Amazon is escalating its war on Fire TV apps used for piracy. Last year it started blocking sideloaded apps that had been blacklisted from launching. Now you can't even install those apps on Fire TV devices in the first place.
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Fire TVs now block piracy apps on installation, instead of at launch
Amazon has been slowly evolving its app blocking process ever since it was revealed that piracy apps would be blacklisted on Fire TV devices last year. Users first began seeing warning messages when launching apps that Amazon believed contained unlicensed content, but the apps were allowed to open.
Amazon makes Fire TV Blaster unusable
Amazon is ending support for the Fire TV Blaster – and will make the device unusable via an update. Customers will receive a gift card as compensation.
Amazon macht Fire TV Blaster unbrauchbar
Amazon beendet den Support für den Fire TV Blaster – und macht das Gerät per Update unbrauchbar. Kunden bekommen als Entschädigung eine Geschenkkarte.
Fire TV: Amazon revamps user interface and app
Faster and new look: Amazon has announced a redesign of the user interface for Fire TV devices as part of CES 2026. The app has also been revised.
Fire TV: Amazon überarbeitet Bedienoberfläche und App
Schneller und neue Optik: Amazon hat im Zuge der CES 2026 ein Redesign der Bedienoberfläche für Fire-TV-Geräte angekündigt. Auch die App wurde überarbeitet.
GeForce NOW Expands to Linux and Amazon Fire TV: Everything Announced at CES 2026
NVIDIA brings GeForce NOW cloud gaming to Linux PCs and Amazon Fire TV sticks, adds flight controller support, and announces major AAA game titles joining the service at CES 2026.
Amazon Updates Fire TV Interface In Effort To Limit Search Time, Releases Ember Artline “Lifestyle TV”
Amazon is overhauling the Fire TV interface and releasing the Ember Artline, a "lifestyle TV" geared toward art and photography.
Illegales IPTV vor dem Aus: Razzien gegen „dodgy Firesticks“ erschüttern Großbritannien
Illegales IPTV vor dem Aus: Großbritannien startet Razzien gegen „dodgy Firesticks“, verschärft Strafen und blockiert Fire-TV-Apps.
Instagram for TV: Reels Move From Phones to TV
Instagram for TV brings Reels to your living room via a Fire TV app. See how it works, what’s different, and why shared viewing matters.
Instagram Reels are Coming to Your Television
Welcome to 'Instagram for TV.'
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