# Firetv overlay permissions

**URL:** <https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** appstore-fire-tv, appstore-feedback\
**Created:** [August 10, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053 "2024-08-10T23:17:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jay\_kobischka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jay\_kobischka](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/jay_kobischka)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 11:17pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053/1 "2024-08-10T23:17:29Z")

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I have an app on android tv. I’m trying to bring here. One of the things it has is display over other apps. How do i allow it to work as there is no user option for this?

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**Author:** ![Levon](https://dhm3gbtzu79o6.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazondeveloper.com/levon/32/74_2.png) [@Levon](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Levon)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053/2 "2024-08-14T14:32:48Z")

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Hi Jay,

Thank you for posting! Regrettably, the SYSTEM\_ALERT\_WINDOW permission is not supported on Fire TV devices. That means that on Fire TV an app will not display over other apps. I hope that answers your question. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Ankit\_Agrawal1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ab992/32.png) [@Ankit\_Agrawal1](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/Ankit_Agrawal1)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053/4 "2025-03-12T11:54:01Z")

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Hi,

Is there any plan to bring this permission back? Or if there’s any workaround to get this permission in FireTV?

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**Author:** ![system](https://dhm3gbtzu79o6.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.amazondeveloper.com/system/32/5065_2.png) [@system](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 9:07am UTC](https://community.amazondeveloper.com/t/firetv-overlay-permissions/6053/5 "2025-10-12T09:07:51Z")

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Closed on October 12, 2025, 9:07am UTC

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