Amazon Prime Video, the popular streaming service showing movies & TV is available in Ireland. Here’s all you need to know about Amazon’s on-demand video platform, Prime Video.
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It’s an on-demand streaming service that allows you to watch the latest movies, TV shows and live sport from a range of devices like your TV, laptop or tablet.
Prime Video is a subscription service for which you pay a monthly fee but is also included as one of the benefits of Amazon Prime membership.
Yes, you can get Amazon Prime Video in Ireland, either as a standalone streaming service or as part of Amazon Prime. However, the complete Prime Video catalogue on Amazon.co.uk is only available to Prime members living in the UK and Channel Islands.
You can still watch exclusive Amazon Originals as well as 1000’s of popular movies and TV shows with Primevideo.com.
Amazon Prime Video includes:
If you can’t find what you are looking for, you can also pay extra for award-winning TV series like Succession and family movies like The Greatest Showman to watch instantly on your TV or devices.
Some UK content is not available to residents of the Republic of Ireland, for instance, Live Premier League matches.
You can watch Prime video TV and movies on a variety of different platforms, but you’ll need to download the Prime Video App if it’s not already installed on your device.
You can also watch Prime Video on your computer using your web browser just make sure you are running the latest version of the web browser.
In Ireland, you can get Prime Video for £5.99 per month. The price is charged in GBP because Amazon don’t run a dedicated Irish Amazon Prime service.
You can also watch Prime Video as part of the Amazon Prime membership package. This costs around £7.99 per month or £79.00 per year.
If you don’t want to sign up to Prime Video, you can still rent or buy videos to watch instantly. They will be charged to your payment method if you already have an Amazon account.
Yes, free trials are available for both memberships if you’re a new customer.
You can get a 7 day free trial of Prime Video in Ireland and then pay £5.99 per month and cancel anytime.
If you’d like to try the full Amazon Prime membership, you can get a 30-day free trial. This option includes free, unlimited priority (2-day) delivery and other Prime benefits.
If you are thinking about signing up to Amazon Prime, the membership offers a raft of extra benefits alongside the movie and TV streaming service:
Amazon Prime Music is not available for Irish Prime members but new customers can subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited separately for a 3 months free trial.
As an Amazon Prime member, you get unlimited priority two-day delivery at no extra cost on eligible Prime items with no minimum spend.
You’ll need to order Amazon Prime eligible items if you wish to qualify for priority, free delivery. So
If you don’t have Amazon Prime membership, you can qualify for free shipping on orders of £20 or more (including local VAT) for eligible items, dispatched by Amazon. However, delivery can typically take up to 6 days.
Yes, Amazon offers Prime Student for higher education students in Ireland at a discounted rate of around €4.44 euro (£3.99) per month or €43 (£39) per year.
If you want to trial it first, Amazon is offering a generous Prime Student six-month free trial to students living in the Republic of Ireland. You will need to provide evidence of enrolment and a valid academic address to sign up.
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If you no longer want Prime Video or Amazon Prime it is easy to cancel anytime online. Just remember that after your free trial, your membership will auto-renew unless you cancel before the renewal date.
To cancel your Amazon Prime membership:
If you accidentally signed up or have not placed an order using Amazon Prime you are eligible for a refund.
To cancel your Prime Video membership:
If you buy frequently from Amazon and want free, fast delivery paying extra for Prime is worth considering.
Guaranteed quick delivery can be especially useful if you live in a rural area.
If you’re an ardent movie fan and boxset binger, it is definitely worth signing up to a free trial to see what’s on offer.
Prime Video streams many original, quality TV series and films alongside a choice of established and popular TV & movies that you won’t find on other streaming sites.
Avid readers will also enjoy the free access to books offered by Prime Reading and the Kindle Lending Library.
If you find that delivery is often slow and expensive where you live, then it could be worth paying a couple of extra euros per month to gain the benefits of Amazon Prime alongside Prime Video.
No, you can’t get a discount if you are older or retired, although you may be able to get Prime Video as part of a broadband or mobile bill pay offer.
Eir is currently offering free Amazon Prime Video for a whole year if you sign up with them. You can find out more about the deal at eir Prime Video offer.
Yes, you can. To download Prime Video content for offline viewing.
No, you can’t give Amazon Prime as a gift at the moment.
You’re also unable to use an Amazon Gift Card to pay for Prime membership.
Most devices require the Prime Video app to stream content. If you are planning to watch Prime Video on:
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