Amazon decides to give its application for televisions and media players a facelift, also on mobile phones: Prime Video is updated with a new design and highly demanded functions, such as the content trailer when selecting a movie or series. This update will first reach devices such as Android TV, then it will land on mobile phones and tablets.
Playing the best-known streaming platforms is one of the greatest advantages of a television with Android TV, Google’s operating system for large screens makes it easier than any other to access entertainment. Everything from the remote control and with applications perfectly adapted to use with said remote control; as is the case with one of the stars of streaming, Amazon Prime Video. did you also think that its design deserved a modern twist? Well, she’s already here.
Preview the trailer by placing yourself in the content
Netflix has inspired navigation in all streaming apps, that’s for sure. Grid ordered by recommendations according to the last seen, trends, content categories, the last played… And a function that, curiously, many other platforms have not copied: trailer preview when selecting a specific movie or series.
Following the path of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video finally allows you to watch what is the content about before hitting play. This makes discovery easier, it also makes the experience more engaging (who hasn’t spent more time watching Netflix trailers than the content itself?). And it is not the only change.
Amazon Prime Video maintains the different profiles of the account and completely renews the video application for modernize it and make navigation more comfortable. Navigating with the remote control is a significant visual improvement, both due to the redesign of the cards and the animations.
The profile icon remains on the top left, Amazon Prime Video places all the tabs on the left side of the screen, shows the progress bar in the content that has been viewed halfway, the app allows you to filter the movies and series to hide everything that does not belong to the Prime subscription and be grilled complete with suggestions, categories, and popularity ratings.
Amazon Prime Video update will hit living room devices first, including Android TV (including Kindle Fire TVs); in addition to Android smartphones and tablets. And it will do so before the end of the summer, as confirmed by Amazon. As seen in the images, the visual and user experience is greatly improved.
