Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K (2nd gen, 2023) debloat list

30 packages that owners have disabled on the Fire TV Stick 4K (2023) without breaking it, grouped by what they do. Copy the commands, run them over ADB, and undo any of them with one line.

Quick start: 3 steps

Connect. Settings → My Fire TV → About, press OK on the device name 7 times, then Developer Options → ADB debugging. Port 5555, accept the prompt on the TV. Then run adb connect <TV-IP>:5555.

Start with: Ads, sponsored rows, recommendations, promos, shopping. These are the biggest win and safe on this device:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kso.blackbird
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.sneakpeek
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.hybridadidservice
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.media.recommendations

Choose the rest. Pick packages in the command generator → or copy all 30 commands below.

Tested on: Fire OS 8.1.8.5 (Android 11), model AFTKM
List last checked: 2026-10-29
Stock home screen: com.amazon.tv.launcher (protected)
Connecting with ADB: Settings → My Fire TV → About, press OK on the device name 7 times, then Developer Options → ADB debugging. Port 5555, accept the prompt on the TV.

Read this first

Home cannot be replaced by disabling it: com.amazon.tv.launcher is a protected package. This list removes services, not the home screen.
Keep com.amazon.imp enabled. On a Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen), disabling it together with the shopping and recommendation packages left Home completely black; turning those back on fixed it without a reboot.
Leave the developer animation scales at 1.0. At 0.5 the side menu (Settings, Appstore, My Stuff) closes without opening anything on this build.
Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd gen) and 4K Plus use the same platform. On a 4K Max 2nd gen with Fire OS 8.1.7.4 only a 22-package subset of this list was tested; treat the rest as untested there.
A few packages are protected on Fire OS 8 and refuse to turn off ("Cannot disable a protected package"), for example com.amazon.device.metrics and com.amazon.ftvads.deeplinking. That error is expected.
The big hero banner and the Sponsored row come from the home screen's own feed, so no package removes them. Turn off Settings → Preferences → Privacy Settings and Featured Content autoplay, and use an ad-blocking DNS for part of the rest.

Packages safe to disable

Not sure what a name means? See the Google TV package directory.

Package	What it is
Amazon telemetry, metrics, logs, usage and location reporting
`com.amazon.client.metrics.api`
`com.amazon.neo.minerva`
`com.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat`
`com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service`
`com.amazon.perfcollection`
`com.amazon.perfc`
`com.amazon.dp.logger`
`com.amazon.ceviche`	data collection pipelines
`com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice`	content personalization data for third-party apps
`com.amazon.device.telemetry.emitter`	new in Fire OS 8, no components of its own
`com.amazon.livedeviceservice`
`com.amazon.privacypassservice`	privacy pass token service
`com.amazon.wifilocker`	uploads Wi-Fi passwords to Amazon
`com.amazon.tv.acr`	Automatic Content Recognition
`com.amazon.ftvspatial`	presence and indoor-location sensing (SensorDataReceiver, IlsProximityReceiver
Ads, sponsored rows, recommendations, promos, shopping
`com.amazon.kso.blackbird`	launcher ad sync / bidding (aps.GetBidService
`com.amazon.sneakpeek`	sponsored "Sneak Peek" previews
`com.amazon.hybridadidservice`	advertising ID service
`com.amazon.media.recommendations`
`com.amazon.providers.contentsupport`
`com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade`	"upgrade your Fire TV" promos
`com.amazon.shoptv.client`	Amazon Shopping on TV
`com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client`
`com.amazon.hedwig`	Fire TV Channels
`com.amazon.tv.livetv`	Live tab and guide (no tuner on a stick; Pluto TV and the like still open as apps
`com.amazon.franktvinput`	live TV input feeding the Live tab
`com.amazon.systemnotices`
`com.amazon.tv.releasenotes`	"what's new" release notes
`com.amazon.uxnotification`	UX notification popups
`com.amazon.tv.earlyaccess`	early-access / preview program stub

Copy-paste commands

Connect first (adb connect <TV-IP>:5555 and accept the prompt on the TV), then run:

