It features lists of popular and new movies to buy or rent, including many of the recently released films like Invisible Man and Sonic the Hedgehog that were in theaters in February and March but had runs cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.According to user reports and AppleвЂ™s statement, Amazon is processing purchases using its own stored payment methods and through its own processor so long as a user has an Amazon account with that information on file. вЂњOn qualifying premium video entertainment apps such as Prime Video, Atlice One and Canal+, customers have the option to buy or rent movies and TV shows using the payment method tied to their existing video subscription.вЂќ Photo by Nilay Patel / The VergeAmazon did not respond to a request for comment.In the new Prime Video app, which does not require an update, thereвЂ™s now a full-blown store tab at the bottom. But Apple has since confirmed that it entered Amazon Prime Video into an established program for вЂњpremiumвЂќ video providers.вЂњApple has an established program for premium subscription video entertainment providers to offer a variety of customer benefits вЂ” including integration with the Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 support, tvOS apps, universal search, Siri support and, where applicable, single or zero sign-on,вЂќ Apple said in a statement given to The Verge. It was not immediately clear whether Amazon reached a deal with Apple or whether it is indeed deciding to pay the full cut. Amazon Prime Video is developed by Amazon Mobile LLC and listed.Now, when users log in to the Prime Video app, there should be a message reading, вЂњBrowse, rent, or buy new release movies, popular TV shows, and more вЂ” now within the app.вЂќ (Big thanks to George Watson, who tipped us off to this change.) Screenshots by Nick Statt / The VergeThe prices do not appear to have been raised to account for the 30 percent fee, as some platform owners like Spotify have done in the past.

This program has been in use already with Altice One and Canal+вЂ” Mark Gurman April 1, 2020Gurman, in a report for Bloomberg published after the change, later explained that the program also extends to supporting a number of Apple apps, services, and features вЂ” including the вЂњApple TV app, AirPlay 2 support, tvOS apps, universal search, Siri support and, where applicable, single or zero sign-on,вЂќ according to AppleвЂ™s statement.Regardless of how long this program has existed and the exact terms of the deal that was struck between the two companies, the change should remove a long-lasting headache to buying and renting movies and shows through AmazonвЂ™s app and on Apple TV.Update April 1st, 4:51PM ET: Added clarity around how in-app purchases are processed by Amazon.Update April 1st, 5:26PM ET: Added comment from Bloomberg вЂ™s Mark Gurman regarding the existence of an Apple program allowing premium video providers to use their own payment methods.Update April 1st, 6:15PM ET: Added AppleвЂ™s statement and more clarity around how its program works.

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