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Amazon Prime Video Store

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
68%
Layout and stability score
60%
What to watch score
71%
Sign up and cancel score
85%
Playback control score
65%
Service summary
This is the store within the Amazon Prime Video section of Amazon's site. You can use it to rent or purchase content, up to UHD quality (if available). It's an alternative to a subscription service if all you want to do it watch movies every now and then. It can be used without an Amazon Prime subscription, but not without an Amazon account.

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/storefront

Cost

Entry-level/single subscription price per month
$18.00
Mid-range price per month
$36.00
Premium price per month
$66.00
Annual subscription option
Not applicable

Features

Free trial period – days
Not applicable
Max authorised devices
Not stated
Entry-level max simultaneous streams
Up to three streams of different purchased content and two streams of the same purchased content; up to three streams of different rented content (same rented content can only be streamed on one screen at a time)
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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