Amazon Video App Gets 3D Touch Quick Actions, Picture in Picture and Slide Over for iPad, More

The Amazon Video app has been updated with 3D Touch quick actions, Picture in Picture and Slide Over for iPad, support for the iPad Pro, Next Up, X-Ray, and more.

Instantly stream movies and TV shows. Amazon Video includes tens of thousands of movies and TV episodes available on Prime Video at no additional charge to Prime members, as well as access to hundreds of thousands of titles to buy or rent. Prime members can instantly stream award-winning Amazon Original Series like The Man in the High Castle, the multi Emmy award-winning comedy Transparent and the multi Emmy award-winning kid’s series Tumble Leaf, on iPhones and iPads. In addition, select Prime titles are available to download for offline viewing at no additional charge. You can also access titles you bought or rented from the catalog of hundreds of thousands of titles including new release movies and current TV shows, to stream or download to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

With Amazon Video:
• Stream tens of thousands of titles available on Prime Video at no additional charge to Prime members, with select titles available for download and offline viewing
• Access to hundreds of thousands of movies and TV episodes you bought or rented including new release movies or the latest TV programming, with the ability to download titles for offline viewing
• Stream movies and TV shows over WiFi or Cellular
• Watch on your Apple TV using AirPlay (requires Apple TV 2nd generation or later)
• Watch on your TV using HDMI and your Apple Digital AV Adapter
• Stream the first episode of selected TV shows for free. First Episode Free videos include advertising before and during your videos
• Add videos to Your Watchlist from any Amazon Video compatible device for later viewing on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
• View IMDB data about the actors, songs and trivia related to your videos during playback
• Start watching the next episode of the show you are currently streaming automatically with Next Up


What's New In This Version:
- With X-Ray you’re one tap away from IMDB information on actors, songs, and trivia as you watch videos.

- Can’t wait to watch the next episode of your favorite TV show? With Next Up, when the current episode you’re watching ends, the next episode automatically plays.

- 3D touch quick actions let you access your favorite features faster and in fewer steps (only available on iPhone 6s and 6s Plus)

- Multitask while you watch videos with Picture in Picture and Slide Over (on supported devices)


- This version of the app adds support for iPad Pro

You can download Amazon Video from the App Store for free.

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