Why is this Google's call to make? I thought YouTube was a web site/service and the web was open?
Google Is Pulling YouTube Off the Fire TV and Echo Show
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#52They were probably actively preventing them from releasing a YouTube TV app for the FireTV as well, I'm guessing.
I'd love to switch to YouTube TV (I've had MANY problems with PlayStation Vue, and Sling is decent, but missing some channels). They don't have a FireTV app, though. But frankly I'm ready to simply ditch my FireTV because of that alone. Throw in the fact that my FireTV is covered with ads now and it's kind of a no-brainer.
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
>>seamlessness that chromecast how is it seamless, I want a independent device to watch videos on, not a device that have to connect with my phone, tablet or pc then "cast" video to it. I want a self contained video streaming device with its own physical remote, processor and OS that does not need anything else but a internet connection Roku and FireTV are different classes of Devices than a ChromeCast
you're in like .01% of the population that wants that. the menu's and remote with the roku are horrendous, everything about a roku is terrible. You have log into an account within the 'roku os'. you also have to have the remote on you. I almost always have my phone on me. I'm already signed into all the apps that i want, with a much easier to use keyboard for searching. i tap a button on my screen and it's playing on…
You can use your phone with roku too.
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#54Earlier quoted context omitted.
>>seamlessness that chromecast how is it seamless, I want a independent device to watch videos on, not a device that have to connect with my phone, tablet or pc then "cast" video to it. I want a self contained video streaming device with its own physical remote, processor and OS that does not need anything else but a internet connection Roku and FireTV are different classes of Devices than a ChromeCast
you're in like .01% of the population that wants that. the menu's and remote with the roku are horrendous, everything about a roku is terrible. You have log into an account within the 'roku os'. you also have to have the remote on you. I almost always have my phone on me. I'm already signed into all the apps that i want, with a much easier to use keyboard for searching. i tap a button on my screen and it's playing on…
> you're in like .01% of the population that wants [a self contained video streaming device with its own physical remote, processor and OS that does not need anything else but a internet connection]
Then why is Roku the most popular brand of streaming device?[1]
> You have log into an account within the 'roku os'
...and with Chromecast you have to log into an account within the Google Home mobile app. In both cases you only have to log in that first time.
> you also have to have the remote on you
No, you don't. You can use the Roku app on any iOS or Android device.
Most people who buy a device like this are trying to watch Netflix or Hulu; not trying to cast video files from a local storage medium. Note that the marketing copy on Roku.com[2] focuses on everything _except_ casting. And it's the same for Amazon[3].
[1] http://www.businessinsider.com/roku-vs-chromecast-amazon-fir...
[2] https://www.roku.com/how-it-works
[3] https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Fire-TV-Family/b?ie=UTF8&node=...
Re: Google Is Pulling YouTube Off the Fire TV and Echo Show
#55The big winner in this would seem, to me, to be Roku - one of those rare cases where being independent actually helps.
Or nvidia. Shield tv is awesome. They inked out separate deal with amazon for prime video and other amazon stuff on android.
Re: Google Is Pulling YouTube Off the Fire TV and Echo Show
#56They probably want more control over the implementation of Youtube. Maybe it's not a good experience on the Fire TV and Echo Show.
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#57You know what, good for Google. I hate to sound like a child, but Amazon fired the first salvo by dropping the Chromecast a few years back. This move only seems fair.
Google should probably block amazon from any search results. That should get amazons attention if this does not. Its bad that they are not selling google home mini, chromecast , Nest products. What reason they have for blocking google home mini and Nest . For chromecast - they said it does not play prime video which amazon does not offer support for..
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#58I've been looking for a tablet for my kids without that filth finally a solution.
it's sucks I have to make a deal with the prime devil to get it.
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#59Earlier quoted context omitted.
like how you can't view amazon prime videos from android tablets (or at least, certain versions iirc.. amazon yanked it's apk from play store. i dont recall why, but some people simply side-loaded from amazon store).
I think you recall incorrectly. There's an Amazon Prime Video app in the Play Store.
Now. For a period of time Amazon removed it though.
Re: Google Is Pulling YouTube Off the Fire TV and Echo Show
#60They were probably actively preventing them from releasing a YouTube TV app for the FireTV as well, I'm guessing. I'd love to switch to YouTube TV (I've had MANY problems with PlayStation Vue, and Sling is decent, but missing some channels). They don't have a FireTV app, though. But frankly I'm ready to simply ditch my FireTV because of that alone. Throw in the fact that my FireTV is covered with ads now and it's kin…
I watch the PBS NewsHour on Youtube on the FireTV because it tends to be available sooner than on the PBS app. After the last round of updates, I've gotten a lot of video stuttering in YouTube, such that restarting the FireTV is the only way to fix it. That, and the UI of the FireTV got way harder / less-logical to use a few months back (along with the ads).
Beyond the recent junking up of the UI and Youtube hiccuping, I'm getting really, really tired of the Google / Apple / Amazon / content / platform / device wars.