Amazon's Fire TV Gets Faster Redesign With Ember Artline Debut

Amazon (AMZN) is speeding up how people navigate streaming content with a major overhaul of its Fire TV platform and the introduction of a brand-new lifestyle television. The tech giant has completely reworked Fire TV’s underlying architecture, delivering performance gains of 20-30 percent while making the interface cleaner and easier to navigate.

Speed and Navigation Enhancements

The refreshed Fire TV experience focuses on reducing friction in content discovery. Instead of bouncing between apps, users now get a more organized homepage that prioritizes relevant content. Home-screen customization has been expanded significantly—the app pinning capacity jumped from six to 20 slots, giving users direct access to their most-watched services. The updated interface also adds dedicated shortcuts for gaming, photo galleries, artwork display, smart-home management, and system settings, all accessible from the main screen.

AI-Powered Personalization with Alexa+

Amazon has woven Alexa+ deeper into Fire TV, leveraging generative AI to transform how people interact with their screens. Beyond standard voice commands, Alexa+ now enables scene-level search functionality within movies, intelligent watchlist organization, voice-controlled smart-home integration, and even AI-generated backdrop artwork. These features aim to turn the Fire TV experience into something more intuitive and personalized.

Mobile App and the Ember Artline Launch

The redesigned Fire TV mobile app has evolved beyond a simple remote replacement. Users can now browse streaming libraries, curate watchlists, and launch content directly from their phones to their televisions.

Complementing these software updates, Amazon unveiled the Ember Artline, its first foray into lifestyle televisions. This 4K QLED display emphasizes aesthetic appeal with a matte, anti-glare finish and integrates far-field microphones. The Ember Artline grants access to over 2,000 free artworks and features AI-powered recommendations that suggest pieces based on room photography. Magnetic frames in various finishes allow users to display rotating selections of digital art.

Availability and Pricing

The updated Fire TV interface and mobile app begin rolling out in February to select U.S. Fire TV devices, with expanded international rollout expected by late spring. The Ember Artline will ship this spring in 55 and 65-inch configurations, starting at $899.

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