Amazon Prime Video: Tips and Tricks Everyone Should Know

Amazon prime video is a streaming service from Amazon that offers access to tens of thousands of movies and shows. It is an over-the-top(OTT) platform based on subscription video on demand(SVOD). You either subscribe or rent the services of Amazon Prime to watch its video content. Other benefits of Amazon Prime include Amazon channels, Amazon music, Prime games.

With Amazon Prime, you get access to your favorite shows and movies from HBO, SHOWTIME, and STARZ. You can watch them without cables and cancel them anytime. Amazon channel costs $4.99-$14.99 per month for Prime members. 

You have a number of things to enjoy at Amazon Prime. The lowest cost Amazon Prime video plan is $8.99 and $ 119 annually. If you are an eligible student, pay $6.49 a month or $59 a year, the cheapest option offered to stream Amazon prime content. Thus, there are millions of subscribers. Among the 200 million Amazon Prime subscribers across 19 countries, Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO, claims that over 175 million users have streamed films or television shows in the past year. With the increase in the number of users, Amazon has several accessibility features for its viewers.   

These accessibility features on Amazon enhance the viewer experience. It is most helpful for people with disabilities to use technology more efficiently.

Amazon provides features like subtitles, alternative tracks, audio descriptions, or a combination of these features. The supported features vary depending on the device you are using.

Connected devices include Smart TVs, Apple TVs, Blue-Ray players, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, and Set-Top boxes. On all these devices, you can stream movies and shows available on Amazon Prime. All you need is a stable internet connection for streaming.

• Let’s get started. Select the language that you wish to have subtitles or captions on the connected devices before watching the show. On the title’s Overview screen, press Up, then press right to select the subtitles. If captions are available for the show, they would be denoted by the Closed Captions or Subtitles icon.
• If the subtitles or captions are supported during the playback of a title, select the Closed Captions or Subtitles icon from the playback menu. Press the enter button on your remote control or a game controller to access this menu.
• If your device supports, the size and color of the text used for subtitles can be adjusted using the Subtitles setting menu. Presets can be created and enabled rather than changing them every time. 

Note: Roku devices do not support subtitle presets. Edit them on the Settings menu on your Roku device

Connected devices include Smart TVs, Apple TVs, Blue-Ray players, Chromecast, PlayStation, Xbox, and Set-Top boxes. On all these devices, you can stream movies and shows available on Amazon Prime. All you need is a stable internet connection for streaming.

• Let’s get started. Select the language that you wish to have subtitles or captions on the connected devices before watching the show. On the title’s Overview screen, press Up, then press right to select the subtitles. If captions are available for the show, they would be denoted by the Closed Captions or Subtitles icon.
• If the subtitles or captions are supported during the playback of a title, select the Closed Captions or Subtitles icon from the playback menu. Press the enter button on your remote control or a game controller to access this menu.
• If your device supports, the size and color of the text used for subtitles can be adjusted using the Subtitles setting menu. Presets can be created and enabled rather than changing them every time. 

Note: Roku devices do not support subtitle presets. Edit them on the Settings menu on your Roku device

Most of the Prime videos have multiple audio tracks that include alternative languages or audio descriptions. Audio descriptions describe what is visually going on the screen. They are helpful for blind and low vision viewers. On the titles Overview screen, press up, and then right to select the audio language of your choice. Audio Description tracks include the text in the track name.

When you are playing a title, tap your device’s screen to select the Closed Caption or Subtitles icon. Thereon, select the audio track you wish to listen to. The supported features depend on the device you are using.

Many Prime video titles may have a combination of subtitles, alternative tracks, and audio descriptions.