It looks like Amazon is presently growing its personal working system for its Hearth TV units and Good TVs that run on Android. This was reported final week in Janko Roettgers’ Lowpass newsletter and hasn’t been corroborated with an official assertion from Amazon but.
The brand new OS is believed to start with changing Android on Fire TV earlier than it strikes to the corporate’s different merchandise. These merchandise may embody Amazon’s different sensible shows, its sensible dwelling line, or streaming {hardware}. In reality, in keeping with the Lowpass e-newsletter, the brand new OS may come to the Hearth TV streaming {hardware} as quickly as subsequent 12 months.
The brand new OS has been codenamed Vega. And a report from Zatz Not Funny! It began showing on the Echo Show 5, launched in Could. Although Amazon hasn’t launched an official announcement, this appears extremely possible as a result of the software program spec reads “OS 1.1,” indicating it’s new.
Evaluate this to the Echo Show 8, as an example, which reads “OS 7.5.6.1,” and it’ll develop into a lot clearer that the Present 5 is operating on a brand new platform. By way of look and person expertise, the brand new OS appears similar to the Hearth OS.
Rolling out a completely new OS means the builders behind well-liked streaming apps should readjust accordingly. This could require them to launch new variations of their product which are particularly suited to Amazon’s Vega.
Whereas this does sound like quite a bit, trying on the Hearth TV’s recognition, it doesn’t appear not possible. Contemplating Amazon offered over 200 million units in March, it is sensible that Amazon would take into account creating its personal working system for its units and have a bit extra management over its merchandise and minimize out Android.
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