Amazon Launches Mac Application for Prime Video Streaming
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Grab your popcorn, Mac users! Amazon's finally dropped the long-awaited macOS app for Prime Video, and it's hotter than a summer blockbuster. This bad boy boasts offline downloads, in-app purchases, and a library of movies and TV shows for your viewing pleasure on your shiny new 16-inch MacBook Pro (though, us older-Mac aficionados can SSDD … as long as Big Sur or later is purring under our hood).
You can snag the app in the Mac App Store… for free! Once installed, you'll gain instant access to the full catalog of Prime Video content. The layout is just like the iOS and Apple TV versions, so navigation should feel like a homecoming. As soon as you drop the app onto your Mac, a pop-up will appear, asking if you'd like to receive content notifications and other tantalizing tidbits.
Thanks to in-app payments, you can now make purchases directly from the Prime Video window, using whatever payment method is hooked up to your Amazon account. No more reverse-engineering Safari trips for the bank deets! You'll also get a sweet taste of customization, as you can play around with settings like subtitle toggles, parental controls, and the management of those pesky linked devices cluttering up your Prime account.
If you've got a Prime account, you'll be jazzed to hear that the new app embraces multi-device content syncing, enabling you to pick right back up where you left off, no matter what device you're using.
The app's compatibility extends beyond Prime Video perks, with native Mac features like Picture-in-Picture support, AirPlay compatibility, and the ever-enthralling X-Ray feature, which serves up casting info and fun trivia tidbits. Although movies and TV shows can be enjoyed in full-screen mode, the app itself oddly cannot be maximized, leading to an unusual experience during testing.
As for the nuttiest details, here are some insights:
- iOS users can savor a Peachy Keen experience with offline viewing, Picture-in-Picture mode, and multiple user profiles, while Apple TV viewings are elevated with high-quality streaming up to 4K.
- In a macOS app, we can hope for similar offline features, multiple profiles, and perhaps some desktop-optimized interface elements like window resizing and split-screen capabilities.
- Although Prime Video on macOS hasn't officially dropped yet, web browser access remains an option, albeit lacking the offline features offered on mobile apps.
- We should expect the macOS app to streamline the viewing experience, bringing it closer to the seamless iOS and Apple TV versions.
- The new macOS app for Prime Video supports AirPlay, allowing users to stream content from their Mac to an Apple TV for a more immersive viewing experience.
- Though the Prime Video app for macOS doesn't currently offer multi-user profiles, iOS users can enjoy this feature for a personalized viewing experience.
- In the future, one may hope for tech-savvy tweaks on the macOS Prime Video app, such as offline viewing, multiple profiles, and even desktop-optimized interface elements.
- Despite the macOS Prime Video app not officially launching yet, users can still access the service through a web browser, albeit missing out on the offline features offered on mobile apps.
