Is Your Fire Stick Dying? Why Amazon is Finally Killing Sideloading in 2026
For over a decade, the Amazon Fire TV Stick has been the darling of the “cord-cutting” community. Its popularity wasn’t just due to its affordable price or Alexa integration; it was because of one specific feature: sideloading. Users could easily install apps like Kodi, SmartTube, or specialized web browsers that weren’t available on the official…