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So that answers my question of whether my Apple TV would ever get Amazon streaming.

ambirex 13y ago
Not necessarily, Roku, PS 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & One all have amazon streaming. It probably has more to do with Apple than Amazon.
- lvs 13y ago
  But other Android devices, weirdly, do not.
  - guyzero 13y ago
    Slightly more weirdly, Google TV does have an Amazon Instant Video app. But non-TV Android does not. Well, Kindle. But non-TV Google-standard Android does not.
- opendais 13y ago
  Eh, I'd believe that except for the fact Amazon basically limited its 'Android streaming' to its Fire line. I think Amazon is trying to lock customers into thinking of Amazon products first whenever they search for anything Amazon sells.
- josephlord 13y ago
  My guess is that Apple insists that they are the only source for pay per view/purchased films/TV programs on the Apple TV and the Amazon won't just bring their subscription Prime service without the PPV side. This guess is made without knowledge of the specific situation between Apple/Amazon but having dealt with some similar service providers (when working for an electronics company).
  - bitcrusher 13y ago
    That has not stopped them from making it available on the iPad... It works just fine, you just have to use the browser to buy new things.
aroch 13y ago
I think you mean "any device that isn't Amazon branded", since Android devices that aren't in the Kindle Fire family also can't watch Amazon streaming stuff. Amazon is attempting vendor lockin.
- schrodinger 13y ago
  There is an ios app for Amazon streaming...
  - jauer 13y ago
    Yes, but not on non-Amazon Android.
    - alttab 13y ago
      Interesting. I went to look it up because I thought you were wrong. You can get the Amazon Appstore on non-Amazon android devices, but it seems you are correct about AIV. Wonder if its a DRM issue, or other hardware security issue for Android devices.
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      - 72deluxe 13y ago
        I wondered if it was security but the banking apps don't have a problem with being installed... I suspect it's to attempt to railroad people into buying the Fire range of Android-based devices. Not for me thanks! Why do I need another Android device? Mind you, if the Lovefilm "By Post" application is anything to go by, Amazon can't find any decent Android developers in the world to employ because that piece of software is dreadful. Truly truly dreadful. Buggy, crashy, laggy, all three. They decided to not use native lists but use some weird HTML system; look at the licenses on that app. It's rubbish. So, either railroading or they can't find decent developers to write a video streaming app. After all, BBC iPlayer uses Air I think. That was never a painfree experience on Android.
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paulyg 13y ago
Ditto for Chromecast.

Not necessarily, Roku, PS 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & One all have amazon streaming. It probably has more to do with Apple than Amazon.

lvs 13y ago
But other Android devices, weirdly, do not.
- guyzero 13y ago
  Slightly more weirdly, Google TV does have an Amazon Instant Video app. But non-TV Android does not. Well, Kindle. But non-TV Google-standard Android does not.
opendais 13y ago
Eh, I'd believe that except for the fact Amazon basically limited its 'Android streaming' to its Fire line. I think Amazon is trying to lock customers into thinking of Amazon products first whenever they search for anything Amazon sells.
josephlord 13y ago
My guess is that Apple insists that they are the only source for pay per view/purchased films/TV programs on the Apple TV and the Amazon won't just bring their subscription Prime service without the PPV side. This guess is made without knowledge of the specific situation between Apple/Amazon but having dealt with some similar service providers (when working for an electronics company).
- bitcrusher 13y ago
  That has not stopped them from making it available on the iPad... It works just fine, you just have to use the browser to buy new things.

aroch 13y ago

I think you mean "any device that isn't Amazon branded", since Android devices that aren't in the Kindle Fire family also can't watch Amazon streaming stuff. Amazon is attempting vendor lockin.

schrodinger 13y ago
There is an ios app for Amazon streaming...
- jauer 13y ago
  Yes, but not on non-Amazon Android.
  - alttab 13y ago
    Interesting. I went to look it up because I thought you were wrong. You can get the Amazon Appstore on non-Amazon android devices, but it seems you are correct about AIV. Wonder if its a DRM issue, or other hardware security issue for Android devices.
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    - 72deluxe 13y ago
      I wondered if it was security but the banking apps don't have a problem with being installed... I suspect it's to attempt to railroad people into buying the Fire range of Android-based devices. Not for me thanks! Why do I need another Android device? Mind you, if the Lovefilm "By Post" application is anything to go by, Amazon can't find any decent Android developers in the world to employ because that piece of software is dreadful. Truly truly dreadful. Buggy, crashy, laggy, all three. They decided to not use native lists but use some weird HTML system; look at the licenses on that app. It's rubbish. So, either railroading or they can't find decent developers to write a video streaming app. After all, BBC iPlayer uses Air I think. That was never a painfree experience on Android.
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paulyg 13y ago

Ditto for Chromecast.