Amazon is making a small change to the user interface of the Fire TV Stick. But this has serious consequences. If you are not careful when downloading apps, you will end up taking out a subscription.
Amazon is making a change to the Fire TV user interface when downloading apps. (Source: igamesnews)
- Amazon is making a change to the user interface of the Fire TV Stick.
- When you download certain streaming apps, if you are not careful, you will immediately sign up for a subscription to the respective service.
- So far, the change is only visible in the USA, but it could soon be implemented in Germany as well.
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick is popular. One reason for this is the large and constantly growing range of apps. Downloading one of these apps only takes a few clicks. But in the future you should be careful when downloading an app to the TV stick, because Amazon has changed the user interface.
For some apps, there is now not only the option to download them, but also to take out a subscription directly, reports the fan blog AFTVNewsAccording to the report, this option will be available on Apple TV+ and Paramount+, among others.
By downloading you immediately subscribe
The option replaces the traditional download button. If you just want to download the app, you can still do so, but you must first select the corresponding option from a menu. If you’re not careful, you might end up subscribing to an app you already have a subscription to out of habit.
In the US, you will immediately sign up for a subscription when you download certain Fire TV apps. (Source: AFTVNews)
Although an additional confirmation is required beforehand that your payment details stored with Amazon should be used for the subscription, according to AFTVNews this could also be confused with the confirmation of the download.
So far, the change in downloads has only been implemented in the USA, but it could soon be available on the Fire TV Stick in Germany. So, the next time you download an app via your Fire TV Stick, read the messages on the screen carefully.
Tipp: You can currently get the Fire TV Stick 4K at a particularly low price at Aldi.
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