Since late October, 2015, you couldn’t purchase a Chromecast through Amazon. Amazon’s reasoning for its ban was subjectively just, as the company didn’t want consumers to be confused as to which products could access Amazon’s library of digital media.
Amid a current feud between Amazon and Google, one that has YouTube access removed from select Amazon devices, listings for both the Chromecast and Chromecast Ultra have reappeared on Amazon’s website.
In a brief statement provided to The Verge, Amazon confirmed that it is indeed re-listing the Chromecast, as well as select Apple TV models to the website. “I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast,” an Amazon spokesperson said via email.
When companies as large as Amazon and Google are feuding, it’s hardly ever the consumer that ends up the victor. This move could lead to better times, not just for the companies, but for all of us looking to save money on our favorite dongles.
The items are back on Amazon, but not yet for sale. We’ll let you know when they are available for purchase.
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December 5th to December 14th. 9 days. DAMN that was fast.
But still no Google Homes? I don’t see this conflict ending anytime soon…
Baby steps. …baby steps…
Well, Google home is a direct competition to Alexa, I can see that one taking longer.
yessss finally
I noticed that Amazon Prime Video has an app on the Apple TV, that I haven’t seen before. It may of been there, but I just recently seen it.
“Amazon’s reasoning for its ban was subjectively just, as the company didn’t want consumers to be confused as to which products could access Amazon’s library of digital media.”
LOL
“We can’t sell Google products because they don’t support streaming Amazon Prime Video.”
Meanwhile Amazon is the one keeping that from happening. Just add it to your app Amazon and be done with it. Your fork of Android sucks.
So… their fork is, well, forked? 😉
LOL. Google and Amazon having a BF (Bitch Fit).
Glad that’s over. These stupid corporate feuds do nothing but hurt the customers.
Technically this only hurt Amazon consumers. And very mildly I might add.
All the amazon reviews are now posted with a date of “today”.
I read yesterday somewhere that you can now stream amazon music on google home, so this news doesn’t surprise me,. Amazon tried to be a bad ass and found out that YouTube was a bigger bad ass than them. Good move on Googles part now we should see more interaction between google and amazon devices.
Yeah, Amazon implemented Google Cast sender into Amazon Music a few weeks ago in November. It’s got a slight bug for any Google Cast device that isn’t a Chromecast dongle, but it works. But yeah, I’m sure Prime Movies support is incoming with this news.
I’ll actually start using prime video if a dedicated video app comes out on android. I just hope it has an option to only show free video.
There is an official Amazon Prime Video app in the U.S. Play Store for Android.
well I’m surprised, the last time I checked you had to install the amazon app and then a second video app or something and it was terrible. though I guess I should have stated something about chromecast support because the app is useless other wise.
Agreed. Amazon got a little too big for their britches. They’re the best at two things, delivering packages and web services. Everything else they try to dominate stands to cut into the business side of those two things. Without YouTube, their FireTV dongle and box are less valuable to customers.
Yeah I don’t like how this has been framed in the media as “both sides are bad.” It was Amazon at fault here, Google seems to actually have fixed the issue through their threat.
Amazon Prime Chromecast support incoming?…
The new Vizio Smartcast enabled TVs have Amazon Prime video as one of the built in apps. I really love that I don’t have to have any dongles attached to the HDMI and USB plugs on my TV.
So do all the new Sony TV’s for the past couple of years. Plus they are built on Android TV so access to the Play Store is available as well.
Nice! I have always liked the Sony brand. The only reason I bought the Vizio is because they were running an awesome sale. I got an M series 50″ ultra HD 4k smart TV with SmartCast built in directly from Vizio for $499.
Unless they’ve updated them again, they don’t do 4k HDR through the built-in Amazon portal. I use my BluRay player for streaming Amazon because of this.
I’ve got a P65-C1.
I do not know. The one I bought is the latest version, but I don’t know if it’s built in Amazon Prime app does 4k.
I think it’ll do 4k just not in HDR mode.
They’ve got a section in the on-TV app for 4K content. Can’t confirm it’s actually playing the content in 4K, but it looks extra sharp to my eyes. There isn’t much content available though.
You can double check by hitting the “info” (I think) button on the remote (or smartphone app) to get the little bar to come down from the top. If it’s 4k it’ll say “2160p” and if it’s HDR it’ll say “HDR10” or “DV” if it’s Dolby Vision. If it’s not HDR it’ll just say “Normal”.
You can try to play something like Man in the High Castle that’s a 4K HDR show and see what your TV does.
Yeah, Vizio’s “TVs” are pretty good.
Are you implying they aren’t TVs because they have no tuner?
Now we need Google Music in Amazon Echo.
Hopefully “Google Home” and “Google Assistant Built-In” enabled devices from Sony and others too!
Chromecast’s being sold on Amazon probably means Google Cast is about to be implemented into Prime Movies soon.
oh i sure hope so. not having chromecast on Amazon Prime Video is the only reason i don’t use it.
Same here-