AMAZON has banned Fire TV users from reorganising the buttons on their remotes.
It’s not the first time the company has tried to stamp out the customisation.
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The latest update to Amazon’s Fire TV stick has blocked the installation of an app called ‘Remapper’.
The app was first launched in 2021 after being developed by Elias Saba, the founder of Amazon Fire TV-focused news site AFTV.
It helped Fire TV owners open a different app to the one listed on one of the remote’s four dedicated app buttons.
The first time the app was blocked was due to a change Amazon made with its Appstore, but a later update allowed the app to continue working.
But the app will no longer operate on Fire TV sticks with the latest update.
Now when users try to access the app, Fire TV immediately aborts and shuts down the app.
It comes after Amazon unveiled a new Pro version of the remote, which offers users two customisable buttons for $35.
Remapper is still available on other Fire TV devices.
However, it’s not expected this will last for long.
Experts seem to think this is down to Amazon’s advertiser partnerships with the services listed on the remote, such as Netflix and Disney+.
With the logo buttons on the remote effectively being paid advertisements, it’s understandable why Amazon might want to ban them from being changed operationally.
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