What Happened: If you’ve been using your Fire TV Stick to watch movies or sports for free using “unofficial” apps, the party might be over. Why Is This Important: For a long time, the Fire TV Stick ...

Black, unassuming, about the size of a pack of chewing gum: On the surface, the Fire TV 4K Select stick released in mid-October looks just like any other streaming device made by Amazon. Plug it into ...

Amazon has confirmed that Fire TV devices will now block apps that are known to be used for piracy, even if you sideloaded them on the company’s Android-based streamers. Speaking to The Athletic (part ...

Amazon is cracking down on piracy by blocking apps identified as providing illegal content on Fire TV devices, even those sideloaded outside the App Store. This global rollout, beginning in Germany ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Amazon is blocking piracy-linked apps on its Fire TV Stick streaming devices. The takedown is currently underway in ...