Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days
Plus, everything you need to know about using an illegally modified Fire TV Stick
AMAZ-ING Fire TV Stick loophole gives owners Sky's best premium channels for just 23p a day – but offer ends in days
FIRE TV Stick owners will now be able to access expensive Sky streams without the need of "dodgy", illegal firesticks.
Amazon is now offering a deal for people with Fire TV Sticks to get cheap Sky at a fraction of the cost.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick users can get their hands on a new deal
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They would pay £6.99 for some of Sky NOW's best channels
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The platform is giving people access to Sky's NOW streaming service for just £6.99 per month, which is £3 cheaper than what you would normally have to cough up.
That price buys you the NOW Entertainment Membership, and includes access to Sky Comedy, Sky Atlantic, Sky Max, Sky Documentaries and Sky Crime.
The discount applies for six months, meaning Fire TV Stick users will be able to access NOW for the rest of 2025.
To get the offer you must be a new sign-up to NOW and get the deal before June 20.
Access the NOW app on your Fire TV Stick to sign up and get the whopping discount.
"You pay £6.99 a month for 6 months of Entertainment Membership instead of the usual selling price of £9.99 a month," Amazon said in a statement.
The new deal comes as TV lovers are given harsh warnings about the serious consequences of using illegally modified Fire TV Sticks.
A growing number of people in the UK are believed to be switching to illegal streaming devices, but the Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned this could lead to users having their ID stolen or their credit card details handed to criminals.
Posts have begun flooding social media sites advertising modified Fire Sticks for just a few pounds.
Some posts advertised all Sky channels plus streaming sites such as Netflix and Disney Plus for as little as £2.50 a month.
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In comparison, if you were to pay for Sky Sports, it would set you back by at least £50 a month.
Kieron Sharp, chairman of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT) said dodgy Fire Stick users are breaking the law too, and could end up being prosecuted.
According to FACT, watching an illegal stream is an offence under the Fraud Act 2006, and has a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Where to buy a Fire TV Stick
Fire TV Sticks are an easy way to add streaming to an older television. They're manufactured by Amazon, but you can buy them from a number of different stores.
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UK Amazon
Argos
Currys
John Lewis
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US Amazon
Walmart
Bestbuy
Target
But the biggest danger for consumers is from the malware that comes with illegally modified devices.
"There's a real risk of having your identity stolen or similar," Sharp said.
"If you give over your credit card details, you are giving them to criminals.
"They could get access to the camera on your TV, if it has one, or microphone.
"There is no safety or security with what you are getting with these modified devices."
Amazon has said it has made changes to Fire Sticks to make it harder for criminals to modify them.
An Amazon spokesperson said: 'Pirated content violates our policies regarding intellectual property rights, and compromises the security and privacy of our customers.
'We remain vigilant in our efforts to combat piracy and protect customers from the risks associated with pirated content, which includes prohibiting apps that infringe upon the rights of third parties in our Appstore, and warning customers of the risks associated with installing or using apps from unknown sources.'
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