In this episode, I give my predictions for Fire TV, Android TV, APple TV, and Roku in 2017. I also talk about why I think Amazon needs to make a TV, as well as rooting, TWRP custom recovery, and ROMS for the Fire TV Stick. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded December 30th 2016

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KingRoot

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Amazon needs to make a TV

Amazon Fire TV Remote app updated with app drawer for new interface

Fire TV Remote on Amazon Appstore

Fire TV Remote on Google Play Store

Fire TV Remote on iTunes App Store

Updated ABC and Freeform apps released for all Fire TV models

ABC app

Freeform app

Minecraft: Pocket Edition drops Fire TV support in favor of new more expensive Minecraft: Fire TV Edition

Jackbox, OUYA, and several other top Fire TV games just went on sale this morning

Amazon Fire TV Game Controller on sale and includes 550 Amazon Coins

Fire TV Game Controller

Amazon’s Alexa can now answer follow-up questions

Amazon now has a page to view your No-Rush Credit Balance

CHECK YOUR NO-RUSH CREDIT

First images of the new NVIDIA Shield TV, remote, and controller

Sling TV to release android-powered set-top box with Netflix and OTA channels

PlayStation Vue

Sling TV

DirecTV Now

How to force all sideloaded apps into landscape mode on Fire TV

Amazon Developers Blog

FireTV 2 Unbrick Image

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