Amazon today announced the release of Fire TV OS 1.5, which bundles numerous improvements and new features to enhance the viewing experience. Both the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick are affected by the software update, which should be automatically rolling out as we speak. Fire TV OS 1.5 introduces captive portal support, enabling owners of the devices to connect to public Wi-Fi (like...
Amazon has added its X-Ray feature to both Fire TV and Fire TV Stick to provide owners quick on-screen information about movies and TV shows. The feature, which was previously available on Amazon's Kindle tablets, will be added to the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick via a software update that starts rolling out today. X-Ray will be available for owners of those devices who use Amazon...
Amazon will offer an over-the-air software update for both the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick that will add new features to the streaming video devices. The update will be released sometime "in the coming weeks" for the Fire TV set-top box and the Fire TV Stick HDMI dongle. Here's a look at what will be added to both devices: Expandable USB storage on Amazon Fire TV—You can now use a...
For those of you rocking one of Amazon's Fire TV Sticks, today may be your lucky day. HBO GO has finally made its way to the streaming dongle. There hasn't yet been a formal announcement, but HBO GO is indeed available for the Fire TV Stick through the dongle's app store. HBO GO originally hit the Fire TV back in December, but users of its smaller sibling, the Fire TV Stick, were...
You can now watch live TV via the internet on the Amazon Fire TV, thanks to the just-launched Sling TV app for the little set-top box. Sling's $20-a-month service includes many of the most popular "cable" channels, including TBS, Food Network, TNT, Bloomberg, Cartoon Network, Disney, CNN, and ESPN. As an added bonus, new customers that sign up for 3 months of Sling TV can get $50 off a...
Sports fans will be happy to hear that Fox Sports Go is now available for download on your Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Fire TV Stick. With it you can catch live NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, UFC, college football, college hoops, and UEFA Champions League soccer, provided you also have a supporting cable package. The announcement lines up with the upcoming divisional playoff livestreams of the...
Amazon has announced that HBO GO will now be streaming to Amazon Fire TV customers. Customers with HBO's subscription can now bring that experience to the Fire TV set-top box starting today and Amazon's more affordably priced Fire TV Stick will also gain HBO GO streaming capabilities in spring. Since launch, Amazon Fire TV has more than quadrupled its selection, with over 700 apps...
Amazon is offering developers an outlet to publish their HTML5-based apps to the company's Fire TV set-top box and their Fire TV Stick HDMI dongle. Developers who have already released web apps for Amazon's Fire tablets and its Fire smartphone can also release those same apps for the Fire TV devices. Amazon says: Through the Amazon Appstore on Fire TV devices developers can now...
Amazon will be offering the Fire TV set-top box for just $69 — a 30 percent reduction from its usual price of $99 — as part of the retailer's Cyber Monday deals. The exact time the deal is set to go live isn't mentioned, with Amazon noting that it would commence "this afternoon." Fire TV offers a huge selection of TV shows, movies, music, games and more. The set-top box allows you to...
Amazon has fired off a salvo against Google's Chromecast and the Roku Stick with the just announced Fire TV Stick. The HDMI streaming video dongle is now available for pre-order for $39, with shipments beginning on November 19. However, current and new members of Amazon Prime can get the Fire TV Stick for just $19 for the next two days. Amazon says that the UI of the Fire TV Stick is...
Amazon has commenced selling the Fire TV in the UK. The streaming box will set purchasers back by £79, granting access to not only Prime Instant Video, but also iPlayer, Netflix and content from other broadcasters. All that's required is a stable internet connection and you're good to go. Owners have access to BBC iPlayer, BBC News, Demand 5, Sky News, Netflix, Prime Instant Video,...
Spotify is now available for US owners of Amazon's Fire TV set-top box, allowing them to access the popular streaming music service. In a statement, Spotify said: Using Spotify Connect on your Amazon Fire TV allows you to control your music using the Spotify app on your mobile or tablet. You can seamlessly switch your favorite music from your mobile to the TV and continue to make...
If you have yet to pull the trigger on Amazon's Fire TV — now is the time. Amazon is offering a $15 discount on their streaming set top box, bringing the price down to just $84 with free shipping. The offer is only good for a limited time (though we're not sure how long) so get in while the getting is good. If you haven't checked it out before, Fire TV offers a huge selection of TV...
Amazon has announced that owners of its Android-based Fire TV set top box can download and enjoy more video content, thanks to the addition of even more media apps, including MLB.TV. Other new media apps that have been released for Fire TV include WATCH Disney Channel, WATCH Disney Jr, Animal Planet Live, and WWE Network.. Amazon added that even more media apps will be released for...
Amazon is a Seattle-based online retail giant that is best known across the world as the "everything store" where you can buy practically anything you want and have it shipped to you in short order. Aside from its retail business, Amazon is well-known for its digital goods marketplace, where it started by selling books, followed by music, movies, TV shows and eventually Android apps...
Amazon is swinging their Fire TV trademark at a small fan site, FireTVNews.com. This sort of thing isn't uncommon and not entirely unexpected since the word "Fire" is included on Amazon's list of trademarks, but it's still unfortunate for the site owners, and perhaps a little overzealous on Amazon's part to be going after a fansite like that. The Facebook page has to be deleted and...
American Express has just launched a video streaming app for Fire TV called AMEX Now. It includes content from Vanity Fair, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and videos from the Tribeca Film Festival and Seed&Spark. To kick off the launch, Pharell Williams and his ridiculous hat will be performing at the Apollo and a live stream will be available through the AMEX Now app starting...
Amazon is now offering a bundle discount for those who are looking to buy both the Fire TV set top box and the Kindle Fire tablet together as a nice way to kick start the summer with some entertainment. The deal will bundle the Amazon Fire TV along with a 16 GB version of Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 7 tablet with Special Offers for just $249, a savings of $79 from the $328 list price if...
Amazon is launching the Grand Theft Auto trilogy for the Amazon Fire TV and Kindle Fire. Now, customers can play Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on either the streaming set-top box or on their Kindle Fire tablets. As part of a promotion with Amazon Coins promotional credit, Amazon customers can own all three games in the trilogy for...
The AllCast for FireTV receiver app will soon let you use your headphones as a wireless headset with your Amazon Fire TV. Using the app, you will be able to stream audio from the Fire TV to your phone without streaming the video, letting you watch a movie or TV episode without the sound disturbing others. Developer Koushik Dutta demonstrates the upcoming feature in the video above....