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.client.metrics.api
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.neo.minerva
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.perfcollection
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.perfc
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.dp.logger
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ceviche
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.device.telemetry.emitter
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.livedeviceservice
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.privacypassservice
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.wifilocker
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.acr
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.ftvspatial
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.kso.blackbird
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.sneakpeek
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.hybridadidservice
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.media.recommendations
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.providers.contentsupport
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.shoptv.client
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.hedwig
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.livetv
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.franktvinput
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.systemnotices
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.releasenotes
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.uxnotification
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.amazon.tv.earlyaccess

Undo everything

adb shell pm enable com.amazon.client.metrics.api
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.neo.minerva
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.neo.minerva.logcat
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.wirelessmetrics.service
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.perfcollection
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.perfc
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.dp.logger
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.ceviche
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.developer.dataservice
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.device.telemetry.emitter
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.livedeviceservice
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.privacypassservice
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.wifilocker
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.acr
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.ftvspatial
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.kso.blackbird
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.sneakpeek
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.hybridadidservice
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.media.recommendations
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.providers.contentsupport
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.easyupgrade
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.shoptv.client
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.shoptv.firetv.client
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.hedwig
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.livetv
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.franktvinput
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.systemnotices
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.releasenotes
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.uxnotification
adb shell pm enable com.amazon.tv.earlyaccess

Advanced: packages with side effects (27)

These were also disabled on the tested device, but each one changes how the TV behaves (casting, the remote's mic, apps you may use, or which screen opens on Home). Only disable them after reading the warnings above.

Package	Note
`com.amazon.gamehub`	Amazon Luna / Game Hub
`com.amazon.bueller.music`	Amazon Music
`com.amazon.bueller.photos`	Amazon Photos
`com.amazon.cloud9`	Silk browser
`com.amazon.tv.website_launcher`	opens websites in Silk
`com.amazon.tahoe`	Amazon Kids (FreeTime
`com.amazon.minitv.android.app`	miniTV stub
`com.amazon.tmm.tutorial`	remote tutorial
`com.amazon.storm.lightning.tutorial`	remote app tutorial
`com.amazon.whisperjoin.middleware.v2.np`	frustration-free setup of other Amazon devices
`com.amazon.tv.ffsprovisioneeclient`
`com.amazon.ods.kindleconnect`	"show on Fire TV" from Echo / Fire tablet
`com.amazon.tv.ftvambient`	Ambient Experience (the plain screensaver, com.amazon.ftv.screensaver, stays
`com.amazon.tv.alexaalerts`	alarms, timers, reminders
`com.amazon.tv.alexanotifications`
`com.amazon.alexa.externalmediaplayer.fireos`	Alexa music playback
`com.amazon.alexamediaplayer.runtime.ftv`
`com.amazon.aiondec`	Alexa skill connections
`com.amazon.firetv.androidskillconnectioncapability`	Alexa skill connections / Alexa+ events, new in Fire OS 8
`com.amazon.spotify.mediabrowserservice`	Spotify for Alexa (stub; the Spotify app is separate
`com.amazon.audiohome`	Alexa Home Theater
`com.amazon.whad`	whole-home audio (multi-room music
`com.amazon.whasettings`
`com.amazon.aca`	Alexa hints/cues providers
`com.amazon.rtcsessioncontroller`	Alexa calling / Drop In sessions
`com.amazon.smarthomemapviewapp`	smart home dashboard (cameras, lights
`com.amazon.tv.mattercohost`	Matter smart-home controller (com.amazon.tv.matter, Matter casting, stays

Want only some of them? Use the command generator to tick the packages you want and copy a ready-made command block with its undo.

New to ADB on Fire TV? Read the Fire TV debloat guide: what a debloat can and cannot remove, packages never to disable, and the custom launcher situation.

Source list: examples/amazon-fire-tv-stick-4k-2023/debloat.txt in CleanYourTV (MIT).

Device lists are adapted from CleanYourTV (MIT License, © 2026 Gathin) and its contributors. This site is not affiliated with Google, TCL, Sony, Walmart, Xiaomi, Philips or NVIDIA. Disabling system apps is done at your own risk; every step here can be undone with pm enable. Updated 2026-11-05.

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