Limited Ads on Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has introduced that it’s going to begin displaying restricted commercials when streaming content material beginning June 17, 2025, in an e-mail despatched to subscribers and seen by Gadgets 360 workers. The video streaming platform says that this transfer will allow it to “proceed investing in compelling content material and hold growing that funding over a protracted time period.” These advertisements will seem whereas watching movies and TV exhibits.
However, Amazon emphasises that it goals to have “meaningfully” fewer advertisements than conventional TV channels in addition to different media streaming companies. There will probably be no change to the present worth of the Prime membership which the consumer is enrolled in and no guide intervention is required, as per the corporate.
For these in search of a very ad-free expertise, the video streaming platform has additionally introduced a brand new opt-in plan which will probably be obtainable for subscription beginning June 17. It is an add-on to the present Amazon Prime subscription and prices Rs. 129 monthly or Rs. 699 per yr.
Notably, commercials on Prime Video had been beforehand restricted to Australia, Canada, Mexico, the UK, the US, and some European international locations. In October 2024, the corporate introduced that it might quickly introduce advertisements between movies and TV exhibits in India too, though the precise date when this alteration could be made was unknown. Ads on Prime Video are solely anticipated to have an effect on common Prime members. Those subscribed to the Prime Lite plan, which already has ad-supported content material, is not going to witness any change.
Amazon Prime Subscription Benefits, Price
Amazon Prime subscription in India is offered at Rs. 1,499 for the yearly plan. Alternatively, prospects can go for one-month and three-month Prime plans, priced at Rs. 299 and Rs. 599, respectively. The Amazon Prime subscription affords advantages equivalent to same-day and one-day supply choices, free delivery with no minimal order requirement, cashbacks on purchases made with choose playing cards, and early entry to lightning offers. Additionally, it grants entry to different Amazon-owned platforms equivalent to Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, and Prime Reading.
There’s additionally a Prime Lite plan which is priced at Rs. 799 for 12 months. However, it limits Prime Video content material to cell phones solely at a most decision of 720p.
