I generally don't mind as I use region blocker to use the US netflix content which is generally better than other regions. But I love the tv shows Homeland and that is on the UK Netflix but not on the US Netflix. Right now I am left with installing a second Netflixx app from the Google Play store to play videos from all regions, but since it is designed for touch devices and not remote controls like the one with the AFTV and other streaming boxes, has requires me to use an air mouse too use it. Is there a way to put the Netflix designed for the AFTV UK onto the US AFTV by sideloading it etc. I can't find anywhere on the net where this is available as a rip from the Amazon UK AFTV store. I am rooted so I don't want to update should a new firmware come out as Amazon has patched the root for the UK version and will obviously do so for the US one too. Thanks!
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I generally don't mind as I use region blocker to use the US netflix content which is generally better than other regions. But I love the tv shows Homeland and that is on the UK Netflix but not on the US Netflix. Right now I am left with installing a second Netflixx app from the Google Play store to play videos from all regions, but since it is designed for touch devices and not remote controls like the one with the AFTV and other streaming boxes, has requires me to use an air mouse too use it. Is there a way to put the Netflix designed for the AFTV UK onto the US AFTV by sideloading it etc. I can't find anywhere on the net where this is available as a rip from the Amazon UK AFTV store. I am rooted so I don't want to update should a new firmware come out as Amazon has patched the root for the UK version and will obviously do so for the US one too. Thanks!
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Was that one sentence? I'm out of breath reading it. lol
Okay, I don't run Netflix, so i can't get into the specifics, but I'm not exactly sure the Uk app is much different then the US app, I think it just shows what it can based on your location.
To get your hands on the apk from the UK Amazon store, you need to do this trick. Use a tablet or phone that you have, install the Amazon app store on it, then download the Netlfix app to that device. Use a backup manager, or like Apk Master to make a backup of that netlfix app, and then sideload that apk into your aftv. Might need root on that tablet/phone.
Now, that being said, if it's just about location, there is some recently written up guides about changing where the AFTV thinks it is.
I''m using a US box, and using the US Netflix app (the one with the red icon) and can play US, UK, South American and Nordic content just fine. I currently have a UK Amazon account set up on the box, but I had a US on previously and also it worked fine.
Many moons ago, there was a restriction on UK content, but I think a firmware fixed that. If memory serves, I think you need to be on at least 51.1.3.0, which is the one that dropped when Germany launched. What firmware are you on? You can upgrade to 51.1.3.0_513011820 without loosing root if you use a pre-rooted version of the update. Check out this guide:
http://www.aftvnews.com/how-to-upda...tv-to-the-latest-version-without-losing-root/
Does anyone know how to force a specific built firmware to a fire TV non-rooted? New basic edition Fire OS 5.2.6.0 (587444320) that allows Prime video in several countries it only differs from other firmware in built version as for example with Fire TV stick Fire OS 5.2.6.0 (587444820). Iam in SouthAmerica, own all the Fire TV versions except the basic edition, I deregistered or factory reset them, tests several accounts/countries in Amazon.com but the Fire TV devices still gets the non-basic built in
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201497590
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Hi there. I have the same issue here.
I bought the Fire TV Stick wit Voice Remote when I was living in the US, and now I cannot take into advantage my Prime subscription in Spain, as the the OS/software (not sure actually) of the stick is not exactly the same of the Basic Edition recently launched worldwide.
Any ideas, tutorials on how to flash our device wit a compatible rom, or remove/install any software to make the device compatible?
Thanks a lot for your help!
I'm in the same wagon. I have a 1st gen fire tv stick, and a fire tv, and live in south america. I have a prime membership to use amazon cloud storage, and I would like to use it also for the videos, but I can't without a VPN. This new basic editon gives me an alternative, but is more expensive, and it has fewer features that the regular fire tv stick, so I would like to buy the regular one, and change it to use it as a basic edition. Would it be possible?
