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  "id": 10972395,
  "title": "Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K ditches Android & sideloading for $59.99",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazons-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-ditches-android-sideloading-for-59-99",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T15:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/09/30/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2026/"
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  "account": "Amazon has introduced its latest Fire TV Stick 4K, transitioning away from Android to a new operating system called Vega OS. The device, priced at $59.99, is available in the US starting today, with a discounted $29.99 rate during Prime Day. The new Fire TV Stick 4K boasts a redesigned remote with an asymmetric design, a metal home button, and customizable options. While it boasts faster performance and the ability to power up using a TV's USB port, the device no longer supports sideloading, an option appreciated by many Fire TV users. The new streaming device is roughly 20-40% quicker than its predecessors and more compact.",
  "summary": "Amazon continues its move away from Android on Fire TV, with its latest Fire TV Stick 4K moving over to Vega OS, though with upgrades including support for using your TV’s USB port for power and a massively improved remote. more…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Amazon unveils a new Fire TV Stick 4K and a remote you can navigate by feel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazon-unveils-a-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-and-a-remote-you-can-navigate",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:00:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K can pull power directly from your TV",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazons-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-can-pull-power-directly-from-your-tv",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:00:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Amazon's refreshed Fire TV Stick 4K is faster, but the switch to Vega OS comes with a major catch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazons-refreshed-fire-tv-stick-4k-is-faster-but-the-switch-to-vega",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:07:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Amazon says Fire TV now offers integrated live content from 40+ apps, like YouTube TV and DirecTV, and plans a Music app with podcasts and concerts in the fall (Mariella Moon/Engadget)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazon-says-fire-tv-now-offers-integrated-live-content-from-40-apps",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:20:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "There's a new Amazon Fire TV Stick that's faster to use, and a redesigned remote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/theres-a-new-amazon-fire-tv-stick-thats-faster-to-use-and-a",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:21:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Amazon’s new Fire TV Stick 4K comes with an actually good remote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazons-new-fire-tv-stick-4k-comes-with-an-actually-good-remote",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:43:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Amazon's newly announced Fire TV Stick 4K gets a 50% discount for a very limited time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazons-newly-announced-fire-tv-stick-4k-gets-a-50-discount-for-a",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Amazon launches faster 4K Fire TV Stick with an all-new remote",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/amazon-launches-faster-4k-fire-tv-stick-with-an-all-new-remote",
        "published": "2026-09-30T15:58:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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