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Amazon is the reason why you can't cast their video on Chromecast. They have done everything in their power to thwart Google including taking down Chromecast f

Amazon is the reason why you can't cast their video on Chromecast. They have done everything in their power to thwart Google including taking down Chromecast for sale on the Amazon website.

beart 8y ago
This is the primary reason I'm not going to renew my Prime account.
LandR 8y ago
What is Amazon's beef with Google?
- arwineap 8y ago
  I'm a little behind on the drama but Google killed youtube for firetv, amazon retaliated by dropping google home products. Now it seems like they are feuding over nest like things too. Very interesting.
  - LandR 8y ago
    Amazing that the bookshop and search engine are fighting over how we watch TV.
  - martin_a 8y ago
    I always thought this was the other way around: Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa, so Google killed YouTube on FireTV to damage Amazon. To be honest that was the reason for me to get a Playstation 4, so I could watch YouTube on my TV again. (And obviously for playing some games...)
    - EastSmith 8y ago
      I am using my old (physically damaged but functional) laptop behind a TV for this and more. Works great with everything and you have full control of the content. Add a wireless keyboard (with trackpad) and you are done. Games? Use Geforce now.
      - martin_a 8y ago
        This is a good setup, too. My brother is using something like this and is quite happy with it.
      - sunstone 8y ago
        And another advantage of this approach is it allows you to lobotomize your "smart TV" so it can no longer track everything you say and do.
    - Dylan16807 8y ago
      > Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa There was also Google breaking the ability for Amazon products to receive Chromecast streams.
      - martin_a 8y ago
        Total "eye for an eye"-thing going on there, yeah.
  - parthdesai 8y ago
    You can't even cast Amazon Prime on Chromecast :(
  - handzbagz 8y ago
    It was definitely the other way round.
kalleboo 8y ago
Somehow Amazon and Apple ended up kissing and making up, so there is a chance...

Amazon is the reason why you can't cast their video on Chromecast. They have done everything in their power to thwart Google including taking down Chromecast for sale on the Amazon website.

beart 8y ago

This is the primary reason I'm not going to renew my Prime account.

LandR 8y ago

What is Amazon's beef with Google?

arwineap 8y ago
I'm a little behind on the drama but Google killed youtube for firetv, amazon retaliated by dropping google home products. Now it seems like they are feuding over nest like things too. Very interesting.
- LandR 8y ago
  Amazing that the bookshop and search engine are fighting over how we watch TV.
- martin_a 8y ago
  I always thought this was the other way around: Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa, so Google killed YouTube on FireTV to damage Amazon. To be honest that was the reason for me to get a Playstation 4, so I could watch YouTube on my TV again. (And obviously for playing some games...)
  - EastSmith 8y ago
    I am using my old (physically damaged but functional) laptop behind a TV for this and more. Works great with everything and you have full control of the content. Add a wireless keyboard (with trackpad) and you are done. Games? Use Geforce now.
    - martin_a 8y ago
      This is a good setup, too. My brother is using something like this and is quite happy with it.
    - sunstone 8y ago
      And another advantage of this approach is it allows you to lobotomize your "smart TV" so it can no longer track everything you say and do.
  - Dylan16807 8y ago
    > Amazon dropped Google Home products in favor of their Alexa There was also Google breaking the ability for Amazon products to receive Chromecast streams.
    - martin_a 8y ago
      Total "eye for an eye"-thing going on there, yeah.
- parthdesai 8y ago
  You can't even cast Amazon Prime on Chromecast :(
- handzbagz 8y ago
  It was definitely the other way round.

kalleboo 8y ago

Somehow Amazon and Apple ended up kissing and making up, so there is a chance...