Despite streaming ultra high-resolution 4K video with high dynamic range (HDR) that looks awesome on 4K HDR television sets, Amazon's new Prime Video app for Apple TV lacks support for HDR's superior Dolby Vision implementation and 5.1 surround sound.
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Apple promotes Amazon’s Prime Video Apple TV app with paid tweets, tvOS splash screen
Following its arrival on tvOS App Store earlier this week, Apple in a pretty unusual move has since been advertising immediate availability of Amazon's long-expected Prime Video app for Apple TV with promoted tweets on Twitter, AppleInsider noted Friday.
Video: hands on with Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV
Six months after initially being out, and just a day after The Verge probed Amazon for an update, Prime Video has launched on the App Store for Apple TV. We went hands on to try it out, and see if it was worth the wait.
Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV launches on tvOS App Store
As promised, Amazon on Wednesday released its eagerly anticipated Prime Video app for Apple TV, bringing a bunch of TV shows, movies and original video programming from Amazon to Apple's living room device.
Amazon confirms Prime Video app for Apple TV is still on track for release before 2018
Yesterday's tvOS 11.2 launch did not mark the release of Amazon's sought-after Prime Video app for Apple TV, but the online retail giant has now reiterated that, yes, it's still due in 2017.
Alleged Amazon employee says Prime Video for Apple TV arriving October 26
An alleged employee writes on Reddit that Amazon's Prime Video app for the fourth-generation Apple TV and the new Apple TV 4K is launching Thursday, October 26.
Apple to announce Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV at WWDC
Amazon Prime Video is finally coming to Apple TV, reports BuzzFeed. Citing sources familiar with the plans, the outlet says that Apple will make the announcement next month at their World Wide Developers Conference.
The move signals that the two companies have reached an agreement to end their years-long feud, which not only kept Amazon's video app off of Apple's set-top box, but also removed the Apple TV from Amazon's storefronts.
BuzzFeed's John Paczkowksi, who has an excellent track record reporting on Apple's future plans, says that the app is expected to go live this summer. Also, as part of the deal, Amazon will resume Apple TV sales at some point.
If true, this will be a significant win for Amazon Prime customers using Apple TV. Currently, there is no way to natively access Amazon Prime Video on tvOS. WWDC will take place in San Jose, California and begin on June 5.
Source: BuzzFeed
Amazon takes on Netflix with standalone $9 per month Prime Video subscription
Online retailer Amazon announced this morning that it has started to offer its Prime Video service as a standalone subscription independent of its $99.99 annual Prime membership, which includes things like free two-day shipping, unlimited streaming of music, movies and television shows and other perks.
In an effort to step up its challenge to Netflix, the e-commerce giant has priced its standalone offering at $8.99 per month—a dollar more than Netflix's entry-level $7.99 plan in the United States.