Prime Video
Prime Video is Amazon’s video streaming app for watching movies, TV shows, live events, and purchased or rented video content on your Mac.
What is Prime Video?
Prime Video is a video streaming app that helps you watch films, TV series, Amazon Originals, live programming, and video content you rent or buy through Amazon. It is designed for viewers who want one place to browse included titles, continue watching across devices, and access their personal video library. On Mac, the app is used for everyday streaming, catching up on shows, and managing watchlists from a desktop or laptop workflow. Prime Video also supports offline viewing for selected downloads in supported app environments, which is useful for travel or unreliable internet connections. For many users, it serves as both a subscription streaming service and a storefront for digital video purchases and rentals.
Key features
- Stream movies and TV shows included with your Prime Video access
- Rent or buy films and series and watch them from your video library
- Resume playback across compatible devices with your Amazon account
- Browse Amazon Originals, live channels, and curated recommendations
- Download selected titles for offline viewing where the app supports it
- Create and manage a watchlist for shows and movies you want to see
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Prime Video is a legitimate Amazon media app. Network access, account sign-in, and playback-related storage use are consistent with a streaming service. Review the app’s sign-in screen and publisher details before entering account credentials, and be mindful that viewing history, downloads, and recommendations may be tied to your Amazon account.
Recommendation: Keep Prime Video if you use Amazon for streaming, rentals, or purchases on this Mac. If you do not watch content through Amazon anymore, removing it should only affect local access to the app and any downloaded titles stored for offline viewing.
Common paths
/Applications/Prime Video.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.amazon.aiv.AIVApp
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Prime Video
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.amazon.aiv.AIVApp.plist
Container paths
~/Library/Containers/com.amazon.aiv.AIVApp
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