Your Amazon account is about as sacrosanct as anything can get. An Amazon account is permanently attached to one email address and phone number and can never be merged with another account associated with other contact information.
Switch Accounts allows you to add and switch between multiple Amazon accounts in a single browser without having to sign out and in. Important: To prevent others from accessing your Amazon accounts, we recommend that you don't use this feature on shared devices and computers.
If you've lost your mobile device, we recommend that you change the password on your account. This will sign you out of Amazon apps and websites on any non-Kindle device that might have access to your account. Please visit Change Your Account Settings for instructions.
From the Home screen, tap the Settings icon in the carousel or app grid. From an app, select Settings from the left panel (if applicable) to go directly to that specific app's settings.
“But it is a practise fraught with danger. Amazon traces accounts through a multitude of ways, from your IP address to browsers and browser plug-ins, computer operating systems and cookies. They keep track of under names, email addresses and passwords, and any false steps can trigger their sophisticated systems.
How Prime works with business accounts
- Log into your business account.
- Go to Your Account, then select the Business Prime icon.
- Select Manage or Cancel your Amazon Prime Membership.
In time for the busiest online shopping season of the year, Amazon has forced the reset of a number of user passwords because of a security concern, according to a ZDNet report. We have corrected the issue to prevent this exposure," according to ZDNet.
Change language
- On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings app Google. Manage your Google Account.
- At the top, tap Data & personalization.
- Under "General preferences for the web," tap Language.
- Tap Edit .
- Choose your language.
- If you understand multiple languages, tap Add another language.
While logged in to your Amazon account in a desktop browser, go to Accounts & Lists > Your Content and Devices > Preferences and click the downwards arrow to the right of Country/Region Settings to view your current country. Hit Change and enter the new address you'd like to associate with your account.
So, this means your TV content for the app thinks you're in Germany because that's where the content is being requested from and delivered from. So, it's either that the public IP address is registered in Germany or you're using a VPN host in Germany for your Internet connection.
The samesteps apply to making
changes to your
Prime Video app on
Android devices.
However, changing the language is just asquick.
- Launch the Prime Video App.
- Go to the My Stuff menu.
- Tap on the Gear icon.
- Tap on language and select a new language.
Unlike Amazon Germany which has an English-language option, Amazon Spain is only available in Spanish. While it's easy to look up the Spanish word for what you want to buy using Google Translate, all the information about that product will be in Spanish.
Find the video you'd like to watch, and play it. Then, access the playback menu and click on the text bubble in the upper-right corner of the screen. Under Subtitles, select the subtitle language and enable the feature. On the right, there's an Audio menu where you can choose a different audio language, if available.
How to get subtitles on Amazon Prime Video using a mobile device
- Open the Prime Video app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. Start the movie or show that you'd like to turn on subtitles for.
- Tap on the speech bubble icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap on the language you wish to use and subtitles will be turned on.
To reset your password:
- Go to Password assistance.
- When prompted, enter the email address or mobile phone number associated with your Amazon account and select Continue.
- Enter the OTP you received and select Continue.
- Create a new password.
After playback has started, tap the Menu > Subtitles > On. In the subtitles menu, you can also customize the font size and color scheme for the subtitle text. Your selections apply to all videos you play until you change them again.
Is the Amazon Prime Video region-locked? Yes! You can only access limited Amazon titles based on the country you are living in.
Log into your Amazon account. Go to Accounts & Lists > Manage Your Content and Devices > Preferences. Click the arrow that's to the right of Country/Region Settings and you will see your current country. Select Change, then enter the address you'd like to have associated with your account, and hit Update.
Amazon Prime members are able to stream selected Amazon Originals titles while outside of their home country. If you have a compatible device, you are able to download titles before you travel in order to watch offline anywhere in the world.
Best VPNs for watching Amazon Prime Video: Access all content anywhere
- NordVPN Our top pick for Amazon Prime.
- Surfshark Best budget provider for Amazon Prime Video.
- ExpressVPN Veteran VPN provider that works great with Amazon Prime Video and similar services.
- CyberGhost Prime Video servers are clearly marked in the app.
How to Change Your Location on Amazon Prime Video: Quick Guide
- Pick a VPN that is capable of unblocking Amazon Prime Video. ExpressVPN is our top recommendation.
- Install the VPN and connect to a server in the relevant country.
- Go to Amazon Prime Video and stream all of your new content.
Content available from Prime Video varies by country and does not include purchases or rentals. When you change the country settings for your Amazon account, you'll no longer be able to access any of your Prime Video purchases or rentals.
Prime memberships are currently available in 17 countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, the UK and the US. What is Amazon's largest market outside the US?
