Fubo subscribers currently using older Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and/or Android mobile devices may find their devices are no longer supported by the live TV streaming service. Whether a specific device is due to lose support depends on the operating system version the device is currently running on.
Key Takeaways
- Fubo has raised its minimum OS requirement to Android 7 (Nougat), ending support for devices running Android 5 and Android 6.
- Older Amazon Fire TV models are also affected since Fire OS is based on the Android operating system.
- Some users may find they are able to maintain device support by updating their device’s OS to a minimum of Android Nougat.
While Fubo previously supported Android devices running Android 5 (Lollipop) and higher, the live TV service has updated its list of compatible devices in the past 24 hours to explain that the minimum Android version required is now Android 7 (Nougat).
Basically, all Android TV and Android mobile devices running Lollipop or Marshmallow are now in the process of losing support.
Although older Amazon Fire TV devices run on Fire OS, this is technically a customized version of Android, which means older Fire TV devices have also been caught up in this change of Android OS support.
While Fubo has confirmed the change in Android support, it hasn’t specified exactly when the change is due to take effect. As a result, some subscribers may find they have already lost device support while others may find they lose support in the coming weeks.
In some cases, Fubo subscribers using an affected device may find they can update the operating system to a newer Android version. Providing the device can be updated to a minimum of Nougat (Android 7) then the device should remain an officially supported device.
For those using a Fire TV or Android device that cannot be updated to a newer Android version, it may be time to consider upgrading the device.
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