Yes, Amazon Firestick is now blocking illegal IPTV apps, particularly on newer devices and through remote disabling of apps, citing cybersecurity concerns and in partnership with anti-piracy organizations. Older devices may still be affected by some updates, but the general trend is toward blocking unauthorized apps.
How Amazon is blocking IPTV
Remote disabling:
Amazon is remotely disabling certain third-party and "dodgy" apps on Fire TV devices.
Newer devices:
Newer Fire TV Sticks, like the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, are built with a new in-house system called Vega that prevents the installation of apps from outside the official Amazon Appstore.
Appstore restriction:
For enhanced security, only apps from the Amazon Appstore are available for download, making it impossible to sideload unauthorized apps.
Sideloading is being curtailed:
The ability to manually install apps outside the official store is being phased out, which was a common method for accessing unauthorized content.
We are moving away from Amazon Firesticks and FireTV! Our recommended device is ANY device that run GoogleTV or AndroidTV.
Example - onn 4K Streaming Device, Google TV - Fast Streaming, Ultra HD, 8GB Storage, 2GB RAM, Remote with Voice Control
