Tag: Fire TV
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Firefox Comes to The Fire TV
Recently Amazon added their Silk Browser to the Fire TV now Firefox is joining the effort. Now you will be able to pick between the Amazon Silk Browser and the Firefox browser for your Fire TV. Here is how Firefox describes their new Fire TV app: Watch videos from YouTube and other popular sites — or…
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Amazon Officially Adds a Web Browser to All Fire TV Devices
A few weeks ago Amazon quietly added the Silk Browser to a few of their Fire TV devices. Now Amazon has announced that starting today, all Amazon Fire TV customers will be able to use the Silk Broswer on their Fire TV. Now with the Firefox and Silk browsers, customers can access the World Wide…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Sending Out Fire TV DVR Invites
If you are still waiting for your DVR invite, today may be your lucky day. AT&T has recently picked up the rate that they have started to invite DIRECTV NOW subscribers into the DIRECTV NOW app and DVR beta. Yesterday AT&T sent out a large number of invites to the Fire TV version of the…
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Expired: Last Minute Cheap Cord Cutting Gift Ideas
Christmas is a few days away and if you are rushing for last minute gifts (like I am) than I have good news for you. Amazon right now has some of their most popular devices on sale at great prices. Here are a few Christmas gifts I highly recommend. Fire TV Stick $34.99 The next generation…
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10 FREE Fire TV Apps Every Cord Cutter Should Try (December 2017)
Finding great Fire TV apps that are truly 100% free can be a bit of a pain. So we thought we would take a look at what are some of the best 100% FREE apps on the Fire TV that we know of. Here is our short list of Fire TV apps every cord cutter should check…
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CenturyLink’s Live TV Streaming Services Comes to the Fire TV
Earlier this year CenturyLink launched their live TV streaming service called CenturyLink Stream. Originally CenturyLink Stream was only available on Roku players, iOS, Android, and their Android TV streaming player. Last week CenturyLink quietly added the Fire TV to their lineup with a new app they launched last week. CenturyLink Stream offers two base packages—both…
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Amazon Is Working on a 2nd Gen Fire TV Smart TV
Back in January 2017 Amazon announced the Fire TV edition smart TVs. Now it looks like they are hard at work on a new line of 2nd gen Fire TV edition smart TVs. Yesterday AFTVnews announced they found hidden in this week’s Fire TV software update a list of new Fire TV devices and code…
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Roku Is Still Dominating the Streaming Market
For years now we have heard how Roku is dominating the streaming market. Now we get an updated look at the dominance of Roku in the United States and Canada. Recently TiVo released a new study that talked with over 3,000 Americans and Canadians about their TV viewing habits. As part of the study they…
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Amazon & Google Are in Talks to Keep YouTube on The Fire TV
Recently Google announced that they plan to pull their YouTube app from the Fire TV in the latest fight between the two companies. Now The Verge has reported that a Google spokesperson has told them that they are in “productive discussions” with the hopes of reaching “an agreement for the benefit of our mutual customers.” Google did not…
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You Can Now Save a Website to Your Home Screen on the Fire TV
Ever wish you could save a website to your home screen on the Fire TV? With the new Bookmarker app made by AFTVnews, you can do just that. Now that the Fire TV has a dedicated browser—the new Silk Browser—you can surf the web with your Fire TV. If you add the Bookmarker app, you…