Amazon will reportedly never release another new Android-based Fire TV Stick - It’s Vega OS only from this point on
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Key Points:
- Amazon plans to exclusively use its in-house Vega operating system for all future Fire TV Stick devices, moving away from Android-based Fire OS, according to multiple sources cited by Janko Roettgers of Lowpass.
- The recent Fire TV Stick HD, which runs Vega OS, has received criticism for poor app support and limited transparency from Amazon, which has not publicly acknowledged the new OS in its marketing or product descriptions.
- Amazon appears to be restricting information about the Fire TV Stick HD’s inability to support sideloaded apps, showing warnings only to select logged-in users while keeping other shoppers uninformed.
- Despite earlier assurances that Fire OS devices would continue, recent Android-based Fire OS releases have been limited to smart TVs, suggesting manufacturers may be reluctant to adopt Vega OS for their products.
- Amazon has not commented on these developments, and its efforts to downplay Vega OS raise concerns about the future of Android-based Fire TV devices.
