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Every switch,
in the open.

40 packages switched off, all reversible. Open any one to see what it does.

Switched off by default

Ads, promos & shopping

9 off
Advertising ID servicecom.amazon.hybridadidservice

Provides the advertising ID that apps and ad networks use to recognise your TV across apps.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.hybridadidservice
Ad token servicecom.amazon.privacypassservice

Issues tokens used by Amazon’s ad system.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.privacypassservice
Shopping on the TVcom.amazon.shoptv.client

Amazon’s shopping experience on the TV.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.shoptv.client
Amazon Live Shopping tilecom.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client

The “Amazon Live Shopping” tile and its shopping screens.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client
Autoplaying promoscom.amazon.sneakpeek

Plays the promo videos that start by themselves on the home screen.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.sneakpeek
Sponsored rowscom.amazon.media.recommendations

Fills the home screen with recommended and sponsored rows.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.media.recommendations
Home-screen ad and content tilescom.amazon.tahoe

The service that paints the ad and content tiles on Amazon’s home screen.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tahoe
Promo noticescom.amazon.systemnotices

Shows Amazon promotional notices.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.systemnotices
Promo web pagescom.amazon.tv.website_launcher

Opens Amazon promotional web pages.

Safe to disable. The ads, promos or shopping tiles it serves. Nothing you watch.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.website_launcher

Watching what you watch

2 off
Automatic Content Recognition (ACR)com.amazon.tv.acr

Fingerprints what is on your screen, including what comes in over HDMI from a console or cable box, so it can be matched to known content.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops learning what is on your screen. Your apps and inputs work the same.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.acr
Watch time and engagementcom.amazon.hedwig

Records how long and how you watch.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops learning what is on your screen. Your apps and inputs work the same.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.hedwig

Telemetry & logging

12 off
Fire TV framework metricscom.amazon.tv.fw.metrics

Collects usage metrics from the Fire TV interface.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.fw.metrics
Wireless metricscom.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service

Collects Wi-Fi and wireless metrics.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service
Performance collectioncom.amazon.perfc

Collects performance data from the device.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.perfc
Performance collectioncom.amazon.perfcollection

Collects performance data from the device.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.perfcollection
Device loggercom.amazon.dp.logger

A logging service for Amazon’s device platform.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dp.logger
Log collectioncom.amazon.logan

Collects device logs for Amazon.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.logan
Log uploadercom.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat

Collects system logs for Amazon’s metrics pipeline.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat
Ceviche analyticscom.amazon.ceviche

An analytics pipeline that uploads reports from several Amazon services to unagi-na.amazon.com and unagi-zaz.amazon.com.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ceviche
Connectivity diagnosticscom.amazon.connectivitydiag

Network diagnostics reporting.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.connectivitydiag
Telemetry reportercom.amazon.tigris

One of the services that reports through the Ceviche analytics pipeline.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tigris
Metrics transportcom.amazon.spiderpork

Carries metrics from the device to Amazon.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.spiderpork
Developer data servicecom.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice

A data collection service in Fire OS.

Safe to disable. Amazon stops receiving this data. Nothing you watch or use changes.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice

Experiments

3 off
Experimentscom.amazon.ale

Part of Amazon’s system for running experiments on devices.

Safe to disable. Amazon can no longer switch features on or off on your TV for its tests.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ale
Experimentscom.amazon.katoch

Part of Amazon’s system for running experiments and feature flags.

Safe to disable. Amazon can no longer switch features on or off on your TV for its tests.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.katoch
Remote configuration synccom.amazon.device_remote_config_sync_service

Pulls configuration from Amazon that can change how the TV behaves.

Safe to disable. Amazon can no longer switch features on or off on your TV for its tests.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device_remote_config_sync_service

Update nags

2 off
Forced update promptcom.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2

Pushes you to install software updates.

