Amazon FINALLY launches Prime Video app for Apple TV (six months after saying it was on its way)
- Apple says Amazon Prime Video will be available on Apple TV and Apple TV 4K
- CEO Tim Cook said in June that the move would come b
- before the end of 2017
- The firm also revealed the TV streaming device will now support live sports
Apple TV owners can now access Amazon Prime Video through the streaming device, marking what could be the end of an ongoing feud between the two tech giants.
Apple announced today that Amazon’s video-streaming app is now available on Apple TV and Apple TV 4K.
The move comes amid growing tensions between Amazon and Google; just yesterday, Google revealed it is pulling YouTube from Amazon’s Fire TV and Echo Show, after the firm refused to sell Google’s competing devices.
Rumors of the truce first emerged this past spring, when a report by BuzzFeed revealed that the two firms had come to an agreement that would let users watch Prime videos on their Apple TV devices.
It was initially expected to become available sometime this summer.
At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June, CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple TV would support the Amazon Prime Video app before the end of the year.
But, with 2017 coming to a close, many were left wondering when this would actually happen.
Now, starting today, Apple says the Amazon Prime app will finally be available for Apple TV.
This will allow users to stream Amazon original series and movies.
Apple is also adding support for live sports, with participation from ESPN, the NBA, and Turner Sports.
Thursday Night Football will be available starting tomorrow on the Apple TV app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, the firm noted.
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