Looking to have a movie night with a little more than what’s already available for streaming in the package of your subscription to Amazon Prime? Look no further than Prime Video’s enormous library of titles available for rent! The following guide will walk you through the process of renting movies on Amazon Prime, thus bringing into reality those movie marathons of which you’ve been dreaming.
Prime vs. Rental: Know the Difference
First, worth noting is the difference between the content available with Prime Video and movies available for rent. With your Prime membership, you have tons of movies and television shows available to stream for free. Their respective titles are unmistakably marked in navy blue with a “Prime” badge. You can rent movies not in the prime video collection for a one-time rent charge. These titles will almost always have a yellow shopping bag icon.
Finding Your Perfect Movie
Ready to find precisely what’s available for rent? There are a few ways to locate your next cinematic adventure:
- Browse: Browse the website or in-app at Prime Video; the extensive catalogue is waiting for you. Scroll to the “Rent or Buy” section, or scroll through any number of genre-specific categories, such as “New Releases,” “Action & Adventure,” or “Comedy”. A yellow shopping bag icon does, however, indicate a film is available for rent.
- Viewing: If you know which movie you want to watch, feel free to access the search box at the very top. Once you have found it—or if you scroll through their available movies and find one that interests you—your movie will show what is available, either “Rent” or “Buy”.
Renting Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Approach
After finding the movie that suits your mood, you can proceed with renting it. Here’s how:
- Click on the title of the movie. This will bring up the details for the movie.
- Look for the Rent button. You should normally see a “Rent” or “Rent HD” option, which means it’s in High-Definition quality. You might run into the one that says, “More purchase options.” If so, click that to reveal various rental qualities, like SD, HD, or any other, and the price attached to them.
- Click “Rent” or your preferred quality. If you haven’t already done so, you may now want to sign in, using your Amazon credentials.
- Check the payment method. Be sure that a valid payment method is attached to your Amazon account and choose either a debit/credit card or any other previously saved payment method on Amazon.
- Complete the rental. After your payment has been confirmed, you are set! The movie will begin playing right away.
Renting on Various Devices:
The magic of Prime Video comes in when you have to rent movies on as many different devices as possible. Here’s a brief guide:
- Computer: Simply log in to the website of the Prime Video and follow the above steps.
- Smart TVs: Most of the smart TVs come with the Prime Video app pre-installed in them. Simply download the app, sign in, and instruct from there to rent a movie.
- Portable Devices: You have to download the application of Prime Video from App Store or Google Play. Log in and browse or search for movies you would want to rent.
- Streaming Devices: They will also have an app for Prime Video. Download it, log in, and rent your movie with some clicks.
Must-Know Things Before You Rent
- Rental Period: At Screencast, when you rent a movie, you will have a window of time—usually 48 hours—to watch the movie as many times as you like within that period. The length of this rental window will be explicitly noted on the detail page of the movie before you finalize your rental.
- Availability: Availability is likely to change, so if you find a title you’d like to view, we encourage you to rent it rather than Come Back Later when it may no longer be available.
- Price Variations: The price for a rental will depend on how recent the movie is, the movie’s popularity at that point in time, and the quality chosen to view .
Bonus Tip: Check out “Freeview” Options
Sometimes, Prime Video filters through movies and television shows that are free to watch—no additional rentals or subscribing to channels are required. This usually is older material or not much in popularity with films. Scroll down to “Freeview” or simply look through the catalogue to see what you might find.
With this guide, It is now left to you, to conquer the vast world existing of rentable movies on Prime Video. Popcorn ready, lights off, all cozied up on the couch, and get ready for a fantastic movie night!
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