With Fire Starter, you can configure your start-up, home button for single-click, home button for a double-click.

The default launcher will flash for a second, then disappear. This is where Fire Starter comes in handy what it does is that it runs in parallel with the default launcher, and overrides the process to show itself instead of the default launcher. Previous solutions required rooting which is not recommended since it voids the warranty. If you do install them, then the only way to access them is from Settings which can become inconvenient and slow. The default interface on the Fire TV doesn’t allow you to change the home screen and doesn’t allow you to download external apps from other sources other than those that come directly from the Amazon only. In this guide we will change the home screen which does not require rooting (and losing your warranty).

But it comes with its disadvantages because Amazon has a strong interest in maintaining their own customer base, the home screen is tied to content controlled by Amazon. You can also play games and get all kinds of information using Alexa, a Siri like voice assistant. Fire TV is an amazing device, it is a media streamer that makes your tv stream and surf over the internet, watch videos using different applications like Youtube, Hulu, and Netflix.

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