Fire Tv Mobile App New Features make the app worth downloading
At CES 2026 in January, Amazon teased two major updates: a complete redesign of the Fire TV interface and a revamp of the free Fire TV mobile app for iOS and Android. The fire tv mobile app new features turn the phone from a simple backup remote into a full second-screen experience that can browse, queue and launch TV content.
Design and layout changes
Amazon has completely redesigned the Fire TV user interface, and the biggest change is the layout. The navigation bar has moved from the middle of the screen to the top, and the new home screen lets users pin up to 20 of their most-used apps—a significant increase from the previous limit of six. Amazon describes the Fire TV redesign as delivering "a more modern design with improved layouts, rounded corners, redesigned color gradients, updated typography, and more optimized spacing. " That same design language carries over to the revamped mobile app.
Fire Tv Mobile App New Features rollout
Last week the new Fire TV UI began rolling out in the US, bringing a cleaner look, improved layouts and smoother performance to Fire TV. Amazon has now started rolling out the mobile app update that delivers the CES previewed changes, giving the Fire TV app on iOS and Android focused attention.
What the app now does
Until this update, the mobile app was essentially just a backup remote for a Fire TV. With the update it becomes a full-fledged second-screen experience. You can now browse the same content you see on your Fire TV, queue up shows and movies from your phone, manage your watchlist, and launch titles directly on the TV. If scrolling on a Fire TV Stick with its remote isn't your thing, your phone can do all the heavy lifting.
Amazon's explanation and practical notes
"Millions of customers use our Fire TV mobile app as a backup remote, but we knew it could do more, " Amazon explained in a blog post. "Now you can use your phone as a second screen to discover what to watch next or add a friend's show recommendation to your watchlist when you’re away from home. " Beyond the refreshed look, that means if you get a show recommendation while you're out you can add it to your watchlist in the app and when you get home it will be waiting on your Fire TV, ready to stream.
Availability and device limits
The updated Fire TV app is rolling out on Android and iOS in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. The update is already live on the US App Store, but Amazon warns the new features will become available gradually "over the next weeks. " If you update the app and don't see any changes yet, you may need to wait a little longer. If you haven't downloaded the Fire TV app before, you can get it for free on the App Store and Google Play Store.
The redesigned Fire TV interface is currently limited to US users with the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen), and Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series. Amazon says it plans to expand the new UI to more devices and additional countries later this spring.
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fire tv mobile app new features now position the phone as more than a backup remote; they aim to make the mobile app a seamless extension of the TV experience and reflect the same visual redesign applied to the TV interface.
Closing: The update pairs the Fire TV interface redesign—first rolled out last week in the US—with a mobile app refresh that is appearing on iOS and Android across multiple countries and becoming available in stages in the United States.
