FireStick update and Vega os taken over

Amazon officially confirms: All future new Fire TV Sticks will run on Vega OS (not Android-based Fire OS).

Direct from Amazon Developer Portal:
→ developer.amazon.com/apps-and-games/fire-tv

Full Vega announcement:
→ developer.amazon.com/apps-and-games/blogs/2025/09/announcing-vega-os

Device specs showing the difference:
→ developer.amazon.com/docs/device-specs/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-media-player.html

Existing Android-based Fire TV Stick 4K / 4K Max models are still available for purchase right now.

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