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Amazon Prime Video App Launches on Apple TV [Update: TV App Supported]
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People complained up a storm that this app didn't come along sooner. Now within 24 hours of having it they'll realize there's still nothing good to watch.
Grand Tour new season starts Friday. So i knew it was guaranteed to be released prior to that.
So, are we supposed to be able to do a search from the main screen of the Apple TV and see movies available in the Amazon app? For example, if I search for "The Holiday" which is a movie included with your Prime subscription, my Apple TV shows me that it's available in Hulu, iTunes or Crackle. Why isn't it telling me that I can watch it in Amazon (for free)??
That's pretty useless if I have to search for movies inside multiple apps vs. a true universal search. What am I missing here? Does this functionality work for anyone else?
Thanks!
That's pretty useless if I have to search for movies inside multiple apps vs. a true universal search. What am I missing here? Does this functionality work for anyone else?
Thanks!
I have two different friends - with Rokus - who wanted to migrate to ATV (they use other Apple products), but _both_, funny enough, were holdouts due to the lack of Amazon PV
I'll have to send them a message today!
just as apple and amazon get into a pissing match. This is going to do good things for apple imo.
You have to OU have to do a search for it. It didn’t show for me either, till I did a search.
Is 5.1 sound working for anyone? Tried "The Man in the High Castle" (which is listed as 4K/5.1 sound) and it played as stereo. Switched over to Netflix to make sure nothing got broken with the AppleTV iOS 11.2 update which I did just before installing the Amazon Prime app, and 5.1 sound was working just fine. Went back to Amazon Prime -- still no 5.1.
Any info on the subject appreciated, thanks!
Any info on the subject appreciated, thanks!
Do you mean Amazon and Google getting into a pissing match?
Google just announced that they are taking Youtube off Amazon Fire TVs in 2018
I applaud them for finally doing this.
With that said, I was hoping for this about two years ago, and it is too late for me as I abandoned my Apple TV 4 a couple of months ago for a different platform.
With that said, I was hoping for this about two years ago, and it is too late for me as I abandoned my Apple TV 4 a couple of months ago for a different platform.
Available here in Singapore. Just as they rolled out amazon prime subscription as well.
With the exception of the Roku in my kitchen, which has a headphone jack in the remote, I barely use the others.I have two different friends - with Rokus - who wanted to migrate to ATV (they use other Apple products), but _both_, funny enough, were holdouts due to the lack of Amazon PV
Apparently, it is available. I'll try on my ATV 3 when I get home this evening.
"While the tvOS app is a separate component of the installation, Amazon Prime Video is said to be available on pre-app store third-generation Apple TVs as well as fourth-gen and 4K Apple TVs, according to the release notes. (We're waiting for clarification on generational support.)"
The only reason it's hard to find is that it's only just be released, it tends to take a few hours before new stuff will appear in App Store searches. Tomorrow, you won't be able to avoid it!
I don’t see that it was integrated with the tv app. Not sure if it’s too early to show up on there. Or they did like Netflix and decided not to use the tv app?
I just checked our 3rd gen, and it's not showing up, assuming this is correct, that's a pretty big deal, 3rd gens are still pretty capable for straight up media streaming, and super cheap.
While it works, it's one of the worst Apple TV apps I've ever used. The Settings page is hilarious.
I never really found Prime video to be all that good, but I'll check it out later today. If it means more 4K content, I like it. What are some good shows on Prime?