Kindle Fire content and Australia.

Neverwhere · 08-29-2013, 09:35 AM

Hi all,

I can't seem to find this information no matter how I tweak the google search terms. I'm hoping that you kind folks can lend me a hand. I'm looking to get a Kindle Fire, but I live in Australia. I've already managed to determine that Amazon Prime is totally useless in Australia (which is a shame!), but I can't definitively find whether Amazon's video service is limited by geo-restrictions. Can I buy any movie Amazon offers, in Australia? Can I rent any through my Kindle Fire? Or are videos a Prime-exlusive?

Thanks!

Jessica Lares · 08-29-2013, 01:27 PM

Yes, Amazon On Demand is geo restricted. You can still rent and purchase without having Prime. But you'd still have to bypass those restrictions through other means to get them to play most likely.

Someone needs to pitch in. I travel with my content, but only like two hours away from where I live.

alicepattinson · 08-29-2013, 02:06 PM

yep yep yep geo restricted all the way!

Neverwhere · 08-29-2013, 08:18 PM

How severe are the geo restrictions? Am I able to play things at all?

Jessica Lares · 08-30-2013, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neverwhere

How severe are the geo restrictions? Am I able to play things at all?

It would probably give you an error.

08-29-2013, 09:35 AM	#1
Neverwhere Nameless Being	Kindle Fire content and Australia. Hi all, I can't seem to find this information no matter how I tweak the google search terms. I'm hoping that you kind folks can lend me a hand. I'm looking to get a Kindle Fire, but I live in Australia. I've already managed to determine that Amazon Prime is totally useless in Australia (which is a shame!), but I can't definitively find whether Amazon's video service is limited by geo-restrictions. Can I buy any movie Amazon offers, in Australia? Can I rent any through my Kindle Fire? Or are videos a Prime-exlusive? Thanks!

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08-29-2013, 01:27 PM	#2
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Yes, Amazon On Demand is geo restricted. You can still rent and purchase without having Prime. But you'd still have to bypass those restrictions through other means to get them to play most likely. Someone needs to pitch in. I travel with my content, but only like two hours away from where I live.

08-29-2013, 02:06 PM	#3
alicepattinson Banned Posts: 142 Karma: 2564052 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: Kindle Fire	yep yep yep geo restricted all the way!

08-29-2013, 08:18 PM	#4
Neverwhere Nameless Being	How severe are the geo restrictions? Am I able to play things at all?