Amazon Prime Video on Demand on Android TV Devices

[mr3p]

Is there any reason to believe the Amazon app on gen1 ShieldTV would be different from gen?

 

[KingNothing81]

Is there any reason to believe the Amazon app on gen1 ShieldTV would be different from gen?

I don't think so.

But would be nice if they would already include an updated app with the firmware for gen1 that has support for managing your watchlist. Because this is missing, like all other functions that were used with the colored buttons in the Sony app.

Instead of including a workaround so we could use these functions with the remote/gamepad on the Shield, they just removed the buttons in the layout. But the app still reacts to the button presses if you have a TV that supports this over HDMI CEC. But not all TVs do. Like mine. So I have to continue to manage my watchlist with the browser or mobile app. That's ridiculous.

But I doubt that this will already be ready for the update for gen1, or that Amazon does indeed care and is even working on solving this issue.

 

[MysteryIII]

I don't think so.

But would be nice if they would already include an updated app with the firmware for gen1 that has support for managing your watchlist. Because this is missing, like all other functions that were used with the colored buttons in the Sony app.

Instead of including a workaround so we could use these functions with the remote/gamepad on the Shield, they just removed the buttons in the layout. But the app still reacts to the button presses if you have a TV that supports this over HDMI CEC. But not all TVs do. Like mine. So I have to continue to manage my watchlist with the browser or mobile app. That's ridiculous.

But I doubt that this will already be ready for the update for gen1, or that Amazon does indeed care and is even working on solving this issue.

Yes that's quite a disappointment. It's not to much of work to remap buttons in App.

 

[ashjas]

I'm in india and have a sony Android TV. Can confirm that the Amazon app appeared in the featured apps for me too. Works well.

Hi, I got mi box from the us. But I'm in India. Is there any chance that you might share the apk that appeared in the featured section of your Sony android TV in India please?

 

[gopichandpai]

Hi, I got mi box from the us. But I'm in India. Is there any chance that you might share the apk that appeared in the featured section of your Sony android TV in India please?

Installing Sony Android TV apk or Shield 2nd Gen apk installs fine on Mi box but when you play a title it shows the error "The is some issue in playing the title" or something similar.

 

[Renegade1504]

Original Amazon video app on 2.gen shield

Hi all,

actually I do not own a Shield because of the lack of the Prime video app.

Now I wonder if it is possible to overwrite the Prime Video app delivered with Shield gen 2 with the ones from the Fire TV/Sony TV and get back the removed features.

Is there anybody who is brave enough to try this?

Just saving money to buy the new shield )

Thank you.

 

[KingNothing81]

Hi all,

actually I do not own a Shield because of the lack of the Prime video app.

Now I wonder if it is possible to overwrite the Prime Video app delivered with Shield gen 2 with the ones from the Fire TV/Sony TV and get back the removed features.

Is there anybody who is brave enough to try this?

Just saving money to buy the new shield )

Thank you.

It's not possible to extract an Amazon Video app from a Fire TV, because it's integrated in Fire OS and so it won't work on any other device.

As for the Sony App... It won't do 4K or HDR on the Shield.

And concerning features: The functions in the Sony App are used with the colored buttons on the TV remote over HDMI CEC. And although they removed the icons for the colored buttons in the Shield App, the app still reacts to the buttons on your TV remote if your TV supports it. But not all do.
So what is really missing is a way of using these options with the remote/gamepad of the Shield. So going back to the Sony app won't help those who don't have a TV that supports sending the colored buttons' commands over HDMI. And those who do, will also be able to use this features with the Shield version too.

And where do you live? Because the Shield app (being an Amazon Video app) officially only supports the countries where there is Amazon Video (not only Prime Video)... And these are US/UK/Germany/Austria. In all other countries, it could work, but isn't officially supported yet.

Read more about it and if it would work in your country here:
https://forums.geforce.com/default/...f-you-can-use-it-with-the-shield-app/#5066129

 

[khalilzag]

Hi!
I have the same problem that many people had. The app doesn't accept my account because of the location. But Amazon Prime Video has been released in more countries now (even more than Netflix), so is it possible to add the support to, let's say, "international version"?
Thanks and GOOD WORK!

 

[:]Dragonfire[:]

Nvidia Shield Gen1 just updated to version 5.02 (nougat), but without Amazon Video app
So I installed the version published in Reddit and work perfectly for my account of Spain (audio and subtitles in spanish and without crashes)

 

[MysteryIII]

Hi!
I have the same problem that many people had. The app doesn't accept my account because of the location. But Amazon Prime Video has been released in more countries now (even more than Netflix), so is it possible to add the support to, let's say, "international version"?
Thanks and GOOD WORK!

You can try using an VPN if it helps. But I think this will not be enough, as your account is registered in a certain country and Amazon App is aware of it.

 

[svetius]

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