Amazon Instant shutting down it's Offline Viewing App for purchased content (1 Viewer)

[Patrick Mason]

Hi Bruce,


You don't need to purchase any digital content from Amazon to use this service, you just need to have an Amazon Prime subscription (the same one that gives you free 2-day shipping, etc). This now allows you to download subscription video titles that you have not purchased for a period of 15-30 days, so that you can have them if you will be offline.


Basically Amazon offers a subscription service similar to Netflix, except now you can download their titles and take them on a plane, etc. It's a nice perk that competitors like Netflix and Hulu don't offer.

 

[bruceames]

Hi Bruce,


You don't need to purchase any digital content from Amazon to use this service, you just need to have an Amazon Prime subscription (the same one that gives you free 2-day shipping, etc). This now allows you to download subscription video titles that you have not purchased for a period of 15-30 days, so that you can have them if you will be offline.


Basically Amazon offers a subscription service similar to Netflix, except now you can download their titles and take them on a plane, etc. It's a nice perk that competitors like Netflix and Hulu don't offer.

Thanks Patrick, that's quite different then. A nice little perk indeed, especially for those who fly frequently or venture outside the grid.