Think of 2018 as the eye of the storm for cord-cutting. Although cable and satellite TV subscriptions continued their steady downward spiral, we didn’t see many drastic changes in cord-cutting hardware, software, or services.

Amazon recently launched the Fire TV Stick 4K, and it’s by far Amazon’s best streaming device in years. Still, there are lots of ways to make the experience better, not all of which are obvious when you’re just getting started.