Amazon Prime Video Currently Unavailable in App Store Across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV [Update: It's Back]

[MacRumors]

Amazon Prime Video is currently unavailable in the App Store across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Amazon had updated the iOS version of the app shortly before it was removed from the App Store, but it is unclear why the app was pulled or whether this is a temporary move.

Apple deferred comment to Amazon, which has yet to respond to our email. We'll update as we learn more.

Update: MacRumors has been informed this was a technical issue and the app should be back up shortly.

Update 2: Amazon Prime Video has returned to the App Store.

Article Link: Amazon Prime Video Currently Unavailable in App Store Across iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV [Update: It's Back]

 

[Itada]

Probably found a show-stopping bug and pulled the release.

 

[cmaier]

Interesting. Wonder who pulled it.

 

[Khedron]

Amazon wasn't paying Apple 30% of sales like Spotify has to

 

[clayj]

That's nice -- I updated it on my iPhone and iPad this morning. Guess I better not run it.

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Well, as long as the (all ready installed) app is still playing on my Apple TV, I'm all good. I just had to check to see if my next episode of American Gods were still available...and it was.

Still wondering what happened, though...

 

[fmcshan]

Strange. The app works just fine when I launch it, but it is nowhere to be found in the App Store.

 

[BMcCoy]

The installed app still works normally.

 

[Mutepointer]

Whodunnit? We’ll see. 👀

 

[Smearbrick]

Why pull it entirely if there was a bug in the release? Why not put up the previous, less buggy release? Probably temporary.

 

[macfacts]

Probably has to do with apple tv + coming out soon

 

[Peepo]

The app still works on my iPhone but what happens if someone upgraded to a new iOS device - would it still download from a restore ?

 

[clayj]

The notes from today's release:

New X-Ray release. Starting today, you'll have access to the Prime Video exclusive X-Ray feature for select live sports, including Thursday Night Football. This feature brings real-time stats, plays, and team/player information right to your fingertips while you watch. Click the X-Ray button or rotate your device to portrait mode to start enjoying X-Ray.

Version 7.5.2 - 104.6 MB

 

[370zulu]

The installed app still works normally.

I just checked before I read this post. Works fine here too.

 

[alphaswift]

Anyone watch "The Boys" on Prime? Great TV show.

 

[Expos of 1969]

Don't care. Would not use Amazon for anything. Its business practices are obscene, immoral and repugnant. Just my opinion of course...

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

They probably want to track more than Apple will allow.

 

[C DM]

Probably has to do with apple tv + coming out soon

And Amazon messing things up for their own customers would help them in what way again?

 

[bozzykid]

Amazon wasn't paying Apple 30% of sales like Spotify has to

You can't signup directly through Amazon in the app so that has nothing to do with this.

 

[niroola]

Amazon wasn't paying Apple 30% of sales like Spotify has to

I hadn't heard about 30%. Do you have a source? I read this a few months ago which said 0.5% of iOS Spotify users pay 15%. Granted that is from Apple and not Spotify.

 

[bozzykid]

Probably has to do with apple tv + coming out soon

So Apple is trying to have an antitrust investigation from the US and EU? Sure, that's probably it.

 

[Khedron]

You can't signup directly through Amazon in the app so that has nothing to do with this.

Maybe they accidentally mentioned that Amazon dot com exists then?

 

[bozzykid]

Maybe they accidentally mentioned that Amazon dot com exists then?

Then the update wouldn't be approved. Apple wouldn't de-list the app.

 

[sjperformance]

Working fine on my Pro Max....

 

[dojoman]

I’ll sell the app I downloaded for $2000 who wants to buy mine?