Epic fantasy series, theatrical film releases, Rihanna, MLB and football all share space on a common platform: Amazon's Prime Video. It's where you can watch the latest Savage X Fenty fashion show, originals such as Sound of Metal and The Boys or live concerts from artists like Carrie Underwood. The service tends to come behind Netflix, Disney Plus and Hulu in discussions about streaming, and teeters somewhere close to HBO Max's massive subscriber numbers with over 75 million users. Yet the tech and retail giant's streaming arm is muscular in its own right with lots of high-quality original shows and movies, an impressive back catalog of older favorites (and B-movies you haven't heard of), Yankees games on Fridays and NFL on Thursday nights. If you already subscribe to Amazon Prime for the free shipping, the video offering is a really great included perk. And if you don't, it may still be worth paying $9 a month for, especially if you're interested in any of its Amazon Originals or its large movie selection. Th is post h as been done by GSA Content G enerat or DEMO!
On the other hand, Prime Video is more of a companion service to Netflix and Hulu, and weaker overall than both. It can't replace Netflix's massive catalog of originals and hit shows, and can't compete with Hulu's vast collection of TV both old and newly aired. If you don't already have a Prime subscription we'd definitely recommend choosing one of those two first -- but chances are you already get Amazon's video part for free. The setup works in two ways. If you are one of the 150 million-plus people worldwide who subscribe to Amazon Prime for the free two-day shipping ($15 per month or $140 per year), Prime Video is included with the service. If you don't have an Amazon Prime account, you can still subscribe to Prime Video for $9 a month, Amazon Fashion which is one dollar less than Netflix's Basic Plan, and a few bucks more than Hulu's base ad-supported plan. Prime Video subscribers can add on subscriptions to HBO, Showtime, Starz, Paramount Plus and several other channels for an extra monthly cost as well. Th is content h as been g en er ated wi th the help of GSA Content Generator Demoversion .
Prime Video lists more than 200 Amazon Original series and movies on the site -- larger than Hulu's 100 or so originals, and smaller than Netflix's collection of 2,000. Amazon's Original series stand out for the amount of critical acclaim they've received: feelingcutelol.com The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Boys, Fleabag, Good Omens, The Man In The High Castle, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan and Mozart in the Jungle all were nominated for Amazon Deals or won Emmy awards in the past few years. These shows are typically made available on the platform a full season at a time. Later this year, Amazon's Lord of the Rings prequel series will debut on Prime Video as well. Amazon reportedly paid nearly $250 million for the rights, and it's estimated to cost up to $1 billion overall, making it the most expensive TV series ever. You'll also find exclusive original comedy specials, documentaries and reality shows. The Boys is one of Prime Video's most popular series. The service has original movies, too, including Being the Ricardos, Coming 2 America, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania and a slew of Blumhouse co-productions.
This is in addition to an extensive catalog of B-movies that are pretty terrible and super-fun to watch. But if you prefer to watch films of better quality, some of those exist, too. Just check out some of the platform's sci-fi, fantasy or ys.a horror flicks. Another area where Prime Video stands out is its selection of kids' shows. You'll find favorites like Sesame Street, SpongeBob SquarePants, Shaun the Sheep and Thomas and Friends along with originals like Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny. While Prime Video is great for binge-watching original shows and older favorites, one downside is that there's no option to keep up with current shows like you can on Hulu, unless you subscribe to one of the channels for an extra cost. These pay-to-rent (or buy) titles can show up on some Prime menus, too, mixed in with stuff you can stream "free" as part of your subscription. The mingling of content is confusing and can even seem like another incentive to buy something.
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But Amazon has since changed the Prime Video layout to make it clearer what's included in Prime (which typically has a blue Prime tag or ribbon) and what's paid for (which has a gold dollar sign tag). But this appears differently across different devices. While you can easily scroll through Prime Video's curated carousels, searching can be a hassle. That is, if you type in a specific title, the results can sometimes be mystifying. For example, I searched for Deadpool, and while five Deadpool movies popped up, so did Venom: Let There be Carnage, Cocomelon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Trolls, Jurassic World, Baywatch, Date Night and a bunch of other unrelated fare. This is one of Prime Video's sore points. Freevee is within Prime Video, but it's also separate. Yes, it's a little confusing. Then there's Freevee. Formerly known as IMDb TV, it's Amazon's free, ad-supported streaming service and its library is listed within Prime Video as a "channel." Depending on where you're watching (on a PC, for example), some Freevee titles appear in a designated row in Prime Video.