By James Pero For Dailymail.com
Published: 17:37 BST, 19 April 2019 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 19 April 2019
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Users of Amazon's Fire Stick and Google's Chromecast will be happy to know that a fight limiting their capability to use flagship apps from both companies has been put to rest.
For the first time since 2017, users of Amazon's Fire Stick will be able to use the official YouTube app to stream content while users of Google's Chromecast will now be able to stream videos using Amazon Prime.
The announcement from the companies ends fallout from a spat stemming from Amazon's refusal to sell certain Google products on its platform -- among them, the Google Home and Nest camera products.
Streaming battles between Google and Amazon may have quieted, but the broader market is seeing more competition than ever.
Because of what Google described as a 'lack of reciprocity,' according to a Reuters report, the company pulled the YouTube app from the Amazon Fire Stick and in in response Amazon disallowed Prime video capabilities on Chromecast, the Fire Stick's Google-backed competitor.
'We are excited to work with Amazon to launch the official YouTube apps on Fire TV devices worldwide,' said Heather Rivera, Global Head of Product Partnerships at YouTube in a statement.
'Bringing our flagship YouTube experience to Amazon Fire TV gives our users even more ways to watch the videos and creators they love.'
While Amazon Fire Stick users were able to subvert Google's blockade by using a third-party app that gave access to the YouTube website, a company-sanctioned app will allow for a more feature-complete viewing experience, giving the option to stream in 4K at 60 FPS and seamlessly switch between YouTube Kids and YouTube TV.
As Google and Amazon put their squabbles to rest, elsewhere in the market, the streaming wars are just beginning with added competition from several major media players.
Amazon's Fire Stick will now allow use of the official YouTube app in a turn-around two years in
