Originally published at: Installing Various Firestick Apps Prompts Automatic Subscription to Service
Firestick and Fire TV users beware: Downloading various applications from the Amazon App Store is now automatically subscribing users to the service. Installing applications on these devices has always been extremely easy and best of all, most are entirely free to download. However, a new wrinkle in this process has appeared as some apps will…
A bunch of crook. Its terrible that they are intentionally tricking people of of there money. I usually sideload adfree apps. Lol, I just don’t like commercials.
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Wow. Amazon is determined to turn every single streamer against them. I’m sure their bottom line will deminish a great deal over the coming year.
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This is crazy, I have 4 of the fire sticks, but only 1 is hooked up, the wife uses this one all the time, going to give her the heads up not to download any apps
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There not allowed to do that… Isn’t it against the law ? that’s highway robbery… I have a fireTV but haven’t downloaded any apps, but thanks for the heads up
Well it is shady not sure it’s illegal as it shows “download and subscribe” as the default selection with price You just need to move to the right and select “download only”.
They’re definitely preying on people to not pay attention.
So glad i left the Amazon streaming devices. More should follow after this latest stunt.
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Simple solution is to use a pin for purchase, if it ask for your pin, if you put it in, you are making a purchase, every free app i downloaded never asked for my pin, takes 30 seconds to set it up.
Every company out there are gouging customers in B.S. ways.
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