Fire OS is the operating system that runs Amazon's Fire TV and tablets. Fire OS is a fork of Android, so if your app runs on Android, it will most likely run on Amazon's Fire de. Amazon has explained why it moved to a new Vega OS for its Fire TV Stick 4K Select, moving away from the traditional Android.
Amazon revamps Fire TV OS with a faster, streamlined UI, Alexa+ integration, and new features, rolling out to select devices in February 2026. Vega OS for Fire TV: What's new, compatible apps, and the update to the Fire Stick 4K Select. Benefits and limitations you should know about.
Listen to This Article Amazon has unveiled the revamped Fire TV OS platform alongside a new lifestyle-focused smart TV lineup at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. The company said the updated Fire TV interface is built to be faster and simpler to use, as more users rely on voice commands and search for content across multiple streaming. The new Fire TV OS redesign is more in line with current OS offerings from Google, Roku, and Apple.
Amazon has been quietly working on ditching the Android-based software its Fire TV streaming devices run on in favor of its own OS, and a new report claims the replacement will launch later this year. Fire TV Edition is the product name applied to smart television sets produced by major television manufacturers that include Amazon Fire OS and the Fire TV interface, licensed from Amazon. [26].
Amazon says Fire TV isn't moving away from Android, despite the arrival of its new VegaOS platform. The upcoming Android 14-based Fire TV will also be the first in several years to utilize a 64-bit operating system. While all Fire TV models have 64-bit capable hardware, only the 2nd generation Fire TV from 2015 used a 64-bit OS.
This shift to 64-bit will increase resource demands, potentially limiting its use to higher.
