Stembolt Amazon to Continue Move from Android TV to In-House Vega OS Amazon will reportedly introduce a streaming device this year running on the company’s own OS, Vega, rather than Android.
telcodad telcodad Is the Vega OS also the one that Amazon’s Echo/Alexa is supposed to move to? Yes it is: The Lowpass blog reports that while the platform hasn’t been officially announced yet, Amazon has been working on the Android OS alternative for years and has already released three devices running on Vega – the Echo Show 5, Echo Hub, and Echo Spot smart clock.
Stembolt Amazon Fire TV Will Reportedly End App Sideloading Support As We Know It This Year This move, which has been rumored since 2023, will eliminate the ability to sideload Android apps on new Fire TV devices, a feature that has long been a hallmark for tech enthusiasts and power users. The change is poised to reshape the Fire TV ecosystem, potentially alienating a portion of its user base.