on the cheapest Firestick model that can handle them properly with Emby and HEVC 10.

Thanks in advance for your help—I really appreciate it!

[Luke 42077]

Hi, I think it depends on what fire tv model supports hevc 10? Have you looked at that at all?

[rcsnoopdog 11]

fire tv model does this mean a fire tv stick ?

As i said i was planning to buy one but since all my files are 1080p i thought i would be able to buy a cheaper one as the cheapest on ebay seems to be the firestick lite but then i came to emby forum and was reading this post below but i can't really understand what most of them are talking about but it did not seem good and i recognised that a lot of my files are hevc 10 so here i am

 

[visproduction 315]

Useful article comparing different models and HDR video.

 https://www.firesticktricks.com/firestick-4k-vs-fire-tv-cube.html

 

[GrimReaper 4739]

13 hours ago, rcsnoopdog said:

any recommendations on the cheapest Firestick model that can handle them properly with Emby and HEVC 10

That would appear to be OG Fire TV Stick 4K - 1st Gen (2018).

You can check all model specs on the same page, look for "Main 10 profile" under "Video codecs" section, "H.265 (HEVC)" part.

[rcsnoopdog 11]

44 minutes ago, GrimReaper said:

That would appear to be OG Fire TV Stick 4K - 1st Gen (2018).

You can check all model specs on the same page, look for "Main 10 profile" under "Video codecs" section, "H.265 (HEVC)" part.

Would this one do hevc 10 as i can't find it saying hevc 10 or what year it is 

Certified Refurbished Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device | supports Wi-Fi 6, Dolby Vision/Atmos, HDR10+ : Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

[GrimReaper 4739]

14 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

Would this one do hevc 10

It sure should.

14 minutes ago, rcsnoopdog said:

i can't find it saying hevc 10 or what year it is 

Its 2nd Gen (2023) - latest, visible at that same link/listing page:

 

 

Full specs here:

Device Specifications: Fire TV Streaming Media Player | Amazon Fire TV