The feature that opens the title in another app is called 'deep linking.' Code in aggregator apps makes it possible to launch and immediately play that title from the provider's app. At that point, you may just want to read a book. Still, the providing app may be different than those you've set up, forcing you to go to yet another menu before getting to the service streaming the title you want. If you set it up with forethought, that's ten apps. The remote also has four direct buttons for apps. Only six apps (of your choosing) are displayed on the home screen. Recent updates to the Fire TV home screen have buried access to streaming apps.

Searching from the Fire TV home screen yields results skewed to Amazon Prime Video, including movie and TV show rentals and purchases. It's how the company subsidizes its low-priced streaming devices. The Fire TV home screen is cluttered and requires scrolling and searching before clicking.Īnyone who owns a Fire TV device - Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, or Fire TV Cube - has had the experience of sifting through banner ads and sponsored recommendations to find something to watch. It's not just that you have to make a note of where to watch the title and then go to the Fire TV home screen to launch the app. Please open one of the apps listed below to watch the content.' When clicking on a title in Plex Discover, a message appears, 'Linking directly to other apps is currently unavailable. At least you can do it on some devices, but not on Amazon Fire TV.Īmazon Fire TV devices now insist that users go to the home screen to launch an app. When an aggregator app like JustWatch, ReelGood, or the Plex Discover feature show results for a search, you can click on a providing service to instantly play it. It's fast and easy, and you don't have to scroll past banner ads and sponsored recommendations to start viewing. The best discovery apps display titles on a watch list or let you search through all streaming apps and then instantly play regardless of which app is streaming. When it's time to stream a movie or TV show, the less searching and clicking you need to do, the better.

Amazon Fire TV devices now block apps from launching other apps.

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