How to Get the Most Out of Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is more than free shipping — it includes video streaming, photo storage, prescription savings, and more. Here's what you're already paying for.

In this guide (4 steps):

1.Use Prime Video for free movies and TV
2.Store unlimited photos for free with Prime Photos
3.Save on prescriptions at Amazon Pharmacy
4.Read free books with Prime Reading

Use Prime Video for free movies and TV

~30s

Open the Amazon app or go to primevideo.com. Prime Video is included in your Prime membership at no extra cost. Browse thousands of movies and TV shows — look for the "Included with Prime" badge. Tap any title and tap "Watch now." Prime Video is available on smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV Stick, iPhone, Android, and most streaming devices.

Quick Tip

Prime Video also has "Prime Video Channels" — add-ons like Paramount+ or Starz for an extra monthly fee. These are optional — the content marked "Included with Prime" is free.

Store unlimited photos for free with Prime Photos

~19s

Prime members get unlimited free photo storage in Amazon Photos. Download the "Amazon Photos" app from the App Store or Google Play, sign in with your Amazon account, and turn on "Auto-Save" to automatically back up all your phone photos. Unlike iCloud or Google Photos, this storage for photos is truly unlimited with Prime.

Save on prescriptions at Amazon Pharmacy

~20s

Amazon Pharmacy offers significantly discounted prescription prices for Prime members. Go to pharmacy.amazon.com or tap "Prime Rx Benefits" in the Amazon app. You can transfer prescriptions from any pharmacy to Amazon Pharmacy and have them mailed to your home for free in 2 days or less. For same-day needs, Amazon also shows GoodRx-style discount coupons for local pharmacies.

Read free books with Prime Reading

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Prime includes "Prime Reading" — a rotating library of over 3,000 books, magazines, and comics available for free. Open the Kindle app (free download) or go to amazon.com/kindle and look for the "Prime Reading" category. Tap any book and tap "Read for Free." Books are delivered to your Kindle app or Kindle device instantly.

Quick Tip

The Kindle app is free and works on any iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or tablet — you don't need a physical Kindle device to read Kindle books.

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Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year, and most subscribers use it mainly for free shipping. But Prime includes several other benefits that many members don't know about — including a streaming service, free photo storage, prescription savings, and a reading library. Here's what's included and how to use each one.

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