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Amazon’s Big Fire TV Update Is Now Rolling Out with Plenty of New Tricks
Amazon expands Fire TV app slots from 6 to 20 and integrates Alexa+, enabling natural-language queries and enhanced content interaction, initially for U.S. users.
- Amazon is rolling out the redesigned Fire TV interface in the U.S. as a free update, launching first on Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, Fire TV Stick 4K Max , and Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series.
- Previewed at CES last month, Amazon says the redesign aims to simplify navigation and highlight content amid an explosion of the streaming services ecosystem.
- Users can pin up to 20 apps with smaller icons and remote rearrangement, the new layout features simplified category tabs and a Live TV section, and Alexa+ enables natural-language queries and on-screen interactions.
- The redesign positions Fire TV as a discovery hub, Amazon says it may persuade buyers of the Amazon Fire Stick, and plans to expand the update this spring to more devices and regions.
- Rebuilt code, Amazon says, makes the interface 20% to 30% faster and the visual refresh adds rounded corners, gradients, typography, and spacing for a cleaner look.
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Amazon Fire TV’s new interface is now rolling out in the US
Amazon is rolling out a new user interface for its Fire TV streaming devices, designed to put more focus on the content, while also simplifying navigation. The update, which is initially available to Fire TV owners in the U.S., represents the first major Fire TV redesign in years. The changes…
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