If you missed yesterday’s live stream, here’s the latest AFTVnewscast episode. Thanks to everyone who viewed live and who participated by asking questions.
The AFTVnewscast is streamed live on Fridays at 1:30pm PT. You can watch all episodes on YouTube, subscribe via RSS, iTunes, Google Podcast, listen via TuneIn, Stitcher, or download the MP3 directly. Read on for the show notes and links.
Show Notes & Links
Amazon Fire TV devices gain new grid app launcher through OTA system app update
Software update 5.0.5.1 brings sideloaded apps to the Fire TV Home Screen and a new App Shortcut
How to block software updates on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
ES File Explorer can no longer download APK files directly — Sideloading guide updated with solution
How to sideload apps like Kodi onto the Fire TV — Using nothing but the Fire TV
Sideclick Remote for Fire TV & Fire TV Stick is now available exclusively at Best Buy
BitTorrent brings several live channels to the Amazon Fire TV for free with new BitTorrent Live app
Amazon sold over half a million Fire TV devices globally during Prime Day
Amazon Hardware Sale Pricing Guide
How to disable lock screen ads on Amazon’s subsidized BLU R1 HD & Moto G smartphones
How to get Kodi to show up on the Home Screen of a Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
Revised software version 5.2.1.0 still rootable on Fire TV Stick with Kingo Root
Amazon releases their own web-based Echo simulator for you to try Alexa
Alexa Web app lets you use Amazon’s voice assistant from your browser
Recent Fire TV software updates causing blank screen issues related to HDCP
HDMI Splitter to fix black screen issues
How to restore internal ADB client capabilities on a rooted Fire TV
How to update an app on the Amazon Fire TV or Fire TV Stick
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Hi Elias, just to let you know that the key press combination on the fire tv to get the banner up does work. Also works with adb debugging on.
Great podcast again, thanks
Phil(UK)
Awesome! Thanks!