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Major Streaming App Stops Working on Amazon Fire TV Sticks - the Devices Affected

The HBO Max app has stopped working on select Amazon Fire TV devices following a recent update - see those affected.

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HBO Max has suddenly said goodbye to millions of Amazon Fire TVs. What exactly is behind it? Warner Bros. Discovery recently adapted the minimum requirements for using HBO Max. Now at least one Fire TV with Fire OS 6 or newer is necessary. Previously, Smart TVs and streaming players were allowed to use Fire OS 5 as well. This is now the end and HBO Max ceases to support singing and soundless. A reason for this step is not publicly available. Ama…

Funny surprise for many users! HBO Max has just turned the page of support for some old Fire TV devices. The platform now requires Fire OS 6 at least to run its application, leaving the models left behind under Fire OS 5.

Anyone still using an older Fire TV Stick or a previous generation box will soon be out of luck with HBO Max. The streaming service has updated its app and now requires at least Fire OS 6 (or Vega OS 1)... Read the article: HBO Max: No more support for older Fire TV models Where you can follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads

HBO Max is now only running on Fire TV devices with OS version 6. This will cut off some older Fire TV sticks and Fire TVs.

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Heise broke the news in Germany on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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