Related
Didn't see this one coming. Go to amazon.com/cloudplayer
To summarize: Amazon did what Google's been planning to do for a while now.
Amazon uploads your music to the cloud and allows you to stream it to any device (logged in, of course) through their player. The first 5GB are free, 20GB is $20 a year, 100GB is $100 etc. From there, you can even choose to download the music to your SD.
Is anyone else as impressed as I am?
I'm also impressed. Never expected this from Amazon since I haven't read any rumors about it unlike with Google's and Apple's service.
The other feature that I believe is awesome is that any Amazon music purchase you make is automatically stored on your cloud account for free (doesn't use up your storage). So you don't really have to worry about backing up the music on multiple drives like you have to with iTunes purchases.
I already use Subsonic, but will probably be using this feature whenever I buy music from them.
Yah that back up is cool wish old purchases were backed up though.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
All that's left now is for Amazon to clean up the music player a bit more. You can tell they put some amount of thought into the design (and took a few cues from the iOS music player) but IMO it could use a little polish.
Still, great work by Amazon. They stepped their game up, again.
This is amazing but it's only usable within the us
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
Its a fantastic service. I've filled up my 5gb quota already. If you buy a full album from amazon from now between December 31 you will get 20GB storage for free
You can buy this "album" (1 song for 69 CENTS) and get the 20gigs for a year. I did it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SKEEM8/ref=docs-os-doi_0
I have some kind of discount show up on my receipt, so I actually only paid 39 CENTS lol.
nxt said:
You can buy this "album" (1 song for 69 CENTS) and get the 20gigs for a year. I did it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SKEEM8/ref=docs-os-doi_0
I have some kind of discount show up on my receipt, so I actually only paid 39 CENTS lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Worth it. Just barely though, as the fact that it's glee raises the mental cost a little bit
Amazon is currently on a big time lawsuit against the big guys at Hollywood and DMA copywright people, it was all over the news yesterday
if they fall through, then this can backfire as a new weapon/ammo for the DMA people to crack down on MP3 music collections
so, IMO i'll wait until the dust settles before signing up for the account with Amazon
there are plenty of other good ones like mSpot and CX and much more for cloud music streaming
and there are even those you can host in your own home computer, as mentioned in the other topic
... you know... just us typical paranoids about the feds spying on us
Bugger me, magazines.
play store shows magazines as option. Buy magazines.
Magazines. In the UK. Get them.
Sent from my Nexus 7
iknow i was part excited aswell...kinda wish we would of got google sound search and google wallet tho...
hopefully google will release google wallet next in uk
Lovin' it... Already in for several 30-day trials!! Woop woop!!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app
I took out a free trial on the Android magazine, and it's rather good.
https://play.google.com/store/magazines/details?id=CAowq9HnAw&feature=my-library
I don't think there is much we are missing now in the UK. We have the full content set, and if anything, more than the US (as we have scan and match on Google Music...)
Every magazine I go to on the Store states that 'This item isn't available'. I am using a rooted N7 with CM10 and the Play Magazine app installed.
How much are the subscriptions?
And whats the difference between subscribe and purchase?
Does purchase get the specific mag, whereas subscribing charges you automatically everytime a new issue is released?
Whats the advantages of subscribing?
THANKS!
Android mag is 32quid for a year sub ,normally in paper 52 + the mags by them selves are 2.99 as opposed to 5 quid !! Can't lose !!!!!!!
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
Great, but that would only make a saving of £2? For buying a year.
I'd rather just buy episodes that look appealing than save £2 and have to have them all.
Because if theres 2/3 issues I don't really enjoy, thats another £6.
Although I agree that buying on Google rather than paperback is a win win.
Probably a silly question but, if I subscribe to the free trial, download the magazine then cancel the subscription, do I lose the downloaded magazine?
On the other hand, why don't I just try it?
bobsie41 said:
Probably a silly question but, if I subscribe to the free trial, download the magazine then cancel the subscription, do I lose the downloaded magazine?
