HBO Max has updated its Fire TV app to no longer support devices running Fire OS 5. The company's support page was recently updated to list Fire OS 6 as the minimum supported Fire TV operating system version.
Roku has announced two new streaming devices to replace its two least expensive models. The new Roku Streaming Stick is a 1080p device for $29.99 that replaces the outgoing Roku Express and the Roku Streaming Stick Plus is a 4K version for $39.99 that replaces the Roku Express 4K+.
A report last year claimed that Amazon was working on an operating system, called Vega OS, as a replacement for the Android-based operating system it has been using on Echo and Fire TV devices for years.
A report from Janko Roettgers on Lowpass states that Amazon is working on a new in-house operating system, called Vega, as a replacement for its Android-based Fire OS, according to sources.