What is Amazon Prime Video?

What is Amazon Prime Video?

Amazon Prime Video is a subscription-based streaming service offered by Amazon. It provides a wide range of movies, TV shows, and original content available for streaming on various devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers, and smart TVs. Prime Video offers a mix of licensed content from third-party providers as well as original productions created by Amazon Studios.

Subscribers to Amazon Prime Video typically have access to a vast library of content, including popular TV series, movies, documentaries, and children’s programming. Additionally, Amazon regularly releases original content exclusive to Prime Video, including award-winning series like “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and “Fleabag.”

Prime Video is one of the benefits included in an Amazon Prime subscription, which also includes perks like free two-day shipping on eligible items, access to Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more. However, Prime Video can also be subscribed to as a standalone service without an Amazon Prime membership.

There are two main ways to access it:

• As part of an Amazon Prime membership, this is the most common way to watch Prime Video. A Prime membership costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually (as of April 2024). In addition to Prime Video, membership includes benefits like free two-day shipping on many eligible items.

• As a Standalone Subscription: In some regions, Amazon offers Prime Video as a standalone service without a full Prime membership. This option might be cheaper, but you wouldn’t get the other benefits of Prime.

What can you watch on Prime Video?

• Prime Originals: These are movies and TV shows produced by Amazon Studios and are exclusive to Prime Video. Some popular Prime originals include “The Boys,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.”
• Licensed Content: Prime Video offers a large library of movies and TV shows from other studios and networks. This selection can vary depending on your location.
• Live TV: In some regions, Prime Video offers add-on subscriptions for live TV channels.
• Rentals & Purchases: You can also rent or purchase individual movies and TV shows to watch on Prime Video, even if you don’t have a Prime membership.

Is there any free content on Prime Video?

• Free with Ads: Amazon has a small collection of movies and TV shows that are free to watch with ads, even for non-Prime members.
• Free Trial: Amazon offers a free trial for eligible non-Prime members. This gives you access to Prime Video, including all the content included with Prime, for a limited time.

I hope this clarifies what Amazon Prime Video is and how you can access it.

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