Safe to disable. The prompts. Updates themselves are stopped by the DNS filter.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.forcedotaupdater.v2
Upgrade promptcom.amazon.tv.easyupgrade

Prompts you to upgrade.

Safe to disable. The prompts. Updates themselves are stopped by the DNS filter.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade

Demos & empty stubs

12 off
Demo contentcom.amazon.tv.democontent.provider

Store demo content.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.democontent.provider
Tutorialcom.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial

A built-in tutorial.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial
Tutorialcom.amazon.tmm.tutorial

A built-in tutorial.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tmm.tutorial
Release notescom.amazon.tv.releasenotes

Shows what changed after an update.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.releasenotes
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.alarmclock

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.alarmclock
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.calendar

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.calendar
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.contacts

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.contacts
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.gallery

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.gallery
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.music

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.music
Empty placeholdercom.amazon.dummy.settings

An empty stub with no function on a TV.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dummy.settings
System tracingcom.android.traceur

Android’s system tracing tool, for developers.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.traceur
NFCcom.android.nfc

Android’s NFC service. Fire TV devices have no NFC hardware.

Safe to disable. Nothing. These are demos, tutorials or empty placeholders.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.nfc

Everything else

Cut off at the network

7 cut off

Amazon won’t let these be disabled, so their data is blocked instead.

Device metricscom.amazon.device.metrics

Amazon’s main device metrics service.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Crash reportingcom.amazon.device.crashmanager

Collects and uploads crash reports.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Remote device managementcom.amazon.device.rdmapplication

Lets Amazon manage the device remotely.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Ad deep linkscom.amazon.ftvads.deeplinking

Opens apps from ads.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Customer servicecom.amazon.tv.csapp

Amazon’s customer service app.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Software updatercom.amazon.device.software.ota

Checks for and downloads Fire OS updates, which can switch disabled packages back on.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Software updater overridecom.amazon.device.software.ota.override

Part of the Fire OS updater.

Needs root to disable. Nothing. dumbtv cannot disable it, so it takes away its background running and background data, and the DNS filter blocks the servers it talks to.

Alexa

17 your call

Kept so the voice button works. Off only if you say so.

Alexa (microphone)com.amazon.aca

The Alexa app that owns the microphone.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.aca
Alexa data storecom.amazon.alexa.datastore.app

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.alexa.datastore.app
Alexa directive brokercom.amazon.alexadirectivebrokerservice

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.alexadirectivebrokerservice
Alexa media playercom.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv
Alexa external media playercom.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos
Alexa alertscom.amazon.tv.alexaalerts

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.alexaalerts
Alexa notificationscom.amazon.tv.alexanotifications

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.alexanotifications
Voice service componentcom.amazon.vizzini.ftvcds

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.vizzini.ftvcds
Alexa skill connectionscom.amazon.firetv.androidskillconnectioncapability

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.firetv.androidskillconnectioncapability
Alexa audio homecom.amazon.audiohome

Part of Alexa and the voice remote.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.audiohome
Alexa callingcom.amazon.rtcsessioncontroller

Alexa calling.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.rtcsessioncontroller
"Alexa Smart Home" dashboardcom.amazon.smarthomemapviewapp

"Alexa Smart Home" dashboard.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.smarthomemapviewapp
Lets Alexa play Spotifycom.amazon.spotify.mediabrowserservice

Lets Alexa play Spotify.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.spotify.mediabrowserservice
Alexa multi-room audiocom.amazon.wha.mediabrowserservice

Alexa multi-room audio.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.wha.mediabrowserservice
Alexa visual cardscom.amazon.aria

Fire OS 6: Alexa visual cards.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.aria
Alexa multi-room audiocom.amazon.whad

Fire OS 6: Alexa multi-room audio.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.whad
Alexa multi-room audio settingscom.amazon.whasettings

Settings for Alexa multi-room audio on Fire OS 6.

Safe to disable. The voice button on the remote and Alexa on the TV.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.whasettings

Apps and features

26 your call

Never removed unless you name them.

