Amazon is blaming the threat of malware for its decision to stop releasing new Fire Sticks that support sideloading apps from ...

Amazon's Vega OS shift blocks regular Fire Stick sideloading, giving buyers a stricter streaming device that may be safer but leaves less room for outside apps, launchers, and customization.

An Amazon exec says Vega OS makes Fire TV faster and safer. For users, it mostly means losing one of the biggest strengths: openness.

Losing control, gaining speed ...

Earlier this week, Amazon held its annual fall hardware event, unveiling its next-gen lineup of smart speakers, smart displays, and streaming devices. Alongside the launch of a new $40 Fire TV Stick ...

Summary: Amazon is reportedly planning to ditch the Android-based Fire OS soon. Its first streaming device running on Vega OS is said to be launching later in 2025. Amazon is also working with ...

Amazon has released two new Fire TV Sticks in the past two years… and both have shipped with a Linux-based operating system called Vega OS rather than the Android-based Fire OS that Amazon had been ...

Amazon has updated its developers page to confirm Fire OS 16, based on Android 16, will be its next OS for Fire TV devices.

If you have an old Amazon Fire TV Stick that you've since replaced with newer hardware, there's still good reason not to get ...