AFTVnewscast

In this episode, I announce major changes to the AFTVnewscast format moving forward. I then go over all the new features in the new 5.2.4.1 Fire TV update and much more! The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded April 7th 2017

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Amazon Fire TV Stick 2 with Alexa arrives in the UK

Fire TV Stick 2 in the UK

Software update 5.2.4.1 rolling out to all Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models — Adds new interface to 1st-gen devices

How Fire TV updates work and why they take so long

Amazon Fire TV & Stick can now monitor data usage and alert you when you’ve reached a data cap

You can now select from 3 video quality settings on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick now support Voice Search for YouTube

Alexa added to all Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models in the UK and Germany

New Kodi website causing issues with ES File Explorer sideloading — Easy Fix

Downloader App

How to sideload Kodi using Downloader

Amazon is working on a Silk Web Browser for the Fire TV

How to install and use Amazon’s Silk Web Browser on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

Downloader app for Amazon Fire TV reaches One Million Users

Westinghouse’s four Amazon Fire TV Edition televisions pass FCC approval

All Fire TV Edition television articles

Alexa Voice Remote for Amazon Fire TV Edition televisions will have dedicated Netflix button

10 new things we now know about Amazon’s Fire TV Edition televisions

Personal Twitter: @Elias

Downloader v1.1.2 Favorites sneak peak image

How to get Kodi to show up on the Home Screen of a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

Fire TV update 5.2.1.1 contains new “Not In My House” system app for more sophisticated app blocking

Downloader APK direct download

Amazon Fire TV Software Version Page

Wireshark

AFTVnews Facebook Page

AFTVnews Community Facebook Group

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In this episode, I go over the next generation Fire TV that leaked this week in extreme detail. I also discuss which devices we can expect to be updated to Fire OS 7. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded March 24th 2017

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Exclusive: Amazon to release new mid-tier Fire TV model with 4K, HDR, and Android 7

Comparing h.264 vs h.265 video playback on the Fire TV 1, 2, and Fire TV Stick

Fire OS 7 likelihood on existing Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models

Developer preview announced for Android 5.0 Lollipop based Fire OS 5

Amazon breaking even on Fire TV hardware

Amazon Appstore and Fire TV likely launching soon in India

Voot app

Voot Kids app

More evidence Amazon will soon launch the Fire TV in India

Kodi version 17.1 has been released

Kodi

Short URL: bit.ly/kodi171

Downloader App

Downloader Sideload Guide

App Deal: Mezzmo media player app down from $4.80 to $1.49

Mezzmo app

App Deal: Black Mountain Run game down from $1.99 to FREE

Black Mountain Run app

Moto G5 Plus and Alcatel A30 are the newest Amazon Prime Exclusive Phones

All Prime Exclusive Phones

Moto G5 Plus

Alcatel A30

Vudu sideloading

Launching apps and videos with Alexa is now working on the Amazon Fire TV

Amazon Troubleshooting for blank Fire TV screen

How to partially or entirely move Kodi data to external USB or MicroSD storage

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In this episode, I go over details of how aps can recommend content on the Fire TV home screen. I also go over everything there is to know about playing videos from external storage. I also talk about new Alexa and Amazon Echo features coming soon. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded March 17th 2017

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Here’s how recommended content from 3rd-party apps work on the Amazon Fire TV

How to play videos from external microSD or USB drives on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

USB OTG cable

How to use an NTFS microSD card or USB drive with a rooted Fire TV

How to play files larger than 4GB off the Fire TV’s FAT32 USB storage in Kodi

Comparing h.264 vs h.265 video playback on the Fire TV 1, 2, and Fire TV Stick

VLC

Sideload Guide

Kodi

SPMC

MrMC

Plex Cloud exits beta and is now available to all Plex Pass subscribers

Plex app

Amazon Fire TV gets new Discovery, Science Channel, I.D., TLC, and Animal Planet apps

Discovery Channel app

Science Channel app

Investigation Discovery app

TLC app

Animal Planet app

Cable network truTV releases new app for the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

truTV app

New 2017 NCAA March Madness app with Live Stream arrives on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

NCAA March Madness app

App Deal: Super Pixalo down from $0.99 to FREE

Super Pixalo app

App Deal: Dissonance – Interactive Novelette down from $0.99 to FREE

Dissonance: An Interactive Novelette app

Amazon Echo can now be connected to Bluetooth speakers

Audio synchronization coming to the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot for whole home audio support

