Yes , that ’s right . Google and Amazon have finallycomplete that long delinquent promise . Starting today , you’re able to cast Amazon prime video to your Chromecast or Android TV box while on the other hand , Amazon Firestick users can now relish an official YouTube app .
It all started back in 2015 when Amazon adjudicate to stop sellingGoogle Chromecaston its eastward - commerce chopine . It ’s important to note , Amazon did n’t ban other streaming devices such asApple TVorRokuas they were not a unmediated competition to Fire Tv machine . Seeing this move , Google retaliate by block the casting support for meridian videos . And while these swelled tech giants were contend their own battle , it ’s ultimately the consumer who is at loss .
For a foresightful sentence , many Firestick users were watching YouTube in the web web browser , which in my opinion , is not much dissimilar from YouTube vane UI in the aboriginal app . However , it was the Chromecast user who were at a major loss , as there was no workaround to rove Prime videos . I for one was using the Nvidea Sheild TV which although being an Android tv set corroborate Amazon prime videos . But after this update , I think , I can move back to Chromecast and still delight ‘ The Grand Tour ’ .
One of our team fellow member got a notice for Chromecast living , in the Prime Video app , however , in our testing , it did n’t work . To add , this could be a minor glitch and soon be fixed . That said , we prove download Amazon Prime Video app like a shot from Google Play on Android video ( Mi box S ) and it work fine . The YouTube app is also formally available on Fire TV devices .
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We can also seeAmazon selling Chromecast , although , it ’s not surprising that Chromecast does n’t qualify for Amazon Associates Program Product . I judge , no company would like to make a dual loss . But all in all , it ’s safe to assume , Google and Amazon have come to a peace accord now .
Why it guide 4 age for Google and Amazon to unsex this ? Well , we do n’t roll in the hay for certain . But , Google Stadia and the upcoming Amazon Prime sale in spades have something to do with it .
