Live App Test not able to install on Firestick HD only

1. Summary

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App Name: DMSPLAYER

Bug Severity
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  • Impacts operation of app
  • Blocks current development
  • Improvement suggestion
  • Issue with documentation (If selected, please share the doc link and describe the issue)
  • Other

3. Observed Behavior

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I uploaded my application to Live App Test, and I can't install it ON Fire TV Stick HD (2nd generation) AFTCL001, but its actually listed as a supported device. When I go to the section where you "Deliver" the application to your available devices, it shows it's not supported and I can't send it.

I know it should be working because I can totally install it on the Fire TV Stick 4K Select AFTCA002

4. Expected Behavior

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I'm able to Deliver my application to both devices, Fire TV Stick 4K Select AFTCA002 AND Fire TV Stick HD (2nd generation) AFTCL001

4.a Possible Root Cause & Temporary Workaround

Fill out anything you have tried. If you don’t know, N/A is acceptable

The only thing I can think of is a bug on your end... I don't know what else it could be.. I might be wrong.. 

5. Logs or crash report

I can't even install it; there are no logs to generate


Hi @Yorki_Bonilla

Thanks for reaching out. This isn’t likely a platform bug - it’s almost certainly a compatibility configuration issue in your APK that’s causing the Fire TV Stick HD (2nd Gen) to show as unsupported in Live App Testing.

Here are the most common causes:

  1. minSdkVersion too high
    Check your build.gradle - if your minSdkVersion is set higher than what the Fire TV Stick HD (2nd Gen) supports, delivery will be blocked. The 4K Select runs a newer Fire OS version, which is why it works there.

  2. Native library ABI mismatch
    If your app includes native libraries (.so files) only for arm64-v8a, the device may require armeabi-v7a as well. You can check with:
    aapt dump badging your-app.apk | grep native-code

  3. Unsupported declarations
    If your manifest declares hardware features without android:required=“false”, devices lacking that feature will be excluded. Review your manifest for any entries.

Steps to troubleshoot:

  1. In the Amazon Developer Console, go to your app → Device Availability tab and check if AFTCL001 shows any specific incompatibility reason.
  2. Run aapt dump badging your-app.apk and review the output for minSdkVersion, native-code, and uses-feature lines.
  3. Compare those requirements against the Fire TV device specifications.

If you can share your minSdkVersion, target SDK, and whether you use any native libraries, we can help narrow it down further.

Warm Regards,
Ivy

  1. minSDKVersion? I’m building for VEGA OS.. I don’t think there is a gradle file in this OS, Tried searching it in the project, there is none.. I do know in the android version there is one.. but I’m testing the vega application and that is why I’m installing it in those devices..
  2. .apk? again, I’m building for VEGA.. the file is .vpkg
  3. I think this is still refering to android…

Ok, maybe I had to be clear I’m building for vega, the only 2 devices that appears in the console are

Both devices shows as supported in the console as I stated above, but when trying to deliver the devices ONLY the 4k Select lets me.

This device should be supported according to the pic above, but I can’t send it for testing.

This device IS supported, and I can deliver and install the app just fine.. just as the supported device shows it as supported:

The steps to troubleshoot show how to do it on the Android version. I’m building for VEGA OS.

Let me know the steps required for the Vega version, and I’ll share anything you ask for.

Understood @Yorki_Bonilla , let me take a look

@Yorki_Bonilla

Looking at your screenshots, both devices run OS 1.1 and both show as supported under “Amazon Vega TV” in the console. This appears to be a Live App Testing delivery issue rather than an app compatibility issue, since your .vpkg is clearly recognized as compatible with both devices.

A few things to confirm:

  1. Is the Fire TV Stick HD (2nd Gen) registered to the same Amazon account you’re using for Live App Testing?
  2. In the LAT “Deliver” screen, what exactly does it show for the HD device - does it say “not supported” or is it simply greyed out/unavailable?

In the meantime, we’re checking this internally.

Warm Regards,
Ivy

  1. I set up 2 different emails for the test.

    1. My email, which owns the Firestick select (the one that works)
    2. Other email, which owns the STICK HD
  2. Just an X.. this is an example of how it looks like

The one you see its compatible is the stick select.

The Owner of the Other email only see X, I did a videoconference to check the issue.. none of his devices can be used and we confirmed they are listed, confirmed the OS Versions, device update and everything I consider can be checked on our side.

Hi @Yorki_Bonilla

Could you please share the steps to reproduce as well?

Warm regards,
Ivy

  1. Create a Live App Testing test for vega.. using a _x86_64.vpkg file

  1. Send the invites to your desired emails

  2. Once the invitation is received in the emails, accept it by selecting the store that applies to you, in my case Amazon.com

  3. Check compatibility by pressing the See all devices below the big yellow Deliver button

  4. Realize you can’t send it to your Fire TV Stick HD (2nd generation) and panic a little bit

  5. Check compatibility in your test by pressing the Edit button in your Live App testing page

  6. Scroll down to supported devices and press view supported devices

  7. Confirm it should be compatible and panic more

  8. Question your life decisions for a while

  9. Try to fix it by changing configs and digging into why this could happen

  10. Report it as a bug in the Vega forum and hope for the best

I hope this information helps. Let me know if you need anything else.

We brought a FIRE TV Stick Select… and tried installing, but it says it is not compatible either…

16th and 15th are Fire TV Select

But it shows as NOT compatible for some reason… Idk what to do in this case.. because MINE its compatible, i can install it.. and it’s exactly the same device.

Did you have time to check on the issue? I honestly don’t know what its going on..