Amazon is replacing Fire OS with a Linux-based platform that doesn't support existing Fire TV apps. We handle the migration end to end — live in 10 to 14 weeks.
180+ streaming front-ends shipped10+ years OTT-only60 people · 3 officesBuilding on Vega since the beta SDK
The migration window
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Most 10–14 week migrations need to start now to clear submission before the bridge closes.
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Vega is the future of Fire TV.
Linux-based, built from scratch. React Native 0.72 is compiled into the OS; playback runs on W3C Media APIs (MSE/EME), not the Android stack. Every new Fire TV Stick ships on Vega.
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Your existing APK has zero compatibility.
No porting shortcut, no compatibility layer, no sideloading. Fire TV apps must be rebuilt natively for Vega.
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The 9-month bridge is closing.
Amazon's cloud-streaming program for legacy Android apps ends around July 2026. After that, the streaming bills land in your inbox.
Fire OS to Vega OS porting
What the migration looks like — from your starting point.
85–90% of your business logic transfers.
Scope: a UI + media-layer project. Your product logic stays where it is — we rebuild the parts Vega actually changes.
Survives the move
State management
API clients
Analytics
Most component logic
Rebuilt for Vega
Vega App Manifest
Focus model
Media stack
A full re-engineering — onto one codebase for every platform.
Scope: larger upfront — the front-end is rebuilt on React Native for Vega. But you exit with one codebase across Vega, Android TV, and future RN targets.
Survives the move
Product logic
Backend integration
Rebuilt for Vega
Entire front-end, on React Native
Entitlements, DRM and payments carry across; the integration layer gets re-wired. Either way, the traps are known. We've mapped this work before.
The process
How we run a Vega OS migration.
Four phases. 10 to 14 weeks end to end.
PHASE 11–2 weeks
Assessment & audit
Codebase audit, manifest draft, scoped plan. No commitment — you keep the plan.
The device lab — every platform we ship on, on real hardware.
Shipped on Vega
Hands-on since the beta SDK.
Manifest traps, the focus paradigm, KPI thresholds — we've already hit the walls so your project doesn't.
Tier-1 OTT scale
Streaming is what we do.
80%+ of our work is video, across 11 TV and streaming platforms.
Founder-level partnership
The same two founders since 2013.
On every engagement — not just the kickoff call.
Most of our streaming clients are under NDA. References arranged on request.
Questions
Vega OS migration, answered.
No. Vega OS is Linux-based and has no Android compatibility layer, so existing Fire OS APKs cannot run, be ported directly, or be sideloaded. Apps must be rebuilt natively for Vega. Amazon's temporary cloud-streaming bridge keeps some legacy apps usable, but it's a stopgap — not a strategy.
Fire OS is Android-based; Vega OS is a new Linux-based platform built from scratch. On Vega, apps are written in React Native (0.72 is compiled into the OS) and playback runs on W3C Media APIs (MSE/EME) rather than the Android media stack. Every new Fire TV Stick ships on Vega.
10 to 14 weeks end to end: 1–2 weeks assessment, 1 week architecture and setup, 6–10 weeks build and migration, 2 weeks QA, KPI profiling and Appstore submission.
Yes. The Vega build runs as a parallel track — your Fire OS app keeps shipping releases throughout. Nothing about your current platform breaks while we work.
Typically 85–90% of business logic: state management, API clients, analytics and most component logic survive. What gets rebuilt is the Vega App Manifest, the focus/navigation model, and the media stack.
Yes. Playback runs on W3C Media APIs — we implement HLS/DASH via Shaka Player and Widevine through EME (Encrypted Media Extensions). Your entitlements and DRM licensing carry across; the integration layer gets re-wired for the new stack.
The front-end is re-engineered on React Native for Vega. Your product logic and backend integration survive; the UI is rebuilt. The upside: you exit with a single codebase that also targets Android TV and future React Native platforms.
Amazon's cloud-streaming bridge for legacy apps ends around July 2026. After that, legacy apps either disappear from new Vega devices or you pay per-stream cloud costs. With migrations running 10–14 weeks plus submission review, the realistic start window is now.
It depends on your starting point — React Native source is a UI + media-layer project; native Android source is a larger rebuild. The 1–2 week assessment produces a scoped, fixed plan with pricing. No commitment beyond the assessment, and you keep the plan.
Start with an assessment.
One week. A scoped audit of your current Fire TV app and a clear plan for getting onto Vega OS — without breaking your existing platform. No commitment beyond that.
