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Amazon Fire TV and FireTV Stick are Android based (FireOS fork) TV Set Top Box devices. Based on Android 5.1 they support applications and games via HDMI and remote/controller.

The Amazon Fire TV family of devices currently run Fire OS 5, which is based on Android 5.1 (Lollipop, API level 22). The original FireTV and FireTV Stick devices ran Fire OS 3 (Jelly Bean, API level 17), but with the release of the second generation Fire TV the firmware was updated with native support for Android TV and the v17 Leanback library.

First generation FireTV and FireTV Stick support 720p and 1080p output. Second generation FireTV supports 720p, 1080p and 4K/HEVC output. All devices have HDMI connections, First Gen FireTV has TOSLINK audio, First and Second Gen FireTV have Ethernet and all three devices support WiFi

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Interactive portions of the screen are not highlighted when selected

my Submitted application for amazon fire TV failed for the following reason : Issue 1: Interactive portions of the screen are not highlighted when selected : Rewind, Fast Forward, and Play buttons above progress bar can be navigated and selected but…
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Cordova support for Amazon FireTV ("android_interface.jar" error)

I have used Cordova (3.4.x) to build the basic "Hello" and a custom HTML5 app for the Amazon Fire tablet. I saw a problem related to this question and resolved it per the answer from there (chmod +x on the build tools). However, when I try to deploy…
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Stop background music from other apps on Android & Fire TV

How can I stop other apps that are playing background music when my app opens? I have an app that plays music and videos, but if a background app was already playing music it keeps playing. On Fire TV I also have a problem that the background music…
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'Recommended By Your Apps' is not showing in Fire TV Stick 4K

I am implementing Recommendations Overview feature in Fire TV. Recommended By Your Apps row is not showing in Fire TV Stick 4K. and my code is working fine in Android TV but not working in My Fire TV Stick 4K. Is **Fire TV Stick 4K **is supported…
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I need subtitles for iptv on firestick qnd don't knkw where to start my ideas are excused

So I was wondering if there was a way to use vlc (desktop) plugins/extension on android . A firestick to be specific. My issue: I have an IPTV service and need subtiles on live tv as well as VOD and/or audio tracks for VOD. Is the vlc option viable…
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Is there a way possible to send an ADB command to a firestick which would rotate the screen 180°?

The purpose for this is that I have a projector upside down mounted on the ceiling (thats where the mounting screws are unfortunately) and I don't have the original remote to tell the screen to flip orientation as i normally would do. I've tried…
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why does the Hls stream freeze in the default mediaplayer in Amazon fire tv app?

I am trying to play a hls stream in the existing Fire TV app builder(1.0.7), the stream doesn't play well. The video freezes every 7 seconds and then the audio repeats itself. What is the best way to approach this issue? I thought I can update the…
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Stop alexa switching tv to fire tv

I've just started using Fire TV and it's great. Is there anyway to stop it switching the tv to firestick when you press the alexa micraphone button?
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Using Android's MediaRouter to cast the device screen into firetv stick or a client app?

I am trying to mirror cast using my own app into a Fire TV Stick that is connected to the televsion. It has an option to Mirror the display. My phone can connect to the Fire TV Stick this way, but I would like to mirror something with a smaller…
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Amazon FireTV Stick: Forced 640x480 resolution

I have a FireTV Stick that is plugged into a DVI monitor with an HDMI-to-DVI adapter. Apparently the stick can't detect the monitor's resolution properly. It outputs a non-changeable 640x480 resolution. When I try to change it in the settings, the…
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integrating maven dependency into android Eclipse project, no JAR file

Ok, so, I'm developing an app for the Amazon FireTV, so I have to use Eclipse. I'm trying to use this socket.io Java client library: https://github.com/nkzawa/socket.io-client.java at the bottom of this post, i included the installation…
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Detecting Display settings (Adjusted or Default ) in Amazon Fire TV

I recently installed and checked my application on Amazon's FireTV and found that it has some Display setup settings from which user can adjust the screen or use default which is a Zoomed in display for the device making the application views not…
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Know the bluetooth address of fire tv stick remote connected to firetv

I am trying to figure out the bluetooth address of my firetv stick remote. I have adb access enabled and can access firetv stick. Is there a command to find out the paired / connected devices on my firetv stick ? thanks in advance.
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Can I implement payment gateway in fire tv app for buy subscription?

Please explain how to implement payment gateway in fire tv app for buy subscription. Please explain how to implement payment gateway in fire tv app for buy subscription.
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Amazon Fire TV rooting

How to root Amazon Fire TV after the most recent update? I have tried xda-developers recommendations but I have encountered that after the most recent update, the suggested apks to root the device don't work anymore.
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