Amazon is working on another important product: Fire TV. No, we won’t see a new Fire TV model but its user interface will be revamped. The new Fire TV UI will also be available for the Amazon Fire TV Cube and Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K. The changes will be ready next month and will deliver a more user-friendly user interface. Amazon is said to be focusing on live content and profiles. They also won’t be just the aesthetics but bring a totally new experience.
Expect an improved content-first user experience on your Fire TV. At launch, you will just see the movies and TV shows first instead of apps. You will be directed to a TV home screen instead of being shown apps to choose from on your Fire TV device.
The navigation bar has been further simplified as described. You can set and see your favorite apps plus dedicated areas for different content or information. They won’t need any payment or subscriptions. The search is also simpler now as you can begin looking for results by categories.
Profiles on Fire TV devices will be added. Amazon brings more personalization for every family member. App previews will also be added. Other possible changes include a systemwide watchlist apart from the dynamic row ordering and better integration of plugs for other streaming services.
The Amazon Fire TV user interface was first introduced with new look and user profiles last December. That was after it received updated hands-free Alexa support.
Next month, these changes will be available to more Fire TV streaming devices like the 3rd-gen Fire TV, original and 2nd-gen Fire TV Cube, and the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K. Older models will receive the same improvements and even those TVs will built-in Fire TV OS will get them.