Overview

• Coverage citing a now-edited Amazon job listing indicates new Fire TV models could ship with the in-house Vega OS by the end of 2025, with a possible reveal at the Sept. 30 hardware event in New York.
• The change is expected to apply only to future hardware, with existing Fire TV Sticks and TVs continuing on the current Android-based Fire OS.
• Ars Technica reports that Vega already runs on select Amazon devices such as the Echo Hub, Echo Show 5 (3rd gen), and Echo Spot on a Linux 5.16 kernel, though Amazon has not publicly confirmed the OS.
• Developers are warned that Android apps will not run automatically on Vega, creating porting work, and Amazon is said to be offering support for migration.
• User-facing design may remain familiar, but Android-specific tweaks like APK sideloading would likely no longer be possible, making app availability checks at purchase more important.