If you subscribe to Amazon Prime, you can share your Prime benefits with another adult by using a feature called Amazon Family. You can also share some of your benefits with your kids. However, there are limitations and things to be aware of before you set up your Amazon Family. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s natural to want to share your Amazon Prime membership. Not only do you receive free 2-day shipping and Amazon Prime Video, but members also enjoy free eBooks, unlimited photo storage on Amazon Photos, and access Amazon Prime Day deals, among other benefits. Fortunately, you don’t have to feel guilty about sharing because Amazon explicitly allows it – at least with one other adult and your children.
When you share your Amazon Prime membership with another adult, you keep separate accounts yet share most of the benefits. You can add any adult that is in the same country or region – they don’t have to live at the same address. The other person will receive 2-day shipping, access to Prime Video, and Prime Gaming, free eBooks, and unlimited photo backup with Amazon Photos to the Prime Photos Family Vault, among other perks.
Note that when adding an adult, you’ll need to agree to share your wallet, which includes your credit and debit card information. You will be notified if they move your credit or debit card into their wallet to make purchases – there’s no setting to prevent that from happening. However, you won't see what they actually purchased. Also, if you choose to remove the other adult from your Amazon Family, neither you nor they can join another Amazon Family for 180 days.
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How to share your Amazon Prime membership
To share your Amazon Prime membership, all you need to do is go to the Amazon Family page and click on the button to “Add a new member.” Select "Add adult" and Amazon will then step you through the process.
When you add an adult, you’ll be prompted to input the person’s email address, and an email invitation will be sent. The adult will have to accept the invitation to join your Amazon Family. If they already have an Amazon account and want to add their existing account to yours, you should send the invitation to the email address they use for their existing Amazon account. Otherwise, the person can create a new Amazon account to add to your Amazon Family. Either way, once the account is linked to your Amazon Family, they can start enjoying Amazon Prime benefits, and you can share digital content you’ve purchased – eBooks, audiobooks, apps, and games – through a feature called Family Library.
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Updated with current features and name change from Amazon Household to Amazon Family. Removed information on new Amazon Teen accounts, which are no longer available.
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From Lauri Hillman on February 20, 2023 :: 5:13 pm
I I’m out of town for about 6 months. I have prime video where I live but I want to add it to my TV where I’m staying. Can anybody help walk me through that
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From Ashlee on March 03, 2023 :: 7:22 am
You have to search and add the prime video app on your tv, then login to your account with your email and password.
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From Utpal Das on March 13, 2023 :: 1:33 pm
I am from assam, Sivasagar
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