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Developing for Amazon Fire TV

Fire TV is based on Fire OS 6, which is powered by Android Nougat. This makes most apps easy to migrate over. If you're just beginning to build an HTML5/Web App, we have tools to help you start from scratch.

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Developing for Fire tablets

Our latest tablets run on Fire OS 6, with Android O as its base. If an app runs on Android, it can run on Fire OS. Over 75% of all Android APKs are already compatible with Fire tablets with no additional development work. If you already have an Android APK, run it through our drag-and-drop tester to see if it is compatible with our system. Results are delivered in 90 seconds or less. Test your APK today »

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