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Prime Video Expands Watch Party to Virtually All Connected Devices

Prime Video Expands Watch Party to Virtually All Connected Devices

With a background in sports and entertainment reporting, he’s covered everything from Broadway to college football. He cut the cord in 2014 and has a sharp eye for streaming trends and a soft spot for Hallmark movies.

Thanks to a new expansion from Prime Video, you can now party with friends and family no matter where they are — or what devices you have available. Exactly two years after Amazon unveiled its social viewing experience “Watch Party,” the retail giant’s streaming service is now available on practically any and all devices. Watch Party can now be used on any device that supports the Prime Video App including most Smart TVs, streaming sticks, gaming consoles, and more.

Until now, Watch Party was only available on compatible desktops and the Prime Video app on iOS and Android devices. However, with the functionality now rolling out to anywhere that you can get Prime Video, there are even more chances to connect with friends and family over great content even if you can’t be in the same room when you do it.

Watch Party gives customers an immersive experience to share with other Prime Video users. How it works is that one person serves as the host and shares a link allowing up to 100 people to join the party, watch the show or movie, and chat throughout the entire runtime. All Prime Video customers with a valid link can join the party and stream the same content, but Watch Party is currently unavailable for content you purchase (buy/rent titles), as well as Prime Video Channels, Freevee, and live events.

Prime Video Watch Party is currently available in either English or Spanish and requires no plug-ins or additional downloads. Users must be in the United States in order to host or view the full complement of Watch Party options, but when traveling abroad, they will be eligible to host/join a part for content in the “Watch While Abroad” carousel. However, currently, Watch Parties are limited to participants who are from the same country as the host.

Prime Video

Prime Video is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 10,000+ movies, TV shows, and Prime Originals like “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Jack Ryan,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “The Boys,” and more. Subscribers can also add third-party services like Max, Showtime, STARZ, and dozens more with Prime Video Channels. Prime Video also offers exclusive live access to NFL Thursday Night Football.

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Prime Video is included with Amazon Prime for $14.99 per month ($139 per year), or can be purchased on its own for $8.99 per month. A standalone, ad-supported version costs $8.99 per month, while the upgraded Prime Video Ultra tier, costing an extra $4.99 per month or $45.99 per year, adds Dolby Atmos support, ups video quality to 4K UHD, removes ads, and allows for 100 downloads and 5 simultaneous streams. Prime Video offers a 30-day free trial.

Prime Video currently offers over 25,000 movies and TV episodes, many of which are original productions. Live sports coverage includes NFL Thursday Night Football as well as select NBA, WNBA, and NWSL events.


Matt Tamanini is the News Editor at The Streamable, where he oversees daily news coverage and editorial strategy, with a particular focus on breaking stories, streaming comparisons, and major industry events. A well-rounded journalist with a diverse background, Matt joined The Streamable in 2022 after holding key editorial roles at several high-profile outlets. He has an extensive career in sports and entertainment journalism, having served as a senior editor for BroadwayWorld, the world’s largest theater website, and as managing editor for Land-Grant Holy Land, which covers Ohio State sports.

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