In this episode, I go over the new features in the latest 5.0.5 software update for the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. I also cover some of the big changes to Alexa on the Amazon Echo and Fire TV from this week. Before moving on to answering questions submitted by listeners, I talk about the new rooting method, custom recovery, and ROM for the Fire TV 2.
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Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com
Recorded February 5th 2016
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Show Notes & Links:
Fire TV software update 5.0.5 with Alexa begins rolling out to 1st-gen devices
Amazon’s Fire TV Source Code Page
Everything you need to know about the Fire OS 5 update for the 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
Amazon Fire TV gains native Prime Add-On Subscription support with latest update
Amazon Prime add-on subscription service information
List of all Prime add-on subscriptions
How to Cancel an Amazon Prime Video Add-On Subscription
CBS Sports app released for all Fire TV and Fire TV Stick models
CBS Sports app for the Fire TV
How to watch Super Bowl 50 live and for free on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
Four indicators Amazon is preparing to launch something related to Alexa and the Echo very soon
Amazon will reportedly release a portable version of the Echo in coming weeks
You can now order and track Domino’s Pizza using Alexa on your Amazon Echo or Fire TV
Alexa on the Amazon Echo and Fire TV can now order you an Uber
Spotify streaming now available on the Amazon Echo
Official Spotify app for the Fire TV
Emma for Spotify app for the Fire TV (Better Spotify app)
Fire TV Stick sale ends Saturday Feb 6th at Midnight
App Deal: Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars down from $4.99 to $1.99
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars on Amazon
Classic tile-based game Rummikub released for all Fire TV models
Rummikub game for Fire Tv on Amazon
Custom Recovery and 5.0.4 Pre-Rooted ROM for Fire TV 2 released by rbox
Amazon Fling allows Android and iOS media casting to Fire TV
How to install and setup Xposed Framework on the Amazon Fire TV
[Fire TV 2 Kernel Module] Xbox One Controller Support
Amazon closes Fire OS 5 Developer Preview signups for the Fire TV
Developer preview rollback page
How to update an app on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
How to block software updates on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
What’s new on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video
YouMap turns your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick into a Chromecast Receiver
Google has Chromecast Receiver app pulled from the Fire TV Appstore
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