Folks streaming sports illegally on their Amazon Fire Sticks could be in for a rude awakening. The tech giant aims to crack down on folks using Fire Sticks for that purpose.

The Athletic, which is a part of the New York Times, reported on the news as a part of a podcast on illegal streaming. The Athletic worked with YouGov Sport and found that approximately 4.7 million adults watched illegal streams in the UK alone, and that Fire Sticks were a common tool in that endeavor. Previous versions of the Fire Stick employed open developer software, meaning users could side-load illegal streaming platforms and play those streams on their television.

Amazon told The Athletic that its latest version of the Fire Stick will crack down on piracy via a new operating system and an inability to load app

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