Amazon and Best Buy are partnering to offer 'Fire Edition' TVs with Amazon's Fire operating system built-in that can run numerous streaming apps like Netflix and Hulu. The TVs will first come from Toshiba and Insignia, and they'll essentially have an Amazon Fire streaming device built-in. But Amazon's 'Fire Edition' TVs aren't likely to come with Google's YouTube app due to an ongoing corporate disagreement.Meanwhile, TCL's Roku TV with Roku's operating system built-in still runs the YouTube app. Amazon announced on Wednesday that it's partnering with Best Buy to sell smart TVs running on Amazon's Fire TV operating system starting this summer. The partnership includes 4K and full-HD 1080p TVs from Toshiba and Insignia, and they will have Fire TV Edition branding. Those TVs will essentially have Amazon Fire streaming devices built-in that can run the same numerous streaming apps from Amazon's Fire streaming devices.You'll also be able to use Amazon's Alexa smart voice assistant on Fire TV Edition models through the included remote to find movies and TV shows, and even control smart home devices. It's a similar concept as TCL's Roku TV where a TV made by TCL runs on the Roku operating system and runs the same apps as Roku streaming devices. Unlike TCL's Roku TV, however, it doesn't seem likely that Fire Edition TVs will come with the YouTube app, which is one of the most popular streaming services on any platform.You can gauge YouTube's popularity with the fact that YouTube was the most popular streaming app on Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store as of September 2017, besting the streaming giant Netflix in active monthly users (MAU), time spent in app, and revenue generated. That's all because of a petty fight between Google and Amazon. Google pulled the YouTube app from Amazon Fire streaming devices on January 1 because Amazon doesn't sell Google's Home smart speakers and Chromecast streaming devices on its store. The biggest victim in this corporate tiff is Amazon and its customers who use Fire streaming devices and like to watch YouTube videos. Business Insider has contacted both Google and Amazon to confirm that the YouTube app is still unavailable on Amazon Fire streaming devices – and if it'll specifically feature on Fire Edition TVs – but neither company responded at the time of publication.A look at the apps available on Fire streaming devices on Amazons website doesn't show the YouTube app, so it seems like Google's YouTube ban is still in effect. Unless Google and Amazon resolve their differences between now and summer when Fire Edition TVs become available, there's no telling when – or if – the YouTube app will ever return to Amazon Fire streaming devices, or if it'll feature in Fire Edition TVs.
Setting up and using applications on my Toshiba SMART TV
Document ID: 4009201
Posted Date: 2016-06-28
Last Updated: 2016-06-28
Distribution: View Public Website
Toshiba's 2012 Smart TV Platform: Explained Toshiba’s ePortal has a handful of apps, media playback features, and an internet browser, but not much else.
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SMART TV A/V Remote App, Send & Play App and MediaGuide App Information
A/V Remote App
Description: The Toshiba AV Remote App allows you to operate a Toshiba TV and Toshiba Blu-ray player, connected to your home network, from a tablet or smartphone. Setup: After downloading and installing the App:
Select 'I Agree' after reading the End User License Agreement
In the Device Selection select the Toshiba SMART TV Device name you had setup on the SMART TV
Enter the 4 digit pin that is displayed on the TV screen
Now that you have connected to the TV select the Toshiba SMART TV Device name again to see the remote control features available
To view the app user guide select the settings button in the upper right corner of the app
Select Operation Guide
Send & Play App
Description: The Toshiba Send & Play App allows you to send a URL from your tablet or smartphone to the web browser on your TV. Setup: After downloading and installing the App:
Select 'I Agree' after reading the End User License Agreement
Choose a URL to open or type a URL that you wish to send to the SMART TV
Click Send
In the Device Selection select the Toshiba SMART TV Device name you had setup on the SMART TV
Enter the 4 digit pin that is displayed on the TV screen
The browser on the TV should open up and start playing the URL that was sent to it.
MeidaGuide App
Description: The Toshiba mediaGuide App is a channel guide application for tablets and smartphones. When you see what you like then send that content to your Toshiba SmartTV. Setup: After downloading and installing the App:
Scroll to the bottom of the End User License Agreement
Select 'I Agree' after reading the End User License Agreement
In the Device Selection select the Toshiba SMART TV Device name you had setup on the SMART TV
Enter your Zipcode
Enter your Cable service provider
After a few moments you should then be able to view the media guide and select the programs you would liek to start watching
To view the help guide for this app select the settings icon in the upper right corner of the app
Select Help
Export Control and EULA
Use of any software made available for download from this system constitutes your acceptance of the Export Control Terms and the terms in the Toshiba end-user license agreement both of which you can view before downloading any such software.