‘This device prevents sideloading’: Amazon warns Fire TV Stick HD buyers that it can’t be turned into an illegal ‘Fire Stick’ for free streaming

It’s been confirmed that the new Amazon Fire TV Stick HD runs Vega OS and prevents sideloading.

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Amazon has been accused of ‘bricking’ older Fire TV Stick devices to get users to upgrade — and it’s sparked a class action lawsuit

The new lawsuit claims Amazon has been restricting important software updates for older models to force users to upgrade.
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Own a Fire TV device? You’re getting a free update soon, with refreshed layout and new streaming channels — and Amazon’s also launching a slimmer Fire TV Stick

Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV interface for 2026 with new organisation and new streaming channels. Plus, it’s bringing out a new, slimmer Fire TV HD Stick.
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Roku just added 6 more free streaming channels — and one of its most useful features is coming to more streaming services

New channels are rollin’, rollin’, rollin’… OUT NOW… to your Roku sticks and Roku TVs

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Walmart’s cheap new Google TV streaming stick has appeared — get 4K and Dolby Atmos for a very low price

Walmart’s latest streamer isn’t official but it’s already in some stores and the full specs are now here

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‘Time to unsubscribe’ — Netflix made a big change to its Apple TV app, removing a ton of useful functions

Some Apple TV owners are unhappy with Netflix’s updated app, which drops the tvOS player and some of its features

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Roku made it so that you need internet to watch antenna-based channels on its TVs — but don’t worry, it promises to fix it

And here I thought that half the point of over-the-air channels these days is so you don’t need the internet…

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The cheap box that adds Freely’s free streaming channels to any TV is back in stock — but don’t be surprised if it sells out again

Manhattan TV’s Freely streaming box is back in stock at selected UK retailers, but it’s likely to sell out again

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Walmart’s next move could reshape your Google TV setup

Walmart may be preparing both a new Google TV streamer and a lineup of Onn smart TVs, signaling a broader push into affordable home entertainment hardware built around one platform.

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More than 10,000 have bought Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus this month — and it’s so cheap right now, I’m buying it too

The powerful Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is Amazon’s top-selling device, and it’s on sale right now for a record-low price of just $24.99 – a deal so good that I’m adding it to my cart.
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