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Amazon Prime Video Now Shows Ads; Here’s How to Stop Them

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No, there is nothing wrong with your TV, it is was an ad you just saw on Amazon Prime Video.

Like many major streaming services, Amazon Prime Video has launched an ad-supported offering, but it’s doing it a little differently.

Rather than raising prices and then giving you the option to upgrade to a new, cheaper “ad-supported” tier, Amazon added ads to its standard tier, and you have to pay more to enable ads. disabled.

Read on for all the details on Amazon Prime Video with ads, including how to remove commercial breaks.

Amazon Prime Video with ads: your questions answered

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When did ads arrive on Prime Video?

Before January 29, 2024, Prime Video content was almost entirely ad-free (there were exceptions, which we’ll detail in a moment). Right now, however, Amazon Prime Video’s standard plan includes ads.

Amazon announced last September that ads were coming to Prime Video, but waited until December 2023 to reveal the exact date the ads would arrive.

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How much does Prime Video cost with ads?

Prime Video with ads is included in Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year.

In addition to Prime Video with ads, Amazon Prime offers benefits like free shipping on products purchased on Amazon, free Amazon Fresh grocery deliveries, Amazon Music, unlimited Amazon Photo storage, Prime Gaming, Prime Reading, and much more.

From another perspective, current Amazon Prime subscribers now pay the same amount for Prime Video with ads as they do for Prime Video without ads.

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How to turn off ads on Prime Video?

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I signed up for an annual Prime Video subscription before Amazon announced ads on Prime Video. Will I get the new ad-free Prime Video service? Or will I get a refund?

Even if you signed up for an annual Prime membership before Amazon announced Prime Video with ads, you’ll still have to pay $2.99 ​​per month to upgrade to the ad-free version.

If this doesn’t seem fair to you, other Prime members agree with you and a class action lawsuit is pending.

5.

Weren’t there already ads on Prime Video?

Yes, some Prime Video content already came with ads, namely Thursday Night Football and other live sporting events.

It’s worth noting that if you opt for the ad-free version of Prime Video, you will still see commercial breaks during TNF and live sports.

Amazon also has its ad-supported streaming service Freevee, but strictly speaking this is not part of Prime Video.

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Which countries will get Prime Video with ads?

Prime Video with ads launched in January 2024 in the US, UK, Germany and Canada; France, Italy, Spain, Mexico and Austria followed a few months later.

While Prime Video with ads is available in most of the United States, there are a few U.S. territories where it is not yet available, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.

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How many ads per hour does Prime Video show?

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Are there ads in the streaming video content you rented or purchased on Amazon?

No, the ads are only for streaming Prime Video titles, not for specific (streaming) TV shows or movies you’ve purchased or rented on Amazon.

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Does Prime Video with Ads support 4K?

Yes, you can still stream Prime Video’s video catalog in 4K if you’re using the ad-supported version, and HDR is also supported.

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Does Prime Video with Ads support Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos?

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Does Prime Video with ads allow downloads?

Yes, you can download Prime Videos for offline viewing, even with the ad-supported plan.

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Why are ads coming to Prime Video?

Updated July 3, 2024 with new details and analysis.