Amazon ends support for most Android-based Fire TV Sticks by 2030
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Apr 28
Amazon ends support for most Android-based Fire TV Sticks by 2030
11 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Apr 28
Amazon said newer Fire TV Sticks will instead run Linux-based Vega OS, while the original 2018 Fire TV Stick 4K loses updates a year earlier, on 31 December 2029.
Supported devices will keep receiving app updates, security patches and streaming-service compatibility until their deadlines, and users can check model eligibility in Settings under My Fire TV and About.
Vega OS will not allow sideloaded Android apps outside Amazon's Appstore, tightening restrictions on niche software, while Amazon also faces litigation over update support for older Fire TV devices.
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