# Fire TV Beta & Ring Dome Cam 4K • Sept 8, 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Amazon Dev News\ **Created:** [September 8, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/fire-tv-beta-ring-dome-cam-4k-sept-8-2026/29109 "2026-09-08T18:47:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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![Amazon Developer News & Events](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/1/1552eec2133c72197d6644e1bc731be30ec384cd.png) Hey everyone! Yesterday was Labor Day in the US, so it’s a rare Tuesday post this week. Last week [Chris Trag](https://trag.dev/) and I sat down for a live [build session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws61g53S2b4) for the [Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon](https://amazonappdev2026.devpost.com/). I hope everyone reading this participates, so check it out, if you’re looking for ideas. Ring launched the new [Ring Dome Cam 4K](https://blog.ring.com/products-innovation/introducing-the-ring-dome-cam-4k-affordable-professional-security-built-for-businesses-of-all-sizes/), a 4K dome camera built for business and multi-site installs, giving you a new device your integrations can work with. [![](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/1/11fe49426cd69684e3445e14a7ee50b8adfd0774.jpeg)](https://blog.ring.com/products-innovation/introducing-the-ring-dome-cam-4k-affordable-professional-security-built-for-businesses-of-all-sizes/) We also launched a new [Fire TV Beta program](https://www.amazonforum.com/s/topic/0TOat0000002qtlGAA/fire-tv-beta) for Fire TV customers to try out new software before it’s released. If you’re a Fire TV dev, it could be a great opportunity for you too, to test your apps against pre-release Fire OS builds. On the events side, we’re out in force this fall: [Agent Conf](https://www.agent.sh/) in Warsaw next week, with [Kourtney Meiss](https://kourtneymeiss.dev/) and [Anisha Malde](https://www.anisha.dev/) on stage and [Giovanni Laquidara](https://giolaq.dev/) running a workshop, then [Next App Con Berlin](https://www.nextappcon.com/) and [CityJS Athens](https://greece.cityjsconf.org/) in October, so we hope to see you there! Let’s dive in! * * * # 🛠 Dev Updates - 🆘 [**Alexa+ and Smart Home Developer Support**](https://developer.amazon.com/docs/alexaplus/smarthome/contact-us.html) — Alexa+ and Smart Home devs can now get support through the DevAssistant tool, instead of the Contact Us form. * * * # 📢 Announcements ## [🔥 **Fire TV Beta program**](https://www.amazonforum.com/s/topic/0TOat0000002qtlGAA/fire-tv-beta) - Amazon launched a new Fire TV Beta program for customers. It’s open to Fire TV devs too, so I recommend checking out the [FAQ](https://www.amazonforum.com/s/question/0D5at00000tlYV7CAM/fire-tv-beta-faqs), covering how to enroll and what to expect, if you’d like to test your apps against pre-release Fire OS builds. ## [🔔 **Introducing the Ring Dome Cam 4K**](https://blog.ring.com/products-innovation/introducing-the-ring-dome-cam-4k-affordable-professional-security-built-for-businesses-of-all-sizes/) - Ring extends its lineup with a 4K dome camera built for business and multi-site installs, with USB-C or PoE power, Wi-Fi or Ethernet, local storage, and end-to-end encryption, widening the surface of Ring devices and footage your Ring Appstore integrations can work with. * * * # 📅 Events We’re out across Europe and the US this fall. Next up is [Agent Conf](https://www.agent.sh/) in Warsaw on September 17, where Dev Advocates [Kourtney Meiss](https://kourtneymeiss.dev/) and [Anisha Malde](https://www.anisha.dev/) are giving a talk and [Giovanni Laquidara](https://giolaq.dev/) leads a workshop, then we head to [Next App Con Berlin](https://www.nextappcon.com/) and [CityJS Athens](https://greece.cityjsconf.org/) in October. We hope to see you there! | Date | Event | Location | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aug 31 – Oct 23 | [Build, Ship, Shape: Amazon Developer Hackathon](https://amazonappdev2026.devpost.com/) | Online | Our first global developer hackathon, which we’re hosting: build on Fire TV, Alexa+, Ring, or Bee for a share of a $190K pool of cash and AWS credits, with submissions closing October 23. | | Sept 11 | [ZurichJS Conf](https://conf.zurichjs.com/) | Zurich, CH | Annual JavaScript conference covering the web, frameworks, and emerging JS platforms, and we’ll be in the room. | | Sept 11–14 | [IBC Show](https://show.ibc.org/) | Amsterdam, NL | The leading media, entertainment, and broadcast-technology show at RAI Amsterdam, worth a look for anyone shipping streaming apps. | | Sept 17–18 | [Agent Conf](https://www.agent.sh/) | Warsaw, PL | Dev Advocates [Kourtney Meiss](https://kourtneymeiss.dev/) and [Anisha Malde](https://www.anisha.dev/) are giving a talk, and Sr. Dev Advocate [Giovanni Laquidara](https://giolaq.dev/) leads a workshop on agentic development. | | Sept 24 | [React Native Connection](https://reactnativeconnection.io/) | Paris, FR | French React Native conference covering the framework and the platforms built on it, and we’ll be dropping in. | | Oct 7–9 | [Next App Con Berlin](https://www.nextappcon.com/) | Berlin, DE | Dev Advocate [Anisha Malde](https://www.anisha.dev/) joins a panel, [Giovanni Laquidara](https://giolaq.dev/) leads a workshop, and [Moses Roth](https://mosesroth.com) gives a lightning talk. | | Oct 21–22 | [NAB Show New York](https://www.nabshow.com/new-york/) | New York City, US | East-coast edition of NAB Show for broadcast, media, and entertainment tech, at the Javits