On the other hand, why don't I just try it?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 to this.
And additionally if you get the trial, once the trial has ended does it prompt you or does it just automatically start your subscription?
Wilks3y said:
+1 to this.
And additionally if you get the trial, once the trial has ended does it prompt you or does it just automatically start your subscription?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't know but I would strongly suspect that the subscription would start automatically without warning.
I have been caught out many times 'trying' various things this way and these people know that!
Wilks3y said:
+1 to this.
And additionally if you get the trial, once the trial has ended does it prompt you or does it just automatically start your subscription?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I believe it holds the money for the trial period, and if you don't cancel, then money is then taken...
If you purchase, it's just that issue (in which case, take a free trial, read it and then cancel), if you subscribe, it's all of them. I'm guessing you can only try each magazine the once....
I did a trial subscription for the Android mag and it shows:
Android Magazine - FREE_TRIAL You will be charged £26.82, plus tax, at the end of each 1-year billing cycle, starting on 11 Jan 2013.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried to contain myself but jizzed in me pants
Sent from my GT-I9100
I am confused. Looking at Autocar for example it is showing as £2.99 a month (its a weekly magazine) or £99.99 for the year.
Aside from the fact that it is £89.99 a year direct from their website, why would you go for the yearly option?
I just paid 32 quid for the year for android mag as opposed to 50+ quid to me that's not bad !
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
I have signed up for the 30 day trial for the android magazine. It is a good read but there is only 13 issues so I don't think it is such great value. Also with Zinio you can get the same subscription for £27.49 for 13 issues which is 15% off the cover price. The price is £32.99 from the play store. Worth the trial but that's it!
I'm using a standard stock nexus 7 and getting the same response
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
Just a friendly reminder that today is December 31.
Netflix 3-month promotional codes that were received with Chromecasts MUST be redeemed by end of today
Best Buy email: (No, the code is not a series of X's... nice try)
Follow the instructions below to redeem your code:
1. Go to netflix.com/chromecast
2. Enter the code below and click 'Continue'
3. If you are a new member, you will be asked to create a Netflix account. No billing information is required
4. If you are an existing Netflix member, log in to your Netflix account and your subscription will be credited for 3 months worth of streaming service
Code: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Note: The code is case sensitive and must be entered exactly as displayed. This e-mail and code cannot be replaced if lost or deleted.
Please contact us with additional questions at 1-888-BEST BUY (1-888-237-8289)
Netflix Customer Support can be reached at 1-866-579-7172
For questions on Chromecast please contact support.google.com/chromecast.
EXPIRES: 12/31/2013
Codes may be redeemed through 12/31/2013.
1Offer available while supplies last. Valid for 3 months of Netflix service on the $7.99 (a month) Unlimited Streaming plan (for total value of $23.97). Valid for previous, new and existing Netflix members. A computer or other device that streams from Netflix (manufactured and sold separately) and broadband Internet connection are required to watch instantly. Offer is not redeemable or refundable for cash, subject to applicable law, and cannot be exchanged for Netflix Gift Subscriptions. You may apply the value of the offer to a different plan, or other services offered by Netflix. Exchanges in this manner may alter the duration of the offer. Limit of one promotion will be applied towards each monthly membership fee for your Netflix account, Netflix offer expires 12/31/13. For details, please visit www.netflix.com/termsofuse. © 2013 Netflix, Inc
From Amazon
Get a 3-Month Netflix Gift Code with Purchase of a Google Chromecast
Purchase a Google Chromecast and receive a Netflix gift code redeemable towards 3 months of Netflix streaming service on a new or existing account. The gift code will be emailed to you a week after your Chromecast has shipped.
Follow the instructions below to redeem your code:
1) Go to netflix.com/chromecast.
2) Enter the Netflix code from your email and click 'Continue'.
3) If you are a new member, you will be asked to create a Netflix account. No billing information is required.
