How to make the most of Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV

The long-awaited Amazon Prime Video is finally available on Apple TV and iOS, and although the UI might not be perfect, support for Siri and Apple's TV app really adds to the user experience.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 22

Amazon Prime Video on Apple TV limited to 2.1 stereo sound, despite streaming 4K HDR video

Though owners of an ultra-high definition 4K TV set with high-dynamic range will get full visual fidelity from Amazon's newly released Prime Video app for Apple TV, the sound quality won't match that best-in-class experience, as it is apparently limited to 2.1 channels at launch.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 32

First look: Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV launches on tvOS App Store

Six months after being announced, Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV has debuted on the tvOS App Store, meaning subscribers will be able to view hits like "The Man in the High Castle," "The Big Sick," "Catastrophe," and "The Grand Tour" on Apple's latest set-top boxes.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 67

Google blocks YouTube from Amazon devices as business conflict escalates

In an escalating tit-for-tat spat between Google and Amazon, the internet search giant on Tuesday began blocking certain Amazon devices from accessing YouTube, and announced the list will grow starting next month.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 23

Apple's HomePod isn't about Siri, but rather the future of home audio

Introduced this summer at WWDC17, Apple's HomePod was immediately positioned next to Amazon Echo and Google Home by bloggers as a "smart speaker" serving primarily as a way to chat with a voice assistant. But that's not how Apple introduced it.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 139

Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV beta testing by employees underway, release date still unknown

New reports are circulating that the long-awaited Amazon Prime Video app for the Apple TV is being evaluated by Amazon employees — but several rumored release dates have come and gone, and neither Apple nor Amazon are saying anything about it.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 44

After Apple's HomePod delay, Amazon touts budget Echo Dot as best selling Black Friday purchase

Just days after Apple delayed its HomePod speaker and personal assistant into 2018, Amazon's low-priced Echo Dot was the company's top seller over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, giving the online retailer an even greater lead over rivals in the home speaker market.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 31

Amazon debuts Sumerian app platform with support for Apple's ARKit

Amazon on Monday announced Sumerian, a platform for developers wanting to make virtual reality, augmented reality, and other 3D apps, including ones compatible with Apple's ARKit framework used on iPhones and iPads.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

Redesigned YouTube app returns to Amazon's Echo Show

Amazon has brought a YouTube app back to the display-equipped Echo Show, apparently resolving a conflict with Google over terms of service.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 10

Video: With Apple's HomePod delayed until 2018, will customers wait?

Apple recently announced that its highly anticipated premium HomePod speaker won't launch in December as was originally planned. AppleInsider brings you up to speed with everything you need to know about the HomePod's delay until 2018.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 26

Like Apple, Amazon abandons 'skinny' TV bundle plans following network resistance

For now, Amazon has allegedly jettisoned plans to offer a "skinny" bundle of cable and broadcast TV channels, owing to low expected profit margins and the same problem rumored to have halted Apple's bundle: resistance from networks.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 30

Amazon rumored prepping free ad-supported version of Prime Video [u]

Raising a potential threat to Apple's TV plans, people wanting to watch Amazon's movies and TV shows may soon be able to stream without paying for a Prime subscription, which normally costs $99 per year. [Updated with official denial from Amazon]

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

Amazon embraces Apple's ARKit, adds virtual product previews to iOS shopping app

Amazon has become the latest major retailer to embrace Apple's ARKit, with an update to its iOS shopping app providing its customers the ability to see how a selection of its products will look within their home using augmented reality.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 7

Hands-on: Kindle iOS app update is the most dramatic in years, and brings new reading tools

Light mode and improvements to Page Flip are welcome but it's still the number of books available that make the latest version of Amazon's Kindle app for iPhone and iPad a must.

Mike Wuerthele and William Gallagher 8 years ago 19

Amazon's new home delivery camera doubles as an Apple HomeKit security competitor

Amazon on Wednesday announced the Cloud Cam, its first entry into HomeKit-style smarthome products. In parallel it revealed "Amazon Key," an option for Prime members that will let delivery drivers leave a package inside a home.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 34

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