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Originally Posted by Purple Lady
So if I lose my tablet and change my Amazon password, whoever finds it can buy anything they like? That's messed up. If I change my password on Google, you can't use any Google services until you enter your new password. But then Google also allows you to set the Play store to require a password for each purchase. Amazon refuses to do that.
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yes but it is also rash to have purchases enabled as everything is on 1 -click and accidents can happen. I have a password which must be entered to buy anything from my Fire tablet. You set that within parental controls. so it can be done., Amazon just don't make it obvious as they want you to shop.
there are 3 in fact two protections , I have both on.
there is the parental control password for any purchase. that is a local to device control; and there is also the option of PIN needed for any instant video purchase - you set the 5 digit PIN on the web site and it applies to all apps and devices
you can also have PIN needed to watch if you like or for certain age ratings...
and you can have lock screen security but that's too much hassle for me as tablet never leaves the house
more : if your tablet is lost you can immediately deregister it via the web site.
with the PIN feature on amazon video we can safely offer prime video for our short let studio aprtment users, via a roku stick. Visitors can use the app to watch anything that is on Prime or in our purchased videos library, but they cannot buy/rent any pay - to -watch show.
finally , you can deregister any single device, from the web site I went through this when we started renting out that apartment as we used to provide a PS3 for netflix and amazon video So I needed to know what happens if someone tookthe PS3 away with them. I also confirmed that no one can view my payment card details from within the amazon video app