MUSIC & VIDEO · LINUX COMPATIBILITY

Does Amazon Prime Video work on Linux?

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Quick answerWorks in the browser

Partly. Amazon has no Prime Video desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser.

Amazon’s supported-browsers page lists Linux, but playback on Linux is limited to standard definition.

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Which install method should you use for Amazon Prime Video?

Use in a web browser.

  • In a web browser. Amazon offers Amazon Prime Video on the web, so no install is needed.

Use Amazon Prime Video in a web browser

Amazon offers Amazon Prime Video on the web. Open it in Firefox, Chrome or Edge on Linux and sign in. Chrome and Edge can usually install web apps like this one in their own window.

Open Amazon Prime Video on the web

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Amazon Prime Video on Linux: common questions

Does Amazon Prime Video work on Linux?

Partly. Amazon has no Prime Video desktop app for Linux, but the web version works in a Linux browser.