Compared to Chrome or Firefox on a PC this would be pretty crummy, but on the Fire TV I think it's the best browser option. The only other being Firefox which is very good *for the TV Box platform of the Fire TV*. What puts Silk in first place for me is the smooth interaction and a little more settings customize than Firefox. I do wish I could set the home page.
Both are speech-to-text enabled so I can (pretty successfully) enter URL's or searched by voice. On a product like FireTV I think this is absolutely essential. There are still lots of apps that are not.
In user experience Silk seems to operate more smoothly than Firefox. Not by a lot but enough for me to notice on my 1st gen Fire TV. Maybe the newer and more powerful models will negate that difference. Maybe I just have new model envy.
Silk does what it does well considering it's on a FireTV. With keyboard/touchpad input I'd expect a lot more control, but just look at the Fire TV voice remote. Not all that many options really.
So being the best in a limited environment gets Silk 5 stars from me. It's a little better than Firefox and a whole lot better than nothing.
Oh yes, I'd like the YouTube app back too. It was a very good option for browsing/viewing YouTube videos.
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Silk presents the web in full screen for an immersive experience that's comfortable from your sofa. You can even have Silk remember passwords for your favourite sites for quick login later. Silk also allows you to easily add bookmarks, switch between desktop and mobile sites, and launch private browsing sessions.
Sold by:Amazon.com Services, Inc
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What's new in version Varies by device- Bug fixes and performance improvements
Product Details
Release Date: 2017
Date first listed on Amazon: November 17, 2017
Developed By: Amazon.com
ASIN: B01M35MQV4
Customer reviews:
89,110 customer ratings
89,110 customer ratings
Developer info
Product features
- Easily control web videos and music with Alexa or your Fire TV remote
- Watch videos from any website on the best screen in your home
- Bookmark sites and save passwords to quickly access your favorite content
Product description
Amazon’s web browser is on the big screen. Go to your favourite websites to watch videos, view live events, socialise and shop. Easily control videos and music with Alexa or your Fire TV remote.Silk presents the web in full screen for an immersive experience that's comfortable from your sofa. You can even have Silk remember passwords for your favourite sites for quick login later. Silk also allows you to easily add bookmarks, switch between desktop and mobile sites, and launch private browsing sessions.
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Technical details
Size: Varies by device (67.6MB - 89.5MB)
Version: Varies by device
- ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access coarse (e.g., Cell-ID, Wi-Fi) location
- Access fine (e.g., GPS) location
- Access information about networks
- Access information about Wi-Fi networks
- Act as an AccountAuthenticator for the AccountManager
- CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS
- CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ALLOWED_PROVIDERS
- CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_SET_ORIGIN
- Send information about completed downloads
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
- Open network sockets
- Manage the list of accounts in the AccountManager
- Modify global audio settings
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Read from external storage
- RUN_USER_INITIATED_JOBS
- USE_BIOMETRIC
- Request authtokens from the AccountManager
- Access the vibration feature
- PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
- Write to external storage
- com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Minimum Operating System: Varies by device
Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes
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Noticeably Better Than Firefox On Gen 1 FireTV, Whole Lot Better Than Nothing, Still Missing The YouTube App
Compared to Chrome or Firefox on a PC this would be pretty crummy, but on the Fire TV I think it's the best browser option. The only other being Firefox which is very good *for the TV Box platform of the Fire TV*. What puts Silk in first place for me is the smooth interaction and a little more settings customize than Firefox. I do wish I could set the home page.Both are speech-to-text enabled so I can (pretty successfully) enter URL's or searched by voice. On a product like FireTV I think this is absolutely essential. There are still lots of apps that are not.In user experience Silk seems to operate more smoothly than Firefox. Not by a lot but enough for me to notice on my 1st gen Fire TV. Maybe the newer and more powerful models will negate that difference. Maybe I just have new model envy.Silk does what it does well considering it's on a FireTV. With keyboard/touchpad input I'd expect a lot more control, but just look at the Fire TV voice remote. Not all that many options really.So being the best in a limited environment gets Silk 5 stars from me. It's a little better than Firefox and a whole lot better than nothing.Oh yes, I'd like the YouTube app back too. It was a very good option for browsing/viewing YouTube videos.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
Both are speech-to-text enabled so I can (pretty successfully) enter URL's or searched by voice. On a product like FireTV I think this is absolutely essential. There are still lots of apps that are not.
In user experience Silk seems to operate more smoothly than Firefox. Not by a lot but enough for me to notice on my 1st gen Fire TV. Maybe the newer and more powerful models will negate that difference. Maybe I just have new model envy.
Silk does what it does well considering it's on a FireTV. With keyboard/touchpad input I'd expect a lot more control, but just look at the Fire TV voice remote. Not all that many options really.
So being the best in a limited environment gets Silk 5 stars from me. It's a little better than Firefox and a whole lot better than nothing.
Oh yes, I'd like the YouTube app back too. It was a very good option for browsing/viewing YouTube videos.
Noticeably Better Than Firefox On Gen 1 FireTV, Whole Lot Better Than Nothing, Still Missing The YouTube App
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
Compared to Chrome or Firefox on a PC this would be pretty crummy, but on the Fire TV I think it's the best browser option. The only other being Firefox which is very good *for the TV Box platform of the Fire TV*. What puts Silk in first place for me is the smooth interaction and a little more settings customize than Firefox. I do wish I could set the home page.Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018
Both are speech-to-text enabled so I can (pretty successfully) enter URL's or searched by voice. On a product like FireTV I think this is absolutely essential. There are still lots of apps that are not.
In user experience Silk seems to operate more smoothly than Firefox. Not by a lot but enough for me to notice on my 1st gen Fire TV. Maybe the newer and more powerful models will negate that difference. Maybe I just have new model envy.
Silk does what it does well considering it's on a FireTV. With keyboard/touchpad input I'd expect a lot more control, but just look at the Fire TV voice remote. Not all that many options really.
So being the best in a limited environment gets Silk 5 stars from me. It's a little better than Firefox and a whole lot better than nothing.
Oh yes, I'd like the YouTube app back too. It was a very good option for browsing/viewing YouTube videos.
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