Amazon Prime prog download Q

[Varche]

Anyone know if Amazon Prime customers can download programme content to watch later?

Devices are ipad on latest Ios or laptop Win10.

[STEMO]

That wasn't difficult to find

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201460820

[Viral_Jim]

This is pretty much the same across all such services. If the OS os a mobile one then typically downloads are allowed, if a desktop/laptop OS then it's a no.

Should you want to watch downloaded content on a big screen. I think you can use Chromecast stick to beam it from your mobile device to any screen with an HDMI. As yet I've not tested this but I intend to once I'm in the burger van full time. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Chromecast works for Netflix and YouTube... no reason why Amazon would be any different 

[Varche]

Thanks.

Jimmy you have prempted my next question.

Watching stuff on an ipad or a laptop isnt great but putting onto a tv is.

At the moment we have loads of issues with this. The one platform that works really well is iplayer onto an ipad and then via the £50 lightning connector to an hdmi cable . Ditto laptop via hdmi lead.

Channel 4 downloads to ipad but doesnt work back to a tv . I have tried an Apple tv ( not the latest) works with iplayer only.

Driven to this through limited internet but unlimited in night and thankfully a uk Ip address so no vpn dns milarkey.

[Doctor Gollum]

Chromecast...

[Varche]

Chromecast works for Netflix and YouTube... no reason why Amazon would be any different 

Isnt Chromecast like Amazon firestick? Just a device for streaming content via an unlimited internet connection ? I cant see where the download and stored for play later features?

[Doctor Gollum]

It is a broadcast device... The phone/tablet is the medium of storage and download

[Varche]

OK 

Edit added

Just had a look at the spec of the chromecast Ultra.

Does anyone download  all4 or itv hub progs to an ipad and then playback through a cable?

[Viral_Jim]

All of that said, I think the Apple iOS allows developers to block streaming of downloaded content Vs internet content.

The advantage of android is that you can just screen mirror and show whatevers on your device.

You may find a cheap android tablet is a good investment in this regard, but by all means give it a whirl with what you have.

Chromecast works for Netflix and YouTube... no reason why Amazon would be any different 

Isnt Chromecast like Amazon firestick? Just a device for streaming content via an unlimited internet connection ? I cant see where the download and stored for play later features?

Yes, but, given Chromecast is made by Google, it allows more freedom with Android devices than the fire stick does. Egg. Screen mirroring as above.

Neither firestick or Chromecast have any ability to download, store and then playback content.

[tunnie]

Just to correct a few things here, Chromecast will typically get its own stream and not use a mobile one. Nothing is beamed from mobile to a Chromecast, typically all that is sent is a content ID. The Chromecast itself will source a stream, usually a "Smooth" variant.

Mobile at least for Sky, uses HLS for streams.

Often content providers restrict mirroring or air play, that's what we suffer from.

[Varche]

Oh. So in simple terms the mobile device just acts like a hand held remote control and sets the Chromecast streaming and gobbling up bandwidth.

It is a shame content providers restrict mirroring or air play. I think the latter is brilliant. For one it does away with cables.

[zirk]

Android TV Box or some simple Roku's Boxes streamed at 720p/1080p using Android App should do it.

The Free 'All Connect' is a good little Android App Streamer 

[tunnie]

Oh. So in simple terms the mobile device just acts like a hand held remote control and sets the Chromecast streaming and gobbling up bandwidth.

Yes, this is setup. Mobile is just a remote basically, so it's independent of the streaming.

Only way to overcome this is to cast your entire mobile "desktop" to the Chromecast, but this is not suitable for high frame rates. Eg any TV content.

[Varche]

Android TV Box or some simple Roku's Boxes streamed at 720p/1080p using Android App should do it.

The Free 'All Connect' is a good little Android App Streamer 

Streamng is no good for me as internet is limited during day hence why I download during unlimited night period and watch later.. it is the download ability and then crucially being able to transmit to a tv.

Last night I downloaded an all4 program to ipad. Plays fine on ipad but only sound on TV this morning. Most frustrating.