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Amazon accidentally confirms Vega TV OS launch for 2025 

Amazon is moving ahead with plans to replace Android with its custom-built Vega operating system on Fire TV devices: The new Linux-based system will launch on TV streaming hardware before the end of the year, according to a newly published job listing for a software development manager for the company’s Prime Video service.

“The Prime Video Fire TV organization is seeking an engineering leader that will help in building a Vega OS product that will delight customers worldwide,” the job listing states. “With the app launching in 2025, you will get to shape the future of this product as well as the culture of the team.”

Amazon changed the wording of the job listing to remove references to Vega after being contacted for this story, and declined to comment.

An official announcement could happen as early as next Tuesday, when Amazon is scheduled to unveil its fall devices lineup at a press event in New York, according to two sources with knowledge of the company’s plans.

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