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Question [q] amazon instant video htc one s - ics- usa

Any solution to play Amazon Instant Video on android ICS (HTC ONE S)? There is no app in the market for some reason. The only app available is for kindle fire. The app was extracted from the kindle fire and is available on this website if you do some search.

It installs on HTC ONE S (not rooted, T-mobile). You can search and browse videos but when video is selected to play there is a message 'unfortunately, amazon video has stopped' 'ok'

Amazon video can't be played thru stock broweser as it says it need flash player, and flash player is installed! You can play it thru Dolphin browser with add-on dolphin toggle desktop/mobile. However, the quality is choppy and can't be used as this.

I have tried the above option over Wi-Fi and 4G. Same results.
Other threads suggest that we might never have such option since kindle fire is not working on ICS platform. I got this. However, is there any other option that could be used or third party made app not related to kindle fire. etc?

And, yes I know we can use netflix but I like amazon instant video selection more than my cancelled netflix. Also, amazon has free video for prime shipping members.

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This works on the Galaxy Nexus, but I make no promise that it will work for you.

Install flash

Open the stock browser (Chrome Beta will not work)

Go to amazon.com

open the browser menu and select Request Desktop Site*

The page will reload

scroll to the bottom of the page and click "amazon full site"

The desktop version of amazon will now load.

Browse to the instant video section of amazon and select the video you want and watch it just like you would on a desk top browser.

Once the video loads, click the full screen button

Enjoy


*I do not know where this is listed in the HTC stock browser or how it is labled. If you can not find this option, you might try downloading a browser based on the stock browser from the Play store, like ICS Browser+ or Quick Browser. Both of them have options to set your user agent to desktop
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