According to this What Hi-Fi story, a number of Sony AV devices will lose access to Amazon Prime next month.
‘In an email sent yesterday to subscribers of the video service who own an affected device, Amazon said it “will no longer be supporting the Prime Video app on [your] Sony Blu-ray Disc Player / Sony Network Media Player / Sony Blu-ray Disc Home Theatre System / Sony AV Receiver (model year 2010-2013) as of 26 September 2019”. These six-to-nine-year-old devices are supposedly losing the feature due to a Prime Video upgrade that means it can no longer be supported by certain models.’Now that Virgin’s V6 box supports Amazon Prime Video that’s not the end of the world for VM customers, but it does make me wonder how long Smart TV (and player) apps are going to be around for before they no longer work. My Sony blu-ray player is likely to be one of those affected, and my 2013 Sony TV (pre-Android OS) is also likely to lose the app. I don’t want an Amazon stick - it’s messy enough having to use a Now TV one for Sky Atlantic shows.
Having just renewed my contract with VM (after some negotiation with Retentions on my monthly bill) I’m sitting comfortably for now, but nothing lasts forever and I do wonder what the landscape will look like in twelve months time. Disney+ launches in the US soon and who know, maybe the long-promised Sky Q without a dish or the HD version of Now TV may appear at last. Will I be a Virgin Media customer this time next year? Will you?
Interesting times.
7 comments:
Not a problem for me now Chromecast is supported :D.
Not for much longer if it's one of the older ones https://www.whathifi.com/news/original-google-chromecast-wont-get-any-more-major-updates
I don't mind my tv is a Samsung 4K one bought in 2017, on other note I 2 got a good deal haggling with Virgin ended up on there VIP package 350mbps speed all inclusive home phone and all channels (including our fav F1 HD) used to be just in SD as HD was more money all this for £94.70 for 12 months.
Is there any chance of Virgin Media getting to launch Ideal World HD and Create & Craft HD and axing there SD Channels? also will Virgin Media ever launch Love Nature in 4K?
Now TV HD is coming soon. (winky emoji here)
@sasha1966 - just interested to know if your VIP package includes Sky Sports HD and Sky Cinema HD also - as I'm due a haggle soon! Thanks in advance.
Juicestop - Yes it did. I had full TV, 200 broadband and phone as a “VIP”. After about half an hour’s friendly conversation I now have full TV, 500 broadband, phone and an unlimited VM mobile SIM for £5 a month less
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