Amazon adds full Alexa capabilities to their iPhone app

Amazon app on iTunes

Kodi TV Guide Add-on

Alex Skill TV Guides

How to block software updates on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

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In this episode, I go over new apps and app deals. I talk about the new version of my Downloader app with a built in web browser and the new Facebook app. I also go over app deals and then talk about YouTube TV and what it means ot the streaming TV industry. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded March 3rd 2017

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Fire TV and Fire TV Stick connection issues today are due to Amazon server outages

Downloader app v1.1.1 update for Fire TV adds built-in Web Browser

Downloader app

Lon Seidman’s YouTube Channel

Lon’s video about Downloader app

AFTVnews.com/Downloader

Facebook releases video app for the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

Facebook app

App Deal: PAC-MAN Championship Edition down from $4.99 to FREE

PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX game

App Deal: Headlines – RSS Reader down from $1.49 to FREE

Headlines – RSS Feed Reader for TV app

AFTVnews RSS Feed

App Deal: Watchit – Reddit client down from $0.99 to FREE

Watchit app

Amazon’s Alexa may soon distinguish between different voices

Exclusive: Amazon to release home security camera with possible Alexa integration

Amazon security camera high-res image

YouTube unveiled their upcoming $35 a month TV service

How to install and setup BusyBox on the Amazon Fire TV

How to add Google’s Voice Assistant to Alexa on the Amazon Echo and Fire TV

How to partially or entirely move Kodi data to external USB or MicroSD storage

Fire TV Edition televisions

Amazon’s new Fire TV Game Controller has an accelerometer

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In this episode, I talk about the Fire TV Stick 2 being announced for the UK and Germany, as well as Alexa coming to those devices. I then go over a bunch of new and updated app news like MrMC v3, a WiFi analyzer app, and more. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded February 24th 2017

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Exclusive: Fire TV Stick 2 and Alexa on Fire TV in the UK and Germany to be announced this week

Amazon Fire TV Stick 2 with Alexa announced for the UK and Germany

Fire TV Stick 2 for £39.99 in the UK

Fire TV Stick 2 for 39,99 € in Germany

Alexa is coming to existing Amazon Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks in the UK and Germany

MrMC v3.0 adds support for Kodi 17 databases, full DVD playback, Plex transcoding, and more

MrMC app on Amazon

Comparing h.264 vs h.265 video playback on the Fire TV 1, 2, and Fire TV Stick

Video comparing h.264 vs h.265 Playback

Crunchyroll brings their massive Anime streaming service to the Amazon Fire TV

Crunchyroll app

New myNetLyzer app tests your WiFi network on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Sticks

myNetLyzer app

Contradiction video murder mystery game makes Android debut on the Fire TV

Contradiction game

Facebook will be releasing a video app for the Amazon Fire TV

Amazon Echo rumored to gain voice calling capabilities

Amazon’s Alexa now has over 10,000 3rd-party skills

Top Alexa Skills

Alexa can now finally read thermostat values without needing to use a Skill

Google adds native DVR support for HDHomeRun to Android TV

HDHomeRun

Amazon’s Fire TV Edition televisions

NVIDIA Shield TV

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In this episode, I discuss the new disabling feature of the Prime Photos app on the Fire TV. I also talk about upcoming changes to the home screen revolving around recommended content. Then I show off the new hands-free capabilities of the Amazon Tap portable Alexa speaker. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded February 10th 2017

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Prime Photos app on the Amazon Fire TV can now be disabled to save internal storage space

Amazon Fire TV Device Software Updates Page

Amazon Drive

More apps will be able to recommend content on the Fire TV home screen in the near future

App Deal: Google Photos, Flickr, and Shutterfly photo apps down from $3.99 to $2.99

pFolio for Google Photos

FlickFolio for Flickr

ShutterFolio for Shutterfly

Alexa Voice Service now available for the UK and Germany

Devices with Alexa

Amazon Tap speakers can respond to hands-free Alexa commands with latest software update

Amazon Tap on Amazon

HDMI Splitter

Donate

The Tick

How to install the Google Play Store on the Fire TV 2 running Fire OS 5

How to install Android TV’s Google Play Music app on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick without root

