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Amazon Prime Video

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Layout and stability score
80%
What to watch score
77%
Sign up and cancel score
60%
Playback control score
65%
Service summary
This is Amazon's subscription video service, which has recently started to offer content for rent and outright purchase. It has a very busy interface that could use better curation and less overlap of content categories, as well as clearer labels for content that needs to be purchased. It's also not easy to see if a title is available to stream in Ultra HD (4K) or if it can only be purchased or rented in 4K. There is a lot of content on offer.

Specifications

Shop Ethical rating
F
Smart TV
Select Smart TVs
Cast to Chromecast
Android app
iOS app
Windows app
Mac app
Browser
PlayStation 4/PlayStation 5
Xbox One/Xbox Series
Nintendo Switch
Ad supported
Pay with a gift card
Website
primevideo.com

Cost

Entry-level/single subscription price per month
$7.00
Mid-range price per month
Not applicable
Premium price per month
Not applicable
Annual subscription option
Yes ($59)

Features

Free trial period – days
30
Max authorised devices
Not stated
Entry-level max simultaneous streams
3
Mid-range max simultaneous streams
Not applicable
Premium max simultaneous streams
Not applicable
User profiles
Kid friendly profiles
Kids profile; Kids content section
Content restriction or family controls
PIN can be set to restrict content based on rating (G, PG, M, MA15+, R18+); restrictions can be applied to specific devices; must be done on the website for all devices except Amazon Fire TV and Xbox devices
4K UHD, HDR support
Offline mode (mobile)
Live TV
Live sport
Sports shown
Not applicable
Premiere/early access content

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