So, let's see how you can keep accessing YouTube on your Amazon devices.ĭisclaimer: As awesome as it is, Kodi doesn't host any media content whatsoever and is just an open-source media player app. While I do hope that these two tech giants figure out a solution, there should always be a contingency plan if things don't work out. Whatever the reason, the ultimate losers of this moronic disagreement are the customers of both the companies. Google issued the following statement to TheVerge, saying: Source: The Verge So, as a result, Google has blocked YouTube on Amazon Echo Show and given a deadline until January 1, 2018, for Fire TV and stick. This was triggered recently when Amazon removed listings of Nest products from its website. The latest victims of this childish feud are the Fire & Echo devices. This started a tit-for-tat war, which is still going on. It all started sometime in 2015 when Amazon stopped selling Google's Chromecast. Why? For those of you who don't know, there's a silent war going on between Google and Amazon. Google has blocked YouTube on these devices. If you are a user or potential buyer of Amazon Echo Show, FireTV or FireTV stick, I have some bad news for you.
