This is of course a shame for users, but it is not the only platform that blocks such behavior. That’s because Amazon appears to have changed its policy to block apps on Fire TV from deep-linking to other apps, though Amazon has yet to confirm such a change. Like Google TV, it could find shows and movies across services and link directly to them.īut Tech Hive reports that the “Guide” feature on Plex called “Discover” is now blocked on Amazon Fire TV. Plex has picked up similar features across its various apps over the past year. For example, if you search for “The Office,” you’ll see a button that takes you directly to the show using the Peacock app. In many cases, these pages can be “deep linked” to other apps. Google TV’s table of contents allows the platform to show where movies and TV shows are available to stream or buy.

Some third-party apps have since found ways to replicate this, but Amazon blocks this “guide” functionality on its Fire TV platform. With content moving back and forth between different streaming services, Google TV has emerged as a lifeboat of sorts, making it easy to find out what content is available on which service.

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