Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
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#2This is actually even worse than the future Stallman predicted, where our books would be blocked at the whim of the copyright holder. At least then you could sort of understand the rationale: the idea that the rightsholders should get to decide how you consume the content is intuitive, if ultimately false.
But now we cant watch stuff just because the megacorporations are fighting and we are collateral damage. They don't even care about the specific content, it's all about platform dominance. Corporate information proxy wars were cool in cyberpunk novels but really suck in reality :(
Re: Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
#3This is actually even worse than the future Stallman predicted, where our books would be blocked at the whim of the copyright holder. At least then you could sort of understand the rationale: the idea that the rightsholders should get to decide how you consume the content is intuitive, if ultimately false. But now we cant watch stuff just because the megacorporations are fighting and we are collateral damage. They do…
Agreed this absolutely sucks.
Amazon fired the first shots tho. This is their fault and they should put Google products back up on their store.
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#4Know where I can still watch both Youtube and Amazon Video? On my ten year-old Playstation 3.
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#5they were never good at each other. To have the best of two worlds is to have one Chromecast and one Fire TV. At least I don't need an Apple TV nowadays because Chromecast is good enough for local streaming and some occasional mirroring from Mac (although not the same quality as Apple TV).
Re: Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
#6Also being discussed at 'Google Is Pulling YouTube Off the Fire TV and Echo Show' [1], posted two hours prior.
Re: Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
#7they were never good at each other. To have the best of two worlds is to have one Chromecast and one Fire TV. At least I don't need an Apple TV nowadays because Chromecast is good enough for local streaming and some occasional mirroring from Mac (although not the same quality as Apple TV).
Or just use a device and content delivery platform that isn't developed by a content producer... like Roku, Kodi, etc.
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#8It used to be that putting a video on YouTube guaranteed it was available on basically any device anywhere. I guess Google is ruining that too now.
Re: Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
#9they were never good at each other. To have the best of two worlds is to have one Chromecast and one Fire TV. At least I don't need an Apple TV nowadays because Chromecast is good enough for local streaming and some occasional mirroring from Mac (although not the same quality as Apple TV).
It's called Nvidia Shield - Chromecast with access to Amazon.
Re: Google Blocks YouTube Access from Amazon's Streaming Devices
#10Know where I can still watch both Youtube and Amazon Video? On my ten year-old Playstation 3.
Until Google just decides to ban older players.