When you're building your app, follow the standard Android documentation. If your Android app connects into Google services, porting your Android app to the Fire OS platform may require you to tap into Amazon services instead. Most notably, Amazon uses the Amazon Appstore to list your app while Google uses Google Play Store. Instead of using Google's services (for activities such as browsing, location, messaging, payments, and so on), Fire OS might use Amazon's services. The main way Fire OS differs from Android is in the services. Differences in ServicesĪt the core, both Fire OS and Android share the same foundation. Release notes for Fire OS versions are provided in Amazon Fire TV Device Software Updates in the Fire TV end-user documentation. You can see your version of Fire OS by going to Settings > Device > Fire TV and looking at the "Software Version" details. The updates often roll out to different devices at different times. Not every Fire device receives a push of the same Fire OS version at the same time. Most Fire devices receive over-the-air updates to get Fire OS updates automatically.
Tip: For details on coding Fire TV apps for Fire OS 6, see Developing for Fire TV Devices Running Fire OS 6. See Device Specifications for Fire TV for more specification information. TCL Soundbar with Built-in Subwoofer - Fire TV Edition (2019) Stellantis (Jeep) - Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer The following table shows which Fire TV device runs which Fire OS version.