Fire Tv Mobile App New Features Put Your Phone on the Couch as a Free Second Screen
The Fire Tv Mobile App New Features roll out a free "second screen" upgrade that turns a phone into a dedicated remote and companion display, and the update coincides with a broad 2026 interface redesign. The upgrade is listed as reaching UK users TODAY, and the install still includes a "Verifying Device" step.
Phone becomes a second screen with a free upgrade
The headline change is a free second-screen app upgrade that makes a phone the primary remote for Fire TV hardware; the feature is described as improving control and offering a companion view on the handset, with the update packaged as a no-cost download. The mention of a free second-screen upgrade functions as the central upgrade for this release.
Rollout reaches UK users TODAY
The rollout is noted as occurring in the UK TODAY, putting U. K. users first in line to get the new phone-based control experience and the refreshed interface. The timing detail—TODAY—appears alongside the announcement of the wider 2026 update.
Full 2026 interface redesign covers everything that changed
A Full Overview of the New 2026 Fire TV Interface Redesign frames the release as a comprehensive rethink of the platform's look and navigation in 2026, with a promise that the overview explains "everything that has changed and more. " The redesign is presented as a major part of this release cycle for 2026.
Verifying Device remains a step for some users
The update notes include a Verifying Device step during setup or sign-in, leaving device verification as an explicit installation checkpoint in this rollout. That verification step is highlighted alongside the second-screen upgrade and the broader 2026 redesign.
What to expect when you update
Users in the UK who install the update TODAY should find the phone acting as a remote and companion display after passing the Verifying Device step; specifics beyond that—such as rollout timing for other markets or additional feature details—are unclear in the provided context. The free second-screen upgrade and the 2026 interface redesign are the confirmed elements of this release.
The next confirmed milestone in the provided material is the stated UK rollout happening TODAY; wider release dates and further schedule details are not specified in the available information.
