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How to download Amazon Prime movies and TV shows
June 18, 2025
Streaming media to your device is great — you’re neither juggling physical media nor eating up valuable storage space. But internet connections aren’t always available or stable, like in rural areas or during power outages. We show you how to download Amazon Prime movies and TV shows for offline viewing.
Please note that you absolutely cannot download movies and TV shows on a desktop or laptop. Instead, you must fall back on Android and Apple smartphones and tablets, or a Fire-branded tablet. Our guide covers theAndroid version of Prime Videodistributed through Google Play.
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How to download Amazon Prime movies
1.Find a movie you want to download.2.Tap the circularDownloadbutton.3.Select the qualitybased on your storage limits and data allowance. Here’s the list:
4.ClickMake this my default settingif you want to use this quality going forward.5.The download buttonchanges to Completeonce done.6.Tap the blueWatch Nowbutton.
7.To find this movie later, tap thethree-line “hamburger” buttonin the top left corner.8.TapDownloadsin the rollout menu.9.Select the downloaded movie.10.Tap the blueWatch Nowbutton on the next screen.
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How to download Amazon Prime TV shows
1.Find the TV show you want to download.2.Select the TV season(if available).3.Tap theDownload Season #button to grab the entire season.4.To download specific episodes, select the target season, scroll down, andtap the Download buttonnext to the episode you want stored on your device.
5.Select the qualitybased on your storage limits and data allowance. Here’s the list:
6.ClickMake this my default settingif you want to use this quality going forward.7.The download button changes toCompleteonce done.8.Tap the blueWatch Nowbutton.
9.To find your TV shows later,tap the three-line “hamburger” buttonin the top left corner.10.TapDownloadsin the rollout menu.11.Select the downloaded episode or season.12.Tap thePlaybutton on the episode screenshot.
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Set Auto Play
If you want Amazon Video to play the next episode automatically, you need to activate this feature.
1.Tap the three-line “hamburger” buttonin the top left corner.2.SelectSettings.3.Tap theAuto Playtoggle. It turns orange, indicating that Auto Play is now on.
That wraps up our guide on how to download Amazon Prime movies and TV shows. For additional media tips, tricks, and roundups, check out these guides:
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