The advertising on Amazon’s Prime Videoa choice in line with all the other video streaming platforms that have long included advertisements among the various contents.
This decision has been postponed several times. Initially, advertising on Prime Video was supposed to make its debut by the end of 2023. The company then decided to wait, launching the novelty starting from April 9, 2024.
This choice is a way to allow the company to increase revenue and, at the same time, to give users the opportunity to access content at a lower and more sustainable costwithout having to give up on offer and quality.
What is advertising on Amazon Prime Video and how does it work
Advertising on Prime Video is not an obligatory choice, in fact, the platform offers users the possibility of remove spots, but under one condition, which we will see later.
If you also have Amazon Prime Video, you will have noticed, when viewing films, TV series and other content, the presence of commercials, shown at the beginning of playback, but also during and after, based on the duration of the content.
For live events, however, there is no big difference, as advertising continues to be shown in the usual ways.
At present, the advertising on Prime Video it is present in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, USA, Mexico, Austria and Canada, but will soon arrive in the rest of the world and for all users.
In addition to advertisements, you may notice trailers and other titles playing that are already in the Amazon Prime Video catalog or are coming soon.
To proceed with the vision you must forcefully view advertising. But is there a way to skip it? Absolutely yes.
It must be said that Amazon offers fewer commercials and announcements than TV and any other video streaming service. Nonetheless, this news was not well received by everyone.
How to remove Prime Video advertising
The advertising on Amazon Prime Video it can be removed at any time. To do so, you have to pay an additional fee. The additional cost allows you to view TV series and films without interruptions.
But how much does it cost to remove advertising on Amazon Video? 1.99 euros per month. A negligible price which, however, adds to the monthly costs to access the full amount Amazon catalog which we remember to be 4.99 euros per month or 49.90 euros per year.
So, going to add 23.88 euros per yearyou can access the version Go without advertising.
Furthermore, if you are a student, you can access benefits thanks to Amazon Prime Studentand pay the monthly or annual subscription with a 50% discount.
Are advertisements also removed from the Prime Video app?
Yes, by paying the supplement for remove advertisementsthese will not be shown on any devices, including smartphones and tablets that use the official Amazon Prime Video application.
So, in addition to watching your favorite films and TV series without advertising from the Smart TV, you can also do so from all the other devices you use to play the contents offered by the platform.