Nov 25, 2009 - Amazon's Video On Demand service is one of the few movie services other than the iTunes Store that's not actively hostile to the Mac.
Almost exactly six months to the day after Apple Amazon Prime Video would be coming to Apple TV, the app has arrived in the App Store. And Prime members everywhere can rejoice. IDG Do my eyes deceive me? To install the new app, head over to the App Store and type “Amazon” (or really just “AM”) and click on the icon. Once it installs, select “Sign in and start watching” if you have a Prime account or “No thanks, start browsing” to see what movies and TV shows are available. The impact on you: For subscribers, this is the best early Christmas present they could ask for.
The lack of Amazon Prime on Apple TV has been a major omission for years, but it’s only grown bigger as Amazon’s video library has expanded to include award-winning original shows and movies. The new app puts Apple TV on equal footing with Roku, and although Apple TV is much more expensive, it could propel purchases of Apple's streaming device as the holidays near. Content is king Once you download the app and link your account, the TV app will spotlight new and popular shows, as well as anything you’ve started watching. Inside, the interface is the same as other Amazon Prime Video apps, showing Prime content alongside your video library. Videos will play in 4K HDR with an Apple TV 4K and a compatible TV set.
As a nice surprise, Amazon content also appears in the TV app, Apple TV’s version of a programming guide, which could have been the reason behind the delay. IDG You can watch purchased movies in the Amazon Prime Video app. Here's a list of everything you can watch:. Prime Movies and TV shows: If you have an account, you'll be able to browse Amazon's full library of original and partner content right in the app.
Purchased Movies and TV shows: Anything you've added to your Amazon library will be available for streaming via a Library tab. Additionally, if you’ve linked your Amazon account to Movies Anywhere, you’ll see any iTunes or Google Play movies in your library, including 4K (UHD) titles. You can’t purchase content through the app. Rentals: You can rent content on Amazon.com and watch it on your Apple TV within the usual viewing window (generally 24 hours after the movie has started). You can't rent content directly in the Amazon Prime Video app. Premium channels: HBO subscribers will be able to watch new episodes of shows like Curb Your Enthusiasm and Game of Thrones right in the app. Regular Prime subscribers also have access to a selection of shows as well, including The Wire and True Blood. Showtime subscribers will be able to watch new episodes of shows such as Ray Donovan and SMILF through the app.
Regular Prime subscribers get access to older season of shows such as House of Lies and The L Word. And Starz subscribers can watch new content as well, while Prime members can watch older seasons of The White Queen and The Missing. You can't subscribe to premium channels through the app. Prime Video arrives on the Apple TV during a contentious time for Amazon. Earlier this week, Google announced it would be blocking YouTube access on FireTV and streaming devices and Echo Show. Amazon stopped selling Google Home and Chromecast devices earlier this year, and isn’t selling the latest Nest products either, including the new Secure home alarm system and Thermostat E.
Stream movies and TV shows recommended for you, including Prime Originals like The Grand Tour, The Man in the High Castle, and award-winning kids series Tumble Leaf. Customers with Prime can stream a vast library of movies and TV shows at no additional cost. Customers in the U.S., UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan can watch videos purchased or rented at Amazon. App features:.
Download movies and TV shows over Wi-Fi or cellular to watch anywhere, anytime. Prime members in India can enjoy hundreds of top Bollywood and regional Indian hits like Sultan, Baar Baar Dekho, Kabali, Dhoom series, and more!. View IMDB data about the actors, songs, and trivia related to your videos during playback with X-Ray. Watch on your Apple TV directly by downloading the separate tvOS app (requires Apple TV 3rd generation or later).
Wirelessly stream from your phone to TV using AirPlay (requires Apple TV 2nd generation or later). Add videos to your Watchlist to watch later on any other Prime Video-compatible device. Access hundreds of thousands of movies and TV episodes you bought or rented including new release movies or the latest TV programming, with the ability to download titles for offline viewing. Start watching the next episode of the show you are currently streaming automatically with Auto Play.
If you subscribe to Prime Video via iTunes where available, payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and your membership will automatically renew monthly unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the then current membership period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of each membership period at the rate of your selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime by going to My Account or through iTunes. See for the Privacy Policy and other terms applicable to your use of Prime Video. Nikinnicky, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel This must be an exciting time to be an actor, writer, director, set designer, costume designer, etc. With services such as Prime Video the opportunities for original productions such as this seem to have grown exponentially and this one is a gem. Set in 1958 in NYC, “Midge” Maisel is a woman who knew what she wanted and obtained it, fully ensconced in the safety and blinders of her comfortable existence.until her husband’s infidelity after 4 years of marriage and 2 children.
The loss of equilibrium that accompanies such events opens her eyes to the world around and within her. The ensemble cast is delightful, crafting richly textured characters who even at their most outrageous maintain their vulnerability and accessibility.
Music and costumes are so seamless they become additional characters rather than accoutrements. Give Mrs Maisel a try. She truly is Marvelous.
Nikinnicky, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel This must be an exciting time to be an actor, writer, director, set designer, costume designer, etc. With services such as Prime Video the opportunities for original productions such as this seem to have grown exponentially and this one is a gem. Set in 1958 in NYC, “Midge” Maisel is a woman who knew what she wanted and obtained it, fully ensconced in the safety and blinders of her comfortable existence.until her husband’s infidelity after 4 years of marriage and 2 children. The loss of equilibrium that accompanies such events opens her eyes to the world around and within her. The ensemble cast is delightful, crafting richly textured characters who even at their most outrageous maintain their vulnerability and accessibility. Music and costumes are so seamless they become additional characters rather than accoutrements.
Give Mrs Maisel a try. She truly is Marvelous. Peky69, Where's my library?!? I know that you guys just love to introduce Prime content, that's pretty much useless abroad. But removing My Library, you know, movies that I bought and that I own, seems to me like adding a new bug, not fixing anything tbh.
Just creating chaos out of the completely fine app. Maybe by intention. After contacting customer support turned out that since I'm abroad, the app just told to Prime that my country isn't the US anymore. That switched country and bought movies disappeared. Huuuuuuuge bug.
Bought movies are just like original DVDs or Blue-rays, played on let's say US Blueray player. They must be playable everywhere. And please don't make automatic software decisions before asking user is that really what user wants. Those are mobile devices that we're talking about, meaning they're moving, sometimes across the world, not only across the US. Something to think about Amazon's PMs. Peky69, Where's my library?!? I know that you guys just love to introduce Prime content, that's pretty much useless abroad.
But removing My Library, you know, movies that I bought and that I own, seems to me like adding a new bug, not fixing anything tbh. Just creating chaos out of the completely fine app.
Maybe by intention. After contacting customer support turned out that since I'm abroad, the app just told to Prime that my country isn't the US anymore. That switched country and bought movies disappeared. Huuuuuuuge bug. Bought movies are just like original DVDs or Blue-rays, played on let's say US Blueray player.
They must be playable everywhere. And please don't make automatic software decisions before asking user is that really what user wants. Those are mobile devices that we're talking about, meaning they're moving, sometimes across the world, not only across the US. Something to think about Amazon's PMs.