The free software organisation Mozilla Corporation recently said that, as of April 30, 2021, it will no longer support the Amazon Echo Fire TV and Echo Show devices. Firefox is a free and open-source web browser.
Starting on April 30, 2021, Amazon Silk will be the default online browser for Echo Show users who have Firefox selected as their default browser, according to Mozilla Corporation.
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Why does Mozilla want to end its support to the Amazon Fire TV?
As YouTube was removed from all Amazon devices in 2017, Mozilla announced their support for the Amazon Fire TV. According to Google, the absence of reciprocity was the basis for the decision.
A Google spokeswoman had stated at the time that Amazon does not sell Google products like Chromecast and Google Home, does not offer Prime Video to Google Cast users, and discontinued selling some of Nest’s most recent products last month.
The users started streaming YouTube videos via the Mozilla Firefox browser as soon as YouTube was removed from all Amazon devices. 2019 saw the return of YouTube on the Fire TV, though. Because consumers may now visit YouTube directly, Firefox usage has decreased as a result.
What changes will be observed by the Amazon Fire TV users?
Many Amazon Fire TV owners have seen messages about the Firefox browser. After the support period expires, the Firefox software will be removed from the Amazon Appstore, according to Amazon. As a result, Firefox installation will not be possible for Fire TV customers. Additionally, the users no longer get application updates.
Amazon sells Fire TV Sticks.
It should be noted that Echo devices still do not support YouTube. Users of Echo devices will need to utilise the Silk browser in order to access YouTube content after Mozilla Firefox is no longer supported on those devices. Amazon created Silk, a web browser that was made available for the Kindle Fire and Fire Phone in 2011. The app’s Fire TV version debuted in 2017. Users only need to say Alexa, open Silk to access the app.
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