Prime Video

Amazon Prime is a service that I think is torn between having a decent selection and being a honey pot for Amazon. Because of this, it's easily the worst of the streaming services that I'm currently subscribed to.

The site has a decent-ish selection, but half of what it offers is hidden behind a pay wall. Like, there'll be a certain selection that you get just because you've subscribed to the service and you're paying the monthly fee, but then there'll be a bunch of other movies also offered that you're still expected to pay for if you want to watch them on Prime.

Before you watch an episode of a show, you'll also get an ad for other stuff also on Prime. You can skip these ads instantly, but they're still a nuisance. The site also offers no way of skipping recaps or show intros.

None of these things are issues with the other streaming services I'm subscribed to. It's pretty clear that Amazon built this site to be the cheapest possible site they could make while still being as profitable as possible. Unless there's a specific thing you want to see on Prime that's not offered elsewhere, you're better off not paying for Prime.

I would have never imagined in a thousand years that Jeff Bezos would drop the ball like this. This is the only area where my tech hero has let me down. Being that it launched after Netflix, one would think that they'd offer a much improved version. But Prime Video is riddled with numerous user engagement issues that are extremely annoying during enjoyment of their offering. Navigation is jumbled up, forwarding & rewinding are not realistically configured, and their collection is very small, to say the least

Why do i keep getting error massages almost twice every month? Payment declined and subscription cancelled every month making me have to calll for renewal