Neil Hughes
Amazon on Tuesday updated its Instant Video application for Apple's iOS with a number of new features, most notably supporting the AirPlay standard for wireless streaming to an Apple TV set-top box [updated].
The official Amazon Instant Video app allows customers who buy video content from the online retailer to view movies and television episodes. It also enables Amazon customers access more than 150,000 videos available for rent or purchase.
In addition, more than 40,000 titles are available to Amazon Prime subscribers at no additional cost.
Version 2.1 of Amazon Instant Video adds the ability AirPlay stream content to Apple TV. Other features included in the update are:
- IMDB cast and director information, ratings, goofs, trivia and quotes
- Read customer reviews
- Find other videos featuring cast or director
- Customers who watched this also watched…
- Concurrent downloads
- Improved offline experience
- Faster and more responsive interface
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
With Amazon Instant Video, purchased or rented videos can be downloaded for offline viewing. Content is also synced through Amazon's Whispersync feature, allowing users to pick up where they left off on another device.
Amazon Instant Video first debuted on Apple's iPad in August of 2012, when Prime subscribers had access to just 20,000 titles — half of what is available today. Support for the iPhone and iPod touch eventually came last December.
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28 Comments
Nice work-around as Apple simply won't give us an Amazon ATV app. :no:
Nice work-around as Apple simply won't give us an Amazon ATV app.
What makes you so positive that this is an Apple decision?
[quote name="pazuzu" url="/t/159570/amazon-instant-video-for-ios-adds-support-for-apples-airplay#post_2398657"]Nice work-around as Apple simply won't give us an Amazon ATV app. :no:[/quote] HBO Made the same change a couple of months before their Apple TV App came out.
What makes you so positive that this is an Apple decision?
Why would Amazon say no? They already have iPhone and iPad apps. Being on Apple TV would be a boon for Amazon, not a hindrance.
[quote name="Mazda 3s" url="/t/159570/amazon-instant-video-for-ios-adds-support-for-apples-airplay#post_2398671"] Why would Amazon say no? They already have iPhone and iPad apps. Being on Apple TV would be a boon for Amazon, not a hindrance. [/quote] He's ignoring the obvious. Don't feed. Mustn't. And not for nothing Amazon is on virtually every other home theater device beit Blu-ray player or gaming device, A/V receiver, etc.