Prime Video: 10 useful features and tips on Amazon's platform

We updated this article on 08/25, at a time when you may have just subscribed to Amazon Prime to enjoy Prime Video and the other services included with the premium subscription. If so, this guide might be helpful. It summarizes some good practices to know to optimize its use of the SVoD platform.

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Since its launch in France at the end of 2016, Amazon Prime Video has made a name for itself on the SVoD market. Integrated into the Prime subscription, the platform has a solid catalog of films and series, but also French football recently with the arrival of the Ligue 1 pass.

But, if we are more and more to use it, do we know the functionalities inside out? If that's not your case, here's a rundown of tips and tricks that may still come in handy.

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1. What shortcuts on Prime Video?

On the browser version of Prime Video, keyboard shortcuts are used to make the experience more fluid and intuitive. Here are the main ones.

SPACE :

Pause your movie, series, documentary or football match.

F:

Enter or exit full screen mode.

Esc:

Exit full screen or playback mode.

Left arrow:

Go back ten seconds.

Right arrow:

Go forward ten seconds.

Up arrow:

Turn up the volume.

Down arrow:

Lower the volume.

M:

Mute or restore sound.

VS :

Enable or disable subtitles / change subtitle language.

HAS :

Switch between the different audio tracks available.

2. Disable Autoplay

L'

self play

is a feature that some users do not appreciate. Fortunately, it is very easy to disable it.

Go to the "Accounts and settings" tab at the top right.

Select "Reader" then check "Enabled" or "Disabled".

3. Customize Subtitle Display on Prime Video

There too, nothing rocket science to modify the style and the size of the subtitles.

Go to the "Accounts and settings" tab at the top right.

Select "Subtitles" then start the customization by clicking on "edit".

It is possible to vary the size, color, border thickness, opacity and font.

4. How to configure parental control?

This is a useful feature to restrict children's access to the platform. Let's see together how to activate it.

Go to the "Accounts and settings" tab at the top right.

Select "parental control".

Set a PIN code. It will then allow you to activate the other restrictions.

If you want, you can now enable purchase restriction to avoid accidental purchases or age restriction. The latter can be useful to prevent children from falling on programs they should not see.

5. How do I delete my reading history?

For those who want to keep watched programs away from prying eyes, there is a solution.

Go to the "Accounts and settings" tab at the top right.

Click on "History".

Then select "Delete Movie" or "Delete Episodes from My Watch History".

6. Start a "Watch Party"

This setting is intended to allow subscribers to view the same content remotely and simultaneously. It includes a chat to chat while watching.

Click on the program of your choice then on the "Watch Party" icon.

Enter your name in the corresponding field and click on "Create a Watch Party".

Copy the Watch Party link and share it with your partners.

7. Disconnect your devices from Prime Video

Go to the "Accounts and settings" tab at the top right.

Select "Your devices". You can now register or deregister all devices that have been connected to your account.

8. How to download with offline mode?

On Prime Video's Android, iOS and Windows apps, an "offline download" feature is available. As its name suggests, it allows you to download the films and series of your choice to watch them without an Internet connection afterwards. To use it, it is once again easy.

Click on the program of your choice.

Click the download icon.

Go to the "my space" tab.

Launch the content you want.

9. Add to favorites or hide content

To achieve this, place your cursor on the program of your choice.

Check the "Add to favorites list" or "Hide" icon. The hidden titles are then available in "Account and settings", "hidden videos" tab.

10. Add Profile

Click on your profile at the top right.

Select "Add profile".

Set up your profile.

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