What you need to know • Amazon says VegaOS will not replace Fire OS and confirms its Android-based system is staying for now. • Sideloading on Fire TV has fueled piracy concerns, prompting tighter controls on newer devices. • VegaOS is designed for lower-end hardware, while Fire OS continues powering mainstream Fire TV models.

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Despite rumors and Amazon debuting a new non-Android-based VegaOS on the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, the company has confirmed that it is not giving up on its Android-based Fire OS for streaming devices just yet.

Amazon Fire TVs have been under scrutiny recently a

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