esme Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 I have a Roku streamer and I'm very pleased with it Has anyone managed to get one of these to work with Amazon Prime ?, there doesn't seem to be a channel for it, at least in the UK, the states seem to have it OK. Is it not available in the UK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Doesn't work as far as I know.. I remember seeing something about BSkyB blocking it (and LoveFilm and a couple of others) - as to favour their own service. BSkyB was one of the original investors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Ah well their loss, I'm not buying a different box just for Amazon Thanks Ghozer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghozer Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Ah well their loss, I'm not buying a different box just for Amazon Thanks Ghozer I don't see anything Amazon Prime offers film and TV wise thats not available else where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexAtkin Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) I think a lot of stuff is actually, but I'm not willing to make a large payment up-front per year personally. I also HATED their app when I had a free trial, much more awkward and worse picture and sound quality than Netflix. (although I changed speakers and not Netflix sounds worse as they pick up lossy compression in the higher frequencies now) Ah well their loss, I'm not buying a different box just for Amazon Thanks Ghozer Which to be fair, is precisely how Sky want you to feel. Do you not have anything else with Amazon on it? My Bluray player and TV have it (I think), its actually Netflix that I had to get a different box for because it has higher technical requirement for its DRM. Edited April 29, 2015 by AlexAtkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElasticMan Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 I don't see anything Amazon Prime offers film and TV wise thats not available else where. They have different films and some exclusive TV shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Amazon are starting to develop their own shows as Netflix do. The did the final series of Ripper Street last year, and it was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 ...Which to be fair, is precisely how Sky want you to feel...Oh, this is sky's fault is it, didn't know that, it won't do them any good as I wouldn't touch sky with a bargepoleDo you not have anything else with Amazon on it?I can play on a PC if I have to but I'd prefer it on the TV....its actually Netflix that I had to get a different box for because it has higher technical requirement for its DRM.Really ? my Roku 1 shows Netflix with no issues, maybe they've upgraded them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexAtkin Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Roku never had issues with Netflix, I was referring to my TV and Bluray player which the EU/UK models did not support Netflix but did Lovefilm (now Amazon) as their requirements were different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esme Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Ah sorry, misread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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