How to cancel a Prime Video account
How to cancel a Prime Video account
If you’re anxious to move on from Amazon’s streaming service, we’ll show you how!
Being a Prime Video subscriber can unlock a lot of great programming, but so much of its library is cyclical. There can be long pauses between releases of shows like “The Boys” or “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and “Thursday Night Football” NFL games are only available on the service during the fall months.
If these considerations have you thinking it’s time to cancel your Prime Video subscription until something new arrives on the streamer, we’ve got you covered. Find out how to leave Prime Video behind, and see some good alternative subscription options below!
Everything you need to know about canceling Prime Video
How to cancel Prime Video
Below, you’ll find instructions for canceling a Prime Video subscription and leaving your Amazon Prime account. Most viewers use Prime Video as a benefit of Prime, but remember, you must cancel your full Prime membership to ditch it if this is how you access the service.
How to cancel standalone Prime Video
- Click here to be taken to Prime Video.
- Got to “Account & Settings.”
- Click “Your Account.”
- Select “End Subscription” for Prime Video.
- Confirm you wish to cancel.
How to cancel Prime membership, including Prime Video
- Click here to be taken to Amazon.
- Click on “Accounts & Lists.”
- Click “Prime.”
- Click “Manage Membership.”
- Scroll down and click “End Membership.”
Does canceling Prime Video lock you out right away?
No, you will still be able to access your Prime Video account until the end of your next billing cycle. Consult your monthly statement to see when that will occur.
Will Prime Video save your viewing history if you want to resubscribe?
Yes, you can choose to reactivate your Prime subscription at a later time once you’ve canceled. If you do this, your Prime Video watch history will be available, allowing you to pick up right where you left off the last time you had a subscription.
What alternatives to Prime Video should you try?
Once you’ve left Prime Video behind, you should consider checking out Hulu. This streamer is a little more expensive, with ad-supported plans starting at $12 per month. But if you love the general entertainment offered by Prime Video, the catalog at Hulu will be just what you’re looking for. It’s got a great lineup of originals, prestige shows, and a huge library of animated shows for adults, next-day streams of primetime shows from ABC and Fox, and a lot more to offer.
Hulu
Hulu is a video streaming service that gives access to thousands of full seasons of exclusive series, hit movies, kids shows, and Hulu Originals like “Only Murders in the Building,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
If you signed up for Prime Video primarily to watch sports, Peacock is a great alternative. It comes with a huge selection of sports options all year round, including college football and basketball, English Premier League soccer, auto racing from NASCAR, tennis, golf, NFL and NBA games during the fall, and a lot more. It’s also a little cheaper than Prime Video, with ad plans starting at $11 per month.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” “The Office,” and original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports and NBC programming, including the NFL, MLB, WWE, the Olympics, the Premier League, NASCAR, the French Open, college football and basketball, and the PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.