Yodeck runs on most Amazon FireOS devices, but some models aren’t supported and some features work differently than on the Yodeck Player (Raspberry Pi). Check both tables below before you buy or deploy Amazon devices.
Device compatibility
| Device | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Signage Stick | ✅ Supported | Recommended Amazon device. Includes Remote Device Management, so Yodeck can turn the TV on and off. |
| Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd Gen, 2023) | ⚠️ Supported with a limitation | Yodeck doesn’t open automatically when the device starts. You need to launch it manually after every restart. |
| Fire TV (3rd Gen, 2017) | ❌ Not supported | Yodeck doesn’t run on this model. |
| Fire TV (1st Gen, 2014) | ❌ Not supported | Yodeck doesn’t run on this model. |
| Devices running VegaOS | ❌ Not compatible yet | Includes some Amazon TVs and Fire TV Sticks, such as the Fire TV Stick 4K Select. VegaOS is Linux-based, not FireOS. |
💡 Buying new devices? Check that the product listing says FireOS, not VegaOS. Newer Amazon models may ship with VegaOS even when they look identical to older ones.
Feature limitations
These apply to all supported FireOS devices unless noted.
| Feature | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Turning the TV on and off (CEC) | ⚠️ Signage Stick only | On the Amazon Signage Stick, a schedule set to Turned Off puts the TV in standby. On other Fire TV devices, the screen goes black but the TV stays on. |
| Web pages in layouts | ⚠️ Works differently | Web pages always display on top of other content in the same region. See below. |
| YouTube and Vimeo live streams | ❌ Not supported | Live channel streams don’t play. Regular YouTube and Vimeo videos are not affected. |
| Interactive Kiosk and interactivity apps | ❌ Not supported | Includes Interactive Kiosk, Interactive Library and Interactive Playlist. |
| USB to HDMI video capture | ❌ Not supported | Live video input from a USB capture device can’t be shown. |
| Sound output selection | ❌ Not supported | You can’t choose HDMI, analog, auto or muted from Yodeck. The device uses its own audio setting. |
| Screen resolution | ❌ Not supported | Resolution and refresh rate can’t be changed from Yodeck. |
| Time settings | ❌ Not supported | Time zone and NTP server can’t be set from Yodeck. |
| Network settings | ❌ Not supported | WiFi, Ethernet, 4G USB dongle and firewall settings can’t be managed from Yodeck. |
| Security settings | ❌ Not supported | Custom certificates, SSH access and storage encryption aren’t available. |
💡 Need to change network, resolution, time or sound? Set them in the Fire TV’s own settings menu. Yodeck uses whatever the device is configured with.
Web pages in layouts
On FireOS, web pages always render on top of every other item in the same region, whatever layer order you set in the layout. You can’t place a web page behind or between other media.
If your design needs something to appear over a web page, such as a logo or a ticker, put it in a separate region that doesn’t overlap the web page.