Amazon's redesigned Fire TV app lets you browse, manage your watchlist, and discover content from your phone. Here's what changed.
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Amazon Is Rolling Out A Redesigned Fire TV App
Fire TV App Redesign Makes Your Phone a Smarter Remote Amazon just made your smartphone a whole lot more useful for your TV. The company has begun rolling out a redesigned Fire TV mobile app that goes far beyond its old role as a backup remote — and if you've ever lost the physical remote between your couch cushions, you already know why this matters. The updated app lets you browse content, manage your watchlist, and launch titles directly from your phone. The Old App Was Just a Remote. The New One Is a Full Experience.
For years, the Fire TV mobile app was the kind of thing you downloaded in a panic when your remote died and then promptly forgot about. It did the job — navigating menus, typing passwords with a real keyboard — but it wasn't something you'd open by choice. That changes with this redesign. Amazon has rebuilt the app to function as a genuine second screen. You can now browse movies and shows, explore recommendations from your streaming subscriptions, and add ti…