While the new Amazon Instant Video app for the iPad will challenge incumbent video entertainment leaders including Netflix and Hulu Plus for mobile mindshare, the service does not yet work well on Apple TV via iTunes Mirroring.
For Amazon Prime customers or anybody interested in alternatives to their current providers, Amazon Instant Video is a good deal. The app streams Prime content and also makes it available for offline viewing. Like other services, it also includes a Season Pass and the ability to watch a program on one device, press pause, and continue viewing where you left off on another.
One missing variable for now – which was confirmed by 9to5 Mac – is that Apple TV owners interested in watching Amazon Prime on their larger screens via Apple TV and iTunes Mirroring are out of luck. In this instance, Amazon Instant Video only distributes audio. It is unclear if this is a technical bug or licensing restriction imposed by Apple. Apple TV has long showcased a pre-installed version of Netflix. Yesterday, we told you how Hulu Plus can now also be found on the Apple TV operating system.
Might Amazon Instant Video be next? Stay tuned.
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I like how the Amazon app can continue viewing on another device where you left off, but the selection of the Instant Video on Prime is still quite old and uninteresting, compared to what I have to use stored on my DVR, and live TV. My Dish coworker watches movies and TV at lunch, so I ask him questions about what he’s watching, just to irritate him. (I know, I’m terrible). I stream so much with my Sling Adapter and the Dish Remote Access app it isn’t even a comparison, because it is the content that I like, and it’s current. The Dish Remote Access app works on both my iPad and Galaxy Tab so it is versatile too.