Android Authority

Amazon confirms it is not giving up on Android for Fire TV entirely

Amazon has clarified that its Fire OS will continue to exist, even after the launch of its new Linux-based Vega OS. The new Vega OS on Fire TV Stick 4K Select is designed to prevent users ...
Android

Amazon Fire TVs May Replace Android with New Vega OS Soon

Amazon is reportedly set to replace its Android-based Fire TV OS with Vega OS, a new Linux-based system. The upcoming operating system, which has been in development for years, could be ...

Amazon won’t release Fire Sticks that support sideloading anymore

Some users have reported seeing a notice on the Amazon product page for the new Fire TV Stick HD announced this week that ...

Amazon quietly makes major change to Fire Sticks in fresh attempt to stamp out illegal streaming

AMAZON has quietly made a major change to its Fire Sticks in a fresh attempt to stamp out illegal streaming. The tech giant ...
Fast Company

Why Amazon is betting on a new TV OS

Black, unassuming, about the size of a pack of chewing gum: On the surface, the Fire TV 4K Select stick released in mid-October looks just like any other streaming device made by Amazon. Plug it ...

Amazon's new Fire TV Sticks prevent sideloading

The new Vega OS no longer allows sideloading, and not just for piracy apps. There are exceptions for only one user group.