How to watch Game of Thrones on Amazon Video
By Buckie Wells
Before HBO’s show returns for its next season, we’ve got all the details you need to watch Game of Thrones on Amazon Video if you’re not a fan of HBO Go.
After Prime Day 2017, it looks like the world has come to the conclusion that Amazon is only good for certain things. While it’s certainly the best place to stock up on Kindles for the whole family, order Blu-rays or find a last minute birthday gift, some people overlook Amazon’s even better features, like its music add-on or video streaming service.
Of course, Amazon’s making some headway in the original content service and has become a worthy contender for the likes of Netflix and HBO. But the biggest online retailer also boasts another sneaky feature: subscribing to premium channels.
The easiest way to explain the difference is to consider the number of apps on your smartphone. Now, if you’re already an Amazon Prime member, you ought to already have Amazon Video on your phone. How else would you be able to watch past seasons ofTeen Wolf? (I’m sorry, that’s a joke and a bad example, but you get the gist.) With the Game of Thrones premiere just days away—probably even less if HBO has terrible luck with leaks again—you’re probably deleting some photos to free up space for the HBO app. But wait! If you subscribe through Amazon Video, you won’t have to.
Through the Amazon Video subscriptions, you can subscribe to HBO or Starz, or any other premium channel service, all in one place. Amazon makes it so easy, cutting off your cable subscription won’t affect your ability to visit Westeros.
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To be clear: it’s not a part of the upfront fee you pay for Prime. It’s an additional subscription through Amazon. But it pays for itself because you’ll have access to all of HBO’s movies and TV shows.