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Is it illegal to put a fire stick in jail?

Recently, I received a lot of questions about "jailbroken" Amazon Fire TVs. Today I wanted to explain what jailbreaking is, whether it's legal or illegal, and how it relates to Amazon Fire TV and Fire stick.

The Firestick is very affordable on Amazon. The price coupled with the ability to "jailbreak" it has fueled a surge in popularity. You may face sometimes firestick won’t connect to wifi and Hulu not working on Firestick issue, just contact us and get it solved.

Also note that there are many legal and worry-free ways to watch TV that are much cheaper than a traditional pay-TV package. For information on how to do this, see my article on how to cut the cord.

What is a Jailbroken Amazon Fire TV Stick?

Before discussing whether it is illegal to have "jailbroken" an Amazon Fire TV Stick, I wanted to point out that they don't actually exist. When people refer to an Amazon Fire TV Stick as "jailbreaking" it just means that media server software is installed on it (usually KODI see: What is KODI and is it legal).

As I mentioned in a jailbreaking FAQ, the term "jailbreaking" is usually used when superuser access is obtained with unrestricted rights and privileges to install apps or use features that are normally not allowed for the owner of a device . People regularly jailbreak iOS devices to bypass iTunes digital rights management for music, television, and movies.

However, this is not the case with the Amazon Fire TV or the Fire TV Stick. No modifications or hacks are required to install a media server on a Fire TV Stick.

However, if you want to use KODI, Fire Stick and Fire TV aren't the best options. This honor goes to the Nvidia shield.

The Shield has the technical specifications to run a media center controlled by KODI. In addition, it natively supports KODI along with almost every streaming service.

Is It Illegal to Jailbreak Amazon Fire TV?

No. It's not illegal to jailbreak a Fire TV Stick. The only difference between a regular Fire TV Stick and one that is jailbroken is the KODI installation. Legality depends on how you use the device.

If you're using the Fire Stick to watch movies and TV shows that you would normally have to pay for, you're probably in a legal gray area.

If you pay someone to "jailbreak a Fire Stick", they will most likely configure KODI to watch content that you would normally have to pay for. This is done using third-party Kodi plugins that allow access to pirated copies. Call or email us if you face firestick frozen & no sound on fire stick problems while installing Kodi.

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Spectrum Activation

When your Spectrum Mobile device or SIM card arrives, follow the quick guide included in your package to activate your device. Note: Your billing cycle begins when you activate your Spectrum Mobile service.