4) If you are an existing Netflix member, login into your Netflix account and your subscription will be credited for 3 months worth of streaming services.
Offer expired on July 25, 2013 at 5:30 PM PST.
Netflix gift codes expire 12/31/13. Valid for 3 months of Netflix service on the $7.99 (a month) Unlimited Streaming plan (for total value of $23.97). Valid for previous, new and existing Netflix members. Offer available while supplies last. A computer or other device that streams from Netflix (manufactured and sold separately) and broadband Internet connection are required to watch instantly. Offer is not redeemable or refundable for cash, subject to applicable law, and cannot be exchanged for Netflix Gift Subscriptions. You may apply the value of the offer to a different plan, or other services offered by Netflix. Exchanges in this manner may alter the duration of the offer. Limit of one promotion will be applied towards each monthly membership fee for your Netflix account. For details, please visit www.netflix.com/termsofuse.
Thank you! I didn't realize they had an expiration date.
I was supposed to look into this weeks ago but didn't. How was the Amazon promo sent to purchasers? I don't remember getting anything or was there a cutoff on that to?
Tried to contact Amazon about this but so far, one reply thought I was asking about the student price discount!!:crying:
Same here, didn't get any thing inside the retail box or email etc
Sent from my LG-E980 using xda app-developers app
wptski said:
I was supposed to look into this weeks ago but didn't. How was the Amazon promo sent to purchasers? I don't remember getting anything or was there a cutoff on that to?
Tried to contact Amazon about this but so far, one reply thought I was asking about the student price discount!!:crying:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not 100% since I got all mine via Best Buy but looks like it was a separate email, just like it was for Best Buy.
The BBY email had subject "Your Complimentary Netflix Subscription Code" so check if maybe it got out in spam, bulk or junk.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
bhiga said:
Not 100% since I got all mine via Best Buy but looks like it was a separate email, just like it was for Best Buy.
The BBY email had subject "Your Complimentary Netflix Subscription Code" so check if maybe it got out in spam, bulk or junk.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Long gone by now!
Don't have my receipt handy but in store Best Buy purchases may have the code printed on the receipt as well. They were for the Google Play credit.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
bhiga said:
Don't have my receipt handy but in store Best Buy purchases may have the code printed on the receipt as well. They were for the Google Play credit.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got my Chromecast from Best Buy right when it first came out. My code for the 3 months of free NetFlix was printed directly on my Best Buy receipt. I'm a "Best Buy Rewards" member, so I don't know if that had any bearing on how I was presented my code, but the guy at Best Buy said something about me needing to check my email that I had associated with my Rewards account. I really can't remember why he mentioned that and I honestly don't remember even putting in my Rewards email for anything, but yea...it was printed right in the middle of my receipt.
jsdecker10 said:
I really can't remember why he mentioned that and I honestly don't remember even putting in my Rewards email for anything, but yea...it was printed right in the middle of my receipt.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the confirmation. I'm told it shouldn't matter whether you're a a My Best Buy member or not, aside from the system looking up your info.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
Got another reply from Amazon with the answer which is right in the link in the OP! Offer expired on July 25, 2013 at 5:30 PM PST
Thank you soo much Bhiga, totally forgot I had a netflix code in my gmail and have just activated it
Kyonz said:
Thank you soo much Bhiga, totally forgot I had a netflix code in my gmail and have just activated it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It didn't expire yesterday?
wptski said:
It didn't expire yesterday?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well it worked just then, so no idea - I'm just happy it worked.
Kyonz said:
Well it worked just then, so no idea - I'm just happy it worked.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sometimes there's a grace period, though in this case my guess is that the Netflix employee that needs to turn it off has today off.
With Amazon offering 5 free apps = 1000 Amazon coins ($10) for purchases from the Amazon App Store currently, you can get both Plex and Avia (in app upgrade) for free and still have plenty left over to get a game or two.
