
Apple introduced it across iOS devices and Apple TV last January.Ĭorrection January 26th 2018: This article originally said that Roku lacked single sign-on, but the company launched this feature in October. Roku added single sign-on functionality back in October as part of Roku OS 8. AFTVnews has some screenshots if you want to see how the process works. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Obviously some key channels (HBO, for instance) are still missing, but it’s not a terrible list to start. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. Single Sign-On supports all existing Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, and Fire TV Edition television products. But Spectrum, DirecTV, Dish, Optimum, Verizon FiOS, and many others are covered.Īmazon says the feature will be rolling out over the next several hours for all of the below apps. Single Sign-On already supports most major cable and satellite providers with the glaring exception of Comcast Xfinity. (Supported networks and participating cable operators vary between the two.)

Like Apple and Roku before it, Amazon has now introduced a Single Sign-On feature that remembers your account information across TV Everywhere apps from the likes of A&E, AMC, HGTV, and more. Amazon is eliminating the frustration of having to constantly re-enter your cable credentials whenever you install certain apps on its Fire TV streaming gadgets.
