Explaining more, AFTVnews team said: "The removal of the option to hide apps has been confirmed on both the older 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K, running Fire OS 6, and the current 2nd-gen Fire TV Stick Max, which uses the latest Fire OS 8, so it’s likely that this change will be applied to all Fire TV models.".
Popular Fire TV Stick feature is killed off by Amazon and streaming fans are furious The Amazon Fire TV Stick range remains some of the most popular streaming devices on the planet thanks to their cheap price, neat design and instant access to endless content.
Speaking on a Reddit post, one Fire TV Stick owner asked, "Hey everyone, I’m on a Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) and just noticed the option to hide apps has disappeared with the latest update.".
Whether you used it or not, it was a nice option but it's suddenly gone missing from certain devices including the premium Fire TV Stick Max and 1st-gen Fire TV Stick 4K.
Until recently, all Fire TV Stick owners were offered the ability to 'Hide Apps" from the homescreen - that meant applications that can't be deleted such as Prime Video and Freevee could be made to disappear.