- You must buy through the Amazon App Store, using your U.S. account (Canadian account won't work)
- You have to "purchase" and download the 5 listed free apps, but you don't have to install them unless you want to
- You get 200 Amazon coins for each of them, arrives in your account within a minute or so
- You can then use the 1000 coins for buying apps or making in-app purchases up to $10 worth
Definitely works for Plex and the Avia in-app upgrade. AllCast not listed unfortunately (there's an AllCast for FireTV, so Amazon may consider the Chromecast version a competitor)
actually if you haven't already, use 700 of those coins to buy GTA and get an additional 2000 coins. this plus the info above left me with a bunch of free apps (which you don't have to install if you don't want) GTA which i believe is for Fire TV and therefore have no use for. plex, avia and $22 in coins to use for future purchases. Thanks for reminding me to try my US account and not just my canadian account. Thought I was SOL.
Amazon have lost their minds. With all the promos they're offering this weekend, I've so far downloaded 3 paid apps I wanted for free, and ended with $30 in app store credit to spend in future. Since you can start with a free download that gives you some credit, and then leverage that to give you back more credit than you spend, I bet with a little work you could end owning every app that Amazon offers and still have a $1 million credit!
DJames1 said:
Amazon have lost their minds. With all the promos they're offering this weekend, I've so far downloaded 3 paid apps I wanted for free, and ended with $30 in app store credit to spend in future. Since you can start with a free download that gives you some credit, and then leverage that to give you back more credit than you spend, I bet with a little work you could end owning every app that Amazon offers and still have a $1 million credit!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Those free coins doesn't happens usually. I'm too with like 3300 coins ($33) in my account. If I'm not wrong, they expire after a year.
extrem0 said:
Those free coins doesn't happens usually. I'm too with like 3300 coins ($33) in my account. If I'm not wrong, they expire after a year.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, these deals are infrequent. You are also correct - promotional/bonus coins expire after a year, but they are used before purchased coins when redeeming, so as long as you get something with coins every now and then, you will be fine.
But for some reason Amazon is giving away more coins than advertised at the moment. For example people buying GTA San Andreas for 699 coins are getting back 2500 coins instead of the advertised 2000. I bought a 99 cent app offering 30 coins back and got 200 coins instead. Ditto for other apps offering coins.
Yeah.. I saw that. Probably a bug. I evem bought one and the coins didn't change.
Nice find. Any other recommended apps? I am in Canada as well, just had to indicate a US address on account. Hope this does't spoil it. Had to purchase the San Adreas via PC but I don't have a kindal Worth for the bonus.
Looking to spend the rest of these coins too, any other apps recommended? Don't have too many via Amazon, picked up the Avia for sure or was it Plex, i dunno, i like free stuff.
Thanks OP and follows ups for the tips.
FYI i was using a VPN via phone to make purchases however, online just had to log into account.
So you just put a US address on your Canadian account and it worked?
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Many of the Amazon app special offers are U.S.-only, and while Amazon coins are now supported in several countries, they aren't yet in Canada. But all you have to do to take advantage of these offers if you have an existing Canadian Amazon account is change the country in your account settings to United States, and give it any U.S. address (tip: you might want to choose a tax-free state, because taxes do apply to digital purchases). You don't have to use a VPN.
You could also create a separate U.S. Amazon account, but be aware that Amazon apps are DRM-restricted to one account. Every time an Amazon app runs on your Android device it checks the current Amazon account login on the device to make sure it matches (you will be prompted to log in if you are not currently logged in to Amazon). The app will refuse to run if the device is not logged in to the correct Amazon account. You can only be logged in to one account at a time. If you have some apps purchased through one Amazon account and some purchased another Amazon account, you will have to keep switching accounts to run them. There is no way to consolidate app purchases on different accounts. However apps purchased by one account with different countries selected at different times are fine because it's all one account. And you can use the same account and purchased apps on any number of devices.
Thanks for that breakdown. I had originally used my separate account for the US stuff and put that on my tablet. but getting my canadian account recognized was the better move. wish I had learned of this sooner but still took advantage of this promo.
