AFTVnewscast 12: Fire TV Shortage Explained

This episode covers why the new Fire TV is out of stock, discusses the new Fire TV Stick delay, and explains all the different Fire TV developer options. Then, before answering viewer submitted questions about the upcoming software update, the latest new Fire TV apps are showed off as well as the latest game deals.

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Hosted by Elias Saba from AFTVnews.com

Recorded October 23rd 2015

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Amazon is diverting all new Fire TV stock to massive internal testing pool for bug fixing effort

Amazon delays all orders for the Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote bundle — Gives $10 credit

Amazon updates delivery of Fire TV Stick voice bundle pre-orders to October 28th

Fire TV Stick with Voice Remote bundle

Understanding the Amazon Fire TV’s various Developer Options

OlliOlli 2 now included for Free with new Amazon Fire TV Game Controller purchases

New Fire TV Game Controller on Amazon

OlliOlli2 on Amazon

DuckTales: Remastered on Amazon

NBC app coming to Amazon Fire TV

FOX NOW coming to Amazon Fire TV

WATCH ABC app on Amazon

UKTV brings its free on-demand service to the Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

UKTV Play on Amazon

App Deal: Doom & Destiny down from $2.99 to $1.10

Doom & Destiny on Amazon

App Deal: Space Epic Untitled game down from $4.99 to FREE

Space Epic Untitled – Season 1 on Amazon

App Deal: Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse down from $19.99 to $14.99

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse on Amazon

App Deal: Su Mon Smash game down from $4.99 to $2.99

Su Mon Smash: Star Coliseum

App Deal: Five kids puzzle games down from $0.99 to FREE

5 Free Kids Puzzle Games on Amazon

App Deal: Game Of Thrones the game down from $4.99 to FREE

Game Of Thrones – A Telltale Games Series

New Apple TV to be released next week with new CBS and NBC apps but no new TV service

Kodi may be sideloadable on the new Apple TV without jailbreaking

YouTube Red subscription service will let you watch ad-free for $9.99 per month

Who’s to blame for the Fire TV’s lack of Netflix voice search integration?

Fire OS 5 with Alexa coming to 1st-gen Fire TV and Fire TV Stick

2nd-Gen Fire TV also only supports FAT32 — No NTFS or exFAT support for either USB or MicroSD

Software update with surround sound fix begins rolling out for 2nd-Gen Fire TV

Amazon Echo adds Philips Hue and Belkin WeMo smart home voice control

Some of the things you’ll be able to do with Alexa on the Fire TV

Amazon Echo on Amazon

Bluetooth Voice Remote on Amazon

Wifi-Voice Remote on Amazon Japan

List of all Fire TV and Fire TV Stick Remote and Game Controller Specs

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