Amazon Fire TV users won't have to worry about missing out on Disney+ when it launches next week.
On Thursday, Disney and Amazon announced they had reached a deal to carry the upcoming streaming service on Fire TV devices. Expect the Disney+ app to arrive on Fire TV sticks, Fire TV edition Smart TVs, and compatible Fire Tablets starting on Nov. 12 when Disney+ launches.
"Fire TV and Fire Tablet customers can sign up for a seven-day free trial directly on their Amazon device starting November 12th, after which they will be charged $6.99 a month," Amazon said in the announcement. "If a customer signed up for Disney+ on another device, they can simply log into their account."
The two companies had previously clashed over an agreement to feature Disney+ over Amazon's streaming hardware, according to The Wall Street Journal. Reportedly, the dispute centered on Amazon wanting to sell more ad space on Disney apps, which the Mickey Mouse company was trying to resist.
What changed isn't clear. On CNBC, Disney's CEO Bob Iger simply mentioned that an agreement with Amazon had been made. Getting denied access to the Fire TV platform would've been a sizeable blow for Disney as it enters the streaming wars. Amazon's Fire TV ranks as the second largest streaming platform behind Roku, according to market research firms.
Amazon said Fire TV owners will be able to easily find and download the Disney+ app using Amazon's voice assistant Alexa. "Just say, 'Alexa, open Disney Plus' into your Alexa Voice Remote, paired Echo device, or Fire TV Cube with Alexa built-in," the company said.
"Disney+ content will also be included in Fire TV's universal search feature making it easy to find and discover content with your voice," the company added. "Just say, 'Alexa, play The Mandalorian' to start streaming; or discover Disney+ content in search results such as, 'Alexa, find Star Wars movies.'"
In addition to Amazon's Fire TV, Disney is also bringing the streaming service to Roku, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft's Xbox, LG and Google, among others. You can pre-order the service today.
Disney takes full control of Hulu in deal with Comcast
Get Our Best Stories!
Sign up for What's New Now to get our top stories delivered to your inbox every morning.
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.
Thanks for signing up!
Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!
Sign up for other newsletters
