Amazon Prime Video: how to check what's included in its offer

Gone are the days when we consulted the printed version of the TV program to find out what we were going to be able to watch in the evening. From now on, this choice is most often made directly on the screen, from his favorite streaming platform...

Since the advent of Netflix, online film and series providers have multiplied. Apple TV, Disney+, and in the case that interests us today, Amazon Prime Video, thus compete in ingenuity to offer ever more original films, new series, but also cult programs to expand their catalog. Which often results in long minutes spent scrolling, remote control in hand, to choose which program to watch in the evening: a sitcom for fun, a thriller for shivering, or an action series to disconnect. The choices are many, and all the more so since Amazon Prime Video has enriched its offer with several channels, such as OCS (broadcaster of Game of Thrones, Euphoria, Westworld, and all the HBO series), Starz Play (broadcaster of Outlander, Gangs of London...) and many more. Which makes it not always easy to find your way around. Fortunately, as in a Koh-Lanta test, we took out our compass...

“Our subscription is cheaper than a taco,” boasts Amazon Prime Video on its Twitter page. And it's true that at 5.99 euros per month (without commitment), the streaming platform is the cheapest on the market, especially since the Prime subscription also involves free and faster delivery for the site. Amazon. A double bargain then. On the other hand, the channels added to the catalog, such as OCS, Starz Play, Filmo TV, Mubi, MGM, Gulli Max, Tfou Max and many others are not included in the basic subscription. In fact, these are additional and paid channels, a bit like DLC for video games, or extra bacon, cheese or salad (not sure if this last option exists) for a burger. So sometimes it's complicated to find your way around, and we can be afraid of launching a film that would involuntarily make us subscribe to a new subscription...

A situation obviously so common that the community manager of Amazon Prime Video France had fun with it, using an excerpt from The Weeknd's performance during the Super Bowl on February 7:

But luckily, he followed up on a very simple trick to be able to navigate through this maze of programs. In fact, to check what's included in your subscription, all you have to do from the Amazon Prime Video home screen is go to the Categories tab and then select Included with Amazon Prime. All the programs appearing then are therefore available from your account, without the risk of having to take out a new subscription.

Come on, we're nice, we'll give you another even simpler tip: if the poster of a program mentions "Amazon Original", such as The Boys, Carnival Row or Jack Ryan, as well as the films Brutus VS. Caesar, Palm Springs, Forte, or The Personal History of David Copperfield, then there is no doubt to have: the exclusive Amazon programs are included in the Amazon Prime Video subscription. To add additional channels and subscribe to new subscriptions, it's up to you to choose the ones you want to add to your offer. Again, much like with a burger where you can select the ingredients. After all, you are the king or queen of the remote control...

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Source: Amazon Prime Video