Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Apps Amazon prime app eta.
- Thread starter Ben1l
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
Hey, maybe I missed something? please fill me in. Besides itunes which other apps on the Apple tv allow you to purchase or rent movies, in app?
I said any app can be on the Apple TV much like Amazon is on the iPad. It is up to the App whether they want to sell movies or rent tv shows there. Just like multiple subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu, HBO and much more allow you to purchase via iTunes on the Apple TV. Some like Hulu charge a bit extra to cover the cost of advertising with Apple but they still have the options. I do not think buying movies or renting TV Shows would be cost affective.
But the point was not wether they choose to sell movies or just allow you to watch the movies you have already purchased. Like VUDU. I think a lot of Amazon Customers that may use multiple devices would have no problem buying or renting movies on there other device and then watching on either the Apple TV or iPad or Fire TV or something else. Some people like to have multiple services and they may choose the one that has the best deal.
I personally buy all of my movies on iTunes. Others may login to Amazon.com and Buy Movies there for a better price or maybe they have other devices. It is not a big deal. But I never Buy TV Shows. I might Rent TV Shows at the right price. Amazon could offer some compelling reasons for me to login to Amazon.com (which I do all the time) and Rent TV Shows (seasons). Then I would watch all of my TV Shows on the Amazon Prime App. Of course without a Amazon App I would not even consider it.
One last thing. When I buy a movie via iTunes it is always on pre-order and then it just shows up. It does not matter if I pre-order on the Apple TV or on my computer. I would not have any problem with pre-order movies on Amazon.com and then the movies would just show up in the Amazon Prime App.
Ultraflix has their own store on tvOS. There are some more just can remember their names right now.
I've been waiting for the native Amazon Video app since before purchasing the Apple TV 4 when it was new.
I will believe Amazon Video is coming to the Apple TV (through something other than AirPlay) when I see it, and not a moment sooner.
To be sure, I'm not complaining. I have scratched my head over it a time or two over the last couple of years, but chalk it up to a game of chicken between Apple and Amazon over who is going to blink first. I'm not entirely sure that Apple even has eyelids at this point, and Amazon is in no hurry, either.
I will believe Amazon Video is coming to the Apple TV (through something other than AirPlay) when I see it, and not a moment sooner.
To be sure, I'm not complaining. I have scratched my head over it a time or two over the last couple of years, but chalk it up to a game of chicken between Apple and Amazon over who is going to blink first. I'm not entirely sure that Apple even has eyelids at this point, and Amazon is in no hurry, either.
It's got to be about money. Amazon would reduce Apple's "take" from rentals/purchases. I don't really have a horse in this race since my Smart TV Samsung has a Amazon and Netflix app, but I would like to see an Amazon app on my TV screen with my ATV 4k model.
According to some rumours it's supposed to come thursday:
https://www.bestappletv.com/news/so...p-debut-near-maybe-on-heels-of-nfl-thur-game/
when Amazon starts streaming NFL games (?)
Unless Mr. Bezos doesn't like footage of kneeling players in front of an US flag etc..
https://www.bestappletv.com/news/so...p-debut-near-maybe-on-heels-of-nfl-thur-game/
when Amazon starts streaming NFL games (?)
Unless Mr. Bezos doesn't like footage of kneeling players in front of an US flag etc..
Only at .com it seems.
I hope they will release the Prime Video app outside US territories.... otherwise well... make an US account and get it from there. Same way as e.g. the Alexa app.
So..... it’s thursday. Where’s the tvOS app?
It was a “Rumor” started by someone on this site that there would be a release today. And MacRumors actually published an entire article based on that rumor. lol
Nope. I wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t release the app till after they release their new device.
I personally now don't think this app is actually going to come out. Just more fake news rumors spreading around. Amazon really wants you to use there ad ridden Fire TV instead.
or buy an Nvidia Shield, PS4 or X1 ?
Sihield or PS4 are my only options at the moment. I refuse to use the iOS app and then Airplay the video to the AppleTV.
However, the PS4 takes too much time to boot. On the Shield, quiting the Amazon app is incredibly slow.
Well.... sort of. It will bring up search results for Netflix. But it just won’t be added to UpNext.
Did that too all three send back the Shield and X1 both Amazon apps were slow, unreliable and terrible. I have the PS4 still because well I always had PlayStation's. The best is to just use a Fire TV stick, box.