Amazon is rolling out a major update for Fire TV devices this month, promising a revamped experience that is cleaner, faster, and more organized. The update includes new categories for easier navigation of movies, TV shows, news, live content, and sports from all your services. Users can now pin their favorite apps to the home screen and access a new user-friendly menu system. Additionally, a 30% performance boost is expected with this free system update.
With the upcoming summer football season, Fire TV users can stay updated on their favorite teams through a dedicated football hub that provides match schedules and direct access to live games. The new Fire TV experience is currently available for Fire TV Stick HD (newest model) and Amazon Ember Artline devices, with other models like the Fire TV Stick 4K Max set to receive the update soon.
Amazon plans to expand the update to more Fire TV devices in the future. Users who have compatible devices can restart them if the update is not visible yet. The update will arrive automatically in the following weeks for devices that haven’t received it yet.