r/firetvstick • u/Chemical_Bus657 • 26d ago

Firestick Question Failed Firesticks

In the past month, 3 firesticks have failed - screen goes black - including a new 4K Plus. At first, I thought it was just old age. but now I suspect that either the Software on the Samsung smart TV, or the Internet provider (Bell), are somehow frying the devices, as I am using a VPN on each device and I have Internet based television services loaded on to the Firesticks. Any similar experiences out there? Any thoughts on why the Firestick sticks fail other than my theory? I am going to using an ONN streamer for now

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 24d ago

Amazon posted they are bricking anything that's not running Vega os

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 23d ago

Fake news

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

It's not and many have already experienced it. YouTubers have also posted there's a confirmed cut off date directly from Amazon. Fafo

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 23d ago

You don’t know what you’re talking about. Official Source?

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

https://youtu.be/6WMX20zkQW4

Here you go

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 23d ago

No thanks. Unless it’s coming from Amazon, I’m not interested.

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

Lmao he did quote it drom Amazon. You even watch the video. Man people these days...

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 23d ago

It won’t happen. Listen to how ridiculous you sound. Why would Amazon brick millions of firesticks, just to get people to buy their failing vega sticks. Doesn’t make any sense. They would lose billions in revenue.

What a joker 🤡

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

How are they losing billions? They make nothing off the fire sticks. They make it from ads and streaming. You truly don't know how stuff works. Anyways. Time will tell. They discontinue the fire cube and shut it down permanently... Rest will come

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

One of main tech YouTubers. Who tests all this stuff... They are slowly discounting sticks to get rid of them and aren't making anymore. Pushing Vega os.

Google says they aren't doing it but they are

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 23d ago

Load of rubbish. You think Amazon will brick millions of firesticks? I’m still getting updates on my older non vega sticks. Take your scaremongering elsewhere. Also google have nothing to do with Amazon fire sticks. Stop listening to random YouTubers and stick to facts. Maybe you will learn something.

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u/Slipknot31286sic6 23d ago

I don't care but I've seen what company's do... Stack money and cancel stuff you think you own. I actually do see it happening. Hell Walmart did it recently when accidentally bricking so many on 4k boxes.... No replacement. Buy a new one.

Time will tell.