By Team Homes | Saturday, 11 November 2023

Amazon OS is all set to Replace the Generic Fire TVs & Echo devices

Amazon, the multinational technology company is working on its own operating system for Fire TVs experimentally known the Vega OS. On this move, the company plans to replace the Android operating system from its Fire TVs, smart displays and other devices entirely. This new Amazon operating system is expected to be based on the Linux platform.

This operating system was first reported by Lowpass, on which, Amazon has been working on this plan for about six years. From now, there is no timeline for when will be the Vega operating system will available. Although the report states that the development is already done.

Vega OS is characterized as a web-centric operating system which built on Linux, is currently in development with the participation of multiple individuals in the group of Amazon's Device OS. This ultimate upcoming operating system is pretended to be the thriving force for all Amazon devices, envisioning Internet of Things (IoT) products. This objective is a complete replacement of Android on Fire TV devices.

The user experience and performance will be potentially improving by the Amazon's custom OS offering the better integration with Fire TV devices. The custom operating system could include innovative features like tailored solutions specifically for Fire TV that provides users with finest functionalities that are not available on common generic Android OS.

The Company encompass on extending Vega's presence beyond Fire TV to include the applications in in-car entertainment systems and other upcoming hardware products. Even the precise release schedule for Vega OS remains uncertain, the company's motto to launch it on specific Fire TV devices by the year 2024, and an official announcement of the device might be imminent.