For years, Amazon’s Fire TV platform has secretly relied on Google‘s Android operating system. While the interface looked completely different—a heavily customized version designed solely for Amazon‘s ...

Black, unassuming, about the size of a pack of chewing gum: On the surface, the Fire TV 4K Select stick released in mid-October looks just like any other streaming device made by Amazon. Plug it into ...

Sideloading is the Android TV feature you are not using.

Amazon has revealed it created a new OS for its Fire TV Stick 4K Select to counter piracy. The new Vega OS prevents users from installing unauthorized apps on their TV Sticks. While Fire TV OS has ...

Amazon is reportedly set to replace its Android-based Fire TV OS with Vega OS, a new Linux-based system. The upcoming operating system, which has been in development for years, could be officially ...

To upgrade your traditional television set into a smart TV, explore these best-rated Android TVs with built-in Google ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Chris Thomas was a reporter at Android Police from 2022 until 2025. At last, Google’s much-loved Android TV 14 (with the Google TV interface incorporated) is coming to a swath of new models. While the ...

Google has announced that all Wear OS apps published on the Play Store should have 64-bit versions. Here's what that means.