Mozilla will soon end support for Firefox on Amazon Fire TV
April 12, 2021
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Mozilla will end support for Firefox web browser on Amazon Fire TV or Echo Show devices, starting April 30.
Mozilla in a support document last week announced the change (via Android Police).
“Starting on April 30, 2021, we will no longer support Firefox on Amazon Fire TV or Echo Show. You will no longer be able to install the app on FireTV, receive security updates, or be able to reinstall the app if you uninstall it starting on April 30, 2021,” it said in the document.
Mozilla first introduced Firefox to Fire TV devices in December 2017, allowing users to watch YouTube on those devices, as per the Verge. The web browser was introduced on Echo Show devices alongside Amazon’s Silk browser with the Echo Show 10 in September 2018.
Mar 12, 2021 9:57am Amazon and Roku extended their lead over both Google and Apple and together accounted for more than 60% of the streamer market. (Amazon)
Global sales of connected TV devices reached new heights in the fourth quarter and Amazon was at the forefront, according to new data from Strategy Analytics.
The research company said global sales set a new record with 109.1 million units and that Amazon became market leader for the first time with sales of 13.2 million devices and a market share of 12.1%. Amazon knocked Samsung – which sold 11.9 million units for a 10.9% market share – into second place.
Overall, connected TV device sales in 2020 – smart TVs, streamers and gaming consoles – reached 305.3 million units, an annual increase of 7.6%.
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