Sonderregelung: Amazon darf Videos über die eigene In-App-Zahlungsmethode verkaufen
“Apple has an established program for premium subscription video entertainment providers to offer a variety of customer benefits — including integration with the Apple TV app, AirPlay 2 support, tvOS apps, universal search, Siri support and, where applicable, single or zero sign-on,” the company said. “On qualifying premium video entertainment apps such as Prime Video, Altice One and Canal+, customers have the option to buy or rent movies and TV shows using the payment method tied to their existing video subscription.”
via Nick Statt | The Verge
Wie qualifiziere ich mich als „premium video entertainment app“? Warum sind (Videostreaming‑)Abos von diesem „program“ ausgeschlossen? Und warum laufen Zahlungen für „premium audio entertainment apps“ nicht auch an Apples eigener In-App-Bezahlschnittstelle vorbei?
Ein Zitat aus Apples eigenem Statement gegen die Beschwerde von Spotify bei der Europäischen Kommission im letzten Jahr:
The only contribution that Apple requires is for digital goods and services that are purchased inside the app using our secure in-app purchase system. […]
Apple connects Spotify to our users. We provide the platform by which users download and update their app. We share critical software development tools to support Spotify’s app building. And we built a secure payment system — no small undertaking — which allows users to have faith in in-app transactions. Spotify is asking to keep all those benefits while also retaining 100 percent of the revenue.
Solche (undokumentierten?!) Ausnahmeregelungen geben mir „kein Vertrauen in In-App-Transaktionen“. Wie Apple richtig schreibt: „a secure payment system (is) not a small undertaking“.