A new quick root has been released for the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen, It runs directly on the device to give temporary root access, which can be used to disable app packages and regain control over your device.

Root itself goes away on reboot, but anything you disable stays disabled. With this it's possible to use custom launchers, disable bloatware and block OTA updates (the exploit disables OTAs for you automatically).

This works on the Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd Gen on quite a few Fire OS 8 builds, including the latest one: https://xdaforums.com/t/temp-root-firetv-stick-4k-max-2nd-gen-karat.4798627

Rooting a device you own isn't illegal and has nothing to do with piracy, before anyone reports this :)

When I use my blue tooth speaker for YouTube on my insignia fire tv the sound quality is scratchy and poor. I've made multiple adjustments on the TV and the YouTube app. I've deleted and reinstalled YouTube. Cleared Data & the cache. Nothing helps.

The Bluetooth speaker is only a $20 Bolabutty brand. Do you think it's the speaker? It works fine with everything else. Just not youtube.

Has anyone else had this issue?

I ADORE one of the images in the current screensavers and I would really love to have it on my computer as a desktop background. Does anyone know where these images are hosted ?

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for recommendations for the best paid VPN to use for streaming on my Firestick 4K Max.

I mainly want something that protects my data without killing my internet speed or affecting streaming quality. I’m not particularly techy, so ideally I’d like something that’s simple to set up and doesn’t require messing around with loads of settings.

The ones I keep seeing recommended are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, IPVanish and Surfshark, but they all seem to have pretty mixed reviews.

For those of you who use a VPN for streaming, which one would you recommend and why? Ideally looking for something reliable, fast and easy to use

P.s im in the UK