Amazon will resume selling AppleTV and Chromecast

Amazon has been banning sales from Apple's media streaming device "Apple TV" and Google's media streaming device "Chromecast" from 2015, but it became clear that this measure will be undone It was.

Amazon will resume selling Apple TV, Google's Chromecast - Axios
https://www.axios.com/amazon-will-resume-selling-apple-tv-googles-chromecast-2517483540.html

Amazon officially acknowledged resuming sales of Apple TV's set-top boxes and Chromecast dongles on its online store on 14th December 2017 of the United States time. Amazon stopped selling in October 2015, "Apple TV and Chromecast can not easily use Amazon's video streaming service" Prime video "".

Amazon banned selling "Apple TV" and "Chromecast" - GIGAZINE


The three companies, Apple, Amazon, and Google, both offer video streaming services and even sell devices that can be worn on television and play media and are in a state of competitive service, so it is fierce It is unlikely that competition will be done. Although this situation has not basically changed, this measure, which Amazon will soften its attitude this time, is believed to be a background of a moderate relationship improvement with other companies.

Especially the relationship with Apple has changed, and in the beginning of December 2017 Amazon Prime video application for Apple TV has been released. On the other hand, the situation is rather worse for Google. In the first half of December 2012, we are dealing with Google's cancellation of offering YouTube to Amazon's Fire TV and Echo. That's why Google says "Because Amazon treats Google products and services unfairly."

Google accelerates the confrontation between the two companies to forcibly stop offering YouTube on Amazon's Fire TV and Echo - GIGAZINE


However, after that, it is reported that Google and Amazon are conducting "productive" talks to resolve the situation.

Google and Amazon are in "productive" talks to keep YouTube on Fire TV - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/14/16778082/google-amazon-productive-talks-youtube-fire-tv

Whether Amazon's response to this situation leads to situation improvement or competition surrounding the three companies intensifies again, it seems that the disturbance will still continue as more competing services are developing.