Thanks!
I've asked the exact same question over at AFTVnews (sorry, I'm not allowed to post links).
I also found this comment at the Amazon Developer website (again, sorry, I'm not allowed to post links):
"How Basic Edition Differs from Gen 2
From a hardware perspective, the specs for Fire TV Stick Basic Edition and Fire TV Stick (Gen 2) are largely the same except that the Basic Edition doesn’t ship with an Alexa Voice Remote. Fire TV Stick (Gen 2) is available in US, UK, Germany, Japan, and India, whereas Basic Edition is available outside these areas in more than 100 countries or territories (see the full list here).
The user interface for Basic Edition is also simplified in some ways, making it more of an app-centric experience. For example, the “Recommended By Your Apps” rows that is normally populated through Recommendations isn’t shown on Basic Edition. The tabs on the top row are simplified, and you find apps by browsing the available categories rather than using search. Customers can set their default language as Spanish, Italian, French, Brazilian Portuguese, German, or English."
So it seems the hardware is "largely the same", but the user interfaces are different.
As of today, I haven't found how to convert or flash a Fire TV Stick (Gen 2) into a Fire TV Stick Basic Edition.
Any News about that?
Thanks!
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Any News about that?
Thanks!
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I chatted with an Amazon rep, and he said "there's no way to convert the Fire stick into the Basic edition. The basic edition is hardwired to work outside the US (hence the Price difference)."
And he suggested I return the non-basic Fire stick for a refund, and purchase a Basic Fire Stick.
At least we can side-load prime video for androidtv version from play store.
It works, can play fhd. Just the picture stuck until next keyframe come after quality changes. And also it is not integrating into the ui.
one year has passed and I'm wondering if anyone found a solution
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one year has passed and I'm wondering if anyone found a solution
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I'm using the basic app on my alexa fire tv gen2 stick. And the firmware actually contains it, just it is hidden by default. Maybe the fw in europian region is different, or you need to change your region to an other (in my case to german) temporary to have the app on the stick.
You should read my comments from the other topic, with some adb magic
https://forum.xda-developers.com/fire-tv/themes-apps/app-amazon-prime-video-fire-tv-t3762965/page5
And, btw, two years passed
Hi All
I am in New Zealand (Thats a country in case you are unsure),
I have an Amazon FireTV stick 1st generation
Prime Video Is available in my country, but is only supported on the newer FireTV stick Basic edition*
I have tried sideloading the PrimeVideo app from my phone to the firestick, but i am getting an error saying the app can't be installed, is there someway or somewhere i can find a log of what is failing, eg if there is a dependency missing or I need an older version, or something?
*Note, its a limitation of the Firestick not a setting issue as Prime Video works perfectly on my Apple TV , and in the prime Video app on my phone (and yes i can send the Video to the stick via the phone) and on my computer, If you look under supported devices on the primevideo site only the basic edition is supported, and i'm a cheapskate who doesn't want to spend more money
** Note, I am talking about primevideo.com which is a watered down version of Amazon Prime.
Any help would be appreciated
Need I say more?
https://www.amazon.com/Google-LLC-YouTube-TV/dp/B07XF2P9KR/?tag=androidpolice-20
Actually been running a version for I thought was a hacked version made to work. They both have the same Version Number. Was I an others unknowing beta testers?
Has anybody looked into a workarround to enable the Sky Go apk to work on Amazon Fire TV Devices?
The app can be installed on Amazon Tablets and other Tablets/Phones and work fine however when it comes to Amazon TV devices it gives an error.
I assume this is due to some sort of Licencing issue or DRM - but it would be nice for those who have it to still use it.
Which brings me arround to the first question, has anybody looked into tweaking the Amazon Fire TV to allow the app to work?
Edit: It is worth noting the German version has been patched before <https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/app-no-root-skygo-for-fire-tv.3776919/> but Im specifically talking the UK version.