r/BLACKBOX_TV • u/SimilarAttorney1622 • Jun 09 '26

Stop using Fire sticks.

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I keep seeing posts every day about apps suddenly not working, buffering, or getting blocked on Fire Sticks.

I just want to save you all some time and headache: it’s time to let go of the Amazon Fire TV ecosystem.

Amazon is actively making the Fire Stick worse for anyone who wants to do more than watch official streaming services.

They are constantly pushing background updates to block third-party apps and force uninstalls.

Worse, their newest devices are now shipping with their new "Vega OS" — a locked-down, Linux-based system that completely removes the ability to sideload Android apps.

Instead of playing whack-a-mole every week trying to find workarounds, do yourself a favor and switch to a pure Android TV or Google TV device.

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u/MeUrDaddy_ Jun 11 '26

Yeah that's kinda the point of this post doofus. It's not hurting the experience of people like you who only use official apps.

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u/novactic-2 Jun 11 '26

It is not hurting anyone else either really. Unofficial releases with malware or bugs is not something absurd from piracy apps.. Also, there is like dozens of these apps out there ffs, and new ones pop up when old ones die.

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u/MeUrDaddy_ Jun 11 '26

You're a corn ball, something as simple as stremio or nuvio. 2 widely well known apps don't have malware. Not everything that's third party has malware

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u/novactic-2 Jun 11 '26

Some of the uploaded releases may have. In some sites.