Vizio's TVs are pretty much all Smartcast (Chromecast) now. Chromecast doesn't work with Amazon Video, which is the main reason I don't watch it despite having Prime.
Semantic correction, but it's really Amazon who refuses to let their streaming garden exit their hardware garden. I'd say it's more that Amazon Video doesn't work with the Chromecast. Since, you know, that's driving a lot of Fire Stick purchases (fellow frustrated Chromecast and Prime owner here).
Indeed. For some reason Amazon, appears to have a major axe to grind with Google only - I'd hazard it's their market dominance and the threat of the Play Store platform. Just makes it even more irritating. You can buy a Roku on Amazon too...Not a chromecast.[0]
I've always just cast the fullscreen video in Chrome to the Chromecast on the TV we have without a built-in Amazon "app". A bit clunky but works fine, unlike any of their mobile apps and non-Fire receivers.
to be fair google wants 30% of all video sales on chromecast which means pay content usually loses money for amazon on that platform. I thought they allowed non-pay content on chromecast though eg prime video.
Are you maybe confusing Google Play and Chromecast? You can't buy anything on the Chromecast you simply steam to it. Apps just need to support it as a output target.
Vizio's TVs are pretty much all Smartcast (Chromecast) now. Chromecast doesn't work with Amazon Video, which is the main reason I don't watch it despite having Prime.