Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick HD signals the end of sideloading

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TL;DR

• The new Fire TV Stick HD is the second Amazon streaming stick to launch with Vega OS.
• Some customers looking to buy the device are being warned that they won’t be able to sideload apps.
• Amazon has also announced that it will continue to support a majority of Fire TV streaming sticks and cubes until 2030.

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A few days ago, Amazon announced the new Fire TV Stick HD. This will be the company’s second streaming stick with Vega OS, Amazon’s new Linux-based operating system. As the device ditches Fire OS, a forked version of Android, there are some concerns about app support and sideloading. It appears the company is trying to get ahead of the issue by issuing warnings to customers. Amazon is also extending support for a wide range of Fire TV products.

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