XDA Google Play Music Thread

Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick Software Update History

Kodi Wiki – Keymap Page

Kodi Wiki – Fire TV Page

Plex releases new Alexa Skill for full voice control of the media center app

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In this episode, I discuss when I think Amazon will announce new Fire TV hardware like a 3rd-gen device. I talk about Kodi 17, which just got released, and the new Plex Alexa Skill that lets you control Plex with your voice. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded February 3rd 2017

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Alexa Voice Remote for Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick back in stock after being backordered for 5 months

Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick out of stock — Possibly due to Voice Remote production issues

Pre-Rooted 5.2.1.2 ROM for the Amazon Fire TV 1 Released

How to watch the 2017 Super Bowl live and for free on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

FOX Sports GO app

NFL app

Sling TV app

DirecTV Now app

PlayStation Vue app

HD Antennas

How to remove the blue circle icon overlay floating on the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

Kodi 17 ‘Krypton’ has been released and is now available

Kodi Website

Short Kodi 17 download URL: bit.ly/kodi17app

Downloader App on Amazon

Sideloading guide using Downloader

Plex releases new Alexa Skill for full voice control of the media center app

Plex Alexa Skill

New HDHomeRun app released for Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

HDHomeRun App

HDHomeRun Devices

Tablo App

Tablo Hardware

Logitech Harmony Smart Remote w/ Hub on sale for $69.99 — Lowest Price Ever

Logitech Harmony Remote

NVIDIA Shield TV

How to install TWRP custom recovery and an initial ROM on a rooted Fire TV Stick 1

AppStarter

Bootloader unlock via fastboot

Python script

Use this command to get 0xmmssssssss where mm=manfid and ss=serial:

fastboot oem emmc-info

Amazon Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks are spontaneously deregistering from their Amazon accounts

Software Update Files

GFXBench

The new 4K Fire TV only supports 4K video, not a 4K interface or 4K apps, and thats a good thing

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In this episode, I go over the new 5.2.1.2 software update for the 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. I also talk about new features of the Downloader app for easy sideloading. I then do a comparison of the new 2017 NVIDIA Shield TV and the Fire TV. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded January 27th 2017

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Software update 5.2.1.2 begins rolling out to 1st-gen Fire TVs and Fire TV Sticks

Downloader app v1.1.0 update for Fire TV adds file manager, settings, and more

Downloader App on Amazon

Donate

How to add Google’s Voice Assistant to Alexa on the Amazon Echo and Fire TV

Amazon Echo and Echo Dot update adds “Computer” wake word to help complete the Star Trek fantasy

Amazon Original Content News

Physical comparison of the 2nd-gen NVIDIA Shield TV to the Amazon Fire TV

Partial teardown of 2nd-gen NVIDIA Shield TV

How to set a custom Sleep Time on a rooted Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

How to set a custom Screensaver Start Time on a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick

Fire TV & Fire TV Stick Rooting Starter’s Guide

Amazon Fire TV Game Controller

PS4 DualShock 4 button mapping on the Fire TV

How to use an NTFS microSD card or USB drive with a rooted Fire TV

Mi Box

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In this episode, I talk about what I saw at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. Specifically, I talk about my impressions of the Fire TV Edition televisions and the next generation NVIDIA Shield TV. The episode concludes with a Q&A session where I answer questions from the audience.

Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded January 13th 2017

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Amazon teams up with Westinghouse, Seiki, and Element to release ‘Fire TV Edition’ televisions running Fire OS

Overview and first impressions of the new Fire TV Edition televisions

Technical specs of the new Fire TV Edition televisions from Westinghouse, Seiki, and Element

Fire TV Edition televisions come with Alexa voice remotes

Amazon needs to make a TV

Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick out of stock — Possibly due to Voice Remote production issues

Downloader app for Fire TV has been installed by over 300,000 people

Downloader App

NVIDIA announces new Shield TV with Amazon Video and Google Voice Assistant

Hands on with the new 2nd-gen NVIDIA Shield TV and new Spot microphone

Hands on with the Amazon Video app on the new NVIDIA Shield TV

ORDER NVIDIA SHIELD TV 2

ORDER NVIDIA SHIELD CONTROLLER

Downloader APK for sideloading

Evozi APK Downloader

Linkplay

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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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Fire TV 2 with software version 5.2.1.1 and older can now be rooted with KingRoot

KingRoot

Rooting Starters Guide

How to install TWRP custom recovery and an initial ROM on a rooted Fire TV Stick 1

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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