Amazon is rolling out a major update for select Fire TV Stick models to enhance user experience. The update includes a refreshed design with modern interface elements, updated typography, redesigned color gradients, and improved homescreen layouts. Users can expect faster navigation, with performance improvements of up to 30% when moving through menus.
Apart from visual enhancements and speed boosts, users can now pin up to 20 apps to the home screen, an increase from the previous limit of six. Access to features like Games, Art & Photos, and the Ambient Experience has been simplified through the Menu button on the remote control.
A new shortcut panel accessible by long-pressing the Home button provides quick access to essential Fire TV controls, such as audio and display settings. Additionally, Amazon is introducing Alexa+, an enhanced assistant set to launch in the UK later this year, aiming to streamline content discovery.
In addition to the Fire TV Stick update, Amazon is redesigning the Fire TV mobile app to offer content browsing, watchlist management, and direct playback on TVs. The app’s new look mirrors the updated Fire TV interface, turning smartphones into a second screen for discovering new content and managing recommendations on the go.
The update will initially roll out in the U.S. for Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen), and Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series, with plans to expand to more devices and regions later in the spring, including the latest Fire TV 4K streaming media players.