Prime Video

If you already pay for Amazon Prime, you’re also paying for Prime Video — Amazon’s streaming service with blockbuster originals, exclusive live sports, and a free ad-supported section built in. This guide covers what you get, what it costs, and how it stacks up against Netflix and Disney+.

For free alternatives, see our best free legal movie streaming sites guide.

What is Prime Video?

Prime Video is Amazon’s streaming service, included with Amazon Prime. It offers:

• Exclusive originals — Fallout, The Boys, Reacher, The Rings of Power
• Live sports — Thursday Night Football, NASCAR, WNBA, and more
• Free ad-supported content — the former Freevee catalog, built in
• Movies to rent or buy — the full Amazon digital store

It’s arguably the best-value streaming bundle: if you’re already a Prime member, Prime Video is a substantial bonus you’re already paying for.

How Prime Video works

1. Sign in with your Amazon account — included with Prime.
2. Browse — originals, live sports, free ad-supported content, rentals.
3. Watch included titles — no extra charge with Prime.
4. Rent or buy — for movies outside the included catalog.
5. Add channels — optional subscriptions like Max or Paramount+ through Prime.

Key features of Prime Video

Included with Prime

$0 extra for Prime members — one of the best free-with-membership streaming bundles in the industry.

Exclusive live sports

Thursday Night Football, NASCAR, WNBA, and global sports packages — the strongest sports lineup among the big streaming services.

Blockbuster originals

High-budget hits like Fallout, The Boys, Reacher, and The Rings of Power — exclusive to Prime Video.

Free ad-supported content

The former Freevee catalog is now built in — thousands of free ad-supported movies and shows, accessible without extra cost.

X-Ray integration

IMDb X-Ray — actor bios, soundtrack info, and trivia in real time while you watch.

Prime Video vs. Netflix vs. Disney+

	Prime Video	Netflix	Disney+
Cost	In Prime ($14.99)	$8.99+	$11.99+
Live sports	✅ Strong	Limited	Limited
Originals	Fallout, Boys	Biggest library	Marvel, Star Wars
Free content	✅ Built in	❌	❌
Best for	Prime members, sports	Variety	Family franchises

Prime Video is the best value if you’re already a Prime member — sports, originals, and free content included. Netflix has the biggest original library. Disney+ owns family franchises and bundles with Hulu.

Who is Prime Video for?

• Amazon Prime members — it’s already paid for.
• Sports fans — Thursday Night Football, NASCAR, WNBA.
• Blockbuster viewers — Amazon’s big-budget originals.
• Bargain streamers — free ad-supported content built in.

It’s not for non-Prime users who want a single simple streaming app, or for those who hate ads (Ultra costs extra to remove them).

Why Prime Video is 100% legal

Prime Video is operated by Amazon — one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world. All of its content is licensed from studios and networks or produced by Amazon itself, and the free ad-supported section carries the same licensed content that used to run under the Freevee brand.

As with any major service, there’s nothing pirated or unlicensed on the platform: it’s official distribution from a mainstream company, which makes it completely safe to use and recommend.

How to get started with Prime Video

1. Sign in with your Amazon account — included with Prime.
2. Watch a flagship original — try Fallout or The Boys.
3. Check the free section — ad-supported movies, no extra cost.
4. Try live sports — Thursday Night Football during the season.
5. Add Ultra — only if the ads bother you ($4.99/month).

The bottom line

Prime Video is the best streaming bonus in the business: included with Prime, with exclusive live sports, blockbuster originals, and a free ad-supported section. If you’re already an Amazon member, it’s essentially free content you’re not using yet.

For free streaming, pair it with Tubi; for the biggest original library, compare with Netflix.

Official resource: Prime Video.