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How can i differentiate whether its a FireStick or FireTV

I am working on an app that will be run on an Amazon FireTV. Is there any API so that i can differentiate whether its a FireTV or FireStick. like

String model = android.os.Build.Modal;
if (model.equals("FireTV")) {
    // do something
} else if (model.equals("FireStick")){
    // do something else
}
Solution

  • You can check the Model name:

    public String MODELNAME = android.os.Build.MODEL;

public boolean ISFIRETV = MODELNAME.equalsIgnoreCase("AFT*");
public boolean ISFIRETVSTICK = MODELNAME.equalsIgnoreCase("AFTM");

    All Fire TV devices have a model name which starts with "AFT":

    FireTV (2nd Gen) is "AFTS"
    FireTV (1st Gen) is "AFTB"
    FireTV Stick is "AFTM".

    ISFIRETV can then be used to ensure that it is a FireTV device of any kind (and not for instance sideloaded onto a non-Fire TV device), and then ISFIRETVSTICK can be used to specifically check if it is a FireStick or not.