Apple Accidentally Promotes Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV in App Store, Launch Could Be Imminent [Updated]

[benji888]

If it actually drops tomorrow, then it was waiting for tvOS 11.2's new sports features, will be out a day ahead of thursday's NFL game....

"What's new in tvOS 11.2
This update includes general performance and stability improvements and these features:

• Apple TV App: In the United States, you can browse the new Sports tab for live and upcoming games, and choose your favorite teams to automatically add games to Up Next and receive notifications.
• ..." https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207936

If it's not out tomorrow, I'll go back to my cynic mood.

 

[MarkB786]

Relatively unexciting, since my Smart TV already has Amazon Prime videos seamlessly built into it. My Apple TV box doesn't see much action anymore.Apple is still playing catch up in the TV department.

 

[pbush25]

This makes sense seeing as the grand tour comes out in just a few days

Came here to ask why this wasn’t obvious from the beginning.

 

[iLilana]

about firkkin time

 

[Max E Verde]

Amazon is in the Today view…but without any mention of Apple TV

 

[bobob]

Well an Amazon exec said just yesterday in no uncertain terms that it would be released by the end of the year, so we already knew it would be in about 3 weeks or less.

Amazon confirmed last Friday (Dec. 1st) that the Prime Video app would be launched this month.

This is just yet another clickbait title from MacRumors.

 

[RamblingWreck21]

No joy as of midnight eastern

 

[dan980]

They just updated the page, removing all the references to Apple Tv:

https://itunes.apple.com/it/story/id1319453571

That's disappointing, did they cancel the release?

 

[Westside guy]

It obviously won't be launching on my ATV 3.

I have Prime, but frankly I don't see the value in their video. I can't remember the last time Prime offered something I wanted to watch that didn’t include an additional fee.

 

[TheColtr]

What are the chances of Apple adding Prime Video to 3rd gen Apple TV? I’m not optimistic... but figured I’d ask.

None, because Apple isn’t building the app, Amazon is.

 

[jotwee]

Well an Amazon exec said just yesterday in no uncertain terms that it would be released by the end of the year, so we already knew it would be in about 3 weeks or less. Good news but this particular tidbit doesn’t really reveal anything we didn’t already know about the release date.

Is there an English word for „Klugscheißer“?

 

[CWallace]

What are the chances of Apple adding Prime Video to 3rd gen Apple TV? I’m not optimistic... but figured I’d ask.

The Amazon Help Twitter has stated that "Prime Video will be available to customers on generation 2, 3 and 4 of the Apple TVs".

The alleged Amazon engineer who has been posting on Reddit says it will only run on the 4th generation and 4K models.

So AHT could mean the Apple TV App or they could mean that you can stream Prime Video from an iOS device to the 2nd and 3rd generation platforms.

 

[npmacuser5]

Now make Apple Music available to work with other devices also Apple for god sakes people just don't use Apple hardware only.

Works with Sonos!

 

[_mdavenport]

What are the chances of Apple adding Prime Video to 3rd gen Apple TV? I’m not optimistic... but figured I’d ask.

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It obviously won't be launching on my ATV 3.

Actually, Amazon said on Twitter it would be coming to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen Apple TV’s.

https://twitter.com/AmazonHelp/status/871827331232530435?s=17

 

[Fatjonb]

Now make Apple Music available to work with other devices also Apple for god sakes people just don't use Apple hardware only.

You know you can get an android app?

 

[itsmilo]

They also posted a banner showing Gen 3 on the Pokemon Go Watch App.

Is there an English word for „Klugscheißer“?

Smartass i guess?

 

[CaTOAGU]

Amazon is in the Today view…but without any mention of Apple TV

It’s not even in the today view in the U.K.

 

[Westside guy]

Actually, Amazon said on Twitter it would be coming to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen Apple TV’s.

https://twitter.com/AmazonHelp/status/871827331232530435?s=17

That'll be great if it actually happens!

I'm perfectly happy with the ATV 3 - we've got two of them. On the rare occasions we've wanted to watch something on Prime, we've just AirPlayed it... which works rather well, but is slightly less convenient than having an app right on the TV (so to speak).

 

[bladerunner2000]

Too bad they wont accidentally make a good computer.

 

[George Dawes]

i can see the atv being successful despite not because of apple

who on earth is in charge of it ??

it has so much potential , and so little of it is being used

 

[Mac 128]

What are the chances of Apple adding Prime Video to 3rd gen Apple TV? I’m not optimistic... but figured I’d ask.

My Magic 8 Ball says, “Not Bloody Likely.”

My guess is roughly zero. I don’t see them supporting that anymore with new app.

It obviously won't be launching on my ATV 3.

I have Prime, but frankly I don't see the value in their video. I can't remember the last time Prime offered something I wanted to watch that didn’t include an additional fee.

None, because Apple isn’t building the app, Amazon is.

Apple has to upload the App to the 2 & 3.

The Amazon Help Twitter has stated that "Prime Video will be available to customers on generation 2, 3 and 4 of the Apple TVs".

The alleged Amazon engineer who has been posting on Reddit says it will only run on the 4th generation and 4K models.

So AHT could mean the Apple TV App or they could mean that you can stream Prime Video from an iOS device to the 2nd and 3rd generation platforms.

ATV 2 & 3 can already stream Amazon app from an iOS device. So, no.

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Actually, Amazon said on Twitter it would be coming to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen Apple TV’s.

https://twitter.com/AmazonHelp/status/871827331232530435?s=17

THIS!

 

[conormeade]

I hope this isn’t going to be another US only release. I hope the TV app, as promised, comes to the UK soon. Maybe with the release of the Amazon Prime app. Fingers crossed.

 

[Scooz]

Tim Cook should step down over this catastrophic leak. Apple is doomed.

If the page is served according to the user‘s date settings, they definitely are. Definitively.

 

[ersan191]

This makes sense seeing as the grand tour comes out in just a few days

Solid point, it will definitely be out before grand tour with all the promotion they’ve been doing imo. The potential for all the new prime subscribers is massive there. I can see it available in the UK as well for this reason.

 

[ocyrus]

Relatively unexciting, since my Smart TV already has Amazon Prime videos seamlessly built into it. My Apple TV box doesn't see much action anymore.Apple is still playing catch up in the TV department.

Your smart tv apps are undeniably slower than an Apple TV.