Apple to Announce Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV at WWDC

[Aluminum213]

Apple TV is practically useless without Amazon and Vudu

So it's a start

 

[oneMadRssn]

I just use the iPhone app then Airplay to the Apple TV. A dedicated app just makes this process easier.

Plus, its already worth it you buy allot of stuff off Amazon. The video is just icing on the cake for me.

With as much as I buy from Amazon, prime is totally worth it to me, even without the app. This will be icing on the cake for me.

However, Walmart is stepping up it's game with free shipping and no prime membership.

Funny you guys used the same expression.

I used to have Prime and I used to think with how much I buy it was totally worth it. Until I realized that 99% of the things I ordered I didn't need within 2 days, that I could easily wait a week or more for most things, and that I could let items sit in my cart until I have enough to get over the free shipping threshold.

For the 2 or so times per year I need fast shipping, I'll pay for fast shipping. The rest of the time, 7-10 days or whatever Amazon's free service gets you is sufficient.

Also, I know Amazon hates this, but drop-shippers on ebay make it just as well. Many popular items on Amazon can be bought on ebay for like $0.50 more than on Amazon, with free 2-day shipping. How? Someone with a Prime account just lists it on ebay, and then when you buy it from them, they immediately buy it on Amazon and set your address as the shipping address. I've purchased several items this way, purchased from a seller on ebay, but arriving in an Amazon box with an Amazon gift receipt.

 

[nuckinfutz]

For sure that will happen, but the only thing I'm worried about is how long I'll have to wait for it. Hopefully not too long now it's out of 'hobby' territory.

The whole reason why 4K isn't already here is because in 2016 there was a standoff between the MPEGLA and the Google/Amazon/Apple of the world over license fees. In short the biggies basically said ...

"FU we'll build our own codec" .

MPEGLA of course came to its senses.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/09/01/alliance_for_open_media/

Not a bunch of people reported on it but this is essentially why you saw a trickle of 4k content.
4K content won't fly without HEVC to shrink the datarates. Both sides patched it up. Look for much more
4k content 2H 2017

 

[elvislives]

just add 4k and we all good!

 

[G-News]

Of course the title should read "Apple to announce Amazon prime video for Apple TV at WWDC only for the US"

 

[rpe33]

Estimates pin about 15%-20% of U.S. homes to have 4k sets right now. Is that mainstream?

Perhaps not, but releasing a 4K Apple TV can help make it mainstream.

 

[redscull]

The amount of content you can access in 4k is minimal... and frankly its not like the quality is going from SD to HD was... we are getting to the point where the human eye can hardly register the difference.

I really don't see the point in streaming 4K yet. The HD 1080p streams we have currently still aren't as good as 1080p coming off a blue ray disc. We need to achieve parity there before 4K streaming matters.

 

[trainwrecka]

So many people want it, because so many people already pay for Prime. This is like free Netflix.

 

[oneMadRssn]

this is a win for Amazon not for Apple. Amazon Prime video is on pretty much all platforms and device. Its amazon's ads and videos that will be playing.

Wait, ads? I thought it was an ad-free subscription service?

 

[s15119]

Awesome news

 

[ozaz]

Amazon Prime Video is one of the only major streaming video services that is currently absent from the Apple TV

In the US perhaps.

Outside the US, I expect there's lots of other highly relevant stuff missing. At least, there is in the UK.

 

[RadioGaGa1984]

Don't do prime don't shop on amazon much. No big deal. Been enjoying my Apple TV for quite some time though.

 

[FierceCorgi]

Don't care about 4k support, but I do hope that Prime Video is integrated into the TV app, which I find very useful for managing the various series I am watching. However, I suspect that Amazon will likely want to continue managing that inside their app as happens now, unfortunately.

 

[Ndalby]

Sweeeeet, just finally decided to splurge out on a AppleTV 64gb 4th gen with free 2 year warranty from John Lewis. Will be good to use my Prime subscription without having to AirPlay. Just hope Amazon have built in a download option to make use of my storage.

 

[pokerplayer73]

Estimates pin about 15%-20% of U.S. homes to have 4k sets right now. Is that mainstream?

What are the estimates of % of people buying new TV sets? I would guess more than 80% would buy a 4K set. That's what everybody looks at.

 

[JackANSI]

Estimates pin about 15%-20% of U.S. homes to have 4k sets right now. Is that mainstream?

Estimates from where? when?

 

[bluespark]

Not to mention the dearth of actual 4K content. Even the Super Bowl wasn't available anywhere in 4K. It nice to demand the release of a 4K Apple TV and all, but there needs to be a lot more actual content first.

Why? That isn't stopping anyone else from releasing 4K-capable products. Besides, the content will follow. And if you shoot any video with your phone, you probably have a decent amount of 4K content already.

 

[PhillyOM1]

About time on the Amazon TV, now they need Flixster Video/Ultraviolet app. I got a lot of movies on there.

 

[travisjaymoore]

Estimates pin about 15%-20% of U.S. homes to have 4k sets right now. Is that mainstream?

I expect Apple to LEAD the market, not respond to it. It's embarrassing that they didn't include it on the Apple TV 4. There was no compelling reason not to. Lead the way and let the content follow.

 

[WilliamG]

Finally, we can watch 4K HDR Prime showohhhhhh wait.

 

[sudo1996]

Too late, already gave up on both Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

 

[rhett7660]

Funny you guys used the same expression.

I used to have Prime and I used to think with how much I buy it was totally worth it. Until I realized that 99% of the things I ordered I didn't need within 2 days, that I could easily wait a week or more for most things, and that I could let items sit in my cart until I have enough to get over the free shipping threshold.

For the 2 or so times per year I need fast shipping, I'll pay for fast shipping. The rest of the time, 7-10 days or whatever Amazon's free service gets you is sufficient.

Also, I know Amazon hates this, but drop-shippers on ebay make it just as well. Many popular items on Amazon can be bought on ebay for like $0.50 more than on Amazon, with free 2-day shipping. How? Someone with a Prime account just lists it on ebay, and then when you buy it from them, they immediately buy it on Amazon and set your address as the shipping address. I've purchased several items this way, purchased from a seller on ebay, but arriving in an Amazon box with an Amazon gift receipt.

Ha.. that is funny!

Wow, I did not know that re: drop shipping. That is interesting and hmmmm. I but a ton of stuff off of eBay but I have never thought to look for something that I could get at amazon on eBay. Very interesting.

 

[sirdir]

If it only worked correctly. I can watch German shows only via my mac and on my iPhone, on all other devices I just get English programs, no idea why.

 

[ItchyRat2160]

Is this honestly a major announcement? good god. Apple don't even bother trying anymore. Amazon Prime TV is available on every other device in existence. This is not exciting.

 

[sudo1996]

I completely agree, Amazon has an iPhone and iPad Prime Video app, so essentially agreeing to similar app store guidelines as the ATV, the ball was in the Amazon's court all along.

And Amazon also added an Amazon shopping app to ATV and still held back from releasing a Prime Video app, that is idiotic from where I stand.

It's weird that they had it on iOS but not ATV. I used to stream from an iPad or MacBook over AirPlay, which worked perfectly well.