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After considering a Chromecast and an Apple TV I went with Roku because the main services I want are Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. If Apple and Google are pla
by guelo 11y ago
After considering a Chromecast and an Apple TV I went with Roku because the main services I want are Amazon Prime Video and Netflix. If Apple and Google are playing hardball against Amazon video this move only makes sense in a tit for tat battle.
- LukeB_UK 11y agoApple and Google aren't doing anything, Amazon aren't making their services available on those platforms.
- zaphar 11y agoHow do get Apple and Google as the ones playing hardball here? Amazon is the aggressor here not Apple or Google.
- guelo 11y agoHow come Amazon video isn't available on Apple TV or Chromecast?
- burglecut 11y agobecause amazon video doesn't support them?
- dragonwriter 11y ago> How come Amazon video isn't available on Apple TV or Chromecast? In the case of Chromecast, because Amazon hasn't built an app that uses the Chromecast API, because -- the same as the move here -- Amazon wants to use its position to promote and sell its own hardware that competes with Chromecast. Its not like Google prevents Amazon from using the Chromecast SDK the same as anyone else.
- ocdtrekkie 11y agoIf Amazon is the aggressor, why isn't Play Movies or the Chromecast app available on the Amazon Appstore? Surely Amazon would've liked Kindles to work with Chromecast. I think you're missing the reason for this fight.