Amazon firestick and power consumption

[Petej42]

A quick question about the Amazon firestick. I have recently plugged a TV into a Tapo smart plug with power monitoring capabilities. I noticed that when watching live TV from the aerial, the TV consumes about 57 Watts. However when I switch to the firestick, the power consumption increases to about 95 Watts.

Just curious as to why this happens. The firestick is plugged into the TVs HDMI and into a separate socket for its power (I.e. not through the tapo device)

Anyone any ideas, like I said, just curious

 

[punkncat]

Interesting. The Firestick plus into a 5V connector. I see various posts indicating about 2W on standby, 3-5W when viewing and up to a max of just less than an amp.

Perhaps your TV documentation could shed light on it?

Is there a difference in resolution between the two where the Firestick is displaying a higher one?

 

[Petej42]

Interesting. The Firestick plus into a 5V connector. I see various posts indicating about 2W on standby, 3-5W when viewing and up to a max of just less than an amp.

Perhaps your TV documentation could shed light on it?

Is there a difference in resolution between the two where the Firestick is displaying a higher one?

The tv is about 20 years old, I will see if I can find a manual for it tomorrow. Ive tried raising the resolution on the TV (viewing hd transmissions)and reducing the resolution on the firestick, neither makes any difference. However, this is where it gets even stranger, plugging the firestick into the hdmi2/dvi port on the TV gives a power consumption of around 78 Watts. Going to dig out a blu ray player tomorrow and see what that does.

 

[Ralston18]

Just for the record: one of these models?

What is a WiFi smart plug? | Tapo

Tapo smart plugs add smart functionality to small household appliances. Check out the various features and scenarios to learn how to live smarter.

www.tapo.com

TV and firestick: separate sockets - same outlet?

 

[Petej42]

Just for the record: one of these models?

What is a WiFi smart plug? | Tapo

Tapo smart plugs add smart functionality to small household appliances. Check out the various features and scenarios to learn how to live smarter.

www.tapo.com

TV and firestick: separate sockets - same outlet?

It's actually one of these - I'm in the UK

Tapo P110 | Mini Smart Wi-Fi Socket, Energy Monitoring | Tapo

Control your home lighting or ceiling fans from anywhere, anytime with the Kasa Smart app. Set automatic schedules and pair with Alexa or Google Assistant for voice control.

www.tapo.com

Yes, the firestick and tv are on separate outlets