Center. | | Oct 21–23 | [CityJS Athens](https://greece.cityjsconf.org/) | Athens, GR | Dev Advocate [Moses Roth](https://mosesroth.com) is giving a talk at the Athens edition of the CityJS series on modern JavaScript and frontend. | | Oct 22–23 | [AGNTCon + MCPCon North America](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/agntcon-mcpcon-north-america/) | San Jose, US | Linux Foundation conference for the open agentic-AI ecosystem, with MCP and agent-systems tracks for builders. | | Oct 23–26 | [React Advanced London](https://reactadvanced.com/) | London, GB | Advanced-React conference for senior practitioners working with the framework at scale. | | Oct 28–29 | [GitHub Universe](https://githubuniverse.com/) | San Francisco, US | GitHub’s flagship event for developers and maintainers, focused on collaboration and workflows in the agentic era. | | Oct 29–31 | [React India](https://www.reactindia.io/) | Goa, IN | India’s largest React conference, covering web, mobile, and emerging React platforms; billed as the final edition. | * * * # 💬 Dev Posts A few things worth your time this week: our [hackathon build session](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws61g53S2b4), a new [Vega guide on User-Agent strings](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/handling-user-agent-strings-in-vega-webview-and-react-native-apps-what-developers-need-to-know/29062), and a look at how [Amazon Luna](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/aaa-games-on-a-35-stick-how-luna-removes-the-hardware-barrier-with-aws/) runs AAA games on a $35 stick. ## [📽 **Amazon Developer Hackathon Build Session: Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee & Ring**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws61g53S2b4) [![](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/8/8d660061c5fe7146da9ed04b28842bb13f92e9d7.jpeg "Amazon Developer Hackathon Build Session: Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee & Ring") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws61g53S2b4) [Chris Trag](https://trag.dev/) and I (with some help from [Emerson Sklar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/emersonsklar/) and [Darlyze Calixte](https://www.linkedin.com/in/darveloper/)) walk through all four hackathon tracks (Fire TV, Alexa+ with MCP, the Bee wearable, and Ring), plus the AWS Builder and open-source mini-challenges, with live Q&A on judging and where to get help. If you’re deciding what to build before the October 23 deadline, this is the fastest way to see what each track is looking for. ## [📰 **Handling User-Agent Strings in Vega WebView and React Native Apps**](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/handling-user-agent-strings-in-vega-webview-and-react-native-apps-what-developers-need-to-know/29062) _By [Ashutosh Joglekar](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutosh-joglekar-abb5a41/)_ Vega WebView and React Native apps expose different User-Agent strings, and the OS and Chromium version tokens inside them change with every release. The guidance is to treat the UA as opaque: never hardcode substring or version checks, and if you need to identify your own Vega traffic, append an app-owned token or a custom header you control instead of parsing Amazon’s default string. Essential reading if your backend does any device detection or capability gating. ## [📰 **AAA games on a $35 stick: How Luna removes the hardware barrier with AWS**](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/aaa-games-on-a-35-stick-how-luna-removes-the-hardware-barrier-with-aws/) _By [Tyler Ng](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerng2134/) and [Richard Lawrence](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-lawrence-930bb3/)_ [![](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/f/f76fcf856acd795785ba439832ebd547b256b5fe.jpeg)](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/gametech/aaa-games-on-a-35-stick-how-luna-removes-the-hardware-barrier-with-aws/) Amazon Luna streams AAA titles at 1080p60 to a $35 Fire TV Stick, a smart TV, or a browser with no download, and this piece digs into how: latency-based GPU instance selection across Regions, games in lightweight Linux containers, and controller input sent straight over Wi-Fi to dodge display lag. The engineering hook is the multi-tenancy model, four-plus certified 60fps sessions per GPU while keeping the fleet busy about 76% of the time, and it points you at Amazon GameLift Streams if you want to build your own streaming storefront on the same service. ## [📰 **Zoox’s Aicha Evans Is Reimagining Urban Mobility**](https://time.com/collection/time-trailblazers/2026/aicha-evans/) _By [Joe Mullich](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemullich/)_ [![](https://d3mq594dkmpl37.cloudfront.net/original/2X/4/409c31e8f373a9325fcbda4888798b3decb55a22.jpeg)](https://time.com/collection/time-trailblazers/2026/aicha-evans/) TIME’s Trailblazers profile of [Aicha Evans](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aicha-evans-4365731), CEO of Amazon’s robotaxi company Zoox, which began charging for rides in Las Vegas in August and is expanding to Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, and Austin next. It’s a good look at where Amazon’s autonomous and robotics ambitions are heading, toward purpose-built vehicles with no steering wheel and face-to-face seating. * * * # 📬 Feedback Questions or comments? Have an item for next week’s post? [Let me know!](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/new-message?username=Moses)