What's New in Development (Fire TV)
Amazon Fire TV Documentation Updates
The following table lists significant updates or new pages to the general Amazon Fire TV documentation.
| Date | Page | Details |
|---|---|---|
| November 12, 2020 | Onida HD/FHD - Fire TV (2020) | Specifications now available for this new smart TV released in India |
| November 12, 2020 | OK 4K - Fire TV (2020) | Specifications now available for this new smart TV released in Germany/Austria |
| November 11, 2020 | Promote Your App On Fire TV | Fire TV Self-Service Advertising is now available. |
| September 28, 2020 | Fire TV Stick - 3rd Gen | Tech specs for the new Fire TV Stick - 3rd Gen device have been published. |
| September 28, 2020 | Fire TV Stick Lite - 1st Gen | Tech specs for the new Fire TV Stick Lite - 1st Gen device have been published. |
| September 28, 2020 | Fire TV Cube (2nd Gen) | The device is now available in France, Italy, and Spain marketplaces. |
| May 13, 2020 | DIAL Integration | Updated with more code samples and other details specific to the second-screen app integration. |
| July 15, 2020 | Comparison Table for Fire TV Devices | Added comparison table that lets you select the Fire TV devices to compare. Comparison columns show the specs for that device. |
| May 8, 2020 |
Live TV Integration TV Input Framework on Fire TV Live TV Resources |
Live TV integration is primarily focused on helping your existing customers experience live TV (programs scheduled in a 24/7 linear feed) in a content-forward way. |
| January 10, 2020 | Web App Starter Kit (WASK) | The Web App Starter Kit has been discontinued. This toolkit is no longer supported. |
| January 1, 2020 | How to Build an Android App for Fire TV | This tutorial was ported from the Appstore blog into the documentation. It explains how to create a Fire TV app from the Android Leanback Support Library. |
| December 11, 2019 | Device Specifications: Smart TVs | Device specifications for Onida - Fire TV published. |
| October 15, 2019 | Device Specifications: Smart TVs | Device specifications for all new 2019 Fire TV devices added. This includes specs for Grundig OLED, Grundig Vision 7 (4k), Grundig Vision 6, JVC 4k, Toshiba 4K with Dolby Vision, and Nebula D3000 Soundbar. To accommodate the larger number of devices, the specs page was also reorganized into multiple sub-pages based on the type of Fire TV. |
| September 24, 2019 | Testing Audio Focus | Google deprioritized background services due to the abuse; only foreground services are started by intents. Code samples have been updated accordingly on this page. |
| September 18, 2019 | Developing for Amazon Fire TV Devices Running Fire OS 7 | 2019 Fire TV devices will run on Fire OS 7, which is based on Android 9 Pie. This documentation provides guidelines for ensuring your app is compatible with FOS 7. |
| July 9, 2019 | Device Specifications for Fire TV | Updated the specs for Toshiba 4K - Fire TV (2018/2019) to indicate support for Dolby Vision for some models. Also changed year in name to "2018/2019." |
| July 7, 2019 | In-App Voice Scrolling and Selection | Updates to doc content regarding testing steps and rollout. |
| May 29, 2019 | Deep Linking with Featured Content in the Fire TV UI | Deep linking refers to links that direct users past the homepage of an app to specific content inside the app. |
| January 22, 2018 | In-App Voice Scrolling and Selection | Support for voice-based scrolling and selection in your app. |
| November 21, 2018 | AV Synchronization in Android Applications | Replaced the content here with an updated version. |
| October 3, 2018 |
Fire TV Stick 4K (2018) Distribute Your App Internationally |
Specifications for Fire TV Stick 4K. Updates to Toshiba smart TV availability in the Canadian marketplace. |
Amazon Fire TV Blog Updates
You can follow the latest news about Fire TV by reading the Fire TV category on the blog.
Last updated: Aug 08, 2025