Amazon is upgrading its Fire TV mobile app for UK users of the Fire TV Stick, offering a host of new features. The enhanced app now turns smartphones into a secondary screen, enabling users to search for content, manage watchlists, and initiate playback on their TV from their phone. The redesign aligns with the upcoming Fire TV interface, set to launch later this year, focusing on a modern look and improved performance.

Additionally, the app serves as a virtual remote, allowing users to control channel selection, menu navigation, and volume adjustments if the physical remote is misplaced. Amazon has commenced the rollout of the redesigned app in the UK, with availability expanding to all customers in the following weeks.

Amazon emphasizes that the updated app introduces transformative features for interacting with the Fire TV experience. While the app has been a reliable backup remote for many, the latest version enhances entertainment access beyond the TV screen with new tools. Users can now browse content, manage watchlists, and play titles on their TV through the refreshed design that mirrors the new Fire TV experience.