The joint statement does not mention YouTube returning to the Echo Show or Spot.Įditor's Note: This story was updated at 9:05am ET on July 9 with confirmation of the YouTube app being available again on Fire TV devices.This is an interesting development and it's hard to know what's going on behind the scenes here. But until now, YouTube did not return to Fire TV, while Prime Video has never been available on Chromecast.
The Chromecast returned to Amazon in late 2018 Nest devices are available on now, too. Amazon's workaround was to launch YouTube through the Firefox or Silk browser on Fire TV devices. In response, Google pulled the YouTube app from Amazon's Echo Show and Fire TV devices. In 2017, Amazon also s topped selling certain products from Google's Nest. Amazon stopped selling the Google Chromecast on in 2015 after Amazon released its own Chromecast competitor, the Fire TV Stick. YouTube TV and YouTube Kids will also be available on Fire TV later this year.Īmazon and Google have been feuding for several years now. Prime Video will also be "broadly available" on Android TVs. The detente will occur " in the coming months," the companies said in a joint announcement (Opens in a new window), after which Fire TV owners will be able to download a YouTube app, sign into their accounts, and "access their full library of content, and play videos in 4K HDR at 60 fps on supported devices."Īmazon's Prime Video app, meanwhile, will be compatible with Google Chromecast, meaning those with a Chromecast can cast Amazon Prime shows and movies, as well as rented and purchased content from a mobile device to their TVs. Amazon Prime video streaming is also available on Android TV devices and the Chromecast beginning today, signaling that the two companies have finally decided to get along again, at least for now.Īmazon's Prime Video app is coming to Google's Chromecast and Android TV, while Google's YouTube app will return to Amazon Fire TV products. UPDATE 7/9: The YouTube app is now officially available again on Fire TV devices, according to The Verge (Opens in a new window). How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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