Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K debloat list

About this Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K list

Header: Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, 1st gen 2018 (AFTMM, codename mantis), Fire OS 6.7.1.1 (NS6711/5908), Android 7.1.2 (SDK 25)

Also a fair start for other Fire OS 6 sticks and boxes (Fire TV Stick 4K / Cube 1st gen). Fire OS 7 sets differ: see insignia-ns55f301na25/ and toshiba-fire-tv-aftha004/. FIRE OS: DEBLOAT ONLY. com.amazon.tv.launcher is a protected package and keeps Home; launcher/ does not apply. A custom home is still possible on top of the stock one: the community route is "Launcher Manager Mini" (XDA, SweenWolf), which watches the Home press in the system log and brings a sideloaded launcher such as Projectivy to the front. Both are third-party sideloads, and Amazon has broken earlier versions with OTA updates, so it is not part of this list. (restore.sh re-enables the stock launcher as a matter of routine; on Fire OS it was never disabled, which is harmless.) ADB on Fire OS 6: Settings > My Fire TV > Developer options > ADB debugging. If Developer options is hidden, Settings > My Fire TV > About > highlight the first entry and press select 7 times. Port 5555, no pairing. Lived with since 2026-10-18 on one stick (the group dated 2026-10-19 for one day less). Nothing had to be re-enabled. Protected by Fire OS 6 (pm disable-user is refused without root), so commented out below: com.amazon.client.metrics, com.amazon.device.metrics, com.amazon.minerva.client.api, com.amazon.device.logmanager, com.amazon.device.crashmanager, com.amazon.diode, com.fireos.usagestats.proxy, com.amazon.ftvads.deeplinking, com.amazon.tv.csapp, com.amazon.tv.oobe. No com.amazon.tv.acr on a stick (ACR is a TV-set thing). Kept on purpose: com.amazon.tv.launcher, com.amazon.tv.settings.*, com.amazon.venezia (Appstore), com.amazon.tigris (Appstore UI), OTA updates, remote/Bluetooth services, com.amazon.tv.ime (keyboard), com.amazon.vizzini (Alexa voice search for the remote mic) with com.amazon.aria/cardinal (its screens), Prime Video (com.amazon.firebat, com.amazon.tv.support), display mirroring and DIAL casting (com.amazon.cast.sink, dialservice, ssdpservice, whisperlink/whisperplay, awvflingreceiver), screensaver, profile picker, accessibility (com.amazon.logan) and TTS. The streaming apps this owner uses (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, DirecTV, Crunchyroll, YouTube) are not listed; the rest are, by choice. What the list cannot remove: the "Sponsored" hero banner and sponsored app row are fetched by the launcher itself from amazon-adsystem.com. Private DNS needs Android 9, so on Fire OS 6 set an ad-blocking DNS (AdGuard 94.140.14.14 / 94.140.15.15) through a static IP in the Wi-Fi advanced settings, or block *.amazon-adsystem.com on the router. Also turn off Settings > Preferences > Featured Content autoplay and the three Privacy Settings toggles. Gotchas: a reboot resets the favourites bar to Amazon's defaults; OTA updates may re-enable packages, re-run disable.sh afterwards; Netflix is DRM-black in screenshots.

Packages the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K list disables

Amazon telemetry, metrics, logs, crash and usage reporting com.amazon.client.metrics # protected by Fire OS, cannot be disabled without root (1)

Package	Note
com.amazon.client.metrics.api	—

com.amazon.device.metrics # protected by Fire OS (1)

Package	Note
com.amazon.metrics.api	—

com.amazon.minerva.client.api # protected by Fire OS (3)

Package	Note
com.amazon.tv.fw.metrics	—
com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service	—
com.amazon.perfcollection	—

com.amazon.device.logmanager # protected by Fire OS com.amazon.device.crashmanager # protected by Fire OS (1)

Package	Note
com.amazon.dp.logger	—

com.amazon.diode # on-device analysis / diagnostics uploader (protected by Fire OS) (2)

Package	Note
com.amazon.ceviche	data collection pipelines
com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice	"Alberto": content personalization data for third-party apps

com.fireos.usagestats.proxy # reports app usage to Amazon (protected by Fire OS) (1)

Package	Note
com.amazon.wifilocker	uploads Wi-Fi passwords to Amazon

Ads, sponsored rows, recommendations, promos (2)

