Here's how to get Prime Video ad-free

Prime Video subscribers and Amazon Prime users have dealt with ads for a few years now.

The move to ad-enabled streaming wasn’t particularly surprising, given the uptick in ad-enabled plans across the streaming space. If you prefer your viewings of "Wheel of Time" or "Reacher" without ads, however, you'll have to pay a little extra to get Prime Video ad-free.

We've broken down what the change means for Prime Video subscribers, including what you'll pay to avoid ads, and what services are still ad-free.

How much does Amazon Prime Video cost?

Amazon Prime Video typically costs $8.99 per month, or $107.88 per year. If you pay for Amazon Prime, and access Prime Video that way, you'll be paying $14.99 per month, or $139 annually.

Which Prime Video subscription has ads?

The basic tier of Prime Video became ad-enabled as of January 29, 2023. Those who want to watch Prime Video without ads have the option to pay $2.99 extra each month to avoid them, on top of the monthly Prime Video cost of $8.99.

This change came after Amazon had dipped its toe into the ad-enabled streaming space with the advent of Freevee, an arm of Amazon.com that allows viewers to watch a selection of series and films with ads, without having to subscribe to Amazon Prime or Prime Video. Freevee is home to the 2022 hit series "Jury Duty" among other popular (and classic) shows and movies.

Can you get Prime Video Ad Free?

Amazon initially claimed that the ads would be few and far between. However, two years later, they will reportedly be rolling out a greater number of ads on Prime Video.

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You can still watch movies and shows on Amazon Prime Video without ads.

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How much is ad-free Prime? If you subscribe to Prime Video as part of your Amazon Prime membership, you still have to pay the additional fee to get ad-free streaming, meaning you'll pay $17.98 per month. If you just subscribe to Prime Video, you'll have to pay $11.98 per month to stream without ads.

What streaming services are still ad-free?

The lineup of ad-free streaming services has been steadily dwindling for several years now. Seeming holdouts like Disney+ and Netflix now have ad-enabled tiers as the cheapest option available to subscribers, with more joining the ad-enabled ranks by the day. If you're looking for ad-free streaming, you'll only find a few real options in the space, and some of those will even sneakily incorporate ads from time to time, depending on what you're watching.

Dropout

Dropout

Dropout is an independent streaming service and is one of the remaining ad-free services available to viewers.

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Dropout is an independent streaming service from the former staff of CollegeHumor. The streaming service costs just $6.99 per month, and while it only features Dropout's array of comedy series, actual play series, and more, it's also one of just a few popular streaming services that don't have ads.

The service is paving the way for independent streaming, and aside from being entirely worth the cost, is one to watch as other services homogenize.

Starz

Starz

You can still sign up to watch Starz content without ads under the service's traditional subscription model.

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If you sign up for a standalone Starz subscription through the Starz website, you'll be able to stream Starz shows and series without ads. Starz is home to series like "Outlander," "Power," and more, and can be accessed for $10.99 per month.

Paramount+ with Showtime

Paramount+ with Showtime

Paramount+ with Showtime isn't technically ad-free, but it has a lower volume of ads than other services.

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Paramount+ with Showtime has what we would describe as "semi-ad-free streaming." Per an FAQ on Paramount+, you'll only find ads ahead of a small number of shows, including "NCIS" and "Madam Secretary," when you pay the standard subscription cost of $11.99 per month.

You'll also see ads for Paramount+ series ahead of your daily viewing (though the website recommends informing them if the frequency is higher than once per day). Compared to other services' ad-enabled tiers, though, the service is relatively ad-free.