What is Amazon Prime Video – FAQ

Published July 23, 2019 · Updated August 8, 2019

Amazon Prime Video (or Prime Video) is an easy way for Cord Cutters to watch movies and TV shows. And the Amazon Prime Video 30 day free trial is an easy way to try out Amazon Prime Video.

What is Amazon Prime Video?

Amazon Prime Video streams TV and movies over the Internet, just like Netflix and Hulu.

Prime Video is included in the Amazon Prime membership, or you can buy the Amazon Prime Video membership separately.

Amazon Prime – Includes Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video – ONLY (No Amazon Prime)

Amazon Prime Video is also available as a monthly membership for $8.99/month and gives you access to all the Prime Video content. It DOES NOT include the Amazon Prime services such as FREE Two-Day Shipping, Prime Music, Prime Photos, etc.

What Can You Watch?

Movies and TV Shows

You get LOTS of movies and TV shows. With Amazon Prime Video you have access to over 40,000 TV shows and over 100,000 movies.

Original Programming

With Amazon Prime Video, you have access to content created by Amazon Studios and shown exclusively on Prime Video.

Amazon Prime Video original TV shows include Homecoming, Good Omens, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, HANNA, Absentia, Forever, The Grand Tour, Bosch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Emmy nominated), The Man in the High Castle, Goliath, Fleabag (Emmy Nominated), The Romanoffs, The Tick, King Lear (Emmy nominated), and many more.

Amazon Prime Video original movies include The Big Stick, You Were Never Really Here, Gringo, Manchester By The Sea, Cold War (Emmy nominated), and more.

Amazon Prime Channels (Premium Channels – Additional Monthly Charge)

With Amazon Prime Video, you also have the option of adding Amazon Prime Channels (Premium Channels).

There are 100+ Amazon Prime Channels. Amazon Prime Channels is a collection of premium channels such as HBO, Starz, Showtime, BritBox, Cheddar, Shudder, CBS All Access, and so many more.

See the Complete List of Amazon Channels.

How To Watch?

YouTube TV is streamed over the internet, so at a minimum you’ll want a 3+ Mbps connection, but a 7+ Mbps is much better for HD streaming and multiple users.

By far, the easiest way to watch Amazon Prime Video is through an Amazon Fire TV Stick of Fire TV Edition.

You can also watch Amazon TV using your:

Roku
Roku TV
Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X
iOS phones or tablets via smart phone app
Android phones or tablets via smart phone app
All Vizio SmartCast TVs
Computer or Laptop

Amazon Prime Video 30 Day Free Trial

If Amazon Prime Video might be for you, try a 30 Day Free Trial. If you don’t like Amazon Prime Video, cancelling is easy with Amazon’s Cancel My Prime Video Subscription page.

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