Amazon miniTV, ad-supported streamingcom.amazon.minitv.android.app

Amazon miniTV, ad-supported streaming.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.minitv.android.app
Freeveecom.amazon.imdb.tv.android.app

Freevee.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.imdb.tv.android.app
IMDbcom.imdb.livingroom.firetv

IMDb.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.imdb.livingroom.firetv
Amazon Musiccom.amazon.bueller.music

Amazon Music.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.bueller.music
Amazon Photoscom.amazon.bueller.photos

Amazon Photos.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.bueller.photos
Gamescom.amazon.gamehub

Games.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.gamehub
Silk browsercom.amazon.cloud9

Silk browser.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.cloud9
Photos and videos from USB storagecom.amazon.tv.localgallery

Photos and videos from USB storage.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.localgallery
Helpcom.amazon.tv.support

Help.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.support
Amazon's screensavercom.amazon.ftv.screensaver

Amazon's screensaver: without it nothing covers a still picture.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ftv.screensaver
Notificationscom.amazon.tv.notificationcenter

Notifications.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.notificationcenter
Notification pop-upscom.amazon.uxnotification

An app or feature someone in your home might use.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.uxnotification
Web runtime some Amazon screens usecom.amazon.csm.htmlruntime

Web runtime some Amazon screens use.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.csm.htmlruntime
Sign in with your TV providercom.amazon.tv.ottssocompanionapp

Sign in with your TV provider.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.ottssocompanionapp
TV provider sign-incom.amazon.mvpdauth

Fire OS 6: TV provider sign-in.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.mvpdauth
Printingcom.android.printspooler

Printing.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.printspooler
Printingcom.android.bips

Printing.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.bips
JioHotstarin.startv.hotstar

JioHotstar.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 in.startv.hotstar
Zee5com.zee5.amazon

Zee5.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.zee5.amazon
JioCinemacom.jio.media.stb.ondemand

JioCinema.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.jio.media.stb.ondemand
SonyLIVcom.onemainstream.sonyliv.android

SonyLIV.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.onemainstream.sonyliv.android
Discovery+com.discoveryplus.tv.fire

Discovery+.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.discoveryplus.tv.fire
Aaj Takcom.aajtak.firetv

Aaj Tak.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.aajtak.firetv
Twitchtv.twitch.android.viewer

Twitch.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 tv.twitch.android.viewer
FastScreencom.creative.fastscreen.tv

FastScreen.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.creative.fastscreen.tv
MX Playercom.mxtech.videoplayer.television

MX Player.

Safe to disable. The app itself. That is why dumbtv only removes it if you ask by name.

$ adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.mxtech.videoplayer.television

Never touched

32 kept

The TV needs these. The scripts refuse to disable them.

The home screen itselfcom.amazon.tv.launcher

The home screen itself.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Starts the home screen at bootcom.amazon.firehomestarter

Starts the home screen at boot.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Settings appcom.amazon.tv.settings.v2

Settings app.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Settings corecom.amazon.tv.settings.core

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

HDMI / input switchingcom.amazon.tv.inputpreference.service

HDMI / input switching.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Input routingcom.amazon.tv.routing

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

CEC, remote-driven device controlcom.amazon.tv.devicecontrol

CEC, remote-driven device control.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Device control settingscom.amazon.tv.devicecontrolsettings

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Remote keyscom.amazon.tv.keypolicymanager

Remote keys.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Tunercom.amazon.tv.livetv

Tuner.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

TV input servicecom.amazon.franktvinput

TV input service.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

TV input observercom.amazon.tifobserver

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

MediaTek HDMI and analog inputscom.mediatek.tis

MediaTek HDMI and analog inputs (Fire TV Edition TVs).

