# Prime Video

> Watch movies, TV shows, live programming, and sports

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Amazon Mobile LLC
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 917,075,391
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (5,632,806 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.471.647
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2017-08-28
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 187 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)
- **Website:** [http://www.primevideo.com](http://www.primevideo.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496](http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=468496)

## Description

Prime Video offers a diverse library of movies, TV shows, live programming, and sports, including exclusive Amazon MGM Studios content such as *Road House*, *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power*, *Fallout*, *Reacher*, *The Boys*, and *The Idea of You*. Easily browse titles, search for favorites, or receive personalized recommendations tailored just for you.

Key features include downloading videos to watch offline, renting or buying new releases (availability varies), casting to Chromecast or FireTV, creating multiple profiles for personalized experiences, and exploring exclusive behind-the-scenes content powered by IMDb's X-Ray technology. Enjoy seamless streaming and entertainment customization with Prime Video.

## Rankings

- #193 — Overall
- #10 — Entertainment (Gross)
- #12 — Entertainment (Free)
- #34 — Application (Gross)
- #48 — Application (Free)
- #22 — Top app in Japan

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `amazon.permission.COLLECT_METRICS`
- `amazon.permission.USE_TCOMM`
- `amazon.speech.permission.SEND_ALEXA_DIRECTIVE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.CREDENTIAL_MANAGER_QUERY_CANDIDATE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROCESSING`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.amazon.CONTENT_PROVIDER_ACCESS`
- `com.amazon.appmanager.preload.permission.READ_PRELOAD_DEVICE_INFO_PROVIDER`
- `com.amazon.avod.SDK_ACCESS`
- `com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.amazon.dcp.config.permission.DYN_CONFIG_VALUES_UPDATED`
- `com.amazon.dcp.metrics.permission.METRICS_PERMISSION`
- `com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.AmazonAccountPropertyService.property.changed`
- `com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.CUSTOMER_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE`
- `com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MANAGE_COR_PFM`
- `com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.USE_DEVICE_CREDENTIALS`
- `com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.account.changed`
- `com.amazon.device.environment.permission.SWITCH_STAGE`
- `com.amazon.identity.auth.device.perm.AUTH_SDK`
- `com.amazon.identity.permission.CALL_AMAZON_DEVICE_INFORMATION_PROVIDER`
- `com.amazon.identity.permission.CAN_CALL_CROSS_APP_CONTEXT_PROVIDER`
- `com.amazon.identity.permission.CAN_CALL_MAP_INFORMATION_PROVIDER`
- `com.amazon.identity.permission.GENERIC_IPC`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.permission.USE_MHDR_SERVICE`

## Review summary

Users praise Prime Video for its large catalog and solid app quality, but repeatedly complain about ads, playback problems, and opaque pricing. The main recurring issues are ads for paying customers, unreliable playback, and confusing pricing/policy changes. Geographic/content availability and platform fragmentation are also noted as minor concerns.

### Pros

- Extensive and diverse content catalog with potential to entertain a wide audience
- Generally high-quality app experience and positive user sentiment (e.g., "best ever", "Absolutely awesome", "top quality")
- Strong overall app identity and perceived value by some users

### Cons

- Ads appear even for paying subscribers and there are complaints about no-ads pricing being unclear or misleading
- Playback and reliability issues (videos sometimes don’t play, slow performance, compression artifacts)
- Pricing and policy changes (high subscription price, extra charges for removing ads, multi-platform pricing fragmentation)
- Geo-restrictions or localization/content availability issues based on location

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.amazon.avod.thirdpartyclient)
