Come on, explain what is Vega Osthe new Amazon operating system for its Fire TV devices. This is the most drastic software movement that Amazon has given in recent years, although we still do not know its arrival date in Spain.
But so you can know what is coming, let’s tell you everything we know On this operating system, as well as the data of its operation and the differences with the current fire.
What is Vega
Vega is an operating system created by Amazon for its Fire TV devices. Internally it has been known simply as “Vega” during its development, which has been running since 2023.
Until now, Amazon TV devices used Fire OS, which was a Android version modified by the company. However, Vega is a system created from scratchwith which they seek to become independent of Google and have more freedom when creating a really optimized system.
Like Android, Vega is also based on GNU/Linux, and is the one who It already works on devices such as echo show. In fact, it is designed to run in a wide variety of devices.
How differs from fire
Vega’s main feature is that it uses react native as a framework for applications, which should facilitate power Create apps with JavaScript For the system. With this, Amazon should be able to have an ecosystem of applications and software, which is lighter than Android applications.
To understand it better, what you have right now on your Fire TV is an Android modified by Amazon. The company can make many changes, but it will always have to start from the Android base, a system designed to work on many devices, and that can have things that are simply not needed for the Fire.
By having a completely own operating system that is not based on Android, Amazon will be able optimize it to the maximum For the specific hardware of its devices. This will make everything work faster and fluid.
It becomes like thinking about the differences between Android and iOS, if the iPhone usually go more fluid on many occasions, it is because their operating system is created exclusively for their phones, while Android has to be able to function for all. It is something similar to why Windows may seem sometimes heavier than macOS.
However, Amazon will have an important problem. The good thing about having an Android -based system is that you can use existing applications for Android TV or Google TV. Meanwhile, now they will have to convince developers to create apps from scratch destined for Vega Os.
The other great focus of this new system is in The complete redesign of the interfacewith which Amazon aims to simplify access to the content to make it more immediate. In addition, you will also have a new live TV guide with up to 10 custom recommendations according to your tastes. You will also have the option of saving movies and series of different services in one place.
When Vega arrives
The device in charge of giving the exit gun with Vega is the Fire TV Stick 4K Selectwhich can already be reserved in Spain. However, There is no arrival date in Spain of this system. This means that you will first buy the device with Fire TV, and then Vega Os should arrive.
The normal thing is that when Vega Os arrives, I do it through a software update. Come on, you will get an update to the Fire TV, and this will change the current system for the new one. Then, it is also expected to get to the rest of Fire TV.
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