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Surfshark Adds Vega OS Support, Expanding VPN Access on Amazon Fire TV - CNET

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Surfshark's new app brings "core VPN capabilities" to Amazon Fire TV devices running the new Linux-based Vega OS. Surfshark has released a native app for Vega OS, bringing its virtual private network service to the latest generation of Amazon Fire TV devices powered by the company’s new Linux-based platform. The update restores functionality lost when Amazon moved away from its Android-based Fire OS in late 2025. When Vega OS replaced Fire OS as Amazon’s underlying software for Fire TV streaming hardware in October, it broke support for Android apps, meaning existing apps didn’t carry over. This created a gap for those who relied on VPNs for streaming and required developers to rebuild apps for the new environment. Surfshark’s new app closes that gap, offering what the company describes as “core VPN capabilities” on Vega OS devices. The practical benefits remain the same: A VPN encrypts internet a

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