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Amazon Wants 'Acceptable Business Terms' to Offer Prime Video on Apple TV

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At Recode's Code Conference today, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was asked why the online retailer does not sell either the Apple TV or Google Chromecast. Bezos reiterated that Amazon chooses not to sell video streaming devices that do not include Prime Video capability and that the company wants "acceptable business terms" before bringing the the app to devices.

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We sell Roku, we sell Xbox, we sell PlayStation. We're happy to sell competitive products on Amazon and we do it all day. We sell Nest thermostats. When we sell those devices, we want our Prime Video player to be on the device and we want it to be on the device with acceptable business terms. We can always get the player on the device, the question is whether you can get it on with acceptable business terms. And if you can't, we don't want to sell it to our customers because they're going to be buying it thinking you can watch Prime Video and then they're going to be disappointed and then they're going to return it.
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When pressed by The Verge's Nilay Patel on whether "acceptable business terms" meant paying Apple's 30 percent cut on in-app purchases and subscriptions, Bezos declined to answer, only stating that he wanted to keep private business discussions private.

Amazon ceased selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast last October, saying that it was important for Prime Video to interact with streaming devices it sells to avoid customer confusion. In November, Amazon confirmed to engineer Dan Bostonweeks that a Prime Video app was in development, with the company saying that it hoped to launch the app by the end of 2015.

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While the app didn't launch for Apple TV, Amazon did debut a standalone Prime Video streaming service for $8.99 a month, allowing users to subscribe to the service without signing up for the annual $99 Amazon Prime bundle, which includes free shipping from the company's retail store, unlimited streaming music and more.

Amazon Prime Video for iOS is available in the App Store for free and accessible by Amazon Prime members. The service is also available on Android, Fire OS, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, the web and select TVs and Blu-ray players from LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Vizio.

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The Prime video service on Android is still kind of weird last I checked. They market it as Amazon Underground because it needs side loaded or some crap. After picking up Amazon Underground App Store (from Amazons website) you can pick up the video streaming app.

Nothing official on Google Play at all.
 
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Apple won't budge, others would demand the same. The only way Prime will ever wind up on AppleTV is from a constant flow of complaints by Amazon customers to Amazon that it isn't available...

I bought the new Roku Streaming Stick primarily for a Prime app -- the UI is so klunky that I prefer AirPlay casting from my iPhone.
 
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This makes absolutely no sense. Shomi and CraveTV in Canada are both on Apple TV. All you do is open the app, and then type in a code on off the TV, in your browser with the service you use. It's clunky but it works.
 
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MacRumors said:
We sell Roku, we sell Xbox, we sell PlayStation. We're happy to sell competitive products on Amazon and we do it all day. We sell Nest thermostats. When we sell those devices, we want our Prime Video player to be on the device
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Engineer 1: Bro, I dare you to develop a version of Prime Video that's compatible with the Nest.
Engineer 2: Hahaha, screw you, dude.
Engineer 1: I triple dog dare you.
Engineer 2: …
 
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mrsteveman1 said:
What "acceptable business terms" do they currently get on iOS (where the app is available now) that are not currently available to them on tvOS?
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This. I don't understand what the difference is.

I bought an Apple TV for the first time last month, expecting to have the Prime app. Was pretty disappointed to find out that it didn't. Come on, Amazon/Apple. Get going on this!
 
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I don't use Amazon products simply because they aren't very good save for their enterprise services and the reviews of products they sell that others create and sell on their site. Amazon should get the same terms as everyone else gets. They aren't special.
 
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The players from both Amazon and Apple are immature in their offers and characteristics to the general public today, in 2016. I will use neither because every single current product from TiVo offers better service than both these companies, OTA or cable. The bonus, I can record and stream!
 
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mrsteveman1 said:
What "acceptable business terms" do they currently get on iOS (where the app is available now) that are not currently available to them on tvOS?
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It boils down to "we want to sign people up in app without Apple getting 30%." This is never going to happen. They could just as easily release the app where you're only option is to log in. Other apps do this. The other thing may be customer data but I'm not 100% sure as to what info Amazon can and not collect outside of what content they supply themselves.
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garylapointe said:
I'm sure Amazon has lost a lot of customers to NetFlix since that has a player on AppleTV....
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They'll never get me until they have a TV app. And even then...
 
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People actually use the Prime video? I wish I could just subscribe to the Prime shipping and pay less. Dumping the video service and other junk services. The only reason I have Prime is for 2-day shipping. All the media that is included is a bunch of junk movies and TV shows I could care less about. Every once in a while I look to see if there is anything. All the good stuff you have to purchase.

As for purchasing why would I pay as much and often more for their low bitrate HD content rather than buying a much higher quality BluRay?
 
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Amazon ceased selling the Apple TV and Google Chromecast last October, saying that it was important for Prime Video to interact with streaming devices it sells to avoid customer confusion.
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Trust me, Jeff. We're not confused. We just want Prime on AppleTV.

I have Prime for the shipping, but I would never pay for it for streaming unless it were on Apple TV.
 
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velocityg4 said:
People actually use the Prime video? I wish I could just subscribe to the Prime shipping and pay less. Dumping the video service and other junk services. The only reason I have Prime is for 2-day shipping. All the media that is included is a bunch of junk movies and TV shows I could care less about. Every once in a while I look to see if there is anything. All the good stuff you have to purchase.

As for purchasing why would I pay as much and often more for their low bitrate HD content rather than buying a much higher quality BluRay?
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There are some really good shows on Amazon Prime, Man in the high castle for example among others.
 
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velocityg4 said:
People actually use the Prime video? I wish I could just subscribe to the Prime shipping and pay less. Dumping the video service and other junk services. The only reason I have Prime is for 2-day shipping. All the media that is included is a bunch of junk movies and TV shows I could care less about. Every once in a while I look to see if there is anything. All the good stuff you have to purchase.

As for purchasing why would I pay as much and often more for their low bitrate HD content rather than buying a much higher quality BluRay?
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There is some exclusive content on Amazon Prime Video that I enjoy. The Man in the High Castle was excellent.
 
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