Amazon and Google Announce Official YouTube Apps to Launch on Fir

April 18, 2019 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

SEATTLE & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced that in the coming months, the two companies will launch the official YouTube app on Amazon Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs, as well as the Prime Video app for streaming to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. In addition, Prime Video will be broadly available across  Android TV device partners, and the YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps   will also come to Fire TV later this year.

“Whether watching the latest season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, catching teams go head-to-head on Thursday Night Football or renting a new-release movie, customers will have even       more ways to stream what they want, whenever they want, no matter where  they are.”

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“We are excited to work with Amazon to launch the official YouTube apps on Fire TV devices worldwide,” said Heather Rivera, Global Head of  Product Partnerships at YouTube. “Bringing our flagship YouTube       experience to Amazon Fire TV gives our users even more ways to watch the videos and creators they love.”

“We are excited to bring the Prime Video app to Chromecast and Android TV devices, and to give our customers convenient access to the shows and  movies they love,”said Andrew Bennett, Head of Worldwide Business Development for Prime Video. “Whether watching the latest season of The  Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, catching teams go head-to-head on Thursday  Night Football or renting a new-release movie, customers will have even  more ways to stream what they want, whenever they want, no matter where  they are.”

Official YouTube App on Fire TV    

The flagship YouTube app will be the easiest way for users to watch all  of their favorite YouTube content on Fire TV. Users will be able to sign   in to their existing YouTube account, access their full library of  content, and play videos in 4K HDR at 60 fps on supported devices. In  addition, standalone YouTube TV and YouTube Kids apps will also launch   later this year on Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs where   available.

Prime Video App on Chromecast and Android TV    

Chromecast and Chromecast built-in users, along with Android TV users,  will have easy access to the Prime Video catalog including the latest   seasons of Amazon Originals like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hanna, Homecoming, Bosch, Catastrophe and The  Grand Tour, along with Amazon Original movies like Donald   Glover's Guava Island, and Academy Award-nominated films like  The Big Sick and Cold War. Prime Video offers users exclusive features like X-Ray as well as access to 4K titles included with Prime  at no additional cost. With Prime Video users can also rent or purchase  titles or choose from more than 150 Prime Video Channels including  Showtime, HBO, CBS All-Access, Cinemax and STARZ.

Android TV is a trademark of Google LLC.

About Amazon    

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than  competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping,       personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa  are some of the products and services pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about  and follow @AmazonNews.

About Google    

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and platforms like  Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Chrome and YouTube, Google  plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely-known companies in the world. Google is a  subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

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