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Amazon Prime Video

Bridgegal — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:41:53 GMT

I've had Amazon Prime for years but never used the free prime video except for The Man in the High Castle.

I decided to watch The Fall but there is a charge for each episode. I thought all TV series and movies were free with Amazon Prime????

Re: Amazon Prime Video

IMW — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 16:56:45 GMT

The video boxes that are free have a banner across the left corner saying included with prime.

All others upon clicking have a price.

Netflix has The Fall on streaming, great series.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Jordan2 — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:07:56 GMT

For $99 a year, Amazon can well afford to offer all their videos included in your Amazon Prime subscription.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Bridgegal — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:10:33 GMT

@Jordan2wrote:
For $99 a year, Amazon can well afford to offer all their videos included in your Amazon Prime subscription.

I agree 100% and thought they did. It appears not.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Bridgegal — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:11:58 GMT

@IMWwrote:
The video boxes that are free have a banner across the left corner saying included with prime.
All others upon clicking have a price.

Netflix has The Fall on streaming, great series.

Thanks. I watched season 1 and 2 of The Fall when I had netflix. Annoying that Amazon Prime charges for it. I'll pass.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

TenderMercies — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 18:19:19 GMT

I'm not sure why all all the tv and movies aren't free, but I suspect the contract that Amazon has with the tv and movie companies doesn't allow them to put everything in one free basket. Keep in mind that if you purchase a standalone subsciption to Netflix, HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc., they don't have all the movie and tv choices provided by Amazon. They only have limited titles that come with your subsciption. Also, any of those services cost more than Amazon's $99/year and don't come with shopping and free shipping.

If you're looking for something good and free to watch on Amazon, I highly recommend "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Moonchilde — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 19:01:08 GMT

@Bridgegalwrote:
I've had Amazon Prime for years but never used the free prime video except for The Man in the High Castle.

I decided to watch The Fall but there is a charge for each episode. I thought all TV series and movies were free with Amazon Prime????

Every video free to watch? I can’t imagine why anyone would think that all videos are free. A very sizeable amount of videos are free to watch, but not every released video.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

chi5925 — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:12:17 GMT

@Bridgegalwrote:
I've had Amazon Prime for years but never used the free prime video except for The Man in the High Castle.

I decided to watch The Fall but there is a charge for each episode. I thought all TV series and movies were free with Amazon Prime????

I'm also and amazon prime member and I've noticed that on many videos that are episodic (those that have lots of individual episodes) it's FREE for the FIRST episode and then all others cost. They charge 3.99 per episode. I wanted to re-watch WWII by Ken Burns and put that on my Watchlist but realized that ALL the rest of the episodes cost money.

Funny thing is -- amazon has their banner across left hend side of video ("Prime") and doesn't tell you that only the first one is free. AND there is no warning that all other episodes cost money. I call that bait-and-switch.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

mousiegirl — Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:54:43 GMT

I find that at times, it is less expenive to buy the dvds of series or single movies either on ebay or amazon, but ebay is usually less expensive.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

GenXmuse — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 04:41:47 GMT

Maybe this is hard to imagine too, but I thought all music was available through Amazon Prime. A good bit is but not everything I wanted to listen to.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

VaBelle35 — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:04:33 GMT

@mousiegirlwrote:
I find that at times, it is less expenive to buy the dvds of series or single movies either on ebay or amazon, but ebay is usually less expensive.

Me, too.

I have had trial subscriptions to both Amazon Prime and Netflix and anything I want to watch is either not included or, with Netflix, it's only on DVD. I can go to RedBox if I want to watch a DVD.

Used eBay videos are dirt cheap. Cheaper than renting.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Big Sister — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:06:47 GMT

I have Amazon Prime. Can someone please explain to me how I go about getting a DVD movie to watch on my Amazon Prime. Do I need to have a streaming device. I don't understand. Please help!

Re: Amazon Prime Video

MamaWick — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:57:51 GMT

Whenever we search for a movie title, it never fails to come up with a charge to watch. I think because we have searched the exact title, they know we want to see it...so $$$. Some of the movies we search for are really old, too. It's a gimmick. We are now searching the hard way, without putting in the title.

However, Prime is worth it to us for the free shipping.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

mousiegirl — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:54:42 GMT

@MamaWickwrote:
Whenever we search for a movie title, it never fails to come up with a charge to watch. I think because we have searched the exact title, they know we want to see it...so $$$. Some of the movies we search for are really old, too. It's a gimmick. We are now searching the hard way, without putting in the title.

However, Prime is worth it to us for the free shipping.

@MamaWick I am not a Prime member, but I always get free shippiong, as I look for free shipping before I buy something. Once in a while, if I really want something, I will pay shippiong, but that is hardly ever. I will not pay amazon $99.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Luvtuna — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:52:27 GMT

@Big Sisterwrote:
I have Amazon Prime. Can someone please explain to me how I go about getting a DVD movie to watch on my Amazon Prime. Do I need to have a streaming device. I don't understand. Please help!

Yes, you do need a streaming device. We have Amazon Fire but my husband does not recommend getting the Fire stick.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Bridgegal — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:06:51 GMT

Yes, you do need a streaming device. We have Amazon Fire but my husband does not recommend getting the Fire stick.

What would he recommend? We have Apple TV on one TV but are open to other devices for the other one.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Jordan2 — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 23:27:32 GMT

@Luvtunawrote:
@Big Sisterwrote:
I have Amazon Prime. Can someone please explain to me how I go about getting a DVD movie to watch on my Amazon Prime. Do I need to have a streaming device. I don't understand. Please help!
Yes, you do need a streaming device. We have Amazon Fire but my husband does not recommend getting the Fire stick.

@Big Sister, I have a Smart TV and can watch Amazon Prime through the app on my TV. I can also watch any video content on my Amazon Fire HD tablets and on my computer.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Luvtuna — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:19:35 GMT

@Bridgegalwrote:

Yes, you do need a streaming device. We have Amazon Fire but my husband does not recommend getting the Fire stick.
What would he recommend? We have Apple TV on one TV but are open to other devices for the other one.

We also have a smart tv and find it easier to access videos by using our Amazon fire. We have Apple on one of our tv’s and like Amazon fire better.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

Lnorman — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:31:05 GMT

I have the fire stick and a roku. I prefer the format of the roku. I bought the roku that was considered top of the line when it was purchased about three years ago.

Re: Amazon Prime Video

RinaRina — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:52:13 GMT

@ Big Sister,

I watch all my AMZN Prime movies on my Laptop and have done so for years.

However, the selection is so limited for my taste, I'm thinking about subbing to NFLX.