New firestick OS

[pabloescaban]

If you can install apk files on your device then it should work

Apk are android, they're changing from android to something else

 

[jigger121]

When there's money to be made there will be a way

 

[pupuqiop]

There's too much money in iptv for it to disappear and firesticks are a big part of it. People need to stay calm, there is always a way around things.

 

[TheMacMan]

Think about it.
Amazon have been doing premiership games and see third party apps where you can stream these games live as a threat.
It makes sense that they want a bigger piece of the pie even if it cost the sales going down on there devices.

 

[xero50]

Some further reference:-
Scoop: Amazon is ditching Android for Fire TVs, smart displays
React Native · Learn once, write anywhere

 

[mike123]

There's too much money in iptv for it to disappear and firesticks are a big part of it. People need to stay calm, there is always a way around things.

I agree there maybe a hack for the firestick. But it won't be a simple switching of a button in dev options.

It will also cause limitations to the device

So people will maybe need to think about chrome sticks.

 

[TheMacMan]

Also plenty of other devices around the £50-£60 mark

 

[bazcfc1]

Agree with above plenty more devices around for iptv than firesticks

 

[mike123]

Agree with above plenty more devices around for iptv than firesticks

Chromecast 4k £34.00 at the mintue

 

[browney]

Bad news if you can't get APK's installed.

Personally a big fan of the CCwGTV 4k but it needs abit more ram.

Shield pro is still the goat for me.

 

[Carolinea]

So if you had to go for just one box for your Iptv tv . Which one get’s the over all best vote then lads, if your definitely not getting anything else from your fire stick for side loading Iptv… I’m guessing Formuler ?

 

[browney]

Got to be Nvidia shield pro for me, just a shame they haven't done a new version for some time.

 

[inaminute23]

I imagine a software update won't alter the operating system so anyone with a firestick now or buying any of the current ones will not be affected? Still, I think someone will come up with a workaround, ie an android emulator like bluestacks, for example.

 

[browney]

Yeah I can't see them replacing the os with an update.

 

[mike123]

Who knows they could have s store like Google. And apps like tivimate etc will be able to be purchased

 

[stuss]

So if you had to go for just one box for your Iptv tv . Which one get’s the over all best vote then lads, if your definitely not getting anything else from your fire stick for side loading Iptv… I’m guessing Formuler ?

Definitely. Z11 is very user friendly.

 

[mrafc]

Yeah I can't see them replacing the os with an update.

imagine the amount of support calls it would generate, peoples apps not working, bricked devices, etc etc ....would be a nightmare.

 

[mike123]

No but they could put something in a update to remove all apps not associated with amazon and close down apps from unknown sources.

 

[xero50]

No but they could put something in a update to remove all apps not associated with amazon and close down apps from unknown sources.

Surely, they already do something along those lines..........

 

[kinganon22]

All depends on developers. If they are going closed source Linux, then great - we have another brick brand in the industry (Roku). If the devs don't want to write/port their apps to amazon's new OS, it's literally just going to be another bloated locked OS like Tizen or Rokus.