Amazon Video App For Android Tablet

(Pocket-lint) - Amazon Video has a swell selection of titles, from classics like Mad Men, to new hits like Bosch or The Man in the High Castle and Clarkson's new venture The G Bout. Merely it'due south not the simplest service to use.

Amazon Video comes as function of the Prime subscription, or equally a separate Video subscription, giving y'all access to a range of free content. Notwithstanding, the service also includes rental and purchasing options, if you want to watch something like the latest blockbuster movie.

For Apple users, watching Prime Video is relatively easy. You install the app from iTunes, sign-in and that's it, y'all can start watching.

But in the Android globe, things are far from easy. Amazon's video service has the feeling that it was designed for its Fire family of devices, and but exists on Google Android devices with some reluctance. That's probably truthful, but let's non dwell on that.

It'due south a dabble, but it's piece of cake plenty to bring it to any Android device, following these simple steps.

How to install Amazon Video on Android

Download Amazon Video

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The app isn't in the Play Store, and so you need to install information technology from Amazon'due south ain app pick. However, yous need to install the Amazon Underground app first, as this acts as a conduit to Amazon'southward other apps, as well as Amazon shopping. To practise this, point your device browser at http://www.amazon.com/apps and click on Amazon Hole-and-corner to download the app.
Enable Unknown sources install

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Because yous're downloading the apps from an "unknown source", i.e., non the Play Store, you'll have to change the security settings on your device. Caput to Settings > Security > Unknown sources and toggle on. This will let you install Amazon Underground.
Install Amazon Underground

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Head dorsum to your downloaded Amazon Cloak-and-dagger app and tap it to install information technology. You tin notice it either in the notifications area following download, or head into the apps tray and open Downloads. You lot'll find the Amazon_App.apk there. Install information technology.
Install Amazon Video app

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Open Amazon Hole-and-corner and sign-in. So search for Amazon Video. It'south the video app. Tap on the app and you'll run across the pick to install it at the top of the page. This will download the Amazon Video app and so install.
Amazon and chill

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Remember to stay safe, head back into settings to disable unknown sources.