Amazon Backs Down, Will Sell Chromecast and Apple TV Again Amazon appears to be backing away from a silly spat with Google that culminated in Amazon echo users being unable to access YouTube. Amazon has long refused to sell Google Chromecast and Apple TV products. The company tried to claim this was to avoid "customer confusion," but most realized it was really because they compete with Amazon's own offerings. Three months ago, Google retaliated by blocking YouTube from working on Amazon’s Echo Show device. Amazon retaliated in turn by expanding its product blockade to include Google Nest smart thermostat products.

Two weeks ago, Amazon managed to bring YouTube back to the Echo Show by directing users to the web version. But earlier this month Google escalating the feud further, but not only blocking that workaround outright, but by sending notices to owners of Amazon Fire TV products that YouTube would be blocked on that device starting on January 1, 2018. The back and forth only acted to annoy and anger paying customers, who suddenly lost device functionality to no fault of their own. Apparently realizing that this feud was hurting everybody ahead of the holiday season, Amazon has confirmed it will begin selling Google Chromecast and Apple TV devices. "I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast," an Amazon spokeswoman told "I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast," an Amazon spokeswoman told CNET . The company didn't appear interested in offering any more details regarding their about face. Google is similarly refusing to comment further on the silly standoff between the two companies.







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Desp303

join:2005-04-13

Madison, WI 15 recommendations Desp303 Member Tech functionality spats are bad for consumers This is a great example why walled gardens hurt consumers when it involves common technology driven functions. Casting to your display or audio device should never have been nor should ever be locked to devices and software within the same company. It should be an open standard. These companies should be competing on the services they offer. Not the transmission method of them. SArcanine

join:2009-11-09

New York 3 recommendations SArcanine Member Amazon promised Apple that it would sell the AppleTV again Amazon already ended its feud with Apple. This story should be about it ending hostilities with Google.

tshirt

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join:2004-07-11

Snohomish, WA 2 recommendations tshirt Premium Member so will google allow youtube on fire devices next month or not? don't really want to buy another device if not needed and occasionally like to be able to cast from android phone to fire or sony TV.

wondering if Google wants some of my business or not