Amazon Banned From Selling Firesticks

[@Dec1903]

He said Germany guys , not UK or USA

[@cwtek1]

But I do go on to say that a case is being filed in UK, USA and India, so this could happen.

[@gregalss]

whats the difference there all breaking the law

[@cwtek1]

Seems like they have to take Amazon to court in each country individually they want to stop them.

[@socool8860]

For now

[@bernardsimsic9334]

still available in the US!

[@cwtek1]

But as the video says it could face the same fate as Germany soon!

[@WilliamRyan-b6o]

You don't need a plug for firetvsticks they work perfectly well in the UK from the USB on the television I have three all work faultlessly from the USB port on the TV

[@cwtek1]

But what if you had to buy one from Abroad and found you couldn't install UK based apps?

[@bernardsimsic9334]

I 've attemped to do this on my three relatively new TV's and they won't work this way I must plug the in to house power.

[@tombanigan2138]

Not recommended for the newer sticks, you could end up with a boot loop situation.

[@Krispy416]

Nokia is being a patent troll, they are not even a main patent holder. MPEG LA doesn't even list them as a patent licensor.

[@cwtek1]

I think Nokia ar competing against MPEG LA and licensing the patent themselves.

[@safirahmed]

Amazon could offer to add the brand logo Nokia to the 4K Fire TV Sticks as well as pay the patent licence fees.

[@cwtek1]

Yes they could but Nokia are demanding more money than all of the other patents they have to pay put together, Amazon won’t pay this.

[@safirahmed]

@cwtek1 Amazon net worth is 100 times greater than Nokia and Amazon could easily buy out Nokia in the same way a Nokia executive would buy a sandwich.

[@cwtek1]

@safirahmed Yes true but Amazon are shrewd they don't want to bow down to a company that is demanding well above the market rate for a patent.

[@rb5337]

Still available in Canada

[@cwtek1]

Lets hope they are not planning stop them in Canada next!

[@ReinMixTape]

Sounds like patent trolling to me

[@cwtek1]

Yes it is, Amazon are holding firm at the moment as if they give in to this who knows what else they could hold them for in future.

[@samerc1]

Wait.... WHAT??? :O I hopefully not banned in Canada and Still available in Canada. thanks for let me know

[@cwtek1]

Canada is not on the planned list of court orders at the moment, but obviously that could change.

[@rasheedmohammed3936]

VPN

[@allendavid4139]

Imagine buying one and the BBC iplayer app isn’t promoted first and foremost 😅

[@cwtek1]

😅

[@abercass4683]

Is this something Amazon could switch off with a software upgrade?

[@cwtek1]

I believe they already have done, as per the part about the HD sticks being sold in Germany and what is shown in the top right hand corner of the Amazon page advertising these.

[@rsd1954-kk2md]

Banned In Boston!!

[@cwtek1]

Banned in Berlin at the moment Boston could be coming soon depending on the outcome of the court case.

[@jamesalexander4926]

I use a Nokia Android box.

[@cwtek1]

I understand they are pretty good but not great for UK specific TV apps.

[@steveowlhollamac8065]

WAIT , WHAT 😮😮😮

[@cwtek1]

I know!

[@AweSome-m5f]

Honestly better android tv stick. I got fire tv stick 4k max 2 week ago. i can install many apps On fire stick but not work correctly.

[@cwtek1]

Android TV sticks in the price range of firesticks which allow UK apps to be installed are just not available in the UK.

[@lablackzed]

Firesticks 😂😂😂😂dump them ages ago my GT King burns them.

[@cwtek1]

I had a look at these on Amazon and These GT Kings are £139.99 on Amazon the top firestick is only £44.99 currently. Ironically one of the reviews I just read for them said "Wish I had just bought a firestick!" 😂😂😂😂

[@lablackzed]

@cwtek1 You can do more with a GT king that a fire stick can't hence the price difference even the Onn stick and box burn stick's I have them all .

[@cwtek1]

@@lablackzed I do have an Onn 4k Box which is great, although because its not designed for the UK I cannot easily get BBC iPlayer or iTVx etc.

[@lablackzed]

@cwtek1 Using a VPN work's I live out side the UK and can get them .

[@cwtek1]

@@lablackzed If you try downloading ITVx app from the Play store then Open it does it allow you to sign in? I get a message to say the device is not licenced.