I hurried to order my 5x in order to get the $50 Google promotional credit, thinking I could use the credit balance to purchase from the Google store the USB-C cables I knew I would need.
Today, I went to order my cables, and the store wouldn't let me check out, saying "invalid payment method."
I went back to the offer, and in the fine print on the terms it says: "Items ineligible for purchase using promotional balance include certain subscriptions (see the Help Center for more information), as well as items in the Google Store." (emphasis added). You can only use the credit to buy intangibles, not actual things.
I feel ripped off, like it was a cheap bait and switch. Was I unreasonable to think I could use a Google credit to buy things at the Google store? You can use the Google credit from their marketing questions (Google opinion rewards) at the store. I don't need any games or movies, but I do need new cables.
That's my rant.
This has always been the case.
pretty sure it is google PLAY credit, not google STORE credit. so no, you won't able to spend play credit at the store.
I discovered that as well. Google Play credit, regardless of whether it was from this promo or the Opinion Rewards, cannot be used at the store. I called customer support to see if it could be applied to the type C wall charger they sell, and they wouldn't budge. Oh well.
I'm not happy that I can't use the balance on a charger, but I'm also not surprised. Physical equipment costs them a lot more than apps.
With the right cables, you can get away with using an older charger and a minimal difference in charge time. Most of those cables cost way less than google's quick chargers on the store.
chocmatic said:
This has always been the case.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yup
What was the cutoff to receive this credit? I thought it was if you purchased in October? Anyway, I ordered on the 29th and got it on the 30th. Haven't heard anything about it.
antiseen said:
What was the cutoff to receive this credit? I thought it was if you purchased in October? Anyway, I ordered on the 29th and got it on the 30th. Haven't heard anything about it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You'll get an email to redeem the offer from the Googs. If you don't (say within a week or 2) I'd contact customer support
If you are a Play Music subscriber you can use it to pay that subscription, I was able to switch my recurring payment method to my Play credit balance.
jbdan said:
You'll get an email to redeem the offer from the Googs. If you don't (say within a week or 2) I'd contact customer support
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm pretty sure you had to order by the 25th to get the play store credit.
To the OP, how can you feel ripped off for something you got for free? Entitled much? It's said for play store use only since the beginning, it's your own fault for not reading. Everything has fine print these days.
Yeah it definitely was the 25th. Any free money is good money. Paid for Nova Launcher prime for me!
Picked up Ellie Goulding album with some of my credit. I also had a promo for half off an album so total cost was less than $9 Play credit
kmmccorm said:
If you are a Play Music subscriber you can use it to pay that subscription, I was able to switch my recurring payment method to my Play credit balance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how did you do this? I can't find an option to use my play balance?
solara1973 said:
Yeah it definitely was the 25th. Any free money is good money. Paid for Nova Launcher prime for me!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I ordered mine on the 18th of October and had to call Google about the credit. It turned out there was an email with a redeem code. I bought nova prime as well! Love it.
And yes it's just Google play apps, BUT, if you're into dating apps, you can use the money towards ok cupid I know for sure but maybe some others as well. That's a plus as I'm trying to buy apps, but now I can't find any worth buying except nova launcher prime of course!
VOLTAGEROCK said:
I ordered mine on the 18th of October and had to call Google about the credit. It turned out there was an email with a redeem code. I bought nova prime as well! Love it.
And yes it's just Google play apps, BUT, if you're into dating apps, you can use the money towards ok cupid I know for sure but maybe some others as well. That's a plus as I'm trying to buy apps, but now I can't find any worth buying except nova launcher prime of course!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want a camera app with more manual controls, check out ProShot. I used my Google credit to purchase that as well. And Tasker so I can double tap the screen to turn off the phone.
kellybrf said:
how did you do this? I can't find an option to use my play balance?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to payments.google.com, click Bills and Accounts on the left, click Music subscription, and switch "Pay with" to Google Play Balance.
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk