The Plex app allows you to search for any series or movie and show the SVoD services on which the content is available. Unfortunately, Fire TV blocks this feature without offering an alternative.
Fire TV has some reputational issues to worry about: The TV operating system has blocked one of Plex’s most important features. This is an application for managing multimedia files, which also offers a database of audiovisual content (films, series). But its most interesting feature finds itself blocked by Amazon.
Discover Mode Stuck in Fire TV
Google TV offers a feature of ” guide » to indicate on which streaming platform such film, series, program is available. What avoid having to take out his smartphone or look on each service if the desired content is available. On Fire TV, there is no such mode natively.
Fortunately for users of televisions or TV boxes running Fire TV, there was a way to find out anyway: Plex has a “ Discover launched last April and other third-party apps also offered it. However, TechHive indicates that the feature is now blocked on Fire TV.
The media reports the statements of Scott Hancock, vice president of marketing of Plex: Fire TV no longer allows applications to establish deep links with other applications. Amazon asked the app to remove said feature and did not comment further. Plex’s Discover, however, continues to work on Apple TV and Google TV.
A blow to Fire TV, even if it’s a choice
The journalist from TechHive made no secret of his dismay at Fire TV: the system menus are messy and ” It gives you no control over the streaming sources that appear on the home screen “. He blames Amazon’s system for sponsored ads and recommendations for that very company’s services. He adds that ” There’s also no easy way to pick up a show where you left off, unless it’s from Amazon Prive Video. »
Although Amazon hasn’t hinted at the reasons for this change in policy, one can imagine that it is for a question of control. TechHive also indicates that Amazon had blocked third-party Fire TV launchers, it is now necessary to circumvent the additional blockages put in place.
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