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Amazon will once again sell Apple TV and Google Chromecast

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Apple TV and Google Chromecast make their way back to Amazon’s store shelves after a two-year absence.
Hear that? That’s the sound of Apple TV and Google Chromecast making their way back to Amazon’s store shelves after a two-year absence.
Amazon has confirmed to TechRadar that the online retail powerhouse is “assorting Apple TV and Chromecast,” meaning Amazon is offering the products for sale on its site. CNET was first to report their return.
Neither the Apple TV nor the Google Chromecast are currently available on Amazon in the US, though that should change soon.
Amazon plans to offer three Apple TV and two Google Chromecast models: the Apple TV 4K – 32GB, the Apple TV 4K – 64GB, the Apple TV – 32GB (fourth gen), the Google Chromecast and the Google Chromecast Ultra .
This marks a major turning point in relations between the three tech titans.
Amazon originally pulled Apple TV and Google Chromecast from its site in October 2015. Around that time, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the decision stemmed from the streaming boxes not supporting Amazon Prime Video.
This changed last week when the Prime Video app arrived on Apple TV, seemingly clearing the way for Apple TV, at least, to return to Amazon.
As for Google, its been a tense few months between it and Amazon. Just over a week ago, Google for the second time yanked YouTube support from the Amazon Echo Show speaker as well as from the Amazon Fire TV.
In a statement sent to us at the time, Google pointed to a “lack of reciprocity” from Amazon in selling products like Chromecast and Google Home as one reason for its decision.
Today, however, when we asked Google for comment on Chromecast’s return to Amazon, we received a more hopeful message.
“We are in productive discussions with Amazon to reach an agreement for the benefit of our mutual customers,” a Google spokesperson said. “We hope we can reach an agreement to resolve these issues soon.”
TechRadar has also asked Apple for comment, and we’ll update this article if and when we hear back.

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