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0 pointsxur1712y ago0 comments

Amazon's streaming video is useless to me. It doesn't work on any of my devices (android, linux, or chromecast), while Netflix does.

I made 2 online movie rentals within the past few weeks, and both times I checked amazon, but then remembered that it doesn't work on my devices, and ended up getting it from Google Play. They're missing out on purchases, and getting people used to using other services - not a great way to set yourself up for the future...

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dnissley12y ago

Yeah, I can't quite figure that out. Is their kindle business really so valuable that they are willing to cannibalize their media services?

Just doesn't seem to make sense to race for device adoption in a world where everybody else seems to be racing for broader platform adoption.

I guess I've never been all that impressed with their offering in this area though, especially video, so maybe they're simply recognizing that it isn't as valuable.

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knowaveragejoe12y ago

Seems to depend on the device. I have no issue using Amazon video on the PS3. As for total selection, I'd say it dwarfs Netflix's library, but you have to pay to rent/own most of it.

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