Amazon Video Streaming Services
Amazon Video
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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Membership w/ Prime Video
Amazon has stepped their game when it comes to streaming video and music. Two of their services that are really worth taking a look into is the Amazon Prime Video subscription streaming service and Amazon Video, its' Video on Demand service.
Amazon's two video streaming services gives you the options of Renting, Buying or a Subscription to access thousands of movies and TV show episodes.
Many people will look at the two and probably get confused, but we sorted out the details so you can understand. Lets have a look at the Amazon Video, their Video On Demand service.
What Is Amazon Video (formerly Amazon Instant Video)
When you purchase a streaming media device (Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast, smart TV, game consoles, PCs, smart Blu-ray players, etc) you have thousands of channel apps to choose from, like Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, and Amazon Video just to name a few.
Amazon is a standalone Video On Demand app that you can buy, rent, and instantly watch digital movies and TV shows. All you need is an Amazon account and a compatible, Internet-connected device. Just like Netflix, Hulu and so on, to access the thousands of movies, TV shows and more in their library, you have to pay a a fee to get access to content.
Devices Available On
Amazon Video is available through your computer's web browser as well as hundreds of streaming media devices, including:
Smart TVs
Samsung
Sony
Panasonic
LG
TC
Vizio
Streaming Media Players
Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
Roku
TiVo
Game consoles
PlayStation
Xbox One
Wii
Wii U
Mobile Devices
Android
iOS
Fire tablets
Fire phone
Monthly Subscription Fee
There is no monthly fee to get access to Amazon Video, it is free to download and you have the options of buying and renting premium movies. Some of the movies and TV shows you can rent starts at $1.99 and some movies you can buy starts at $14.99 while the TV shows you can buy by the episode, starts at $1.99. Some TV show episodes are also free to watch but it is usually just 1 episode.
Available Content
To put it basically, Amazon Video which is free to download on most streaming media players, is the name of the channel app itself, which lets you purchase and rent premium and new movie and TV show titles. The movie titles includes the new Hunger Games, Star Wars, The Revenant and Daddy's Home just to name a few. Some of the TV show episodes that you can buy for $1.99 are The Walking Dead, Vikings, Blacklist, Scandal and more.
What is Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video is the subscription streaming service that gives you unlimited access to exclusive and original programming from Amazon like Transparent, Bosch, Hand of God, Mozart in the Jungle and much more. You will also get access to thousands of popular movie and TV show titles. Access to Prime Video comes through the Amazon Video app, but requires you to sign into your account to access all of the subscription streaming content.
Monthly Cost
Access to Prime Video comes in 2 tiers: $8.99 per month for the stand alone streaming service and if your already Prime Membership which costs $99 per year, you will get Prime Video at no additional cost.
Subscribing to the monthly Prime Video standalone streaming service will not give you access to the Two Day shipping or any other benefits of the Amazon Prime Membership, only access to the thousands of movies and TV show episodes in their library.
The Amazon Prime Membership includes FREE Two-Day Shipping for eligible purchases, Prime Video, Prime Music, the Kindle Owners' Lending Library, and more.
Available Content
With Amazon Prime Video, you will have access many of the popular movie titles like Interstellar, The Hunger Games, Fargo, Anchorman 2, and more choices in categories such as comedy, Action, Documentary, Drama and more.
TV shows includes The Americans, Justified, TrueBlood, Hand of God, Suits and more. You will also have access to some of HBO's library of movies and shows like Sopranos, The Newsroom and Boardwalk Empire.
Also with Prime Video, you will get access to hours of new, exclusive shows created by Amazon Studios. From Bosch to the award-winning series Transparent, plus great shows for kids like Tumble Leaf and Creative Galaxy, Amazon Original Series showcase comedy, drama, and children's programming, you can only see on Amazon.
Add-Ons
Prime members can add SHOWTIME, STARZ, and more to their Prime membership. These subscriptions are ready to watch anywhere, anytime—no cable or satellite subscription required.
Starting as low as $2.99 a month, Prime members can go to Amazon Video to pick and choose their favorite channels to subscribe to, giving them instant access to episodes the same time they air on TV, including Homeland and The Affair from SHOWTIME, and Outlander and Ash vs Evil Dead from STARZ. Prime members can try any or all of these subscriptions with a free trial, and can cancel anytime.
Click Here for a Free 30 Trial of the Full Amazon Prime Membership.
Devices Available On
Amazon Video is available through your computer's web browser as well as many of the popular streaming media devices, including:
Smart TVs
Samsung
Sony
Panasonic
LG
Vizio
Streaming Media Players
Amazon Fire TV & Fire TV Stick
Roku
TiVo
Game consoles
PlayStation
Xbox One
Wii
Wii U
Mobile Devices
Android
iOS
Fire tablets
Fire phone
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