Amazon Prime Videos

Ricky D'Angelo · 12-25-2017, 12:24 PM

Since I have Amazon Prime one reason I bought my fire tablet was to watch free amazon prime videos. For some reason this morning while using my samsung galaxy 8 note I clicked on an amazon prime video to watch. After being prompted to download an amazon prime video app I was able to watch amazon videos on my android device to my surprise. IIRC, years ago I tried to watch amazon prime videos on android and was unable to so I never bothered to try again. Is this a new feature or was amazon prime videos always available on android devices?

Deskisamess · 12-25-2017, 01:21 PM

The video app has been available for Android for a few years IIRC.

2014 according to wiki.

Ricky D'Angelo · 12-25-2017, 03:02 PM

Yeah, I've had the app on my iphone for years but never bothered to watch free amazon prime videos on it until today. I guess I was under the wrong impression that only free prime videos were available to view on amazon fire tablets and that the app on my iphone/android tablet was for purchased videos from amazon.

Deskisamess · 12-25-2017, 03:20 PM

I've watched Prime videos on my iDevices for years. The android version hasn't been out as long. I've never known a time when they weren't available to watch on iOS via the app. It's never been separate apps, just one Amazon video app.

I remember folks on the old Amazon forums that watched videos in a browser on their android (non Amazon) devices because there was no app that worked on them.

12-25-2017, 12:24 PM	#1
Ricky D'Angelo Fanatic Posts: 537 Karma: 2495066 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Latin America Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-T-2, PRS 350, PRS 950; Kobo Mini; Kindle PW3, Fire 10	Amazon Prime Videos Since I have Amazon Prime one reason I bought my fire tablet was to watch free amazon prime videos. For some reason this morning while using my samsung galaxy 8 note I clicked on an amazon prime video to watch. After being prompted to download an amazon prime video app I was able to watch amazon videos on my android device to my surprise. IIRC, years ago I tried to watch amazon prime videos on android and was unable to so I never bothered to try again. Is this a new feature or was amazon prime videos always available on android devices?

12-25-2017, 01:21 PM	#2
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,609 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	The video app has been available for Android for a few years IIRC. 2014 according to wiki. Last edited by Deskisamess; 12-25-2017 at 01:24 PM.

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12-25-2017, 03:02 PM	#3
Ricky D'Angelo Fanatic Posts: 537 Karma: 2495066 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Latin America Device: Sony PRS-T1, PRS-T-2, PRS 350, PRS 950; Kobo Mini; Kindle PW3, Fire 10	Yeah, I've had the app on my iphone for years but never bothered to watch free amazon prime videos on it until today. I guess I was under the wrong impression that only free prime videos were available to view on amazon fire tablets and that the app on my iphone/android tablet was for purchased videos from amazon.

12-25-2017, 03:20 PM	#4
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,609 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	I've watched Prime videos on my iDevices for years. The android version hasn't been out as long. I've never known a time when they weren't available to watch on iOS via the app. It's never been separate apps, just one Amazon video app. I remember folks on the old Amazon forums that watched videos in a browser on their android (non Amazon) devices because there was no app that worked on them.