This firecable works, BUT be aware! I've been using a firecable for a few months and it DOES work to power my firestick right off the TV usb port. The only problem is you have to access the back of the TV for this cable to supply power to the firestick. My TV is mounted in an awkward position so it was difficult to access the back of the tv. You have to connect the cable to the firestick then the other end to your USB port. This was difficult for my setup. Once I plugged both sides in and pushed my TV back into position it was all set. The cable is a thick gauge and does an excellent job of drawing stable power to the stick. I have one stick with a cable in my living room (this is where I had trouble getting to the back of the tv). And another one in my bedroom. We use both tv's/ sticks with Netflix and a few other services as a daily driver and I haven't had a single problem with my sticks or the cable over the past few months. I really like it because I don't have to run an ugly cable down the wall to...