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Amazon’s Prime Video app disappears from the App Store [Updated] – TechCrunch [techcrunch.com]
In what we understand was a “technical issue”, the Amazon [crunchbase.com] Prime Video app disappeared from the Apple [crunchbase.com] App Store, making it unavailable for new downloads or updates to users both on iOS and Apple TV. Twitter users began to tweet to Amazon for help about the problem on Friday morning, to which Amazon’s support channels have yet to reply.
[Update: we’ve learned the issue is technical in nature, but we have no further information as to the details of the problem. The app should be back shortly.]
[Update 2: Amazon has now offered a comment on the disappearance.
“Earlier today, there was a technical glitch that impacted the Prime Video app on iOS and tvOS devices,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “The issue has been resolved, and the Prime Video app is now once again available in the App Store.”
Earlier post continues below:
The app’s disappearance was earlier reported by AppleInsider [appleinsider.com], iMore [imore.com] and others.
The most likely reason for the app’s removal is a technical one — an issue with the update could have caused it to be temporarily pulled, perhaps.
What’s not likely is that Amazon Prime Video is gone for good.
The company just released an X-Ray upgrade [engadget.com] to the app across platforms, including iOS, allowing users to get more information about what they’re streaming, including Amazon’s run of Thursday Night Football games.
Nor is it likely that Apple has for some reason booted out Prime Video, given the anti-competitive nature of such a move (Apple TV+ is soon to launch), at a time when the tech giants are under increased [reuters.com]regulatory [politico.com]scrutiny [bloomberg.com].
Not just you – https://t.co/DTgGRZwsUc [t.co]
— Jared DiPane (@jareddipane) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Was ist da los? Amazon Prime Video wurde aus dem App Store entfernt? pic.twitter.com/w6urAq7X70 [t.co]
— Pino (@madphone) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
The amazon prime video app is gone from the App Store? 🤔 @PrimeVideo [twitter.com]pic.twitter.com/wtiyIBCI3u [t.co]
— Adrian (@emoflipsan) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
@PrimeVideo [twitter.com] is it just me or is the Amazon Prime Video app gone from the Apple App Store??
— Gary Schafer (@GaryLSchafer) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Does the Amazon Prime Video app not exist on the App Store anymore?
— Swapnanil Dhol (@SwapnanilDhol) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Whaaat!!! Amazon Prime Video App removed pic.twitter.com/ayxtrGAHuz [t.co]
— Jesús Cruz (@jesusmisanador) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Amazon video is no longer in App Store @amazon [twitter.com]@PrimeVideo [twitter.com]pic.twitter.com/JuY3s9Ygs0 [t.co]
— Ahmad Najim Noori (@Ah_najeem_noori) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
The issue isn’t only impacting users in the U.S., nor is it limited to iPhone, as Apple TV is also affected.
According to data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the app was removed today in all regions except Australia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar and Saudi Arabia.
Amazon has not responded publicly to users asking for help.
TechCrunch has also reached out to Amazon for comment and will update when we hear back.
In what we understand was a “technical issue”, the Amazon [crunchbase.com] Prime Video app disappeared from the Apple [crunchbase.com] App Store, making it unavailable for new downloads or updates to users both on iOS and Apple TV. Twitter users began to tweet to Amazon for help about the problem on Friday morning, to which Amazon’s support channels have yet to reply.
[Update: we’ve learned the issue is technical in nature, but we have no further information as to the details of the problem. The app should be back shortly.]
[Update 2: Amazon has now offered a comment on the disappearance.
“Earlier today, there was a technical glitch that impacted the Prime Video app on iOS and tvOS devices,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “The issue has been resolved, and the Prime Video app is now once again available in the App Store.”
Earlier post continues below:
The app’s disappearance was earlier reported by AppleInsider [appleinsider.com], iMore [imore.com] and others.
The most likely reason for the app’s removal is a technical one — an issue with the update could have caused it to be temporarily pulled, perhaps.
What’s not likely is that Amazon Prime Video is gone for good.
The company just released an X-Ray upgrade [engadget.com] to the app across platforms, including iOS, allowing users to get more information about what they’re streaming, including Amazon’s run of Thursday Night Football games.
Nor is it likely that Apple has for some reason booted out Prime Video, given the anti-competitive nature of such a move (Apple TV+ is soon to launch), at a time when the tech giants are under increased [reuters.com]regulatory [politico.com]scrutiny [bloomberg.com].
Not just you – https://t.co/DTgGRZwsUc [t.co]
— Jared DiPane (@jareddipane) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Was ist da los? Amazon Prime Video wurde aus dem App Store entfernt? pic.twitter.com/w6urAq7X70 [t.co]
— Pino (@madphone) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
The amazon prime video app is gone from the App Store? 🤔 @PrimeVideo [twitter.com]pic.twitter.com/wtiyIBCI3u [t.co]
— Adrian (@emoflipsan) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
@PrimeVideo [twitter.com] is it just me or is the Amazon Prime Video app gone from the Apple App Store??
— Gary Schafer (@GaryLSchafer) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Does the Amazon Prime Video app not exist on the App Store anymore?
— Swapnanil Dhol (@SwapnanilDhol) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Whaaat!!! Amazon Prime Video App removed pic.twitter.com/ayxtrGAHuz [t.co]
— Jesús Cruz (@jesusmisanador) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
Amazon video is no longer in App Store @amazon [twitter.com]@PrimeVideo [twitter.com]pic.twitter.com/JuY3s9Ygs0 [t.co]
— Ahmad Najim Noori (@Ah_najeem_noori) October 4, 2019 [twitter.com]
The issue isn’t only impacting users in the U.S., nor is it limited to iPhone, as Apple TV is also affected.
According to data from app store intelligence firm Sensor Tower, the app was removed today in all regions except Australia, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Israel, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar and Saudi Arabia.
Amazon has not responded publicly to users asking for help.
TechCrunch has also reached out to Amazon for comment and will update when we hear back.
