FTV Users: Fire TV Newly Redesigned UI is Awful



FTV Users: Fire TV Newly Redesigned UI is Awful

Amazon rolled out a brand new user interface for their Fire TV devices


Fire TV UI



What Cord-Cutters are saying about the new Fire TV UI


"Don't think it's possible to make it worse. The new Fire TV user interface is barely usable to unusable for me."


Change is hard, and whenever new software is rolled out and menus are no longer familiar, it takes time to get used to all the changes.

Now that new Fire TV user interface (UI) has been rolling out to Amazon's media players. We are hearing feedback from users

Some FTV users are happy that even though only 6 apps can launched from the home screen, now we can place them in any order. But the screen now devotes more space for advertisements, and it takes more clicks to get to your apps.

This hurts the Fire TV as a viable media streamer, especially when too many resources are used to get you to shop in their store. Installing a custom launcher on your Fire TV is one way to solve this issue and increase performance on your Fire TV.


Install a Custom Launcher on Fire TV Without Root


When you Root a Fire TV there is always the danger that Amazon could one day brick your device and render it unusable. They already did this before. But the FTVLauncherX lets you have more control over the home screen on your Fire TV, without needing to worry about rooting your device.

Amazon would rather you use their own ad based UI and not add a custom launcher. But this little app is an excellent work around that lets you take more control over a streaming device that you own.

FTVLaunchX is the tool you need to take back control over your Fire TV and makes it easier to use.

FTVLaunchX
This tool enables users to install custom launchers on their Fire TV. It's been tested and working on the Fire TV Stick 2nd Generation, Fire TV Stick 4K, and Nvidia Shield 2017. It may also work on other models as well.

FTVLaunchX Features

- Reliably intercepts any & all presses of the home button
- Starts the selected launcher on boot
- Starts the selected launcher when waking up from sleep
- Fixes the ominous missing-cursor bug in Silk, etc.


Should you wish to install a custom launcher on your FTV, download and get more information from the button below.


Download FTVLaunchX


Best Launcher for Fire TV


Now that you can install a custom launcher to bypass Amazon's awful UI limitations, here is a popular launcher to check out.



WOLF LAUNCHER - This launcher offers a ton of customization options, it removes Amazon’s sponsored/suggested content, and shows all your side-loaded apps right on the home screen.

As a bonus, because this launcher removes a lot of the bloatware, your Fire TV will actually run much faster.


Carefully follow the install instructions or you could render your device unusable. Many people have installed and used this launcher to eliminate the ads and other Amazon bloat from their FTV but user discretion is advised.

Watch the video below for more tips and instructions on how to install Wolf Launcher on your Fire TV















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