Amazon Prime Video is a video streaming service for watching on-demand movies, series, and originals. Along with Netflix, it is the most used video streaming service around the world. The Prime Video is available as an application for all platforms. As far as Sony TV is concerned, all the new models run on Android OS, and they have a pre-installed Amazon Prime Video app. All you need to do is link your Amazon account with the Smart TV and start watching your content over the internet.
Note – To watch videos on the Amazon Prime app, you must need Amazon Prime subscription, which costs $12.99 per month and $119 per year. You can also subscribe only to Prime Video for $8.99/month. You can cancel the Prime membership whenever you want.
How to Watch Amazon Prime on Sony Smart TV
As said earlier, most of the streaming apps, including Amazon Prime, are pre-installed on Sony Smart TVs. Even if you can’t find the app, you can get it quickly from the Play Store.
[1]: Connect your Sony Smart TV to the internet connection. Press the Home button or Menu button on your Sony TV remote.
[2]: Navigate to the Apps section.
[3]: Launch the Amazon Prime Video app.
[4]: On the app page, choose “Sign in and Start Watching.”
[5]: A registration code will appear on your TV.
[6]: On your smartphone or PC, go to the Prime Website [primevideo.com/mytv]. It will take you to the Amazon activation page.
[7]: Sign in with your login credentials.
[8]: Enter the code displayed on the TV screen and click Continue.
After linking the app with your Amazon account, you can start watching the title that you want.
Related Guide: How to Watch Netflix on Sony Smart TV
Alternative Way to Watch Amazon Prime Video on Sony TV
Most Sony TVs have built-in Google Cast technology to receive the contents from smartphones.
[1]: Connect your TV and smartphone to the same WiFi Network.
[2]: Download the Amazon Prime Video app on your smartphone from the Play Store or App Store.
[3]: Launch the Prime Video app and log in to your Amazon Prime Membership account.
[4]: Tap the Cast icon that you can see on the top right corner and select your Sony Smart TV to connect.
[5]: Choose the title that you want to play. It will stream on your Sony TV.
How to Solve When Amazon Prime Video not Working on Sony TV
If you have any issues while streaming the Amazon Prime Video on Sony TV, use the following troubleshooting techniques.
- Check whether the internet connection is working correctly or not.
- Close and relaunch the Amazon Prime Video app.
- Restart your Sony TV.
- Update the Amazon Prime Video app (if available).
- Update your Sony TV firmware to the latest version.
- Uninstall and reinstall the Amazon Prime Video app.
When the above solutions haven’t cleared the issue, you can reset your Sony TV and then get the Amazon Prime Video app to stream the content. If you have any queries with the above guide, pour them in the below comments section.