Package	Note
com.amazon.kso.blackbird	launcher ad sync / bidding (sponsored banner and rows)
com.amazon.sneakpeek	sponsored "Sneak Peek" previews

com.amazon.ftvads.deeplinking # ad deep links (protected by Fire OS) (12)

Package	Note
com.amazon.hybridadidservice	advertising ID service
com.amazon.hedwig	Fire TV Channels (free ad-supported channels row and Live input)
com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade	"upgrade your Fire TV" promos
com.amazon.device.sale.service	sale / deal campaign service
com.amazon.shoptv.client	Amazon Shopping on TV
com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client	—
com.amazon.tv.livetv	Live tab and guide
com.amazon.franktvinput	live TV input feeding the Live tab
com.amazon.livedeviceservice	—
com.amazon.gamehub	games hub / Luna cards
com.amazon.imdb.tv.android.app	Freevee stub
com.amazon.minitv.android.app	miniTV stub

Preloaded Amazon apps and services not used (15)

Package	Note
com.amazon.tahoe	Amazon Kids (FreeTime)
com.amazon.bueller.music	Amazon Music
com.amazon.bueller.photos	Amazon Photos
com.amazon.cloud9	Silk browser
com.amazon.tv.website_launcher	opens websites in Silk
com.imdb.livingroom.firetv	IMDb app
com.amazon.tmm.tutorial	remote tutorial
com.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial	remote app tutorial
com.amazon.whad	whole-home audio (multi-room music)
com.amazon.whasettings	—
com.amazon.wha.mediabrowserservice	—
com.amazon.whisperjoin.middleware.np	frustration-free setup of other Amazon devices
com.amazon.whisperjoin.wss.wifiprovisioner	—
com.amazon.tv.ffsprovisioneeclient	—
com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect	"show on Fire TV" from Echo / Fire tablet (Tarazed)

Alexa extras (voice search itself stays on) (5)

Package	Note
com.amazon.tv.alexaalerts	alarms, timers, reminders
com.amazon.tv.alexanotifications	—
com.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos	Alexa music playback
com.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv	—
com.amazon.aiondec	Alexa skill connections

Streaming apps not used (kept: Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, DirecTV, Crunchyroll, YouTube) (15)

Package	Note
com.adultswim.firetv	—
com.cbs.ott	Paramount+
com.espn.gtv	—
com.fox.fts.android	FOX
com.foxsports.videogo	—
com.fubo.firetv.screen	—
com.hbo.hbonow	Max
com.hulu.plus	—
com.nbcuni.telemundostation.houston.firetv	—
com.amazon.webapps.nbc.telemundo	—
com.peacock.peacockfiretv	—
com.tubitv.ott	—
com.univision.android	—
tv.pluto.android	—
com.amazon.rialto.cordova.webapp.webapp855cc15add08457a8a1fe62312eab585	Fox News web app

Added 2026-10-19 from the Insignia and Toshiba Fire OS 7 lists in this repo com.amazon.tv.csapp # customer service / help app (protected by Fire OS, cannot be disabled) (5)

Package	Note
com.amazon.privacypassservice	privacy pass token service
com.amazon.providers.contentsupport	content support provider
com.amazon.systemnotices	system notices
com.amazon.tv.releasenotes	"what's new" release notes
com.amazon.uxnotification	UX notification popups

Apply the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K debloat

Turn on Developer options on the TV (Settings → Device Preferences → About → press OK on Build seven times), switch on USB debugging and, if shown, Network or ADB debugging. Then, from a clone of the cleanyourtv repository on a computer on the same Wi-Fi:

export TV_HOST=192.168.1.50   # your TV's IP address
tools/venv/bin/python -I tools/tv.py --probe
tools/disable.sh examples/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2018/debloat.txt

Prefer to let an assistant do it? Paste the cleanyourtv prompt into Claude Code with "Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K" as the model; it reads this list, checks each package on your TV and asks before anything that depends on your preferences.

Restore the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

TV_HOST=192.168.1.50 tools/restore.sh examples/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2018/debloat.txt

The restore script replays the state recorded before the change, so Home goes back to the launcher that owned it. More in the restore guide and the Fire TV debloat guide.

Source: examples/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2018/debloat.txt in the MIT-licensed cleanyourtv repository.