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

ATSC tuner (MediaTek)com.mediatek.dtv.tvinput.atsctuner

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Live TV (MediaTek)com.amazon.mediatek.livetv

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

TV settings (MediaTek)com.amazon.tv.settings.mediatek

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Input devices / remotecom.amazon.fireinputdevices

Input devices / remote.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Remote pairingcom.amazon.autopairservice

Remote pairing.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Bluetooth pairingcom.amazon.device.bluetoothpa

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Bluetooth LE pairingcom.amazon.device.blepa

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Device setup / pairingcom.amazon.whisperjoin.middleware.np

Device setup / pairing.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Device setup servicecom.amazon.whisperplay.service.install

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

First-run setup, needed after a factory resetcom.amazon.tv.oobe

First-run setup, needed after a factory reset.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

First-run setup resourcescom.amazon.tv.ooberesource

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Webview, many apps break without itcom.amazon.webview.chromium

Webview, many apps break without it.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

App storecom.amazon.venezia

App store.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Prime Videocom.amazon.firebat

Prime Video on Fire OS 6 and 7.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Device messagingcom.amazon.device.messaging

Amazon’s push messaging service.

Do not disable. Disabling it hung a 2025 Fire TV at the boot animation, and Prime Video needs it to start.

Voice and remote servicecom.amazon.vizzini

A persistent system app behind voice and the remote.

Do not disable. Disabling it does not stop it, and on some TVs it then covers the screen with “Unable to Detect Your Remote”. dumbtv blocks the servers it talks to instead.

System UIcom.android.systemui

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Package installercom.android.packageinstaller

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Permission controllercom.android.permissioncontroller

A part of Fire OS the TV needs to work.

Do not disable. Disabling it would break the TV. The scripts will not do it, even if you ask.

Blocked hostsAbout 400: HaGeZi’s Amazon tracker list plus these, read out of the TV’s own apps.

OTA: nothing can check for or download an update

  • softwareupdates.amazon.com
  • dubri19p4y5b.cloudfront.net
  • distro-download.amazon.com
  • amzdigital-a.akamaihd.net
  • amzdigitaldownloads.edgesuite.net

(closed PR #54), so it is blocked only with PRIME=0.

  • device-messaging-na.amazon.com

device telemetry and registration

  • arcus-uswest.amazon.com
  • arcus.amazon.com
  • device-metrics-us.amazon.com
  • device-metrics-us-2.amazon.com
  • device-metrics-us-ud.amazon.com
  • det-ta-g7g.amazon.com
  • det-ta-g7g.integ.amazon.com
  • unagi-zaz.amazon.com
  • unagi-na.amazon.com
  • metrics.media-amazon.com

analytics pipeline (names seen in the TV's own ceviche config)

  • aan.amazon.com
  • fls-na.amazon.com
  • todo-ta-g7g.amazon.com
  • pindorama.amazon.com
  • latinum.amazon.com
  • dcape-na.amazon.com

whole families: the filter blocks every subdomain of a listed domain (no * needed)

  • ceviche.amazon.com
  • minerva.amazon.com

listed as needed at the top of this file.

  • aax.amazon-adsystem.com
  • aax-us.amazon-adsystem.com
  • aax-us-east.amazon-adsystem.com
  • aax-us-west.amazon-adsystem.com
  • aax-eu.amazon-adsystem.com
  • aax-fe.amazon-adsystem.com
  • amazon-adsystem.com
  • mads.amazon.com

Alexa, only if you switch Alexa off

  • api.amazonalexa.com
  • api.eu.amazonalexa.com
  • api.fe.amazonalexa.com
  • avs-alexa-14-na.amazon.com
  • avs-alexa-19-na.amazon.com
  • avs-alexa-18-eu.amazon.com
  • devices.amazonalexa.com
  • idc-service-ga.amazon.com
  • idc-service-be.amazon.com
  • idc-service-ga-fe.amazon.com
  • idc-service-ga-eu.amazon.com
  • mlis.amazon.com
  • rafs.amazon.com
  • rafs-eu.amazon.com
  • rafs-fe.amazon.com
  • alexa-personality.amazon.dev