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IIRC, Amazon built their own UI around YouTube which meant YouTube was not monetizing those views. Edit: > A person familiar with Google's thinking on the mat
by bqmjjx0kac 6y ago
IIRC, Amazon built their own UI around YouTube which meant YouTube was not monetizing those views.
Edit:
> A person familiar with Google's thinking on the matter told Engadget that a big point of contention had been the fact that Amazon implemented what was essentially a hacked version of YouTube on both the Echo Show and Fire TV. Rather than work with Google to build versions of its apps that work on Amazon's devices, Amazon has been trying to do it itself -- a move that cuts out features and also likely affects Google's ability to collect on some of the ad revenue that comes from its videos.
https://www.engadget.com/2017-12-05-google-blocking-youtube-on-amazon-echo-show-fire-tv.html https://www.engadget.com/2017-12-05-google-blocking-youtube-...
- smaryjerry 6y agoThe update at the bottom details amazons side of the story: Amazon has responded, and its response points to the unfair nature of Google effectively blocking access to the YouTube web site based on the type of device being used to access it. "Echo Show and Fire TV now display a standard web view of YouTube.com and point customers directly to YouTube's existing website," Amazon's statement reads. "Google is setting a disappointing precedent by selectively blocking customer access to an open website. We hope to resolve this with Google as soon as possible."