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What you need to know
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A discovery in the recent build of Prime Video may indicate that Amazon has developed a multiview mode like YouTube TV.
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The code suggests that users can “set” their multiview in addition to various impossibilities regarding rewind and pause.
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YouTube TV recently rolled out “build a multiview” to users just ahead of the 2024 NFL season, as well as a basic version for mobile.
Amazon could upgrade its Prime Video streaming service with a feature that YouTube TV subscribers will recognize.
You can pass by with an MOT Android AuthorityThe latest build of the Prime Video app contains signs indicating a ‘multiview’. A dive into version 3.0.389 showed strings in the code like “exit_multiview_text.” From the code discovered, it appears that Amazon has plans for a multiview experience that will allow users to ‘set’ their ideal content.
Another piece of code apparently links the multiview button to mobile, specifically Android. Additionally, the code highlights Multiview’s warnings to users about the inability to rewind, pause, or skip forward.
Other strings point to the “Android_Player” itself, possibly indicating that Amazon may roll this out to TVs alongside mobile devices. Unfortunately, the discovery of the publication was cut short because more detailed information was reportedly unavailable. We’re still wondering how many screens or “views” Amazon’s version of multiview will include.
In mid-2023, YouTube TV started a test for a limited number of users who enabled multiview mode more than sports games. However, using the mode to watch games from the NFL, WNBA, and College Basketball games was what users typically activated Multiview for. Earlier this year, YouTube TV pushed one basic version of Multiview to mobile devicesstarting with Apple’s iPhone. The mode made available a number of “predetermined” options that users could view on the go.
Users couldn’t choose which pieces of content they wanted to watch, a feature TV sets picked up in January. YouTube TV rolled out the feature as ‘build a multiview.” The customization option debuted just in time for March Madness, allowing users to choose which games they wanted. This custom multiview arrived for NFL Sunday Ticket holders just before the 2024 season started.
YouTube TV allows users to design a multiview with up to four screens (four streams) on game day. It remains to be seen whether Amazon’s version for Prime Video remains similar or more limited. Furthermore, the publication highlighted the company’s recent developments 11-year partnership with the NBA and WNBA for games, which could be a strong catalyst behind this multiview project.
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