What is Amazon Prime Video used for?

Amazon Prime Video is Amazon's video streaming service for movies, TV series, sports and rentals, included with Prime and extendable with add-on subscriptions. It is a good fit for streaming films included with a Prime membership and renting new releases on demand.

How much does Amazon Prime Video cost?

Amazon Prime Video is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Amazon Prime Video open source?

No. Amazon Prime Video is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Amazon Prime Video include Jellyfin, Kodi and Stremio.

What are some alternatives to Amazon Prime Video?

Amazon Prime Video competes with Disney+, HBO Max and Hulu. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Amazon Prime Video alternatives.

Amazon Prime Video: features, pricing and alternatives

About Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video is a video streaming service from Amazon offering movies, TV shows, sports and live TV. It is included with a Prime membership and can be extended with add-on subscriptions, and videos can also be rented or bought individually in many regions.

The site is available in dozens of languages and highlights originals, exclusives, new releases and top movies by region, with Home, Movies and TV shows sections for browsing. Users sign in with an Amazon account, and the vendor stresses that viewing is possible anywhere, from phones, tablets, computers and connected TVs.

Prime Video is a proprietary, hosted consumer service rather than software you run yourself. Catalog, add-ons and pricing differ by country, and a Join Prime link on the site leads to the membership options.

Key features

Movies and TV series on demand
Sports and live TV content
Rentals and purchases of titles
Add-on subscriptions for extra channels
Interface in many languages

Good fit for

→Streaming films included with a Prime membership
→Renting new releases on demand

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Amazon Prime Video: questions and answers

What is Amazon Prime Video used for?: Amazon Prime Video is Amazon's video streaming service for movies, TV series, sports and rentals, included with Prime and extendable with add-on subscriptions. It is a good fit for streaming films included with a Prime membership and renting new releases on demand.
How much does Amazon Prime Video cost?: Amazon Prime Video is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Amazon Prime Video open source?: No. Amazon Prime Video is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Amazon Prime Video include Jellyfin, Kodi and Stremio.
What are some alternatives to Amazon Prime Video?: Amazon Prime Video competes with Disney+, HBO Max and Hulu. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Amazon Prime Video alternatives.