Amazon Fire TV Stick Update Gives Users Access to X-Ray Information Using Remote

Amazon told customers in an email Tuesday that the Fire TV Stick received an automatic software update with new features based on customer feedback. The update enables users to connect to Wi-Fi networks at “most major hotels” and some universities with captive portal support, allowing users to take along favorite movies, TV shows and games and to connect to Wi-Fi networks that require Web authentication, Amazon said. The update added IMDb’s X-Ray for Movies & TV feature that brings up information on TV allowing users to identify actors and songs in a current scene, and to read actor bios by clicking the Up button on the Fire TV Stick remote, Amazon said. Amazon Prime members can play Prime Music playlists from the Fire TV Stick as part of the update, it said. A new feature lets parents enter a personal identification number to confirm a purchase without kids being able to see the code, and a new shortcut enables display mirroring mode with the press and hold of the Home button, Amazon said.