HBO Content Coming to Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime and HBO are two of the best streaming services available.

If you like to try and minimize the number of different charges that you get each month, then you might have been waiting for HBO to be available through Amazon.

Our article below discusses more about this, plus shows how you can add the HBO subscription through your Amazon account.

This feature was removed in 2022. If you want HBO Max then you will need to sign up for it directly at the HBO Max website.

Related Topic: If you aren’t sure if you have a Prime membership, then read this how do I know if I have Amazon Prime article and learn how to check.

HBO on Amazon Prime Announcement

On April 23, 2014, HBO and Amazon announced that Amazon Prime members will be able to watch much of HBO’s back catalog of content as part of their Prime membership, beginning on May 21, 2014.

This is outstanding news for Prime subscribers, as they will have free access to critically-acclaimed content such as The Wire, The Sopranos, Deadwood, Six Feet Under and more.

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If you do not have a Prime membership, but have been thinking about getting one, then consider a free 30-day trial (view on Amazon) to test it out. You get access to all of Amazon Prime’s streaming videos, plus free two-day shipping on anything sold by Amazon.

Amazon Prime’s streaming video catalog has been growing at an impressive rate since its inception, and now boasts a selection that rivals what you will find on Netflix. Previously video streamers would need to place more emphasis on the Amazon Prime two-day shipping to justify choosing Prime over Netflix, but now  that choice can be made, justifiably, on content alone.

hbo content coming to amazon prime

The announcement of HBO content on Amazon did come with one unfortunate piece of information, though. Game of Thrones is not one of the shows that will be included, so you will still either need an HBO subscription, or you will need to purchase episodes to be able to watch it.

Amazon Prime content can be watched on your television with a number of different devices, including a Roku, the newly announced Amazon Fire TV, assorted video game consoles, the Apple TV via Airplay, or a computer connected to a TV via an HDMI cable. There are also Amazon Prime apps available for iOS and Android, so you can watch videos on your phone or tablet, too.

Sign up for an Amazon Prime trial on Amazon here, or check out the Amazon Fire TV on Amazon here.

Read HBO and Amazon’s press release to learn more about the content that will be included on Amazon Prime.

How to Add Channels to Your Amazon Prime Video Subscription

While you can no longer add HBO to your Amazon Prime subscription, you can go directly to hbomax.com and sign up there. But you can still add other channels through Amazon using the steps below.

Step 1: Go to the Amazon Prime Channel page at this link.

Step 2: Click the channel to add to Amazon Prime.

Step 3: Click the Get Started button.

Step 4: Enter your Prime Video PIN if prompted, then follow the prompts to complete the purchase.

Note that many channels do require a monthly fee. It will be charged to your default credit card on your Amazon account.

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