JioFiber Set 34462m Top Box Adds Amazon Prime Video Streaming

Reliance Jio is not offering Amazon Prime subscription for free, and JioFiber subscribers will have to pay to gain access. 236j57

By Tasneem Akolawala | Updated: 4 May 2020 19:20 IST

JioFiber Set-Top Box Adds Amazon Prime Video Streaming

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Highlights

Amazon Prime Video brings original content like ‘Four More Shots Please’
JioFiber currently lists OTT apps like SunNXT, Disney+ Hotstar
Netflix is not ed on JioFiber set-top box

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JioFiber set-top box has finally introduced Amazon Prime Video in its OTT apps offering list. Amazon Prime Video has been missing since the JioFiber launch last year. The video-on-demand app now shows up in the list of OTT apps on JioFiber-enabled TV sets. In order to access Amazon Prime Video content, the JioFiber s still have to buy Amazon Prime subscription, as Jio is not offering it for free to its s.

JioFiber set-top box, and Gadgets 360 was able to re- this claim. When it launched, the JioFiber set-top box offered very few OTT apps , but it has been consistently adding over the months. JioFiber currently lists OTT apps like SunNXT, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, SonyLiv, Voot, Jio Cinema, ALT Balaji, and more.

There is still no for Jio could introduce it in the future. The Android TV-based set-top box runs on Android 9, and comes with all Jio suite of apps like Jio Cinema and Saavn pre-installed. It comes with a remote that s voice control, and live TV channels can currently be seen through the web by using the TV Plus app.

To tackle the pandemic, Jio recently announced that JioFiber broadband will provide basic connectivity without any service charges. Reliance Jio will be giving basic JioFiber broadband connectivity at 10Mbps free of cost to anyone living in its service areas. There will be no changes to the Internet access, but the subscribers will have to pay for the router. The company states that home gateway routers will be provided with a minimum refundable deposit. Additionally, the existing JioFiber subscribers will get double data for all plans. The telecom operator wants to ensure that in a crucial time like this, mobility services stay up and running at all times.

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